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Dr Girish Gupta

Consultant Dermatologist

MBChB, FRCP

Practises at: Ross Hall Hospital, Ross Hall Clinic Braehead

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Personal Profile

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 Consultant Dermatologist in Edinburgh and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer for Edinburgh University.

Dr Gupta has broad clinical experience in all areas of Dermatology, from skin lesions and cancer recognition through 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 also has research interests in both 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. 

Dr Gupta believes in delivering the highest standards of personalised care by using a multi-disciplinary approach along with current evidence-based medicine.

Clinical Interests

  • Mole assessment and removal
  • Skin surgery
  • Skin lesion assessment
  • Pre-cancerous lesions
  • Skin cancer
  • Shave excisions
  • Excision of skin lesion
  • Acne
  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis
  • Rosacea

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  • European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Skin Cancer
  • British Association of Dermatologists
  • Scottish Dermatology Society
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