About Dr Hiva Fassihi

Consultant Dermatologist

Skin Health & Allergy

Sub-specialties: General Dermatology, Photodermatology, Phototherapy, Paediatric Dermatology, Genetic Skin Disorders, Dermatology, Mole Checks, Moles, Acne, Eczema, Rosacea.

Dr Hiva Fassihi is a Consultant Dermatologist at OneWelbeck Skin Health & Allergy and the Clinical Lead for the National XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum) Service at St John’s Institute of Dermatology. Dr Fassihi consults on general dermatology, with specialist interests in genetic skin disorders and skin cancer.

Overview

Bookings: bookings.skinhealthallergy@onewelbeck.com

Tel: 020 3653 2007

Dr Hiva Fassihi is a Consultant Dermatologist at OneWelbeck Skin Health & Allergy and the Clinical Lead for the National XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum) Service at St John’s Institute of Dermatology. Dr Fassihi consults on general dermatology, with specialist interests in genetic skin disorders and skin cancer.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Hiva Fassihi performs a range of treatments including:

  • General dermatology
  • Photodermatology
  • Phototherapy
  • Mole checks

Some of the conditions she commonly treats are:

About Dr Hiva Fassihi

Dr Hiva Fassihi  is a Consultant Dermatologist at OneWelbeck Skin Health & Allergy and the Clinical Lead for the National XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum) Service at St John’s Institute of Dermatology. Dr Fassihi consults on general dermatology, with specialist interests in genetic skin disorders and skin cancer.

She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College, London and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) alongside being a member of the British Association of Dermatologists and British Society of Paediatric Dermatology.

Dr Fassihi is also a manuscript reviewer for the British Journal of Dermatology, and Clinical and Experimental Dermatology and has written numerous textbook chapters on dermatology. Additionally, she has achieved an array of awards for numerous of her presentations and papers including Albert M. Kligman Fellowship, Hugh Wallace Registrar’s prize, The Martin Beare Millennium Paediatric Award, Whimster Prize and Guys and St Thomas CARE award – XP team.

Dr Hiva Fassihi graduated from the University of Cambridge and undertook dermatology training at St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ London between 2003 – 2011.

This training included 3 years as a clinical research fellow working with the national epidermolysis bullosa service in where her research has led to numerous publications in highly regarded journals and presentations at both national and international dermatology and scientific meetings.

She was made an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at King’s College, London in 2017.

Additional Information

Qualifications

  • 1996 MA (Hons) Medical Sciences (University of Cambridge)
  • 1999 MB BChir (University of Cambridge)
  • 2002 MRCP
  • 2008 MD (University of London)
  • 2011 CCT (Dermatology)
  • 2015 FRCP

Memberships

  • British Association of Dermatology
  • British Photobiology Group
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
  • St John’s Dermatological Society
  • Royal Society of Medicine, Dermatology section
  • MPS

Research Highlights

Dr Hiva Fassihi has achieved multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals:

Key Publications