Dr Alpa Kanji has been appointed as the newest member of our Board of Trustees.
Dr Alpa Kanji MA PhD (Cantab) MRCP CCT (Derm) is a scientist by background, having researched bacterial genetics for which she was awarded a PhD at the University of Cambridge. She completed her medical and dermatology training in London and is currently undertaking a fellowship in paediatric dermatology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology. Dr Kanji is particularly interested in atopic eczema, including the mind and skin connection, and is passionate about empowering patients to manage their skin condition as well as possible. She teaches habit reversal therapy, which encourages patients to change longstanding habits of scratching and picking their skin.
I am delighted and excited to be joining the Medical Advisory Board of the National Eczema Society. I hope, together with my esteemed colleagues, to make a positive contribution in supporting those living with this condition.