Dr Wisam Alwan is a Consultant Dermatologist at the St. John’s Institute of Dermatology based at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. His NHS role involves undertaking clinics in general adult and paediatric Dermatology, skin cancer and tertiary hidradenitis suppurativa and cutaneous infection clinics. He is Clinical Lead for Children's Dermatology and is the Dermatology lead for the Cutaneous Infection service. He has a research interest in the skin microbiome, and has recently completed a PhD at King’s College London focusing on the role that commensal ‘good’ bacteria may play in treating conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.