sk:n - Leamington Spa

Dr Sean Lanigan, MD FRCP DCH, is Group Medical Director and Consultant Dermatologist for sk:n, The UK’s No.1 skin clinic and Honorary Consultant Dermatologist - City Hospital, Birmingham.

As the range of and awareness for skin diseases has grown, so has Dr Lanigans enthusiasm for the subject and he is now recognised internationally as an expert in the field of laser treatment of skin diseases. He has over 20 years of contributed research and over 140 publications under his belt. He is the author of the only European textbook on laser treatment of skin diseases entitled Lasers in Dermatology, published by Springer and sold worldwide. He is also Editor in Chief of Lasers in Medical Science, the leading scientific medical laser journal in Europe and has received multiple citations in Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Whos Who in Science and Engineering and Best Doctors in the UK.

Medical Director

Dr Askari Townshend qualified from Nottingham University Medical School and then spent several years in surgical training including work in breast reconstruction and plastic surgery.

Dr Townshend is a full time sk:n doctor and an expert in rejuvenation treatments. He has been Medical Director of our Northampton sk:n clinic since December 2010.

FRCP MRCP BM,BS BMed Sci (Hons)

After qualifying from the University of Nottingham, Dr Zaki gained wide general medical experience before undertaking specialist training in dermatology.

Dr Zaki has taken a particular interest in dermatological and laser surgery, and had the benefit of excellent tuition which included a sabbatical with Dr Picoto in Lisbon. As a result, he has achieved an advanced level of expertise in both general dermatological surgery and mohs micrographic surgery, in addition to becoming proficient in the use of a variety of dermatological lasers.