Dr Dev Shah
Consultant Dermatologist & Mohs SurgeonTREATMENTS
Mole Diagnosis
Dr Shah can offer you a prompt diagnosis and treatment. He will explain your condition and offer a range of treatments options.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Dr Shah specialises in Mohs Surgery, a unique technique to accurately remove tumours with a 99% cure rate.
Skin Cancer
Dr Shah is an expert in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment. He will talk you through a range of treatments for your skin cancer.
General Dermatology
Dr Shah treats a wide range of conditions including acne, psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and other rashes.
Vitilitgo & UV Photography
Dr Shah can discuss all treatment options for this difficult condition. Please note: he does not currently have access to an excimer laser.
Botox for Sweating
Dr Shah will offer you a prompt diagnosis and treatment. He will explain your condition and discuss a range of options in terms of treatment.
About Dr Dev Shah - Skin Doctor In Northwood And London
Dr Shah is a UK qualified Consultant Dermatologist and Skin Surgeon. With over 15 years of experience, he specialises in all aspects of dermatology and skin surgery including Mohs Micrographic Surgery.
His approach is open-minded and will give you time to discuss your problems in a relaxed environment. He work collaboratively with you to find the best and most appropriate treatment for you, ensuring that you receive outstanding service.
This is reflected in his success rate and more importantly from excellent patient and staff feedback. Patients enjoy seeing Dr Shah due to his friendly, considerate and compassionate manner.
Click on the testimonials section to see more about what patients say .
PLEASE NOTE DR SHAH DOES NOT SEE PATIENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 12 YEARS OLD
Experience
Dr Shah started working with Professor Camp in Leicester. He then worked briefly in Australia and moved to the award winning Dermatology Department at Cardiff in Wales, where he completed his training with Dr Richard Motley. He is an experienced clinician and believes in helping the person rather than seeing and treating just the skin condition. It is very common to feel stressed or anxious (for example) when living with a skin condition. Dr Shah has completed further training in psychodermatology and understands the importance of acknowledging and helping those people who face such challenges.He is part of the British Association of Dermatology (BAD) working group updating the Vitiligo Guidelines, is an executive member of the British Association of Dermatological Surgeons (BSDS). He believes that it is important to be involved in patient focused service developments and keeping the patient at the fore front of any of his work.
Private Work
Dr Shah offers consultation, assessment and treatments to patients at several locations in Central and North West London. He sees a range of patients from those with general dermatology rashes to extensive and complex skin cancers. Having setup the first private Mohs service in OneWelbeck – Central London and OSD Healthcare in Hemel Hempstead, he chairs the Private CPS Skin Cancer MDT.
He takes pride in providing the best care and a tailored treatment plan to suit you and your lifestyle, at his consulting rooms, located in:
- BMI Bishopswood Hospital, Northwood, London HA6 2JW.
- BMI Chiltern, Great Missenden. HP16 0EN.
- One Stop Doctors, Hemel Hempstead. HP2 7YU.
- One Wellbeck, 1 Welbeck St, Marylebone, London W1G 0AR
NHS
Dr Shah is a Consultant Dermatologist and Cutaneous Surgeon at Amersham NHS Trust where he holds a permanent substantive post. He is the Lead for Skin Surgery. He is a key member of the department and takes great interest in ensuring gold standard patient-focused care. He also set-up the new and successful Mohs service at Hillingdon Hospital working collaboratively with other specialities for the best patient experience. He manages patients with complex needs and maintains a holistic approach. He has previously worked as a Consultant Mohs Surgeon at Hillingdon NHS and University College London Hospitals Foundation Trusts.
Research
Dr Shah is a Consultant Dermatologist and Cutaneous Surgeon and started his research studying immune cells with eczema. He then progressed onto co-authoring the national vitiligo guidelines for the UK.
He has also worked with Cardiff University to develop the use of microneedles with vitiligo patients as pilot study. Unfortuntely due to Covid hit and the trial did not continue and did not yield positive early results. However he is perservering to try and encourage others to take up the trial internationally.