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Dr Amr Salam

Dr Amr Salam is a Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the world renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and King’s College London.

 

He is the Lead Consultant for Southwark Community Dermatology service, supervising GPs, and providing him with a vast range of dermatology expertise. He is also part of Acute (Hot) Dermatology clinic, looking after patients with a range of acute presentations.

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He consults on all general skin conditions including Acne, Hair loss, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rosacea, Skin Cancer and Skin Lesions/Moles. He performs a broad range of skin surgery. In particular, Dr Salam has in-depth specialist expertise in:

  • Hair loss

  • Acne

  • Eczema

 

See Patient results section for further details.

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Dr Amr Salam

Clinical Training

Dr Salam graduated with Honours from medical school at the University of Birmingham, and completed his intercalated BSc with 1st Class Honours at Bart’s and the Royal London School of Medicine where he was awarded the University Prize for the highest academic mark.

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Dr Salam completed the prestigious Academic Foundation Programme at Imperial College London Hospitals, where he was awarded the Sir Brian Jarman Prize for the best research project. He then went on to complete his general medical training in South London, working at internationally renowned centres such as King’s College Hospital and The Royal Marsden Hospital.

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Dr Salam went on to become the highest ranking Dermatology specialist training candidate in the UK, and completed his specialist dermatology training at the world renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology.

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Clinical Practice

Dr Salam has a vast range of clinical experience covering the whole scope of dermatology. He treats everything from acne to general rashes, moles to skin tags, and performs a wide range of skin surgeries. As the Lead Consultant for the Southwark Community Dermatology service, and is part of the Acute (Hot) Clinic service at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology, covering the entire scope of skin disease.

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Dr Salam completed a 1-year fellowship in Medical Dermatology and Medical Education at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology where he developed specialist expertise in managing hair loss, acne, eczema, and psoriasis. He also undertook a clinical attachment at the highly prestigious Yale University Dermatology Department, USA. He has published and presented nationally and internationally on range of skin and hair disorders.​

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Dr Amr Salam

Education & Training

Dr Salam has completed his Masters in Clinical Education at King’s College London, and is the Director for the international St John’s Diploma in Specialist Dermatology (www.stjohnsdiploma.com) the world’s first and only distance learning qualification in specialist dermatology. He is the Course Director for 2 national & international courses. He sat for many years on various British Association of Dermatologists Committees and Workstreams. Dr Salam is internationally published, has authored multiple textbook chapters, and is an invited speaker at international conferences. He is a senior lecturer and tutor at King’s College London, and is also a research collaborator with NASA.

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In his spare time Dr Salam is a keen badminton player, competing at county level, and enjoys skiing.

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Dr Salam can also speak fluent Arabic as a second language.

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Ethos

Dr Salam has been in clinical practice for over a decade, including medical and surgical experience. His ethos centres around delivering world-class, evidence-based treatments specifically tailored to the needs of each individual patient. He takes pride in delivering excellence in every aspect of his practice.​

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Memberships & Collaborations

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AWARDS

  • Winner of the Top Doctors Award, 2024

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  • Education grant recipient, St John's Dermatological Society Charity, 2022

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  • Research grant award recipient, Alopecia UK

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  • Royal Society of Medicine best oral presentation prize

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  • St John's Dermatological Society best oral presentation prize

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  • Imperial College Sir Brian Jarman Prize for best academic foundation programme research project

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  • Queen Mary's College and Barts and The London Principal's Prize for highest academic mark during intercalated BSc degree

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  • Imperial College Teaching 'Hero' Award and North West Thames Foundation School, teaching excellence trainee merit award for outstanding contributions to medical education

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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

​Dr Salam has achieved multiple publications in international peer-reviewed journals, and presented at numerous international conferences. Select publications:

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  1. Salam A, Tziotzios C, Fenton DA. Hair loss is an important symptom of the menopause. British Medical Journal 2018;360:k245. PubMed ID: 29367355

  2. Cope H, Elsborg J, Demharter S, Mcdonald JT, Wernecke C, Parthasarathy H, Unadkat H, Chatrathi M, Claudio J, Reinsch S, Zwart S, Smith S, Heer M, Muratani M, Meydan C, Overbey E, Kim J, Park J, Schisler J, Mason C, Szewczyk N, Willis C, Salam A & Beheshti A. More than a Feeling: Dermatological Changes Impacted by Spaceflight. Nature Communications. 2024.

  3. ​Salam A, Peleva E, Wain EM. Management of skin cancer in recipients of solid organ transplants. British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London) 2019;80:331-6. PubMed ID: 31180778

  4. Dadzie OE, Salam A. The hair grooming practices of women of African descent in London, United Kingdom: findings of a cross-sectional study. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2016;30:1021-4. PubMed ID: 27038251

  5. Dadzie OE, Salam A. Correlates of hair loss in adult women of African descent in London, U.K.: findings of a cross-sectional study. British Journal of Dermatology 2015;173:1301-4. PubMed ID: 25998579

  6. Du-Harper X, Arthurs C, Gainer C, Woolf R, Laftah Z, Lakhan M, Salam A, Wan B, Watt FM, Luscombe NM, Lynch MD. Clinically-relevant vulnerabilities of deep machine learning systems for skin cancer diagnosis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2020; 12: S0022-202X(20) (Online ahead of print). PubMed ID: 32931808

  7. Salam A, McGrath JA. Diagnosis by Numbers: Defining Skin Disease Pathogenesis through Collated Gene Signatures. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2015;135:17-9. PubMed ID: 25501379

  8. Campbell P, Morton P, Takeichi T, Salam A, Roberts N, Mellerio JE, Aminu K, Wellington C, Patil SN, Akiyama M, Lu Liu L, McMillan JR, Ishida-Yamamoto A, Abdul-Wahab A, Petrof G, Fong K, Harnchoowong S, Stone K, Harper JI, McLean I, Simpson MA, Parsons M, McGrath JA. Epithelial inflammation resulting from an inherited loss-of-function mutation in EGFR. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2014:134(10):2570-8. Pubmed ID: 24691054

  9. Salam A, Dadzie OE. Dermatology training in the UK: does it reflect the changing demographics of our population? British Journal of Dermatology. 2013;169(6):1360-2. PubMed ID: 23815276

  10. Singh M, Coulton A, King T, Salam A, Sharma M, Griffiths TW, Cohen SN. The British Association of Dermatologists' Undergraduate Curriculum Update 2021. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 2020 (Online ahead of print). PMID: 33314241​​

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