Professor Jonathan White

Dermatologist

Skin Health & Allergy

Sub-specialties: Allergy, Atopic Dermatitis, Patch Testing, Skin Prick Testing, Irritant Contact Dermatitis, Chronic Urticaria.

Overview

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Overview

Professor Jonathan White is a Dermatologist here at OneWelbeck Skin Health & Allergy. He has a particular interest in inflammatory skin diseases and allergy. He worked for many years as a consultant at the St John's Institute of Dermatology in London and now is based for his academic work at the université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium. He is a member of the Medical and Scientific Committee of the World Health Organization for ICD-11 in Geneva.

About Professor Jonathan White

Professor Jonathan White is a clinician and academic in both London and Brussels. He has published over 100 original research articles and is an author in the Rook dermatology textbook. He is co-Editor in Chief of the Journal Contact Dermatitis. He also works on disease classification at the WHO. Although a general dermatologist, he has a particular interest in skin allergy, inflammatory skin conditions and complex medical cases, especially atopic dermatitis (eczema).

Areas of Expertise

Professor White treats a range of conditions, including:

  • Allergic contact dermatitis
  • Irritant contact dermatitis
  • Chronic urticaria
  • Atopic dermatitis

He also offers the following tests and treatments, including:

Additional Information

Memberships: 

  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London
  • Royal Society of Dermato-venereologists of Belgium
  • European Society of Contact Dermatitis
  • European Academy of Dermato-venereology
  • European Dermatology Forum
  • European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

 

Clinical Posts:

  • King Edward VII Hospital, London
  • Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium

Research Highlights

  • The WHO ICD-11 classification of Dermatological Diseases: a new comprehensive online skin disease taxonomy designed by and for dermatologists. JM White, H Lui, CG Chute, R Jakob and RG Chalmers. Br J Dermatol 2022. 186: 178-9.
  • Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome is not caused by contact allergy. M Abu-Asi, IR White and JM White Contact Dermatitis 2019.80: 315-6.
  • Non-atopic dermatitis JM White Medicine 2017.45: 383-385.
  • Erythematous reactions on removal of Scanpor® tape in patch testing are not necessarily caused by dermographism A Sheraz, MJ Simms, IR White and JM White Contact Dermatitis 2014. 71: 62-4.