Dr Rodney Sinclair (Dermatologist)
- Name
- Prof Rodney Daniel Sinclair
- Qualifications
- MBBS 1987
- Occupation
- Dermatologist
- Scientist - Researcher - Academia
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Skin cancer epidemiology;
- Psoriasis;
- Genetic diseases of the skin;
- Auto-immune diseases of the skin;
- Skin immunology; and
- Hair and skin stem cell biology.
Professor Rodney Sinclair is Professor of Dermatology at the University of Melbourne and Director of Epworth Dermatology. He is past-president of the Australasian Society for Dermatology Research, the Australasian Hair and Wool Research Society and the Skin and Cancer Foundation of Victoria.
Prof Sinclair is the co-author of the section on dermatology in the Oxford Textbook of Medicine and lead author of Therapeutic Guidelines – Dermatology. He has written 13 textbooks on dermatology, and has over 400 research publications to his name.
Prof Sinclair convened the World Congress of Cosmetic Dermatology in Melbourne in 2006 and the World Congress of Hair Research in Cairns in 2010.
His main research interests are skin cancer epidemiology, psoriasis, genetic diseases of the skin, autoimmune diseases of the skin, skin immunology and hair and skin stem cell biology.
Prof Sinclair conducts clinical research in psoriasis, hair loss and skin cancer prevention and treatment and laboratory research into stem cell biology, regenerative medicine and gene discovery.
He is considered a world leader in hair disease, nail disease, psoriasis and skin cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Epworth Richmond
- Affiliated Clinics
- Sinclair Dermatology - East Melbourne
- Sinclair Dermatology - Pascoe Vale
- Affiliated Organisations
- Australasian Society for Dermatology Research
- Australasian Hair and Wool Research Society
- Skin and Cancer Foundation
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Melbourne
- Medical Conditions
- Skin cancer
- Psoriasis
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Sinclair Dermatology - East Melbourne
- Address
- 2 Wellington Parade
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9654 2426
- Fax
- 03 9650 9944
- Sinclair Dermatology - Pascoe Vale
- Address
- 339 Bell Street
Pascoe Vale VIC 3044
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9654 2426
- Fax
- 03 9650 9944
