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Professor Ncoza Dlova is Dean and Head of School of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) School of Clinical Medicine and a local and internationally renowned dermatologist.

 

More recently, through her global collaborative work with a number of scientists; she played an instrumental role in discovering a new gene that is a major cause of permanent hair loss amongst women of African descent. This ground-breaking study, titled: ‘Variant PAD13 in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia’ was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dlova’s area of interest and the subject of her PhD is “Ethnic Skin and Hair Diseases.” Her research has gained her international recognition as evidenced by the number of committees, editorial boards and invitations she receives annually to national and international dermatology meetings.  Dlova’s phenomenal contribution to the global growth of African Dermatology cannot be overemphasized and has earned her membership to the prestigious American Dermatology Association (ADA) as the first African honouree.  She has excelled in all aspects of her career; research, outreach programmes as well as teaching and administrative roles.  She is intuitive and a natural leader, an inclusive visionary and someone who leads by example.

Dlova is a dermatologist by profession registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, an editorial board member for Global Images, International Advisory board member for “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” and International Editorial Advisory Board member for “Pigment International Journal”.  She is an honourable member representing Africa in the prestigious American Dermatology Association and founding executive member of the African Society of Dermatology and Venereology (ASDV) and inaugural President of the African Women’s Dermatology Society (AWDS) and the only female Medical Dean in the nine member South African Society of Medical Deans (SACOMD).

 

• Recipient of UKZN MEC Award for Research Excellence (2019)
• Recipient of Mail and Guardian Recognition for Women Leaders in Health Science (2019)
• Recipient of Profe115ional of the Year from Durban Chamber of Commerce (2019)
• Recipient of International Sodety of Dermatology Maria Duran Award for Excellence in Dermatology {2019): First African to receive this award
• Recipient of Presidential Resean;h Exi;ellem;e Award from Bio Africa (2019)
• Recipient of award as Ambassador for the SA Dermatology Community (2019}

 

 

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Dr. Achiamah Osei-Tutu is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in hair restoration, aesthetic, medical, and surgical skin care.

After graduating from Binghamton University with a degree in Biology, Dr. Osei-Tutu received her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine.  During medical school, she had the unique honor of being chosen as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute/ National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Scholar.  Dr. Osei-Tutu completed her medicine internship at Mount Sinai Hospital and dermatology residency at the SUNY Health Sciences Center- Brooklyn, where she was selected Chief Resident in her final year.

Although she is well experienced in all aspects of dermatology, she has had additional training in hair loss disorders and hair restoration.

She is an Associate Clinical Professor at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital. She has authored/coauthored a number of academic publications. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and an associate member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons.

 

LECTURES, PRESENTATION, AND PUBLICATIONS 

  • Osei-tutu, A., Shih, T., Rosen, A., Amanquah, N., Chowdury, M., Nijhawan, R., Siegel, A, Kovarik, C. (2012). “Mobile Teledermatology in Ghana: Sending and Answering Consults via Mobile Platform.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, (Online journal only- Date of publication TBD)
  • Osei-Tutu, A, Rosen, A. Poster Presentation (American Telemedicine Association Meeting, 05/2010-Abract accepted): “Mobile Teledermatology in Ghana: Sending and Answering Consults via Mobile Platform.”
  • Osei-Tutu, A  Oral Presentation (American Academy of Dermatology Winter Meeting, 03/2010): “Ghana Mobile Teledermatology Project: Building Partnerships.”
  • Osei-tutu, A., Lowenstein, E. Poster Presentation (American Academy of Dermatology Winter Meeting, 03/2009): “Cutaneous Sarcoidosis: Truly the Great Masquerader”
  • Wang, SQ., Marghoob, AA., Osei-tutu, A. (2008). Skin cancer precursor lesions.  In M. Markman (Ed.), Atlas on cancer (Section XI). New York: Springer
  • Osei-tutu, A., Reichel, M., Lowenstein, E. Poster Presentation (American Academy of Dermatology Winter Meeting, 02/2007): “Pseudoxanthoma elasticum -like papillary dermal elastolyis: A case report.”
  • Benvenuto-Andrade C, Oseitutu A, Agero AL, Marghoob AA (2005).  Cutaneous melanoma: surveillance of patients for recurrence and new primary melanomas.  Dermatol Ther. Nov-Dec;18(6):423-35
  • Osei-Tutu, A., Mackall C. Poster Presentation (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar’s Presentation, Bethesda, Maryland, May 2003): “Dendritic Cell-Based Vaccine: Optimization of Dendritic Cell Preparation.”
  • Osei-Tutu A., Bailey S., Thorpe L., Oullet L. J., Perlis T., Friedman S., DesJarlais D.  (2000). Injection settings and syringe sharing among young IDUs in NY city and Chicago [Abstract].  American Journal of Epidemiology, 151 (Suppl 54), 216.
  • Achiamah Osei-Tutu. Poster Presentation (Society for Epidemiological Research Conference, 07/2000): “Injection Settings and High Risk Injection Behaviors among Young Injection Drug Users in Chicago.