Frequently Asked Questions

An accredited Dermatologist in Australia is a Fellow of The Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD). This is the only formal Australian recognised provider of specialist medical and surgical care for skin diseases and cancers in Australia. Obtaining this accreditation involves a university medical degree (approximately 6 years), several further years of full time hospital work and training as a junior doctor, followed by 4 years of specialist Dermatology training with the Australasian College of Dermatologists. The latter specialist training involves regular clinical and academic assessments and several days of rigorous exit examinations, all of which ensure the highest level of specialist Dermatological care in Australia.

Importantly, many ‘skin cancer clinics’ in Australia are run by doctors who are not Dermatologists, but who may refer to themselves as ‘skin cancer’ / ‘skin’ specialists,  or similar.  It is important to realise that anyone can use such titles, despite having no formal accredited Dermatological training.

A/Prof Saracino is dually accredited and recognised as a Dermatologist in both Australia (FACD) and the UK (Royal College of Physicians); she is hence on the specialist register in both countries (AHPRA and GMC). She is also an International fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (IFAAD). You can therefore be assured that Amanda is able to provide you with expert care for all your skin concerns, with many years of formal Australian and Internationally accredited training and experience.

To find out more about Amanda’s specific training, qualifications and experience, click here.

Amanda usually runs to time (within 15mins), and works her schedule to maximise her ability to run to time and minimise delays for her patients. However, sometimes emergencies and other unexpected and unavoidable circumstances may occur.

The best thing you can do to help ensure Amanda is running on time, is be on time yourself. If a patient is late, it can then hold up all the following appointments booked in for the day.

It would also be greatly appreciated if you could arrive 5 minutes before your initial consultation, to fill out relevant ‘new patient’ paperwork.

A/Professor Saracino sees patients via telehealth at Digital Dermatology. Only certain conditions are appropriate to be seen via telehealth. You can find out more at https://www.nwdermatology.com.au/telehealth/