Dr Tharakaram is a Consultant Dermatologist specialising in skin cancer and cosmetic dermatology. He is based at Borough Green, Edenbridge, Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Dr Tharakaram completed his undergraduate training in India, where he also specialised in dermatology and worked for a year in Leprosy before moving to the UK. Dr Tharakaram trained in Hull, Glasgow, Birmingham and London and his first consultant job was in 1995. Dr Tharakaram has an interest in research, in particular, cutaneous metastases and medical history. He has published over 50 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work nationally and internationally. His MD Thesis on Cutaneous Metastases is the largest prospective study on that topic to date. Dr Tharakaram also lectures and is a guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Indian Association of Dermatologists. Dr Tharakaram is involved in medical education and he runs an annual course for GPs in dermatology. Outside of work, Dr Tharakaram enjoys classical Indian and Western music and studying the history of medicine. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments Chemical peel Skin peels Mole check Patch test Excision of skin lesion Photodynamic therapy Phototherapy Skin biopsies Skin cancer surgery Paediatric and Adult Dermatology Skin cancer Melanoma Photodermatology & Photodynamic therapy Patch Testing for skin allergy Chemical peel Cosmetic dermatology