Helen Saunders

Helen graduated in Medicine from University of Tasmania in 1998. She completed her residency at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Prior to commencing her dermatology training she worked as a Research Fellow at the Occupational Dermatology and Research Centre in Melbourne under Professor Rosemary Nixon. Her dermatology training was at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Skin & Cancer Foundation, Monash Medical Centre and St Vincent’s Hospital.

Helen attained Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD) in 2006. She spent part of 2007 in Oxford completing a fellowship in vulvar disorders under Professor Fenella Wojnarowska. This subspecialty remains a major interest for Helen and sees patients both privately and at The Women’s Hospital Vulval Clinic in this regard.

Helen also has an appointment as a visiting dermatologist at St Vincent’s Hospital. Helen has published a number of papers primarily in the field of contact dermatitis. Beyond vulvar disorders she consults on all areas of adult and paediatric dermatology.