Directors

All directors of the charity work both in regional dermatology departments or Newcastle University, either on the shop floor as doctors, nurses and medical managers, or as laboratory scientists. Their shared aim is to support local research into skin health. Their varied jobs give them an understanding of the difficulties experienced by those with skin conditions as well as the strong desire to improve knowledge and treatment of skin problems.

NESRF Council of Directors

Professor Nick Reynolds - Chairman
Professor of Dermatology, Dermatological Sciences, Newcastle University

Nick Reynolds is Professor of Dermatology and honorary consultant dermatologist at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. After general medical posts in London, he received his dermatology training in Bristol, UK; Ann Arbor, Michigan, US and Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He became Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University and Consultant Dermatologist, Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), Newcastle upon Tyne in1995 and he was appointed to the Chair in 2001.

Nick’s current clinical and research interests are in atopic eczema and psoriasis, with a focus on translational research and systems biology. His clinical studies are aimed at atopic eczema and the mechanism of action of anti-psoriasis therapies.

Nick is currently Chair of the Research Subcommittees for the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), and the BAD Biologic Interventions Register, and a board member of the European Society for Dermatological Research.

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Dr Simon Meggitt - Honorary Treasurer and Vice Chairman
Consultant Dermatologist, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Simon qualified at Nottingham University in 1992 and began training as a dermatologist in Newcastle in 1996. He has been an NHS Consultant for 9 years. He specialises in the management of adults with severe rashes such as atopic eczema and lupus, and has several important publications in this field

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The education of doctors in training is also an important part of Simon’s job. In the past many newly qualified doctors had little experience of skin disease but Newcastle University Medical School been pioneering in trying to change this.

Dr Andrew Carmichael
Consultant Dermatologist, South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust

Andrew first trained to become a Doctor in Newcastle and then a Dermatologist in Birmingham and Cardiff. He has been an NHS Consultant Dermatologist at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough for 20 years and has recently been appointed Clinical Director of the Dermatology Department. Andrew has been a member of the Executive of the BAD for 7 years as Honorary Treasurer and subsequently as the Representative for the Northern & Yorkshire region. He has previously been Honorary Treasurer of the largest UK Dermatology Charity, the British Skin Foundation, for 4 years.

His main clinical interest is the diagnosis and management of severe rashes and itch. Recently he has contributed to the establishment of the “British Society for Medical Dermatology” to help promote this aspect of skin care to doctors in training.

A significant part of Andrew’s job involves teaching, training and examining both medical students and junior doctors, helping them to appreciate the importance of skin disease and the need for more research to improve skin health. His commitment to training and research has been reflected in over 100 publications since qualifying.