OUR DERMATOLOGISTS
DR JENNY NICOLOPOULOS
Dr Jenny Nicolopoulos is the principal clinician of Fairfield Dermatology Clinic, opened in 2007.
Dr Nicolopoulos attained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree at Melbourne University in 1995 and completed her FACD in Victoria in 2003.
Dr Jenny is an expert in managing difficult psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa. Jenny is a Consultant Dermatologist in the Biologics Clinic at Royal Melbourne Hospital on Tuesdays, managing complex cases and actively involved in teaching dermatology trainees. Jenny has published articles in multiple peer reviewed journals and attends major international dermatology conferences.
Dr Nicolopoulos has a broad range of dermatology interests including skin cancer diagnosis, acne, rosacea, eczema, hair and nail disorders, cosmetic and acute medical dermatology. Dr Jenny is committed to holistic and individualised care of her patients. Patient education and achieving your best skin health and confidence, are integral to Jenny’s patient care. Jenny consults at Fairfield Dermatology Clinic on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Note: Dr. Nicolopoulos has a two year wait time currently.
DR JACINTA OPIE
Dr Opie completed Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at Melbourne University in 1985. After graduating as a doctor, she first trained as and worked as a general practitioner in Sydney and Melbourne. Dermatology specialist training was later undertaken in Melbourne at the Royal Children’s, St Vincent’s, Western, Royal Melbourne, Austin Repatriation and Alfred Hospitals and Monash Medical Centre. Dr Opie was awarded Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD) in 2007. She has published articles in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology, Medical journal of Australia and the Journal of Contact Dermatology.
Dr. Opie currently holds the position of Visiting Medical Specialist at Austin Health and at the Mercy Hospital for Women and has also previously also worked for more than 10 years as part of the senior medical staff at Alfred Health. She is actively involved in supervising and teaching Dermatology specialist trainees. Conditions treated include acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, vulval/ anogenital conditions such as lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, hair loss, excess sweating and skin cancers.
Note: Dr. Opie is not taking new patients
A/PROF AARON ROBINSON
Associate Professor Robinson is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and a graduate of the University of Melbourne. He undertook his Dermatology training through multiple Victorian and International institutes, including the National Skin Center in Singapore.
Prior to his training as a Dermatologist, he previously completed a PhD at the University of Adelaide and postdoctoral studies through the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, and was engaged in collaborative clinical research at various institutes throughout his specialist training. He has published and presented his research work nationally and internationally.
Aaron is a general dermatologist with a range of interests in medical and surgical dermatology, including skin cancer surveillance and management, acne, alopecia, hyperhidrosis, and inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema and urticaria. He endeavours to combine an evidence-based approach with sensitive and individualised care for all his patients, and provide safe and inclusive care to people of all sexual orientations, sex and gender identity.
Aaron has public appointments as a Consultant Dermatologist at St. Vincent’s Hospital and is Head of Department of Dermatology at the Northern Hospital. Aaron is the current President and Chair of the Board of the Skin Health Institute, and former Director of Education (Medical). Aaron is a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Melbourne. Aaron welcomes new referrals.
DR ALFONSO PEREZ DE VELASCO
Dr Perez undertook his undergraduate studies in Madrid, Spain with a year abroad at Rush Presbyterian/ Cook County Hospitals in Chicago and Hammersmith Hospital in London. He also undertook Internal Medicine training in the UK and at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney and became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 2002.
Dr Perez is also a Visiting Medical Officer at St Vincent’s where he consults at the Cutaneous Lymphoma clinic.
He has published papers in peer review journals and has presented at several national meetings in the United Kingdom and at the World Congress.
DR NATALIE WONG
Dr Natalie Wong is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists.
Natalie completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at Monash University with first class honours and was awarded the Terence Connors Prize in Clinical Dermatology and a full scholarship. She also completed a Biomedical Science (BMedSci) degree with first class honours performing research in epidermal regeneration.
Before commencing training as a specialist dermatologist Natalie worked as a surgical resident at St Vincent’s Hospital. She obtained a Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy from Melbourne University and received the Certificate of Excellence for the highest scoring candidate in the Plastic Surgery stream. She then worked at the Skin Health Institute as sub investigator for over twenty clinical trials in psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and alopecia areata. Natalie has published and presented her research nationally and internationally.
Natalie then completed 4 years of dermatology training at Victoria’s leading hospitals including the Royal Melbourne, the Western, the Austin, the Alfred, the Royal Children’s, Peter MacCallam Cancer Centre and the Skin Health Institute.
Apart from private practice, Natalie has consultant appointments at the Royal Melbourne, Western and Austin hospitals where she supervises and teaches dermatology trainees.
Natalie is committed to providing compassionate and up-to-date dermatology care. She is interested in all aspects of dermatology and sees a broad and comprehensive list of dermatological conditions in adults and children including, but not limited to: eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, skin cancer surveillance and management, pigmentary disorders, connective tissue diseases, hair loss and excess sweating. She is certified by Medicare to provide access to biologic therapies for eczema, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa and chronic spontaneous urticaria, as well as botulinum toxin for hyperhidrosis. Natalie also has a growing interest in cosmetic dermatology including laser treatments and injectables.
She is fluent in conversational Cantonese.
OUR DERMATOLOGY NURSES
DANIELLE | Nurse Unit Manager
ANNA | Clinic Nurse
ANGE | Clinic Nurse
OUR DERMAL CLINICIAN
LOLITA LETUNICA