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Dr Ashar Dhana

Dermatologist

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MBBCh (WITS) | MPH (Harvard) | MMED (UCT) | SCE-Dermatology (UK) | FC Derm (SA)

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About Dr Ashar Dhana

Dr. Ashar Dhana is a specialist dermatologist. He completed his medical training at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he graduated with the Health Sciences Merit Award. He has been recognized as a distinguished graduate and alumni of the University of the Witwatersrand.

After earning his medical degree, he completed a Master of Public Health at Harvard University as a Fulbright Scholar, Oppenheimer Scholar, and Horace W. Goldsmith Fellow.

Dr. Dhana completed his specialty training in dermatology at Groote Schuur Academic Hospital and Red Cross Children’s Hospital, where he obtained his Fellowship of the College of Dermatologists of South Africa. He passed his dermatology specialist examinations with distinction and received the Jansen Research Foundation Medal for coming first in the country in the Part I dermatology specialist examination. He also completed the dermatology specialist examination from the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom.

At the University of Cape Town, he obtained his Master of Medicine in Dermatology with distinction.

Dr. Dhana is currently completing his PhD at the University of Cape Town as a Fogarty HATTP Clinical Science Fellow and NRF scholar. He was lead investigator for the 2021 World Health Organization HIV-associated tuberculosis screening guidelines, which forms part of his PhD work.

He has presented at medical conferences and published in several leading peer-reviewed medical journals including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, British Journal of Dermatology, JAMA Dermatology, and the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

Visit Dhana Dermatology (www.dhanadermatology.com) to learn more.
Some of the conditions Dr. Dhana can help with the diagnosis and treatment of:

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  • Acne & rosacea

  • Eczema

  • Psoriasis

  • Skin cancer

  • Moles and spots

  • Keloids and other scars

  • Hair and nail disorders

  • Melasma & other pigmentation

  • Vitiligo

  • Excessive sweating

  • Diaper rash

  • Skin infections & infestations

  • Warts