Dr Ekaterina (Katya) P Burova FRCP, PhD

Consultant Dermatologist 

Dermatology Lead

Skin Cancer Lead

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust 1996-current

Private practice

HCA Harley Street Clinic 16 Devonshire street 2013-current

Dr Burova graduated from the First Moscow Medical School, I. M. Sechenov (now I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University) with the Russian equivalent of the MBBS qualification. Her Higher Specialist training in Dermatology and Venereology took place at the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at the Sechenov’s First Moscow Medical School, Moscow. She has diplomas in Paediatric Dermatology, Clinical

Homeopathy and Clinical Hypnosis.

Her PhD theses were in microbiology, epidemiology and dermatology.

In 2006 she was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (London) (FRCP)

In 2019 Dr Burova was awarded a title of Associated Professor (Russia)

Teaching appointments and experience

Professor - Department of Dermatology and Venereology I.M Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (till 31 December 2019)

Professor - Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Cosmetology, Postgraduate Medical School, University of Food Production, Moscow - now

Visiting Lecturer and later Visiting Professor (Emeritus) - Bioengineering Department, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

Invited speaker at National and International Conferences and Congresses. 

Dr Burova has a number of publications to her name, including three book chapters, and is on the editorial boards of the Russian Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases and “Medexpert” (Tatarstan).

Main professional interests

General Dermatology, Skin Cancers and Skin Surgery, Paediatric Dermatology, Acne, Rosacea and Urticaria.

Dr Burova is a co-founder of the Russian Charity “Provision of medical and social care and rehabilitation of children with severe trauma and its consequences.” 

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Skin Biopsies
• Dermoscopy
• Skin Cancer Screening
• Patch Test
• Skin Cancer Surgery
• General Dermatology (psoriasis, acne, rosacea, eczema, urticaria)
• Paediatric Dermatology (children of any age)
• Vulval Dermatology
• Rosacea
• Melanoma
• Skin Cancer
• Minor Skin Surgery
• Urticaria
• Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
• Acne
• Aged and Sundamaged Skin
• Alopecia Areata (Hair Loss)
• Children (Paediatric Dermatology)
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• Vulval disease