Associate Professor Douglas Gin MBBS FACD

Associate Professor Douglas Gin
MBBS FACD

Douglas Gin is a qualified specialist doctor, who has been trained, examined and accredited by the Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD). He is a registered medical specialist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Dermatologists specialise in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of skin diseases. Dermatologists are trained to prescribe medications and to perform skin procedures.

Associate Professor Douglas Gin MBBS FACD

Associate Professor Douglas Gin has recently retired as Head of Unit where he led the Dermatology Department at the Alfred Hospital, a top tertiary teaching hospital providing highly specialised care for Victoria’s most complex patients.

He is also Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in Department of Medicine at Monash University, teaching Medical Students and Dermatology Registrars for over 37 years at the Alfred Hospital.

A graduate of University of Melbourne Medical Faculty and a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists, he has been practicing since 1986, specialising in all aspects of Medical Dermatology, in particular psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and skin cancers.

His keen interest in teaching extends beyond the Faculty to other medical practitioners. He recently received the Distinguished Services Award from Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2014 for his role in GP teaching for over 30 years – the only non-GP to receive this prestigious award.