Professor Peter Mortimer

MD FRCP
Consultant Dermatologist

Clinical Interests:

Professor Peter Mortimer trained in Dermatology in Sheffield and Oxford. He was appointed ‘Physician to the Skin Department’ at St George’s and consultant skin physician to the Royal Marsden Hospital in 1986 and has been Professor of Dermatological Medicine to the University of London since 2000.

Interest in lymphatics began in Oxford where he undertook his thesis on ‘the measurement of skin lymph flow’. Current research is focused on ‘the genetic basis of primary lymphoedema’ for which he holds a £2.5 million MRC programme grant, with past research including breast cancer related lymphoedema, lipoedema as well as melanoma spread by lymphatics. He has over 280 publications cited on PubMed.

He has been Chief Investigator on research programme grants from The Wellcome Trust, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council. His interests include causes and treatment of all forms of lymphatic dysfunction including lymphoedema and cellulitis.

His clinical practice deals almost entirely with chronic oedema, lymphoedema, lymphatic malformations, lymph-related disorders and lipoedema.

He is a founder of both the Lymphoedema Support Network and British Lymphology Society and appointed the first Clinical Training Fellow in Lymphovascular Medicine in the UK.

Professional Profile:

Consultant dermatologist with special interest in lymphovascular medicine
Professor of Dermatological Medicine, St George’s, University of London
Honorary visiting professor, King’ College London.

Qualifications: MD FRCP FACD (Hon)

• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians (UK)
• Honorary Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists
• Honorary Visiting Professor King’s College, London
• Member, Scientific Medical Advisory Council of Lymphatic Education & Research Network-LE&RN (USA)
• Chair, Global Oversight Committee for Centers of Excellence, LE&RN (USA)

Areas of Expertise:

The genetic basis of primary lymphoedema

• Genetic basis of primary lymphoedema and lymphatic malformations
• Dermatology (skin conditions)
• Breast cancer related lymphoedema
• Lymphatic spread of cancer e.g melanoma

Main NHS base:

St George’s University Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, London SW17 0QT

Private Practice base:

Parkside Hospital, Wimbledon, London SW19 5NX

Other Information:

Retired consultant Dermatologist, Royal Marsden Hospital, London & Sutton

Professor Peter Mortimer

MD FRCP
Consultant Dermatologist

Clinical Interests:

Professor Peter Mortimer trained in Dermatology in Sheffield and Oxford. He was appointed ‘Physician to the Skin Department’ at St George’s and consultant skin physician to the Royal Marsden Hospital in 1986 and has been Professor of Dermatological Medicine to the University of London since 2000.

Interest in lymphatics began in Oxford where he undertook his thesis on ‘the measurement of skin lymph flow’. Current research is focused on ‘the genetic basis of primary lymphoedema’ for which he holds a £2.5 million MRC programme grant, with past research including breast cancer related lymphoedema, lipoedema as well as melanoma spread by lymphatics. He has over 280 publications cited on PubMed.

He has been Chief Investigator on research programme grants from The Wellcome Trust, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council. His interests include causes and treatment of all forms of lymphatic dysfunction including lymphoedema and cellulitis.

His clinical practice deals almost entirely with chronic oedema, lymphoedema, lymphatic malformations, lymph-related disorders and lipoedema.

He is a founder of both the Lymphoedema Support Network and British Lymphology Society and appointed the first Clinical Training Fellow in Lymphovascular Medicine in the UK.

Professional Profile:

Consultant dermatologist with special interest in lymphovascular medicine
Professor of Dermatological Medicine, St George’s, University of London
Honorary visiting professor, King’ College London.

Qualifications: MD FRCP FACD (Hon)

• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians (UK)
• Honorary Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists
• Honorary Visiting Professor King’s College, London
• Member, Scientific Medical Advisory Council of Lymphatic Education & Research Network-LE&RN (USA)
• Chair, Global Oversight Committee for Centers of Excellence, LE&RN (USA)

Areas of Expertise:

The genetic basis of primary lymphoedema

• Genetic basis of primary lymphoedema and lymphatic malformations
• Dermatology (skin conditions)
• Breast cancer related lymphoedema
• Lymphatic spread of cancer e.g melanoma

Main NHS base:

St George’s University Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, London SW17 0QT

Private Practice base:

Parkside Hospital, Wimbledon, London SW19 5NX

Other Information:

Retired consultant Dermatologist, Royal Marsden Hospital, London & Sutton

Contact Details

NHS Secretary:
Liam Coleman
william.coleman@stgeorges.nhs.uk
02087 251784

Private Secretary:
Fiona Lascelles
office@profmortimer.co.uk