Dr Christina Leitner

Professional statement

Dr Christina Leitner is a highly skilled consultant dermatologist based in Worcester and Birmingham who specialises in eczema, psoriasis, acne and other inflammatory dermatoses, pruritus (itchy skin), moles, other skin lesions and skin cancer diagnosis. She practises privately at Spire South Bank Hospital, Sutton Medical Consulting Centre and The Harborne Hospital. Dr Leitner also offers ad hoc weekend appointments on specified dates. 

With a wealth of experience in dermatology spanning over more than a decade, Dr Leitner worked in dermatology across the country including the Manchester area, Cambridge and the West Midlands from 2011. In those places, she worked in training posts prior to her first temporary consultant dermatologist position in NHS hospitals in Cardiff, Wales, in 2017, and then in the West Midlands and Worcester from 2018 to 2023. 

Dr Leitner's passion for dermatological surgery and skin cancer led her to pursue a fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery, where she gained specialised skills in Mohs micrographic surgery, complex skin surgery and skin cancer diagnosis and management. She has also served as the skin cancer multidisciplinary team lead at Worcestershire NHS Hospitals Trust.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr Leitner is committed to advancing her knowledge in dermatology and aesthetic medicine. She completed a Masters in Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine at the University of Manchester.

Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to supporting the training of junior health professionals and has contributed to research studies and scientific conferences. Dr Leitner published articles in several international journals and presented at national and international conferences.

She is a member of the British Society of Dermatological Surgery, a subgroup of British Association of Dermatologists, and British Medical Association.