Dr Leah Spencer
Independent Doctor at North East Skin Cancer Centre
MBBS, FRACGP, Prof Cert Skin Cancer Med, Prof Cert Skin Cancer Surgery, GP Cert Practical Dermoscopy, Cert Dermoscopy
Dr Leah Spencer has dedicated her practise to skin cancer care since 2021 and is currently completing a master’s degree in Skin Cancer from The University of Queensland – the highest level of education available in the field of skin cancer detection and treatment. She holds a portfolio of other certifications in skin cancer from HealthCert Education, the Australasian College of Dermatologists, and the Skin Cancer College Australasia.
Dr Spencer obtained her medical degrees from the University of Tasmania in 2016 and worked in Tasmania, Darwin, and Adelaide for some time before completing rotations in dermatology and plastic surgery and settling into general practice, where she developed a passion for skin cancer work. She is adept at the use of dermoscopy for the accurate diagnosis of skin malignancies, performing curative skin cancer procedures, and providing follow-up and surveillance for her at-risk patients in the Adelaide community.
Education:
• Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine (HealthCert Education), 2020
• Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Surgery (HealthCert Education), 2020
• GP Certificate of Practical Dermoscopy (Australasian College of Dermatologists), 2021
• Membership, Skin Cancer College Australasia
• Fellowship, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2021
• Certificate in Dermoscopy (Skin Cancer College Australasia), 2020
• Professional Certificate of Clinical Procedures (HealthCert Education), 2018
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University of Tasmania), 2016
Dr Leah Spencer has dedicated her practise to skin cancer care since 2021 and is currently completing a master’s degree in Skin Cancer from The University of Queensland – the highest level of education available in the field of skin cancer detection and treatment. She holds a portfolio of other certifications in skin cancer from HealthCert Education, the Australasian College of Dermatologists, and the Skin Cancer College Australasia.
Dr Spencer obtained her medical degrees from the University of Tasmania in 2016 and worked in Tasmania, Darwin, and Adelaide for some time before completing rotations in dermatology and plastic surgery and settling into general practice, where she developed a passion for skin cancer work. She is adept at the use of dermoscopy for the accurate diagnosis of skin malignancies, performing curative skin cancer procedures, and providing follow-up and surveillance for her at-risk patients in the Adelaide community.
Education:
• Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine (HealthCert Education), 2020
• Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Surgery (HealthCert Education), 2020
• GP Certificate of Practical Dermoscopy (Australasian College of Dermatologists), 2021
• Membership, Skin Cancer College Australasia
• Fellowship, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2021
• Certificate in Dermoscopy (Skin Cancer College Australasia), 2020
• Professional Certificate of Clinical Procedures (HealthCert Education), 2018
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University of Tasmania), 2016
