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Dr Stephanie Lateo is a Consultant Dermatologist with over 20 years of experience in the speciality. She treats adults and children over 12 months old. In addition to general dermatology, Dr Lateo's work focuses on the management of pre-cancerous lesions and skin cancer, mole checks and skin surgery.

Dr Lateo has been a UK consultant dermatologist since 2005, having completed her Specialist Training in Newcastle upon Tyne. She has carried out clinical research and held posts in Dermatology at two other leading UK teaching hospitals: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.

Dr Lateo held NHS consultant posts in Durham and Darlington Acute Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2005-2010) where she was designated as lead clinician of the Specialist Skin Cancer MDT. From 2010-2014, she was appointed consultant at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She ran the 2 week wait skin cancer clinic at Basildon and Southend University Hospitals and was on the East of England Deanery Regional Training Committee for Dermatology.

She has been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians based on endorsement by work colleagues.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Mole and skin lesion assessment with dermoscopy

Excision of moles, cysts and other skin lesions

Skin cancer surgery

Mole and skin cancer screening with dermoscopy

Treatment of pre-cancerous lesions

Treatment of skin cancer

Surgical excision of moles, cysts, skin cancers and other skin lesions

Acne

Eczema