Meet the Team
At Wellington Dermatology we are specialist dermatologists, passionate about treating our patients for a wide range of hair, nails and skin problems. Our Doctors; Dr Bruce Taylor, Dr Jennifer Taylor and Dr Michael Horwich, are supported by surgical nurses, our practice manager, accounts, receptionist and admin staff.
Dr Bruce Taylor
Specialist Dermatologist
Dermatologist Dr Bruce Taylor is highly experienced, having practiced in Wellington since 1990. Dr Taylor is committed to high quality specialist dermatology care for all skin conditions and provides medical, surgical and some cosmetic treatments. He has extensive experience and expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of common skin problems, including eczema, acne, psoriasis, skin cancers, melanoma, simple cosmetic procedures, as well as rarer more difficult skin conditions. Dr Taylor has special interest and experience in:
- the prevention of and early treatment of sun damaged skin
- the diagnosis and treatment of basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer and melanoma
- hair disorders including all forms of alopecia (hair loss) in men and women.
Qualifications and History
Qualifications and History
Dr Taylor graduated from the Otago University School of Medicine in 1980. Dr Taylor commenced his specialist training in Internal Medicine and Dermatology in Hamilton in 1985 and in 1987 moved to the United States to complete his training. Dr Taylor finalised his training at the University of Oklahoma in 1989. Dr Taylor then completed a one year Fellowship in Dermatological Surgery in Oklahoma city and spent six months as a clinical instructor in Dermatology at the University of Oklahoma Dermatology Department.
In 1990 Dr Taylor returned to New Zealand and divided his time between working at Wellington Hospital and setting up his own private practice in Wellington.
Dr Taylor has continued to practice in both public and private practice as a Specialist Dermatologist. He is a Senior Consultant Dermatologist at Wellington Hospital and is also credentialed to work in Wakefield and Southern Cross Hospital’s in Wellington city.
Dr Taylor is a Member of the New Zealand Dermatological Society where he has served for 12 years on the executive, as secretary for 4 years and in 2016 – 2018 as President of the Society. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, and overseas member of the American Academy of Dermatology, member of the New Zealand Medical Association, past Patron of the New Zealand Psoriasis Association. Dr Taylor has been involved in teaching local General Practitioners, General practitioner trainees, hospital junior doctors and allied professionals in dermatology. He has presented extensively at meetings and conferences and has published a number of articles.
You are certainly in good hands with Dr Bruce Taylor.
Dr Jennifer Taylor
Specialist Dermatologist
Dr J Taylor has experience and expertise in a wide range of dermatological issues including medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. She is dedicated to providing high quality patient care and achieving optimal skin health outcomes. Jennifer practices a full spectrum of dermatology care, with particular interest in acne & rosacea, inflammatory disorders such as eczema & psoriasis, skin cancer & melanoma, Cosmetic dermatology.
Qualifications and History
Qualifications and History
After earning her medical degree from the University of Otago in 2012, Dr. J Taylor MBChB, FRACP, FNZDS trained in General Internal Medicine and Dermatology in Auckland. Following completion of her specialty training in Dermatology, she went on to complete fellowship training in Advanced Medical Dermatology at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. J Taylor is a member of the New Zealand Dermatological Society, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the New Zealand Medical Association, the Canadian Dermatology Association and the Women’s Dermatology Association. She enjoys teaching and has been actively involved in the education of students and colleagues. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals, and she has presented at national and international Dermatology conferences.
Dr Horwich
Specialist Dermatologist
Dr Horwich specializes in medical and surgical dermatology, with special interest in diagnosis and management of skin cancer. He enjoys helping patients with the full spectrum of skin conditions including psoriasis, eczema, rosacea, acne, and other inflammatory skin conditions.
Qualifications and History
Qualifications and History
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and has worked at New England Dermatology in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA for the past 6 years. He completed Dermatology residency training at University of Connecticut in 2014. He studied medicine and molecular biology at the University of Chicago and University of Massachusetts Medical School as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD). He did his PhD in molecular biology studying small RNA gene silencing. Michael is a member of the New Zealand Dermatological Society.
He feels very fortunate for the opportunity to serve patients in Wellington.
Practice Manager
Our busy practice is managed by Gemma. Gemma has been with us for some time and has a broad range of experience from many different organisations around the world and in New Zealand. Gemma can be reached at:
Nursing
Wellington Dermatology employs two highly experienced practice nurses, Janine and Pip who assist the doctors with surgical procedures, pre and post operation surgical care and general patient care.
Janine comes from a long background of plastic surgery practice nursing and Pip has experience as a theatre and dermatology nurse in Dermatology Outpatients at Wellington Hospital
Reception and Administration
Our receptionists and admin staff, Sharon, Ange, Catherine, Hannah and Evette, will respond to your email and phone enquires and greet you when you arrive for an appointment. Their role is to assist you with any queries and can help you if insurance companies are involved.
Accounts
Catherine manages all our accounts. She can be contacted on:
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