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Introduction
Dr Aadarsh Shah is a UK trained Consultant Dermatologist who sees and treats adults for all skin conditions. Dr Shah did his medical training at University College London. After completing his dermatology training, he undertook a fellowship in medical dermatology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology, one of the world’s leading centres for skin disease and the largest clinical dermatology department in the UK. His Consultant NHS post is at Bart’s Health London , the largest trust in the UK, where he treats adults with a range of general dermatological conditions. He also manages patients with complex inflammatory conditions and helps to co-ordinate clinical trials for emerging biological therapies for the skin.
Dr Shah has a specialist interest in the management of patients with severe inflammatory skin conditions including Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rosacea, Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Auto-immune blistering conditions. He also carries out mole assessments, skin cancer and surgery.
Why See Dr Aadarsh Shah?
Why See Dr Aadarsh Shah?
Throughout his training, Dr Shah has seen patients from all ethnicities and backgrounds and is empathetic, friendly and approachable. Complex and severe skin disorders often have a significant impact on patient’s quality of life and mental health. Dr Shah applies a holistic approach in managing their condition and is respectful, considerate and professional. Dr Shah not only keeps up to date with the latest treatments, but is also an investigator in clinical research trials for new biological therapies in skin conditions.
Dr Aadarsh Shah is a medical dermatologist and will see adult patients with all dermatological conditions. With his sub-specialist training he has a particular expertise in managing patients with severe inflammatory skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, acne vulgaris, hidradenitis suppurativa and auto-immune blistering conditions.
Dr Shah is able to review patients for mole checks and skin cancer and is experienced in dermatological surgical procedures such as cryotherapy, diagnostic skin biopsies, surgical removal of lesions, along with curettage and cautery. He can remove benign lesions and regularly performs steroid injections for hair loss and keloid scars
Education and Training
Dr Shah trained at University College London, where he completed his Bachelor of Science in Physiology and also gained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Merit. He completed his postgraduate medical training in London and his higher speciality training in Dermatology at Mid and South Essex NHS Trust. After completing his Dermatology training Dr Shah undertook a fellowship in medical dermatology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology where he developed a specialist interest in severe inflammatory skin conditions.
Apart from being involved in clinical trials he is a reviewer for the British Journal of Dermatology, Editor for the Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. He has also recruited patients for national and international registries including BADBIR, PSOProtect and Global Hidradenitis Suppuritiva COVID-19 registries.
Dr Shah has a keen interest in medical education at all levels. He has taught on the St John’s Derm academy courses, British Association of Dermatology Derm School, University College London (UCL) medical course and has been awarded a certificate of merit by the UCL division of Medical Education for contributions to undergraduate teaching.
He regularly attends and presents at conferences in the UK and Internationally. He has been awarded multiple prizes including: Michael Feiwel Clinical Case Meeting best presentation at Royal Society of medicine (2019), Best poster Emirates dermatology society Annual Meeting (2018), Emirates travel fellowship (2018), AAD travel fellowship (2019), EADV Congress Fellowship (2017), UCL division of Medical Education contributions to undergraduate teaching (2013). Dr Shah has also received a clinical excellence award for his contributions to Dermatology at Barts Health NHS Trust.
Memberships
Memberships
Dr Aadarsh Shah is registered with the GMC and on the specialist register for Dermatology. He is a member of the following professional bodies: British Association of Dermatologists, Royal Society of Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, UK Dermatology clinical trials network (UKDCTN), St John’s Dermatological Society, British Society of Dermatological Surgery (BSDS), Dowling club and European Association of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV).
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