About Dr Paola De Mozzi

Dr Paola De Mozzi MBBCh, MRCP, MSc is a UK-trained consultant dermatologist. She qualified in 2001 from the University of Padua, Italy, a leading university and one of the oldest in Europe. Dr De Mozzi undertook and completed both her postgraduate training as a junior doctor, and her specialist dermatology training in the UK.

Clinical profile

She has worked as a full-time NHS consultant since 2014, initially at Royal United Hospitals Bath before moving to London in 2018. In Bath, Dr De Mozzi developed the department’s first biologic service for patients with severe psoriasis, as the Biologic Lead for more than three years. She also undertook the role of Specialty Tutor and led in delivering high-quality dermatology training to junior doctors.

Since January 2019 she has been a substantive consultant dermatologist at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Dr De Mozzi diagnoses and treats eczema, psoriasis, acne and rosacea and also covers all areas of general dermatology. She has expertise and a specialist interest in skin cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention and is qualified to perform dermatological surgery, such as on standard moles, melanomas and other skin cancers.

Another area of specialism of Dr De Mozzi is the impact of the natural ageing and photoageing (related to sun exposure) process, a major concern in relation to an increasingly ageing population and skin cancer. To broaden her knowledge in this field, she achieved a Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine MSc with Distinction from the University of Manchester in 2017. She can provide consultations and treatments in this field and in cosmetic dermatology.

Dr De Mozzi has published several dermatology articles in peer-reviewed journals. She is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD); British Society for Dermatological Surgery (BSDS); British Medical Laser Association (BMLA); British Cosmetic Dermatology Group (BCDG); and Royal Society of Medicine (RSM).