What is 皮膚及性病科 (皮膚科) in English? Dermatology & Venereology (Medical Council specialty code S15)

What are the English name and specialty code of 皮膚及性病科?

The Specialist Register lists the specialty as 「皮膚及性病科」, in English Dermatology & Venereology, specialty code S15.

Compiled by this site: the commonly used term 「皮膚科」 corresponds to 「皮膚及性病科」 (Dermatology & Venereology, S15) on the Medical Council register.

How do I check whether a doctor is a Dermatology & Venereology specialist?

On the Medical Council website, choosing ‘Dermatology & Venereology’ on the ‘Specialist Registration’ page opens the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers beginning with S15); for how to search by a doctor's name, see How to check a doctor's registration and specialty.

Section 7 of the Medical Council's Code of Professional Conduct for the Guidance of Registered Medical Practitioners (revised in October 2022) provides that a doctor must be on the Specialist Register to hold himself or herself out as a specialist, and can use only the title of the specialty in which he or she is registered.

What are the other specialties called?

For the Chinese and English names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see Chinese–English list of medical specialty names.

Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose a dermatologist; private fees: Private dermatologist fees compared.

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