Dr Oakford is a dermatologist with a sub-specialty interest in medical leadership and contact allergy.

MBBS, FCRP (UK)

Training and education

Bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MBBS) - St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, 2000
Member of Royal College of Physicians - London, 2003
International dermatology training program - Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, USA, September 2006 to February 2007
Specialist registrar (SpR) training - Wessex Deanery, 2004 to 2009
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians - London, 2015

Experience

Dr Oakford has worked as a consultant within the Trust since 2010 and has a sub-specialty interest in contact allergy. She is the Divisional clinical director for division B.

Key achievements

Becoming divisional clinical director

Awards and prizes

Certificate of merit in surgery in recognition of outstanding achievement in the final examination - St George’s Hospital Medical School, 2000
Best oral presentation - registrars' symposium, British Association of Dermatologists annual meeting, 2008
Registrar's prize for best oral presentation - British Society of Investigative Dermatology meeting, 2008
UHS improving quality award winner, May 2019

Research

Dr Oakford's main publications include:

Migration of immunocytes across the basement membrane in skin; the role of basement membrane pores. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 131, (9),1950-1953. 2011
Running a number of clinical trials

Contact

You can contact Dr Oakford via her patient pathway coordinator on 023 8054 0205.