Welcome to Stratum Dermatology Clinics Oxford.

Dr Salako is a UK-trained Consultant Dermatologist and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London. He has acquired Specialist Training in Dermatology from Wales, Subspecialty Training Fellowship from Birmingham Children Hospital in Paediatric Dermatology and master’s degree in Medical Leadership and Management from the University of London.

Dr Salako holds managerial and educational positions including Guardian of the Safe Working Hour for the Doctors, National Assessor for the GPs with Extended Role in Dermatology (GPwER), Tutor at University of South Wales and Cardiff Universities and Special Senses Lead for the Leicester University Medical Students.

Dr Salako has extensive experience in General Adult Dermatology (diagnosis and management of eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin cancers, hair loss, nail problems etc), skin surgery, laser treatment (children and adults), chemical peels for some conditions and Botox injections for excessive sweating.

Qualifications: MB BS FRCP
Dr Perkins is a Consultant Dermatologist at Stratum Clinics. He also practises at the Churchill Hospital and is Oxford University Hospitals lead for Mohs micrographic surgery.
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Dr Perkins graduated from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne medical school 1984. He completed training in dermatology in Glasgow and Southampton before fellowship training in skin cancer and micrographic (Mohs') surgery at the University of Minnesota.

Consultant and lead for skin cancer at Nottingham University Hospitals until 2014 when he moved to Oxford University Hospitals to lead the Mohs’ service at the Churchill Hospital.

He has been on the specialist register since 1995. Dr Perkins has specialist interests in skin cancer, lasers and micrographic (Mohs') surgery. He continues to see patients with the full range of skin diseases and has been involved in the development of treatment for both hyperhidrosis and cosmetic indications.

Qualifications:BM BCh 2010 Oxford University

Dr Wali is a Consultant Dermatologist at Stratum Clinics. He also practises at Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals.
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Dr Gorav Wali obtained his medical degree from Oxford University graduating with 1st Class Honours in Medical Sciences. He undertook general medical training in the Oxford Deanery, and became member of the Royal College of Physicians after passing Membership Examinations. He subsequently completed Specialist Dermatology Training in Oxford, before being appointed Consultant Dermatologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

He is on the specialist register and undertakes clinics in general dermatology, paediatric dermatology, skin cancer diagnosis, and skin surgery.

Dr Wali is interested in new dermatological treatments and is a Principal Investigator for clinical trials of novel treatments for inflammatory skin diseases in Oxford. He is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists, Royal College of Physicians, and is registered with the GMC.

Special Interests:
General dermatology including eczema, psoriasis, and acne; Skin Cancer and Skin Surgery; Paediatric Dermatology

Liz Clark is an Aesthetic Practitioner at Stratum Clinics with over 10 years of learning and expertise in the industry and has been a Registered General Nurse for over 30 years. Alongside her work at Stratum, she is a Senior Nurse Practitioner in Vascular Access within the NHS, providing a specialist service to a large cohort of patients. In recent years, she has gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing Practice and is also a Non-Medical Prescriber.

Liz specialises in skin smoothing and restorative treatments such as dermal fillers and skin boosters and is known for her subtle approach to enhancing your natural features and rejuvenating your look.

The treatments on offer can perfectly complement other treatments that Stratum Clinics offer or be enjoyed as stand alone treatments.

Liz is also able to offer microneedling treatments, also known as collagen induction therapy which can improve fine lines, wrinkles and minimise pores. This treatment is also be offered with a bespoke skin cocktail that can be delivered into the dermis to further enhance the result.

Whether you would like to embark on a programme of regular treatments to improve your skin tone and texture or have a specific event in mind, which you would like to ‘freshen up’ for, there will be an option for you here at Stratum.

Qualifications: FRCOphth
Mr Norris is a Consultant Oculoplastic and Ophthalmic surgeon based at the Oxford Eye Hospital who is now able to offer consultations at Stratum Clinic. He also practices at the Nuffield Manor Hospital in Oxford.
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Mr Norris trained in Yorkshire before undergoing Fellowship training at the prestigious Corneo-Plastic Unit in East Grinstead. He specialises in all aspects of eyelid surgery including eyelid lesion removal (moles, skin tags etc), eyelid skin cancer and reconstructive surgery. His other interests include facial palsy (relating to the eye), lacrimal (tear duct) surgery, artificial eyes, thyroid eye disease and orbital surgery. He has written a number of research papers relating to oculoplastic surgery.

Mr Norris is currently a Fellow of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and is undertaking an MSc at Oxford University in Surgical Science.

Jonathan Bowling is a Consultant Dermatologist and previously Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Dermatology. He has nearly 20 years experience in the field and was the skin cancer lead for Oxford and a past chair of the West Thames Valley specialist skin cancer MDT.

His main interest is skin cancer diagnosis and treatment, and has pioneered the use of dermoscopy in the UK for mole screening and for the early diagnosis of melanoma. His training in this technique has been given to over 400 British dermatologists and plastic surgeons and over 1500 clinicians to date, including the Annual International Dermoscopy Course for Plastic Surgeons.

Mr Bowling is regularly invited to lecture on skin cancer diagnosis across the UK and overseas. He has published extensively on skin cancer and is the author of the award winning textbook Diagnostic Dermoscopy: The Illustrated Guide published by Wiley-Blackwell.

Qualifications: MD, PhD with Honours from the University of Athens, Greece and specialist training at Sygros Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Dr Toumbis is a Consultant Dermatologist at Stratum Clinics. She is also a Consultant Dermatologist at the Department of Dermatology, Basingstoke Hospital, Hampshire Hospital Foundation Trust.
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She is an International Fellow at the Dermatology Department at the Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, USA. She has done IPL and laser training up to level 6. (Wynyard Academy).

She was previously a Locum Consultant at the Department of Dermatology, The Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospital, the Department of Dermatology, The Royal Berkshire Hospital and the Department of Dermatology, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Dr Toumbis has special interests in skin cancer diagnosis and surgery, skin surgery, Vulva dermatology and inflammatory skin conditions, including acne.

Qualifications: FRCS Plast
Mr Potter is a UK-trained Plastic Surgeon. He qualified as a doctor in 1997 and gained his membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2001. He passed his Plastic Surgical exams (FRCS Plast) in 2009.

He has been a Consultant Plastic Surgeon from 2012. He practises at Stratum Clinics and his principal NHS Practice is at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. His training in Plastic Surgery has been in London, Oxford and Australia. Mr Potter spent the last two years of his training within the UK and Australia learning advanced techniques in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

Mr Potter’s specialised areas of interest include Skin lesions and Head and Neck lesions. His cosmetic specialist interests include cosmetic surgery to the face and eyes, breast reduction surgery/augmentation and body contouring procedures.

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) MRCP
Dr Roest is a Consultant Dermatologist at Stratum Clinics. She is also a Consultant at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals in North Surrey.
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After graduating in medicine from University of Bristol in 1994 with an intercalated BSc degree in Microbiology (dissertation in pre-operative skin disinfection), Dr Roest completed post-graduate medical training in Bristol and Bath. She began Dermatology training at St John’s Institute of Dermatology in London with completion of Dermatology Specialist Training at Oxford in 2003 where she worked closely with Dr Neil Walker.

Her special interests are General Dermatology, Skin Cancer and Skin Surgery, Hair and Nail Disorders.

Dr Holder graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1985. Her Dermatology training took place at the St Johns Institute of Dermatology and the Royal London Hospital. She completed her specialist training in1997 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2001. She obtained a diploma in the management of Allergic diseases from the University of Southampton in 2002.

Her first Consultant post was at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in 1998 and her second at the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust in West Yorkshire. She relocated south to take up a Consultant position and to work with former colleagues at the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Trust in January 2009.

Dr Pawel Bogucki is a Consultant Dermatologist at Bristol Royal Infirmary and Southmead Hospital.

He has got 10 years of experience in Dermatology and has been a Consultant since 2014.

His undergraduate training took place at Medical University of Warsaw where he graduated in 2003. He undertook and finished dermatology speciality training in Devon and Cornwall and surgical and Mohs training in Oxford.

Dr Bogucki has clinical interests in pigmented lesions, dermoscopy, skin cancer, skin surgery and teledermatology.

Dr Coles is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, a member of the Division of Clinical Psychology, a fellow of the British Psychological Society as well as a member of the Health Professionals Council. She is also a qualified Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist).She studied Psychology at the University of Liverpool before working in the NHS as a Research and Assistant Clinical Psychologist. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University College London in 2008. She has worked in the NHS for over 13 years NHS in a range of clinical settings including with children and young people, older adults, and people with Intellectual Disabilities around a wide range of clinical issues including adjustment to diagnoses, and long-term health conditions.

Dr Coles has 8-years post-qualification experience working in the NHS as a chartered Clinical Psychologist in Oxfordshire for individuals, groups, families and staff teams. She provides teaching to Southampton, Oxford and Salomon’s Clinical Psychology Doctoral Courses. She regularly supervises others and receives supervision on both her private and NHS work.

She works using a range of talking therapies including; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Systemic psychotherapy, and Narrative approaches. She believes in important to work alongside her clients to gain a shared understanding and approach to difficulties, tailoring interventions to meet the individual needs and preferences of her clients.

Dr Coles has a special interest in systemic models of working and completed her post-graduate diploma in applied systemic practice in June 2013. She is now undertaking a Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy.

Mr Sridhar (Sri for short) is a vascular and general surgeon with more than 30 years of clinical experience. He has twenty-five years of NHS experience and twelve years of private practice. As a fully registered and accredited surgeon, he brings his expertise in the management of venous disease and common surgical conditions. He is one of the few vascular surgeons with experience in all treatment modalities for venous diseases, including endothermal techniques of venous ablation such as Laser and Radiofrequency, mechanochemical ablation of varicose veins, foam sclerotherapy, injection sclerotherapy, micro phlebectomy and the most recently introduced glue technique. This gives options to the patients to choose the modality best suited for their condition.
Sri is also an accomplished general surgeon with an interest in plastic surgery and supports the work of dermatologists and soft tissue tumour surgeons.
In addition to his surgical accomplishments, Sri is skilled in the use of Ultrasound imaging and has been using Ultrasound to aid in diagnosis and surgical planning since 1992.
He has a special interest in complex wound management, especially leg ulcers. His interest in complex wound care is augmented by his skills in plastic surgery. He is a member of the College of Phlebology, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, Royal College of surgeons trainer for trainers and regularly trains both senior and junior doctors in managing surgical patients. He presents his work in International meetings, continuing to innovate in the field of Vascular surgery. One of his suggested new techniques for treating varicose veins has had traction internationally and he was recognised for that in a meeting of international vascular surgeons in New York.