Dr Supriya Venugopal

Adult and Paediatric Specialist Dermatologist

MBBS BSc (UNSW), M.Med (USyd), PhD (UNSW), DCH, FACD

Dr Venugopal is a specialist adult and paediatric dermatologist. She is fully trained in all aspects of medical and surgical dermatology and has further subspecialised in paediatric dermatology.

Having completed her medical degree from UNSW, Dr Venugopal completed a Masters of Medicine from the University of Sydney, Fellowship from the Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD), and a PhD focusing on blistering skin conditions from UNSW. Dr Venugopal has trained and worked at St George Hospital, John Hunter Hospital, The Skin Hospital, Westmead Public Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital.

In addition, Dr Venugopal has completed a paediatric dermatology fellowship from the Children’s Hospital Westmead and Sydney Children’s Hospital networks. During this fellowship, she also completed rotations at Guy and St Thomas Hospital in London and Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. Supriya is a member of the Society of Paediatric Dermatology and a consultant at the Children’s Hospital Westmead.

Dr Venugopal is interested in teaching and furthering her own knowledge in the upcoming advances in medical and paediatric dermatology. Dr Venugopal has published in several peer-reviewed journals, both locally and internationally, and has presented at various domestic and international conferences.

Dr Venugopal is actively involved in training dermatology registrars. She is a director on the board and a consulting specialist dermatologist at The Skin Hospital.

Dr Venugopal is passionate about her work and prides herself in providing the best possible care to her patients. She is especially passionate about caring for children and ensuring that children and parents are cared for in a loving and warm environment. Supriya is happily married and is blessed to be a mother to her beautiful son and daughters.

Qualifications and achievements:

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Bachelor of Science: University of New South Wales (MBBS BSc)
  • Masters of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology), The University of Sydney (M.Med)
  • PhD: University of New South Wales (PhD)
  • Fellow of the Australian College of Dermatologists (FACD)
  • Diploma of Child Health: Sydney Children’s Hospital Network and USYD (DCH)
  • Member of Society of Paediatric Dermatology (SPD)