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Theodoulos Drousiotis

Head of Dermatology

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It can therefore be affected by a large number of conditions, from minor blemishes to different types of skin cancer. Any new skin finding can consequently be daunting and stressful for a patient.


It is therefore always my pleasure to consult patients, explain their diagnosis and go through treatment options and thus change patients from uncertain to reassured and from worried to confident.


Furthermore, as a dermatologist with a special interest in skin cancer diagnosis and its management, I strive to promote awareness about the importance of regular skin checks and therefore the early diagnosis of suspicious lesions. Skin cancer can be completely cured when caught and treated early. Our department offers patients a thorough skin assessment using cutting edge technology tools for accurate and early diagnosis and provides treatments through a multi-disciplinary approach at international standards.

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About

Dr Drousiotis is a Consultant Dermatologist-Venereologist, specialising in skin cancer and procedural dermatology. Dr Drousiotis was born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus.

His undergraduate studies include a bachelor’s in Pharmacology BSc (hons) in the UK followed by medical studies that led to the title of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MD) at the University of Malta. His postgraduate hospital training started in Glasgow and continued in London, where he trained in departments of general medicine and general surgery for three years. Following these, he moved to Tel-Aviv, Israel where he completed his specialist training in Dermatology and Venereology at the Chaim Sheba Tel-Hashomer hospital, the biggest tertiary centre in Israel.

After obtaining European accreditation through board specialty examinations, he was selected as a senior skin cancer fellow at the world renown St John’s institute of Dermatology (Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals - King’s College London). His role there consisted of extensive clinical work in the department of skin cancer (screening for moles and suspicious lesions, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer as well as skin surgery). He also contributed in the writing of local guidelines for the management of advanced skin cancer and taught the Dermatology Masters students at King’s college London on the topic. 

Furthermore, Dr Drousiotis has a special interest in advanced aesthetic treatments which he developed in the private sector in London, UK.

He is fluent in Greek, English and Hebrew.

Education

  • Sep 2009 – Jun 2014      Medical Degree - Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MD) University of Malta

  • Sep 2006 – Jun 2009      Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSc Honours) University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)

Work Experience and Training

  • Aug 2021 – Aug 2022   Senior Skin Cancer Fellow St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals King’s College London, UK.

  • Sep 2017 – Sep 2020    Dermatology and Venerology Specialty Trainee Sheba Medical Centre, Tel-Hashomer Tel-Aviv, Israel.

  • Sep 2016 – Aug 2017   Senior House Officer in Ortho-Geriatrics Colchester University Hospital, NHS Foundation trust.

  • Aug 2015 – Aug 2016   Year 2 Doctor  

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    Rotations in the following specialties:General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Trauma & Orthopaedics.

  • Aug 2014 – Aug 2015   Year 1 Doctor

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    Rotations in the following specialties:

    General Medicine, General Surgery (skin cancer clinics and minor ops)

Publications

  1. Management of Basal Cell Carcinomas NHS guidelines, GSTT, Mar 2022

  2. Dermatomyositis – lupus-like syndrome overlap under treatment with

    Etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis, JAAD case reports, Aug 2020

  1. Circle hairs in a cardiac transplant patient, JEADV, Mar 2020

  2. Predictive value of haematological inflammatory biomarkers in

    Pemphigus Vulgaris, Dermatology, Jan 2021

  1. Hair shaft morphology, elemental composition, and nanoparticles in 

    Frontal Fibrosing alopecia: a case control study, ACTA, Sep 2021

Presentations

Research:                     

  1. The use of different types of fillers in HIV patients with facial lipoatrophy: A ten year literature review, Poster presentation – 27th EADV, Sep 2018.

  2. Patient-related outcome measures at five years following autologous Chondrocyte transplantation (ACI/MACI), Poster presentation Glasgow annual meeting of Orthopaedic research, Apr 2017.

  3. The role of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in diagnosing acute appendicitis. Poster presentation – European Society of Coloproctology, Apr 2015.


Cases:

  1. The spectrum of granulomatous disease; an overview of two cases  (Erdheim-Chester disease, popular xanthoma)   National annual Dermatology conference, Tel Aviv – Mar 2020.

  2. Palisaded Neutrophilic and Granulomatous dermatitis   A case presenting with the ‘rope-sign’   National annual Dermatology conference, Tel Aviv – Feb 2019.


Audit:

  1. The correct allergy enquiry during trauma admissions  Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greater Glasgow and Clyde – Jul 2015

  2. Appropriateness of neuromuscular biopsy referrals to plastic surgery  John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Deanery meeting – Sep 2013

Other Activities

  • Clinical Tutor: 

  1. Demonstrator - skin biopsy course


    St John’s Derm-academy London (June 2022)

  2. Lecturer for the topic: Non-melanoma skin cancer for the MSc Dermatology, King’s College London (Aug 2021)

  3. Instructor and tutor responsible for the St. George’s, University of London (Cyprus campus) and Tel-Aviv University medical students on rotation at the Dermatology department, Sheba medical centre (Sep 2018 – present) 


  4. Delivering weekly tutorials to 5th year medical students of the University of Glasgow. Topic:  Skin cancers and melanoma (Jan 2015 – Aug 2016)

 

  • Medical Student – Scholarship: University of Oxford, fully funded Clinical Elective at the department of Plastic Surgery – John Radcliffe University Hospital (Sep – Nov 2013)



  • Medical Student – Elective: International Medical students Association funded elective, Plastic surgery – Ljubljana University Hospital (Sep 2012)



  • Conferences and Courses

    May 2022                      British Society of Skin Care in Immunosuppressed Individuals

                                              Update on skin diseases in immunosuppressed - London

    Oct 2021                        British society of dermatological surgery course – London 

    Sep 2021                        St John’s Academy dermoscopy course - London

    Dec 2019                        International nail disorders conference – Tel-Aviv

    Sep 2019                        Annual Dermoscopy course – Tel-Aviv

    Sep 2018                       27th  EADV congress - Paris

    Feb 2016                        Basic Surgical Skills course

                                               Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)

    Aug 2015                       Training the Clinical Teacher Diploma 

                                               University College London (UCL)

    Sep 2013                        Head and neck flap course - NHS Oxford Deanery

Memberships and Registrations

  • Cyprus Medical Council

    Registration number: 5973, Dermatology and Venereology specialist register

  • General Medical Council, UK

         Registration number: 7485070, Full registration 

  • European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)

 


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