About Dr Marisa Taylor
Consultant Dermatologist
Skin Health & Allergy
Sub-specialties: Dermatology, General Dermatology.
Dr Marisa Taylor is a Consultant Dermatologist with expertise in general and medical dermatology. As co-founder of Skin of Colour Training UK, she has a keen interest in Skin of Colour, Skin Surgery, Skin Care and Medical Education. She believes all her patients deserve and receive ‘expert care no matter what skin they’re in.'
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Dr Marisa Taylor is a Consultant Dermatologist with expertise in general and medical dermatology. As co-founder of Skin of Colour Training UK, she has a keen interest in Skin of Colour, Skin Surgery, Skin Care and Medical Education. She believes all her patients deserve and receive ‘expert care no matter what skin they’re in.'
Areas of Expertise
Dr Taylor specialises in the following:
- Skin of Colour
- Medical Dermatology
- Skin Care
- General dermatology
- Skin Surgery
About Dr Marisa Taylor
Dr Marisa Taylor is a Consultant Dermatologist at Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH) in the United Kingdom. She studied medicine (MBBS) at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica graduating with honours in pharmacology, pathology and microbiology. She completed her Dermatology training in South Wales following a Masters and MD in Dermatology at Cardiff University. She was the Undergraduate Lead and an Honorary Senior lecturer at Imperial College London before moving on to her current role at ESTH where she is the Biologics Lead.
Dr Taylor's special interests are in medical education, leadership and skin of colour. She is the Co-Founder and Consultant Lead for the Skin of Colour Training UK which aims to provide excellence in educating healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and management of skin conditions in darker skin types, hence reducing health inequalities in these groups. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London, the Royal Society of Medicine and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Dr Taylor is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists, the Dowling Club as a past Co-secretary, the British Society of Dermatologic Surgeons and the Caribbean Dermatology Association. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, earing out and meeting friends old and new.
Additional Information
Memberships:
- British Association of Dermatologists
- British Society of Dermatologic Surgeons
- Fellow of the European Academy of Detmatology and Venereology
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, Caribbean Dermatology Association
Clinical Posts:
- Consultant Dermatologist at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust
Research Highlights
- Maruthappu T., Taylor M. Acne and rosacea in skin of colour. Clin Exp Dermatol 2022 Feb 47(2):259-263. doi: 10.1111/ced.14994. Epub 2021 Nov 28. Jagun O, Banerjee P, Thompson D,
- Taylor M. The Skin of Colour Training Day UK: Training the medical workforce in ethnic dermatology. Clin Exp Dermatol https://doi.org/10.111/ced.14800. EPub June 11, 2021. Taylor M. PDT in Acne – Are we there yet? Br J Dermatol 2016.174: 712-713
- Taylor M, Porter R, Gonzalez M. Intense pulsed light may improve inflammatory acne through TNF-α down-regulation. J Cosmet Laser Ther 2014.16 (2): 96-103
- Taylor MN & Gonzalez ML. The practicalities of photodynamic therapy in acne vulgaris. Br J Dermatol 2009.160(6): 1140-1148