Ravi Ramessur

Academic Dermatology Consultant

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Dr Ramessur is an academic consultant dermatologist, currently doing a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and is a visiting lecturer at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology (King’s College London). His clinical and research focus lies in inflammatory skin diseases and translational medicine, encompassing both national and international collaborations. He also maintains a significant interest in guideline development and implementation, aiming to bridge the gap between research findings and clinical practice. His professional background spans the clinical, academic, and health technology sectors, where he has been involved in various roles including pharmacological research, genetics, epidemiology, personalised medicine, and health technology development. Ravi actively participates in national committee work, serving as a member of the NICE technology appraisal committee (2023-), the BAD therapeutics and guidelines committee (2023-), national audit committee (2021-), AI working party (2023-) and the BAD research committee (2019 to 2023). His clinical and research interests encompass: 1) investigating the impact of lifestyle factors such as diet, weight loss, and exercise on the treatment of psoriasis 2) exploring the connections between inflammatory skin diseases and other health conditions (comorbidities), such as heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and stress 3) identifying biological markers and predictive factors for the development of other health conditions in psoriasis, as well as assessing the responsiveness of psoriasis to treatment

Experience

  • Post Doctoral Clinical-Academic Research Fellow at University of Pennsylvania
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • King's College London (5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Visiting Lecturer
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Clinical Research Fellow in Dermatology (PhD researcher) & Dermatology Consultant
      Feb 2021 - Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      I am an academic dermatologist who has completed a PhD at the St John's Institute of Dermatology at King's College London. My clinical and research interests focus on inflammatory skin disease and translational medicine, and involves national and international collaboration. I have a major interest in guideline development and implementation, with the aim of bringing research findings into clinical practice. Specific research interests include: - Using genetics to identify the mechanisms underlying the causal effect of obesity on psoriasis - The effect of lifestyle factors such as diet, weight loss and exercise on treating psoriasis - The relationship between inflammatory skin disease and other health conditions ('comorbidities') such as heart disease, metabolic syndrome and stress - Biological markers and factors that predict the development of other health conditions and how well psoriasis will respond to treatment

  • West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Part-time · 5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Consultant dermatologist
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

      I’m a part-time consultant dermatologist at Watford General Hospital

    • Dermatology Registrar
      Feb 2021 - Jan 2024 · 3 yrs

      ST6 Dermatology Registrar

  • NICE technology appraisal committee at NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    NICE technology appraisal committee member since September 2023

  • Dermatology Registrar at Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Apr 2020 - Jan 2021 · 10 mos

    ST5 Dermatology Registrar