Dr Orteu is a senior consultant dermatologist with broad experience in managing common inflammatory skin diseases such as acne, eczema and psoriasis. She has a national and international reputation in the fields of Connective Tissue Disease (morphoea, systemic sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, overlap CTDs) and complex medical Dermatology (sarcoidosis, autoimmune blistering conditions, vasculitis). Her NHS practice is at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where she has been a consultant since 2001. She has developed a Dermatology Connective Tissue disease service there, in close collaboration with Rheumatology colleagues, caring for over 500 patients with these conditions. She leads a monthly complex medical Dermatology clinic with Dermatology colleagues and is also interested in the impact of immune deficiency on the skin, attending a monthly joint clinic with Immunology colleagues caring for patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease and other immunodeficiency diseases. She is a leading expert in the diagnosis and cutaneous manifestations of Fabry disease, a rare lysosomal storage disorder.
Notwithstanding her major interest in medical dermatology, she continues to undertake weekly surgical lists and has over 25 years' experience in undertaking mole checks, and in the diagnosis and excision of skin cancer and benign skin lesions.
She has over 30 peer-reviewed publications, principally on the immunological mechanisms involved in the generation of chronic cutaneous inflammation and auto-immunity, morphoea, systemic sclerosis and scleroderma-like diseases, and on the cutaneous manifestations of Fabry disease. She has written and co-authored 10 invited chapters, notably for Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, The Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology, and Rheumatic diseases and the skin.
She is a founding member of the British Society for Medical Dermatology and the current Chair of the Dermatology Clinical Reference Group. She is also a past president of the St John's Dermatological Society.
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Dr Orteu attended Lycée Français de Londres and undertook medical training at the London Hospital Medical College, where she graduated in 1987. She completed her dermatological studies at the Royal Free and Royal London Hospitals (CCST 1999) and obtained her MD in immunodermatology in 1999, after serving as a Jules Thorne Research Fellow for two years. From 1997 to 1999, she served as the UK trainee representative for the British Association of Dermatologists. She also spent a year as a clinical research fellow in connective tissue disease and immunodermatology at the University of British Columbia as a result of a Geoffrey Dowling Fellowship (2000).
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General Medical Council
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MBBS London University 1987
FRCP Royal College of Physicians 2004
MD Immunodermatology London University 1999
BSc Physiology London University 1984
Society memberships:
British Association of Dermatologists
British Society for Investigative Dermatology
British Society for Medical Dermatology
UK Scleroderma Study Group
European Dermatology Forum
British Society for Immunology
St Johns Dermatological Society
British Medical Association
Royal College of Physicians
Royal Society of Medicine
The Dowling Club
Societe Clinique Francaise
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38 reviews
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My experience is of a short examination of my sun damaged scalp followed by an immediate outpatient procedure which was easy to endure and one week on shown as totally successful
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I was warmly welcomed. My concerns were addressed and clear explanations given. Felt confident that I had received the best advice.
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At my consultation I found Dr Orteu highly professional, expert, and caring in her manner. I felt in good hands.
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As ever, very kind, considerate and knowledgeable
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Excellent for appointment. I await further information from dr orteu's checks on yellow card and test results.
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Excellent service. Very knowledgeable and efficient.
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Ver thorough and reassuring
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I felt very comfortable with Dr Catherine Orteau throughout the consultation. I considered her examination of the skin conditions I brought to her attention and her identification of other areas of possible concern to be thorough and professional. I will happily recommend her to friends
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Personable, professional, experienced and based in good premises.
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Explained everything in detail. Pleasant and warm atmosphere.
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I am very happy to recommend Cate who is a Dermatology colleague who I have known for almost 20 years. She is a thoughtful, kind and caring doctor. As well as being a very experienced general Dermatologist, she is also a national expert in Connective Tissue Dermatology.
Dr Dan Glass
I can wholeheartedly recommend Dr Cate Orteu who is a fellow consultant dermatologist. She is a highly experienced, extremely competent doctor to whom I refer patients with connective tissues diseases for her specialist opinion and expertise. Beyond that, she is an excellent general dermatologist.
Dr Tamara Basarab
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Dr Catherine Orteu's overall patient rating is 4.95 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 38 reviews
What languages does Dr Catherine Orteu speak?
Dr Catherine Orteu speaks English, French and Portuguese
Where is Dr Catherine Orteu located?
Dr Catherine Orteu primarily practices at King Edward VII's Hospital, located at 5-10 Beaumont St, London, United Kingdom, W1G 6AA
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Dr Catherine Orteu is working Monday (14:00 - 19:00), Thursday (17:30 - 18:30), Friday (08:00 - 17:30)
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