Dr Philip Tong became a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists after completing his dermatology specialist training in NSW as the inaugural Dean’s Fellow in Dermatology, a joint initiative with The University of Sydney. He underwent world class-research and dermatology training at St Vincent’s Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Liverpool and Westmead Hospitals. He also completed his PhD in advanced biomedical imaging and skin immunology at Centenary Institute during this time. Prior to obtaining his specialist qualifications, Dr Tong also received training in dermatology departments in Perth, Melbourne as well as in London at the world-renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. He has lectured nationally and internationally on all aspects of skin and facilitates online learning modules for GPs and pharmacists. He is a VMO at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney and in private practice in Bondi Junction.
His early research focus was in melanoma, biomedical imaging and skin immunology, however he now focuses his energy in utilising technology to improve dermatology access to patients, GPs and pharmacists. He does this through a virtual care platform called DermScreen.
