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

Office Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Group Practice/Hospital Affiliations
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. He is also a clinical professor of dermatology with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

During his 20 years of practice, Dr Carruthers has made several major contributions to the field of dermatology. Foremost among these was the use of the BOTOX® procedure in cosmetic applications, a discovery he made with his wife, Dr Jean Carruthers, in 1987. Since this time, they have been at the forefront of BOTOX® research, development and education, publishing numerous articles using their data. Today, BOTOX®, which inhibits nerve impulses in muscles that cause everything from frown lines and wrinkles to sweating, is the second most commonly performed cosmetic procedure in North America.

With over 70 published articles to his credit, Dr Carruthers is a member of the editorial board of Dermatologic Surgery. He is also a member of several national and international associations, including the American Dermatology Association and the Canadian Dermatology Association, where he served as president from 1998 to 1999.

Dr Carruthers has also contributed extensively to studies about the relationship between skin cancer and sun exposure, leading to his appointment as the first public education director of the Canadian Dermatology Association.

Dr Carruthers received his medical degree from Brasenose College, Oxford 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 in 1977.

Specialized Training or Interest
Dermatology

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

Language
English

Gender
Male

02/27/2006