Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram
Qualifications
MB BS, D. Derm (Madras), MD, FRCP (Ireland and London), FAAD
GMC number: 3527652
Practicing since: 1979
Specialties
Dermatology
Consultation times
- Wednesday 13.00 - 14:00
- Dr Tharakaram can also treat children
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About
Dr Tharakaram trained at Madras Medical College, India in General Medicine and Dermatology / Venereology. In the UK, he obtained the MRCP and trained in Dermatology at Hull, Glasgow and London. He was a Senior Registrar in Photobiology at St John's Institute of Dermatology dealing with sunlight related skin problems; a Senior Registrar in Dermatology at Cambridge, and did Paediatric Dermatology at Birmingham.
Dr Tharakaram trained in Moh’s micrographic and advanced dermatological surgery at St John’s Dermatology Centre, London and later did advanced dermatological surgery fellowships in Tuebingen, Germany and Lisbon. He was also a visiting fellow in New Orleans, San Francisco and Florida.
Dr Tharakaram taught medical students and trainees at various centres including King's College Hospital as an accredited teacher. He has trained GP vocational trainees and MRCP Trainees in Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone for the last 20 years, served as an MRCP examiner and has been an invited speaker at national and international dermatology meetings.
He is a regular
speaker to GP's, Pharmacists and nurses and course organiser for the GP
Refresher course for the KSS Deanery at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS
Trust.
Other interests
- General Adult and Paediatric Dermatology including Inflammatory Dermatoses, Eczema, Psoriasis and acne
- Skin Cancers
- Basic and Advanced Surgical Dermatology
- Genital Dermatology
- Tropical Dermatology
- Photodynamic therapy for solar keratosis, thin basal cell carcinomas
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram at Nuffield Health
- Skin surgery
- Mole removal
- Skin pigmentation
- Photodermatology
- Skin cancer surgery
- Mole assessment
- Excision of skin lesion
Locations Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram works with
Related experience
Research
Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram has published and presented over 50 papers including the largest prospective series on cutaneous metastases from the Indian subcontinent, history of 60 years and later 70 years of Dermatology in the NHS, the Life and Times of Lt Col Charles Donovan and the history of Leishmaniasis.
He is a regular
speaker to GP's, Pharmacists and nurses and course organiser for the GP
Refresher course for the KSS Deanery at Maidstone Hospital.
Memberships
- British Association of Dermatologists
- Amercian Academy of Dermatology
- Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venerealogists and Leprologists
- British Society of Paediatric Dermatology
- Indian Society of Paediatric Dermatology
- British Society of Dermatological Surgery
- St John's Hospital Dermatological Society
Other posts held
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Insurers Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram works with
Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Alliance Healthcare
- Aetna
- Westfield Health WPA
- Police Mutual
- The Exeter Friendly
- Healix Healthcare
- Cigna International
- Bupa Global
- Healthcare RM
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- AXA PPP International
- Aviva Health
- SecureHealth
- Standard Life
- Allianz
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
- APRIL
- Bupa On Demand
- Childsure
- CS Healthcare
- ESMI
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Health-on-Line
- HealthFund
- InterGlobal
Declaration
Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.