Dr Vanessa Paddon (Dermatologist)
- Name
- Dr Vanessa Leonie Paddon
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of Sydney Australia 2004
- FACD Australia 2014
- Occupation
- Dermatologist
- Gender
- Female
Dr Paddon is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. She trained in medicine at the University of Sydney and graduated in 2004 with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medical Science degrees. Following two years working in general medicine, Dr Paddon pursued full-time research at the University of Sydney. She received the University of Sydney Postgraduate Award for her research into molecular events involved in the progression of non-melanoma skin cancer and was awarded a Master of Medicine postgraduate degree for this work in 2009. For this research, she also received the Young Investigator Award from the Australasian Society of Dermatological Research. During this time, Dr Paddon also completed a Master of Medicine postgraduate degree in Infection and Immunity at the University of Sydney. Dr Paddon then undertook specialist training in dermatology, working at a number of tertiary teaching hospitals in NSW including: Royal Prince Alfred, John Hunter, Prince of Wales, Sydney Children’s, Royal North Shore and St Vincent’s Hospitals. She has also practiced in regional locations including: Orange, Bourke, Brewarrina, Coffs Harbour and Wyong. Dr Paddon is a published author in peer-reviewed international journals including the British Journal of Dermatology, the Australasian Journal of Dermatology, the Journal of Investigative Dermatology and the International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. She has presented at national dermatological and scientific conferences. Dr Paddon is a consultant dermatologist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney where she is involved in providing specialist dermatology clinics, care of inpatients and the teaching of medical students, junior doctors and dermatologists-in-training. Dr Paddon is highly skilled in general and procedural dermatology with a special interest in the management of skin cancer (surgical and non-surgical) and acne.
- Hospital Affiliations
- St Vincents Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Sydney Specialist Dermatology
- St Leonards Dermatology & Laser
- Affiliated Organisations
- Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD)
- Medical Conditions
- Skin cancer
- Topics
- Skin cancer
- inflammatory skin disorders
- transplant dermatology
Practice Locations
NSW
- Sydney Specialist Dermatology
- Address
- Tower 1- Westfield Shopping Centre
Suite 1403 Level 14
520 Oxford Street
Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9387 6440
- Fax
- 02 8572 9969
- St Leonards Dermatology & Laser
- Address
- The North Shore Medical Centre
Suite 4 Level 4
66 Pacific Highway
St Leonards NSW 2065
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9966 9667
- Fax
- 02 9966 9668
