Dr Dushyanth Gnanappiragasam Consultant dermatologist
- Patient age group
- Adults
- Consultant registered on
- 27/07/2015
- Primary medical qualifications
- MBBS BSc MRCP
- Foreign languages
- Gender
- Male
- Services
- Hospitals
Contact
- Phone
- 020 3312 1194
Background
Dr Dushyanth Gnanappiragasam is a consultant dermatologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He graduated from Imperial College and undertook his foundation training in West Sussex and then completed the core medical training in East Sussex. He subsequently completed the higher specialist dermatology training in East Midlands. Dr Gnanappiragasam achieved a first-class honours in Management with Medical Sciences at Imperial College Business School.
Dr Gnanappiragasam specialises in all aspects of dermatology including general dermatology, hair conditions and skin cancer. He has experience in managing patients from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
He leads the skin cancer MDT clinic. He is able perform full skin assessments and mole checks. Dr Gnanappiragasam performs biopsies, excisions, benign cyst removals, steroid injections and cryotherapy.
In addition to his clinical work, he has extensive research experience and has presented at various national and international conferences.
Expertise
Skin cancer, mole checks, benign skin lesions, skin surgery, general dermatology, hair conditions, inflammatory conditions including eczema, psoriasis and acne
Research & publications
Recent list of publications include:
1: McCarthy RL, Gnanappiragasam D, Scorer M, Taylor M, O'Toole EA. Cathepsin-C mutation in an individual with phenotypic features of Haim-Munk syndrome: A case report. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 Oct 25;48(11):1298-1300.
2: Shearman H, Yap SM, Zhao A, Passby L, Barrett A, Nikookam Y, Stoneham S, Myint NA, Phillips D, Dalal F, Wylie G, Costley M, Odedra S, Phillips M, Abbott RA, Wernham A, Tso S; Dermatology Sustainability UK Group. A UK-wide study to describe resource consumption and waste management practices in skin surgery including Mohs micrographic surgery. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 Aug 25;48(9):1024-1029.
3: Hunt WTN, Mann JK, Ashraf I, Gnanappiragasam D, Barlow R, DeGiovanni C, Abbott R, Wernham AGH. Results of a clinician questionnaire assessing the design and feasibility of the SeCondary intention vs. grAfts for heaLing scalP wounds (SCALP) study. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 Mar 1;48(3):235-265.
4: Charalambides M, Yannoulias B, Gnanappiragasam D, Veitch D, Wernham A. Local anaesthetics in dermatological surgery: a review of adjuncts and pain reduction techniques. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Oct;47(10):1781-1793.
5: Ashraf I, Nikookam Y, Hong A, Lowe A, Mann J, Ebadian M, Gnanappiragasam D, Abbott R, Veitch D, Wernham A. A multicentre qualitative study of patient skin surgery experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 May;47(5):953-956.
6. Gnanappiragasam D, Oldham J, Panchal M, Woo WA. Experience and perception of face-to-face vs. remote consultations: a patient survey across two UK dermatology centres. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Jun;46(4):736-737.
7: Hussain F, Gnanappiragasam D, Shaffrali F. Chemotherapy-related striate melanonychia: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2021 Jan 31;15(1):27.
8: Jubber A, Gnanappiragasam D, Durrani M, Kinder A, Harman KE. Pachydermodactyly presenting as juvenile idiopathic arthritis in an adolescent man. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 18;14(1):e237214.