Birmingham
Harborne Road

Clinic Address:
32 Harborne Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B15 3AA

Tel: 0844 669 7528

Email: contactus@sknclinics.co.uk

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How to find us:

Our clinic is located in Edgbaston, close to Five Ways roundabout. Approach the clinic via Highfield Road and/or Harborne Road, not via Greenfield Crescent. Guaranteed on-site parking.

Medical Director | Dr Sean Lanigan

Dr Sean Lanigan, MD FRCP DCH, is Group Medical Director and Consultant Dermatologist for sk:n, The UK’s No.1 skin clinic and Honorary Consultant Dermatologist - City Hospital, Birmingham.

As the range of and awareness for skin diseases has grown, so has Dr Lanigan's enthusiasm for the subject and he is now recognised internationally as an expert in the field of laser treatment of skin diseases. He has over 20 years of contributed research and over 140 publications under his belt. He is the author of the only European textbook on laser treatment of skin diseases entitled 'Lasers in Dermatology', published by Springer and sold worldwide. He is also Editor in Chief of 'Lasers in Medical Science,' the leading scientific medical laser journal in Europe and has received multiple citations in 'Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare', 'Who's Who in Science and Engineering' and 'Best Doctors in the UK'.

Dr Lanigan’s distinguished international reputation and contribution to medicine has seen him awarded the prestigious National Clinical Excellence Bronze Award in 2004 as well as research grants in excess of £50,000. It has also lead to him being invited to lecture at national dermatology meetings in the UK as well as lecture and chair international meetings around the world. He has served on a number of scientific committees including chairing the International Affairs Committee of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and the British Skin Laser Research Group. He also acts as expert advisor to the Medical Devices Agency and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Current positions:
Group medical director - sk:n

Medical qualifications: MB, MCH - University of Wales, Cardiff 1978
MD - University of Wales, Cardiff 1992

Previous positions:
2001-2009
-Consultant Dermatologist - City Hospital, Birmingham.

1989-2001
- Consultant dermatologist – Bridgend and district nhs trust
- Honorary clinical teacher – University of Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff

1986-1989
- Lecturer/honorary Senior Registrar - Department of Medicine Dermatology, University of Leeds

1988-1989
- Research fellow, psoriasis research institute, Stanford University, California, USA

Learned societies
Member, British Association of Dermatologists
Member, British Medical Laser Association (Dermatology Representative on Executive Committee April 1999-)
Member, European Academy of Dermatovenereology
Member, European Laser Association
Member, European Society for Lasers and Aesthetic Surgery
Fellow, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (International Affairs Committee 2000 - Chair, 2000-2001 and 2004-2005)
Founder member, British Skin Laser Research Group Chairman 2000-2001

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