A dermatologist (skin specialist) is a qualified medical specialist who, through additional years of special training, has obtained qualifications to specialise in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of skin, nail and hair diseases affecting persons of all ages. Dermatologists are also trained to treat patients with diseases affecting the genitalia and the inside of the mouth. And in Singapore, dermatologists can also treat sexually transmitted infections.

In Singapore, to qualify as a dermatologist, a doctor needs to obtain a post-graduate degree in general internal medicine or paediatrics which may take up to 5 years before acceptance into a full time dermatology training programme in a recognised dermatological institute lasting 3 years. At the end of this training, the Ministry of Health certifies the doctor as a dermatologist. Only doctors listed as dermatologists by the Ministry of Health are recognised dermatologists. Having a diploma in dermatology or diploma in family practice dermatology alone does not qualify a doctor to be a dermatologist.

Dermatologists are experts in the treatment of skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin infections, skin allergy, skin cancers and hair loss. Dermatologists also treat all kinds of cosmetic problems of the skin and provide advice on skin health. Special treatments such as surgery for skin cancers and pre-cancerous skin conditions, the use of ultraviolet light therapy, laser therapy, intense pulsed light (IPL) and radio-frequency therapy and hair transplantations are also carried out by dermatologists.

List of Certified Dermatologists

1. Ang Chee Beng
2. Ang Por
3. Aw Chen Wee
4. Chan Kum Wah Roy
5. Chan Yuin Chew
6. Chen Siew Nyong Rosalind (Mrs Khoo)
7. Cheong Lai Leng
8. Cheong Wai Kwong
9. Chew Swee Lan Stephanie Therese
10. Chio Tze-Wei Martin
11. Chong Wei Sheng
12. Chua Sze Hon
13. Ee Hock Leong
14. Foo Csian Ian Christopher
15. Foo Kim Geok Jennifer (Mrs Wong)
16. Giam Yoke Chin Nee Tong
17. Goh Boon Kee
18. Goh Chee Leok
19. Goh Kim Soon
20. Goon Teik Jin Anthony
21. Greaves Malcolm Watson
22. Ho Chin Ching, Jean
23. Kavipurapu Venkata Ratnam
24. Khoo Boo Peng
25. Khoo Shih Wee Lawrence
26. Kumarasinghe Sujith Prasad Wanniarachchi
27. Kwok Yew Kai Colin
28. Lee Chui Tho
29. Lee Siong See Joyce
30. Leong Yoong Onn Lawrence
31. Leow Yung Hian
32. Lim Kah Beng
33. Lim Teng Ee Joyce
34. Liu Tsun Tsien
35. Loh Teck Hiong Henry
36. Loke Khua Eu
37. Nayar Thekke Karumathil Mallika
38. Neoh Ching Yin
39. Ng Pei Lin Patricia
40. Ng See Ket
41. Oon Beng Bee
42. Pang Shiu Ming
43. Phay Ken-Lin
44. Priya Rani Sen
45. Seah Pong Pin
46. Seow Chew Shai @ Seow Chew Swee
47. Tan Eileen
48. Tan Hiok Hee
49. Tan Kian Teo
50. Tan Kong Chong
51. Tan Ngak Jiang
52. Tan Suat Hoon
53. Tan Tulip
54. Tan Wei Hsia Audrey
55. Tang Boon Yang Mark
56. Tay Yong Kwang
57. Tham Siew Nee Nee Wong
58. Theng Thiam Seng Colin
59. Thirumoorthy Thamotharampillai
60. Thng Tien Guan Steven
61. Wong Kai Sang Alexander
62. Wong Siew Ngoh
63. Wong Soon Tee
64. Wong Su-Ni
65. Wong Wai Kee
66. Yuen Pei Shan Patricia

Updated on 14 April 2007