Dr Girish Gupta
Qualifications
MB ChB, FRCP
GMC number: 3469563
Practising since: 1990
Specialties
Dermatology
Consultation times
- Monday morning/afternoon
- Overview
About
Dr Girish Gupta is a graduate of Manchester University. His dermatology training was based around the West of Scotland and after a dedicated training programme in all aspects of dermatology, he was appointed Consultant Dermatologist in 1999 and an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor for the University of Glasgow. He is currently a Consultant Dermatologist in Edinburgh and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer for Edinburgh University.
Girish has broad clinical experience in all areas of Dermatology from skin lesion and cancer recognition to diagnosis of skin rashes. Since 2005, he has focused on the management of skin cancer. He has held regional, national and international positions with memberships of the West of Scotland skin cancer network, which he chaired for five years, East of Scotland skin cancer network, National Cancer Research Institute and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer. He is currently the International Editorial Board Member of the Italian Journal of Dermatology.
Girish believes in delivering the highest standards of personalised care by using a multi-disciplinary approach along with current evidence-based medicine.
Other interests
- Mole
assessment
- Skin
lesion assessment
- Pre-cancerous
lesions
- Skin
cancer
- Acne
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Rosacea
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Girish Gupta at Nuffield Health
- Skin surgery
- Mole removal
- Mole mapping
- Mole assessment
- Excision of skin lesion
Locations Dr Girish Gupta works with
Related experience
Research
Girish has research interests in skin cancer and pre-cancerous skin conditions, teledermatology and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in dermatology practice. He has published extensively with over 100 scientific papers in high-impact peer-reviewed international journals as well as eight book chapters, including a chapter on skin cancer in the international Textbook of Dermatology.
He has established collaborations between the NHS and Glasgow University, University of Surrey, Aberdeen University and Digital Health Institute Scotland. He has also established wider European collaborations between Scotland, Germany, Italy and Greece. He has been an invited speaker at national and international conferences and is on several European advisory boards.
Memberships
- British Association of Dermatologists
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Skin Cancer
- Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Scottish Dermatological Society
Other posts held
- Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Glasgow
- Consultant Dermatologist, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire
Insurers Dr Girish Gupta works with
Dr Girish Gupta works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Healix
- Police Mutual
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Girish Gupta does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Girish Gupta does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Girish Gupta does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.
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