Alastair Carruthers, MA, BM, BCh, FRCPC, FRCP(Lon)

Contact Information
Carruthers Dermatology Centre Inc
820 — 943 West Broadway
Vancouver BC  V5Z 4E1

Telephone: 604-714-0222
Fax: 604-714-0223
Web site: www.carruthers.net

Office Hours
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Wednesdays and Fridays: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

 

Group Practice/Hospital Affiliations
Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
University of British Columbia

CDA Membership Status
Member

Medical School and Year of Graduation
Brasenose College, Oxford, England, 1969

Residency Training and Year Completed
Medical resident, Vancouver General Hospital, 1971–1972
Nephrology resident, Sefton Hospital, Liverpool, UK, 1972–1973
dermatology resident, St Thomas Hospital, London, 1973–1977
Chief resident, St John's Hospital, London, 1975–1977

Fellowship Training
University of California, San Francisco, Dermatological Surgery, 1982–1983

Professional Biography
Dr Alastair Carruthers is a cosmetic dermatologic surgeon who operates his own clinical practice (Carruthers Dermatology Centre Inc.) in Vancouver, BC and is Clinical Professor in the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He received his medical degree from Brasenose College, Oxford (UK) in 1969, did his dermatology residency at St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London and completed his graduate studies in dermatologic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (USA) in 1982.

During his 30 years of practice, Dr. Carruthers has made several major contributions to the field of dermatology.  Foremost among these is the use of BOTOX® for cosmetic applications, a discovery he made with his wife, Dr. Jean Carruthers, in 1987. He has also worked extensively on the problem of facial lipoatrophy associated with HIV infection. He has over 100 peer-reviewed articles to his credit and has authored numerous text books and book chapters.  He is a member of the Canadian Dermatology Association, where he served as President from 1998 to 1999.   In addition, he was President of the Canadian Society for Dermatologic Surgery(1997-8) and has just finished serving his term as President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery(2006-7).  Heis a member of the American Dermatological Association.

Specialized Training or Interest
Cosmetic Dermasurgery

Key Professional Achievements and Awards
Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians of London, April 1991
Outstanding teacher awards, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine UBC, June 1990
Past President, Canadian Dermatology Association
Past President, Canadian Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Past President, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery

Language
English

Gender
Male