About

Dr Nisha Rishi Arujuna is a Consultant Dermatologist at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and is also an Honorary Consultant Dermatologist at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Academic Accomplishments

Nisha graduated with a distinction from King’s College London School of Medicine (KCLSoM) in 2010. She has since completed her dermatology training in Sussex, at the Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. During this time, she was awarded a travel fellowship to undertake a period of study in photodermatology at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology at the Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Nisha was awarded the John Henry Wignall Prize in 2006 for outstanding achievement in medicine and the KCLSoM Elective Travel Award in 2009 to work at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Borneo. In 2016, Nisha won the prestigious Ashley Cooper Award presented by the British Society of Dermatological Surgery for presenting the novel concept of introducing a dermatology surgery consent photo booklet. In 2018, Nisha became the Phototherapy Lead for Kingston Hospital and remains within this role. In 2021, she received the Clinical Excellence Award for her services.

Nisha is an active member of the British Association of Dermatologists, has presented regularly at their annual national conferences and also participates in the American Academy of Dermatologists meetings. She is also a member of the British Photodermatology Group, raising awareness on light sensitive disorders and photoprotection. She has authored several international publications in her specialty field in peer-reviewed journals.

Clinical Interests

Nisha is passionate about work related to skin cancer. She is a core member of the Skin Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) weekly meetings at Kingston Hospital. She performs dermatological surgery and also enjoys the management of medical dermatological cases. Her special interest is in photodermatology; through her leadership as Phototherapy Lead at Kingston Hospital, she has developed phototherapy services and photodermatoses management locally, collaborating with the photodermatology team at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology in Guy’s Hospital. Her enthusiasm for teaching has been corroborated by her being awarded as Teacher of the Year. She continues to regularly lecture on skin cancer and photodermatology.

Medical Qualifications

MBBS (Distinction)

MRCP (UK)

MRCP (Dermatology)

Professional Affiliations

British Association of Dermatologists, 17615 – 2011 onwards

American Academy of Dermatology, 363214 – 2018 onwards

British PhotoDermatology Group – 2016 onwards

St John’s Dermatological Society – 2014 onwards

British Society of Medical Dermatology – 2014-2019

British Society for Dermatological Surgery – 2014-2019

Dowling Club Group – 2016-2019

Royal Society of Medicine, 00706601 – 2014-2019

Royal College of Physicians, 163605 – 2013 onwards

Medical Defence Union, 507999C – 2010 onwards

General Medical Council, 7084425 – 2010 onwards

Alumni of King’s College London School of Medicine – 2010 onwards

Publications

Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA Impact Factor 157.3) & Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD Impactor Factor 11.53) – lead author & co-author

The Perplexing Rash. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol. 79, Issue 3, Supplement, AB290, Published in issue: September, 2018 – lead author

Association of Clinical and Demographic Factors with the Severity of Palmoplantar Pustulosis. JAMA Dermatol. 2020;156(11):1216–1222. - co-author

Dermatologic Surgery (Impact Factor 2.914) – lead author

Dermatologic Surgery and Reconstruction Photograph Booklet as a Tool to Improve Informed Consent Before Skin Surgery.

Dermatologic Surgery (2018);44(8):1070-1074.

Clinical & Experimental Dermatology (Impact Factor 3.47) – lead author

Rickets re-merging: A cautionary tale. Clinical & Experimental Dermatology (2018);43(7):855-857.

British Journal of Dermatology (Impact Factor 11.1) - lead author & co-author

British Photodermatology Group 2022 – co-author

Optimizing the risk stratification of liver disease in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria. British Journal of Dermatology 2022 July;187(1):212-220.

Clinical Pathological Correlation 2022 – co-author

A contrasting diagnosis: Iododerma. British Journal of Dermatology 2022 July;187(S1):10-30.

British Photodermatology Group 2019 – co-author

Efficacy and Tolerance Profile of Thalidomide in Photodermatoses: A Retrospective Analysis of 20 patients with Actinic Prurigo and Lupus Erythematosus. British Journal of Dermatology 2019 July;181(S1):97–103.

Letter to the Editor 2016 – lead author

Bimatoprost solution 0.03% topical application to the eyelid margin for the treatment of eyelash hypotrichosis. British Journal of Dermatology 2016 Jun;174(6):1416-7.

BAD Scientific Meeting 2016 – co-author

Order & timing of applying emollients and topical corticosteroids in atopic eczema: A survey of UK patients and healthcare professionals. British Journal of Dermatology 2016;175 (Suppl. S1):pp25–78.

Case Report Publications 2016 – lead author

Generalized telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans with atypical restricted diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis in a child. British Journal of Dermatology 2016;175 (Suppl. S1):pp160–175.

Case Report Publications 2015 -- lead author & co-author

1) Warfarin-induced skin necrosis and calciphylaxis: A diagnostic challenge. British Journal of Dermatology 2015;173 (Suppl. S1):pp21–76. – co-author

2) Bullous impetigo secondary to immunosuppression with adalimumab. British Journal of Dermatology 2015;172:ppe17–e25. – lead author

Paediatrics & Child Health (Impact Factor 1.954) – co-author

Hair Loss in Infancy & Childhood. Paediatrics & Child Health (2019); Vol 29, Issue 2, 66 – 73.

Accepted for Publication; awaiting print

Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine (Impact Factor 1.259) – co-author

Fibrosis assessment using transient elastography identifies obesity as a risk factor for hepatic fibrosis in erythropoietic protoporphyria

Sunburn Chapter. Skin Diseases in Travellers Book - lead-author