BPhty, MBBS, MPhil, FACD
Dr Lisa Byrom is a Queensland-based Specialist Dermatologist and a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. She has a special interest in the management of acne, pregnancy associated skin conditions, auto-immune diseases, and the detection and management of skin cancers.
She graduated from medical school at the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. She obtained her Master of Philosophy for the Thesis in “The influence of pregnancy, parity, and sex on melanoma prognosis” with The University of Queensland.
She currently works in private practice in Brisbane and Rockhampton and is a Visiting Medical Officer at Mater Hospital Brisbane. She has been a Visiting Medical Officer at the Townsville University Hospital and Mackay Base Hospital. Dr Byrom is currently a Senior Lecturer for the School of Medicine at the University of Queensland and is actively involved in teaching Dermatology Registrars and General Practitioners. She is the current Supervisor of Training for Dermatology at the Mater Hospital Brisbane.
Dr Byrom has a special interest in management of acne. She is a Co-Chair and Committee Member of the All About Acne group. She has a particular interest in adult-onset acne and believes in a holistic approach for these patients.
She has written over 30 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and is a current reviewer for the Australasian Journal of Dermatology and the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. She has presented both nationally and internationally and was an invited speaker for the World Congress of Dermatology and international research institutes.
Dr Byrom has received the College Citation from the Australasian College of Dermatologists for substantial contribution to the College. She was the recipient of the UQDI Clinician-Researcher Scholarship and the UQ Graduate School Travel Grant. She has been awarded the AMA Queensland Presidents Award for her contribution to both the AMAQ Council and Council of Doctors of Training.
Dr Byrom operates her own medical services business at Bulimba Dermatology.