Dr Jaskiran Azad

Dr Jaskiran Azad is a consultant dermatologist at sk:n Clinic Middlesbrough, specialising in general dermatology, and provides treatments such as laser procedures, mole removal, injectables, and scarring reduction.

Dr Azad qualified from the Rani Durgavati University in 1994 and conducted her basic and post-graduate training in India, which included a three-year residency programme in Dermatology, STDs, and Leprosy, where she gained foundational experience in out- and in-patient settings, laboratories, and operation theatres. She has an additional diploma in Family Planning, and has completed the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) examination. She came to the United Kingdom in 2000 and completed further training at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Teesside University.

Dr Azad is the Clinical Director for Dermatology at Woodlands Hospital and a part of the multi-disciplinary team for skin cancer within the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where she is also Vulval Lead. At Glasgow Royal Infirmary, she has delivered lectures to undergraduate medical students, drawing on her years of experience to teach about diagnosing and treating common skin conditions and to demonstrate core clinical skills. She has contributed to several publications and research projects, and has presented in both national and international conferences.