Professor John Kelly - MBBS, MD, FACD

Professor John Kelly founded Victoria’s largest multidisciplinary treatment service for melanoma, the Victorian Melanoma Service, at the Alfred hospital in 1994.  He trained as a dermatologist in Melbourne and undertook his Doctorate at the Melanoma Clinic, University of California, San Francisco, on the subject of melanoma diagnosis and management.  Professor Kelly holds an appointment at Monash University in Melbourne and also headed the Dermatology Unit at The Alfred from 1987-2005.

With a longstanding interest in melanoma research, Professor Kelly has authored more than 120 papers on the subject, particularly with respect to clinical features, diagnosis and treatment. If you would like a listing of recent publications, please ask our reception staff.

Professor Kelly lectures widely on melanoma, both internationally and in Australia. He has served on the board of the Australia and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group and is a member of the Executive Committee for the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.

He received the 2018 National Melanoma Award from Melanoma Patients Australia in the category of "Outstanding Medical Professional of the Year".

He was awarded an AM in the Australia Day honours 2018 for "significant service to medicine through the management and treatment of melanoma, as a clinician and administrator and to education". In 2018 he received the Belisario Award for Academic Dermatology from the Australasian College of Dermatologists, in recognition of his contribution to dermatology reseach.

Dr Edward Upjohn - MBBS (Hons), MMed, FACD, FACMS

Dr Upjohn is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery. He trained at The Royal Children's and Royal Melbourne Hospitals, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and also at the prestigious St. John's Institute of Dermatology in London. After finishing his training in dermatology he then travelled to Dallas, Texas where he completed a year long fellowship in dermatologic reconstructive and Mohs surgery at the University of Texas – Southwestern Medical Center. Mohs surgery is specialized surgery to remove skin cancers with the best tissue conservation and highest cure rate.

Dr Upjohn is an expert in managing skin cancer and brings the latest ideas and techniques to this challenging problem. He has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals, covering all areas of dermatology and has also authored a number of book chapters. . In addition to his private practice he has appointments at The Skin Health Institute and The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Professor Victoria Mar - MBBS, FACD, PhD

Professor Victoria Mar is a Fellow of the Australian College of Dermatologists and Director of the Victorian Melanoma Service at the Alfred Hospital. She trained in Melbourne at the Alfred, Austin and Royal Melbourne Hospitals and at St George’s Hospital, London. Her primary interest is the early detection, management and follow-up of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. She completed her PhD in 2014, which investigated the clinical and molecular characteristics of aggressive melanoma (Monash University). She has published in peer reviewed journals and has presented papers locally and internationally on melanoma risk, early detection and management. She is on the Board of the Australian and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group and the Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc.

She maintains an active interest in the treatment of general dermatological conditions such as acne, psoriasis and eczema.

Associate Professor Yan Pan MBBS (Hons), BMedSc (Hons), FACD

Associate Professor Yan Pan is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. He completed his undergraduate medical degree and specialty training in Melbourne and the National Skin Centre in Singapore. He then pursued further fellowship training in melanoma at two of the world’s leading institutions, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and Gustave Roussy in Paris.

In addition to his private practice, Associate Professor Pan holds appointments at The Alfred (Victorian Melanoma Service) and St Vincent’s Hospital. He is also the Supervisor of Training at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University, where he leads the dermatology teaching program for undergraduate medical students.

Associate Professor Pan has a longstanding interest in melanoma, for which he has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented papers, both locally and internationally. He maintains an active interest in the treatment of general dermatological conditions such as acne, psoriasis and eczema and welcomes new referrals.

Dr Priska McDonald MBBS (Hons), FACD

Dr Priska McDonald is a fellow of the Australian College of Dermatologists. She completed her medical degree at Monash University. Dr McDonald undertook her dermatology speciality training in Melbourne at The Alfred Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Children’s Hospital. She also trained in the United Kingdom at St George’s Hospital, London. Prior to dermatology training, she completed Basic Physician Training through The Alfred Hospital.

Dr McDonald is a general dermatologist with a wide area of interest. In addition to her private practice, she has appointments at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Alfred Hospital.

Dr Sarah Smithson MBBS, FACD

Dr Sarah Smithson is a dermatologist and a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. Dr Smithson studied medicine in the UK and achieved a distinction award for her medical degree. Dr Smithson completed her dermatology training in Melbourne, working at The Royal Melbourne, The Alfred, The Royal Children’s, Peter MacCallum and the Royal Women’s Hospitals. During her training she was selected to work at The National Skin Centre in Singapore, and was awarded the President’s medal for exam achievement.

Working in medicine in 3 countries has given Dr Smithson a range of experience with an interest in all aspects of dermatology.

Dr Smithson additionally works at The Alfred Hospital and The Skin Health Institute, where she is involved in research and teaching.

Dr Kate Simpson MBBS, FACD

Dr Kate Simpson is a specialist dermatologist and Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. Dr Simpson completed her medical degree at the University of Tasmania with clinical distinction, and undertook specialist dermatology training in Victoria at leading hospitals including St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, The Alfred Hospital, Western Health, The Royal Children’s Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Dr Simpson enjoys all aspects of dermatology and sees both adult and paediatric patients. In addition to private practice, Dr Simpson holds a public hospital appointment at Western Health where she is involved in teaching and supervision of junior doctors.

Dr Simpson is known for her calm, approachable manner and takes the time to listen carefully to her patients. She is passionate about providing thoughtful, evidence-based care and believes in clear communication so patients feel informed, supported and comfortable with their treatment plans.

^{Please note: While our clinic handles all aspects of appointment scheduling, paperwork, and billing, it’s important to understand that the doctors autonomously manage their patients and their clinical needs. This arrangement signifies a contractor relationship, where the doctors are not employees, but a partner in providing healthcare services. The doctors may also offer their services at other locations.}