Dr Siao Pei Tan

Qualifications

MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), DAAAM, PhD, FRCP

GMC number: 6134765

Practising since: 2006

Specialties

Dermatology

Consultation times

  • Monday 9am-1pm
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About

Dr Tan is a Consultant Dermatologist and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in the UK. She completed her undergraduate medical degree and PhD research in the field of eczema at The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Her general medical training was in Cambridge and London. In 2019, Dr Tan represented the United Kingdom at Euroderm Excellence (an elite programme for selected final year Dermatology residents across Europe). She received the Postgraduate Allergy Scholarship from Imperial College London. For her PhD research, she was given the prestigious international postgraduate ORS award and she won a highly competitive University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine PhD Scholarship.

Dr Tan completed her dermatology specialist training in East Kent in 2020. From 2020-2023, she was a substantive NHS Consultant Dermatologist in East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, where she ran three specialist services within the NHS, namely the Specialist Genital Dermatology Clinic for which she was the Lead Consultant, Cutaneous Allergy Patch Testing Clinic and the Teledermatology service for skin cancer referrals. She was also the Drugs and Therapeutic Lead Consultant for the Dermatology Department. Since 2023, she has been working as an independent provider in SE England.

Special interests

General dermatology and minor skin surgical procedures, including cryotherapy.

Other interests

  • General dermatology
  • Cryotherapy
  • Minor skin excision/surgical procedures on trunk and limbs and biopsies.
  • Eczema and cutaneous allergy
  • Vulval dermatology
  • Skincare

Languages spoken

English, Mandarin, Malay

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Siao Pei Tan at Nuffield Health

  • Skin surgery
  • Mole removal
  • Skin assessment clinic
  • Dermatological surgery
  • Mole assessment
  • Excision of skin lesion

Locations Dr Siao Pei Tan works with

Related experience

Research

Research: Under the tutelage of Professor R. Weller and Dr S. Brown, Dr Tan's research provided new pathomechanistic insights into the development of eczema by demonstrating defective proteolysis of profilaggrin in some patients. 

Written and co-authored multiple publications which are available on PubMed database.

Examples of publications:
Tan SP et al. Feeding filaggrin: effects of l-histidine supplementation in atopic dermatitis. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2017; 10:403-411.

Tan SP et al. Healthcare professionals need to take sun protection more seriously. A survey of UK healthcare professionals on their sunscreen use and advice to patients. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2021;37(5):422-424.

Memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians

Insurers Dr Siao Pei Tan works with

Dr Siao Pei Tan works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • AXA Health
  • Bupa
  • Aviva Health
  • WPA
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Healix
  • Allianz

Declaration

Dr Siao Pei Tan does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Siao Pei Tan does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Siao Pei Tan does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.