Dr Penny Alexander

Dr Penelope Alexander is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. Dr Alexander is highly skilled in Medical, Surgical, Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology with special interests in Skin Cancer detection, prevention and management, Acne, Paediatric and Adult general Dermatology and Photorejuvenation. She is very thorough and likes to get to know her patients and build long lasting Doctor-Patient relationships.

Dr Alexander graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2006, after completing a Bachelor of Science (Medicine), Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. Following completion of her Internship and residency, Dr Alexander completed 18months of specialty training with the Royal Australian College of Anaesthetists, prior to undertaking 5 years of Dermatology specialist training, finishing in February 2015.

Dr Alexander has worked in a number of Dermatology Departments in Sydney, including at St Vincent’s Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, the Skin and Cancer Foundation Darlinghurst, Liverpool Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital and the Sydney Children’s Hospital, as well as a number of rural and regional locations including Bourke, Brewarrina, Orange, Coffs Harbour, Wyong, Kiama, Nowra and Wollongong.

Dr Alexander enjoys teaching, and continues to be involved in medical education through the regular teaching of Dermatology Registrars and Medical students. In 2012 she was awarded Best Registrar Teacher at St Vincent’s Hospital by the University of New South Wales. Dr Alexander has been published in peer reviewed journals, including the Australasian Journal of Dermatology. She was awarded Best Registrar Presentation at the Australasian College of Dermatology Annual Scientific meeting, in 2011.

When not at work, Penny enjoys walking her 2 very spoilt Boston terriers, and wrangling her 3 small children.