Dr Aarthy Uthayakumar Consultant dermatologist

Person
Patient age group
Adults
Consultant registered on
02/07/2014
Primary medical qualifications
MRCP(London, Derm), MBBS, MA(Hons)Cantab, PGCert (MedEd)
Gender
Female
Services
Hospitals

Background

Dr Aarthy Uthayakumar is a consultant dermatologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust where she leads clinics in general dermatology, skin cancer and teledermatology, in addition to performing skin surgery. She graduated with a first class MA in biological and biomedical sciences from Cambridge University and a Distinction from UCL Medical school, prior to successfully completing her postgraduate medical and dermatology training in the highly competitive North West London deanery.

Her main clinical interests are within adult medical dermatology particularly inflammatory conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and acne, as well as skin cancer and teledermatology. Dr Uthayakumar has a keen interest in clinical research having published her work in reputable journals, and has presented at national and international meetings.

Dr Uthayakumar has a passion for teaching and with a postgraduate certificate in medical education from the Royal College of physicians, enjoys being an educational supervisor to registrars, being a PACES tutor, and a member of the MRCP scenario writing group.

 

Research & publications

  • Urinary incontinence and female genital lichen sclerosus. Spencer A, Uthayakumar A, Watchorn RE, Palmer EL, Akel R, Kravvas G, Muneer A, Fuller LC, Lewis F, Bunker CB. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2025 Apr 10. PMID: 40207439
  • Formulation & Systemic therapy. Uthayakumar, A.K. and Patel, N.P., 2024 (Feb). Clinical and Experimental Dermatology PMID 38366604
  • The risk of osteopenia/osteoporosis and psoriatic disease: A systematic review. Schauer A, Uthayakumar AK, Boardman G, Bunker CB. Skin Health & Disease 2022 (Sept) PMID 36751315 DOI: 10.1002/ski2.169
  • Extragenital lichen sclerosus arising in tattooed skin. Uthayakumar, A.K, Kravvas G, Bunker CB 2022 (Jan) BMJ Case Reports PMID 34992057 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-246216
  • A blistering dermatosis within depigmented skin. Uthayakumar, A.K., Wilmot, M.C., Anketell, P., Anjum, N. and Fearfield, L., 2021Clinical and Experimental Dermatology PMID: 33870539 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14636
  • Severe progressive scarring pemprolizumab-induced lichen planopilaris in a patient with metastatic melanoma Uthayakumar AK, Rudd E, Noy M, Weir J, Larkin J, Fearfield L Australasian Journal of Dermatology 2021 (Aug) PMID 34216144 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13660.
  • Cutaneous Collagenous Vasculopathy Christiana Stavrou, Aarthy Uthayakumar, Jaime Eduardo Calonje, Christopher B Bunker BMJ Case reports 2021 PMID: 33758051 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-241434.
  • PPE- associated dermatoses: effect on work and wellbeing Uthayakumar A K, Panagou E, Manam S, Schauer A, Veraitch O, Walker S, Edmonds E, Crawley J, Martyn-Simmons C. Future Healthcare Journal 2021 (March) PMID: 33791479, DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0210
  • Babchi oil-induced phytophotodermatitis mimicking burn injury Jordan Faulkner, Aarthy Kanmany Uthayakumar, Joanne Atkins JPRAS Open 2021 March; 27(23-26) PMID: 33299922 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2020.11.003.