Dermatology at Westmead Hospital

Staff

Referral letters are critical in integrating the care of patients with healthcare providers.
Please ensure referrals are named to a clinician below and include the condition requiring treatment.
The Dermatology Clinic is unable to provide a service for the following:

• Routine skin checks
• Cosmetic conditions or cosmetic laser

Head of Department

• Professor Pablo Fernandez-Peñas

Deputy Head of Department

• Dr Jillian Wells (Staff Specialist, Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic)

Doctors

• Dr Raquel Ruiz Araujo  (Staff Specialist, Oncodermatology)
• Dr Annika Smith (Staff Specialist, Psoriasis and Hidradenitis Suppurativa)
• Dr Maria Jones–Caballero (Staff Specialist, Renal Dermatology)
• Dr Shien-Ning Chee (Staff Specialist, Eczema)
• Dr Alex Varey (Plastic Surgeon)
• Dr Nira Chinniah (VMO, Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic)
• Dr Parisa Arianejad (VMO, Hair Condition Clinic)

Nursing

• Narelle Driver (Nurse Manager)
• Charmaine Peras (Clinical Nurse Consultant/ Melanographer)
• Vivienne Speirs (RN Psoriasis Care Manager / Melanographer)
• Kim Aspiras ( RN/ Melanographer)

Research Unit

• Dr Kelvin Truong
• Dr Ashok Doraiswamy
• Nadeeja Atapattu (Clinical Research Co-Ordinator)
• Anum Faruki ( Administration Officer)

Administrative Officers

• Karen Dalmati (Secretary)
• Lulu Suwastiari