Dr Emilia Duarte Williamson

Dermatologist in London

MD(Col) FRCP London

GMC: 6094136

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Dr Emilia Duarte Williamson is an experienced consultant dermatologist based in London, who specialises in paediatric dermatology, eczema and psoriasis alongside skin lesions, acne and skin surgery. She privately practises at Skin55 on Harley Street, while her NHS base is King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Duarte Williamson is leading name in dermatology, working with adults and children of all ages, including babies and has over 20 years of experience - including practise in a Colombian jungle naval hospital. Alongside the treatments mentioned above, she diagnoses and treats skin diseases related to medical conditions, skin cancer and hair and nail diseases as well as acne and other inflammatory skin conditions.

Dr Duarte Williamson is highly qualified, with an MD in Medicine from Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia. She underwent her specialist postgraduate training in dermatology in Colombia, too, at Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá. After moving to the UK she became a recognised consultant dermatologist by the GMC and was awarded a FRCS from the Royal College of Physicians in 2005. Furthermore, Dr Duarte Williamson is passionate about professional development and attends professional courses and meetings on a regular basis.

Dr Duarte Williamson's research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, including The Lancet, and she has presented her work at national meetings, too. She is a member of a number of professional organisations. These include the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), the British Society of Paediatric Dermatology (BSPD) and the British Association of Medical Dermatology (BAMD), as well as the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV). She also enjoys teaching junior doctors, GPs, pre and postgraduate students.

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Credentials

GMC: ‍6094136

Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Consultant dermatologist, Skin55 (Present)
• Consultant dermatologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (April 2019 - present)
• Clinical lead and consultant dermatologist, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (May 2011 - March 2019)
• Consultant dermatologist, Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (September 2007 - April 2011)

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Sub-specialties

• Skin surgery
• Biologics and biosimilars for psoriasis, eczema and urticaria
• Systemic treatments for severe skin disease
• Immunotherapy for alopecia areata (hair loss) and stubborn warts
• Benign lesions
• Malignant lesions
• Hair disease
• Medical dermatology
• Mole removal
• Anti-fungal therapy
• Cryotherapy
• Curettage
• Cyst removal
• Dermoscopy
• Hair loss treatments
• Light therapy
• Minor skin surgery
• Mole check
• Psoriasis treatment
• Skin biopsy
• Skin cancer screening
• Skin cancer surgery
• Skin lesion removal
• Skin peels
• Aged and sun damaged skin
• Birthmarks including port-wine stain
• Blistering disorders
• Bullous pemphigold
• Cysts
• Dandruff
• Dermatitis
• Eczema (Atopic dermatitis)
• Fungal infection
• Henoch Schönlein Purpura
• Hives
• Hyperhidrosis (Excessive sweating)
• Impetignised eczema
• Impetigo
• Measles
• Melanoma
• Napkin dermatitis (Nappy rash)
• Pemphigus
• Rosacea
• Rubella (German measles)
• Sarcoidosis
• Scleroderma
• Shingles
• Skin tags
• Vasculitis
• Verruca
• Vitilgo

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Positions in public associations

• Member, Therapeutic and Guidelines subcommittee, British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) (November 2011 - November 2014)

Teaching posts

• Dr Williamson enjoys teaching junior doctors, GPs, pre and postgraduate students.

Education

• FRCP, Royal College of Physicians (July 2013)
• Specialist in Dermatology, Universidad Militar, Nueva Granada Colombia (February 1996 - February 1999)
• MD, Medicine and Surgery, Universidad del Rosario Mayor del Rosario, Colombia (1981 - 1987)

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Publications and conferences

• Doxycycline versus prednisolone as an initial treatment strategy for bullous pemphigoid: a pragmatic, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial.
The Lancet Volume 389, Issue 10079, Pages 1630-1638 (April 2017) DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30560-3
• A case of Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma treated with Prednisolone, C Duhovic and E Duarte Williamson, East Kent Hospitals.
Poster presentation AAD 2015
• 'Specials, what makes them deserve this title'
Speaker at the BAD SAS doctors annual meeting crew, Oct 2017
• A case of refractory pyoderma gangrenosum treated with intravenous immunoglobulin
C Duhovic and E Duarte-Williamson, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, United Kingdom.
Poster presentation AAD 2014
• Proliferating subcutaneous nodules in a 12-year-old girl.
Gao J, Mann J, Abou-Alfa K, Duarte Williamson E, Calonje E
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2016 Jun;41(4):451-3. doi: 10.1111/ced.12784. Epub 2015 Dec 8. No abstract available.
• Written treatment plans in atopic eczema management in children.
Duhovic C, Mohsin M, Duarte-Williamson E, Baron S.
Br J Dermatol. 2016 Apr 8. doi: 10.1111/bjd.14651
• Sinus histiocytosis (Rosai-Dorfman disease) presenting with a solitary nodule: a very rare clinical entity-April2012,Vol2.Nr2,ISSN 2160-9381
• Wound infection rates and revalidation: who will be measuring our infection rates?
BAD 90th annual meeting Manchester July 2010
• ILVEN and other linear dermatoses, case presentation - South Thames meeting, Royal Surrey Hospital, Guilford, March 13th/2008
• PDT-MAL our experience establishing the service. Barnet Hospital,
Poster Simposio Internacional del CILAD, June 2006

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Professional membership

• British Association of Medical Dermatology (BAMD) (2015 - present)
• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London (2013)
• Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine (May 2013)
• Royal College of Physicians (2009 - present)
• American Academy of Dermatologists (AAD) (2008 - present)
• European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV) (2009 - present)
• British Society of Paediatric Dermatology (BSPD) (2008 - present)
• British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) (2005 - present)

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Languages spoken

English
Spanish