Dr Laura Wheller is a specialist dermatologist and Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. Dr Wheller completed her specialist dermatology training at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Institute of Dermatology, and Queensland Children’s Hospital. She founded Ascot Dermatology in 2022, where she sees both paediatric and adult patients with special areas of interest including skin cancer detection and management, acne, complex skin rashes, vulval skin disorders and paediatric dermatology. Aside from working in private practice, Dr Wheller also has been a consultant dermatologist at the Queensland Children’s Hospital since 2018, where she runs both a general paediatric dermatology clinic and a specialised eczema/biologic clinic. Dr Wheller has a passion for medical research, with a particular focus on paediatric dermatology and supervises research projects in this field at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Dr Wheller is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland School of Medicine and an active member within the Australasian College of Dermatologists, where she currently serves on the National Examinations Committee.

Session details: Understanding skin barrier dysfunction in atopic dermatitis – the importance of clinically effective management strategies to break the itch-scratch-cycle | Friday 21 March 2025 | 2.00pm – 2.30pm