Speaker Details

A/Prof Pablo Fernández-Peñas

Pablo Fernández-Peñas is Associate Professor in Dermatology at the University of Sydney, Head of the Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital and Head of Research at the Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia in Sydney, Australia. Previously, he was Staff Specialist (Dermatology) at Hospital Universitario de la Princesa and Clinical Professor at the Universidad Autonoma, both in Madrid, Spain.

His main fields of interest are immunology, oncodermatology, quality of life, and information technologies. He is a passionate teacher, involved in dermatology teaching to Medical Students, Registrars, General Practitioners and general public. He has 130+ publications in peer review journals, has participated in 35+ clinical trials, and has been invited to lecture in national and international meetings.

Since moving to Sydney in 2007, Pablo has expanded dermatological services, and research and education opportunities in Western Sydney. He opened the Dermatology Comprehensive Clinical Centre at Westmead Hospital, and has built strong links with the Westmead Cancer Care Centre and the Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia, participating in melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer, cutaneous lymphoma, hidradenitis and psoriasis clinical trials, and leading research projects in Oncodermatology and Quality of Life. He has opened clinics for Severe Psoriasis, Severe Eczema, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Cutaneous Lymphoma, Graft versus Host Disease, and Melanoma at Westmead Hospital.