Dr Terrina Dickson
MBChB MRCGP DRCOG DCCH DPD

 

Specialty: Minor surgery and preventative medicine
Outpatient clinics: By appointment
Appointments: 0131 447 2340

 

Clinical interests

Minor Surgery and Dermatology with over 20 years experience in minor surgery.  Mole Screening Services using Siascopy.

 

Training and background

Dr Dickson has pursued both a Surgical and General Practice career.  She currently works as a locality surgeon in Lothian and Midlothian and is also the main Vasectomy Surgeon in Lothian.

Dr Dickson spent eight years working as a hospital practitioner in the Dermatology department at the Royal Infirmary with a particular interest in skin lesions and tumours and undertook the year long Cardiff diploma course in Practical Dermatology. She is currently undertaking a three-month Cardiff Dermoscopy Course.

Working with the Lister Institute she has developed both Dermatology and Minor Surgery Courses for Primary Care.  Dr Dickson has also written numerous articles for Mims Dermatology for General Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners.

Dr Dickson's current posts include:

  • Locality Surgeon in Lothian Minor Surgery Service based at Leith Community Treatment Centre.
  • Locality Surgeon at Midlothian Minor Surgery Service based at Bonnyrigg Health Centre.
  • Locality Vasectomy Surgeon based at Leith Community Treatment Centre and St John’s Hospital.
  • Out of hours General Practitioner in Lothian Unscheduled Care service.

  • Course Organiser for Lister Institute running Minor Surgery, Dermatology and Men’s Health Courses.

 

Publications

  • Jan 2005 Independent Nurse: Treating persistent Psoriasis
  • May 2005 GP: Atopic Eczema that is always relapsing
  • Vol 1, No 1, 2005 Mims Dermatology: Alopecia: four cases and a diagnosis
  • Vol 2, No 1, 2006 Mims Dermatology: Examining conditions affecting the nails
  • April 2006 GP: Fungal Infections
  • Vol 2, No 2, 2006 Mims Dermatology:
  • Book review: Photodermatology by James Ferguson and Jeffrey S Dover
  • Vol 2, No 2, 2006 Mims Dermatology: Minor Surgery Series: Curettage
  • June 2006 GP: Common changes in Skin pigmentation
  • Vol 2, No 3, 2006 Mims Dermatology: Minor Surgery Series: Punch Biopsy
  • Vol 2, No 4, 2006 Mims Dermatology: Minimising the impact of scarring
  • Vol 2, No 4, 2006 Mims Dermatology: Minor Surgery Series: Excision Biopsy
  • Vol 3, No 1, 2007 Mims Dermatology: Identifying chronic idiopathic urticaria
  • Vol 3, No 1, 2007 Mims Dermatology: Minor Surgery Series: Shave Excison
  • Vol 3, No 2, 2007 Mims Dermatology: Minor Surgery Series: Epidermoid Cyst removal
  • Vol 3, No 3, 2007 Mims Dermatology: Minor Surgery Series: Lipoma removal
  • Vol 3, No 4, 2008 Mims Dermatology: Rashes in Children Series Identifying and treating rashes in Children
  • Jan 2008 Independent nurse: Identifying chronic idiopathic urticaria
  • Vol 4, No 1, 2008 Mims Dermatology: Rashes in Children Series: Non infective Dermatoses in Children
  • Vol 4, No 2, 2008 Mims Dermatology: Rashes in Children Series Infective Dermatoses in Children – viral
  • Vol 4, No 3, 2008 Mims Dermatology: Rashes in Children Series Bacterial and fungal Rashes in Children
  • Vol 4, No 3, 2008 Mims Dermatology: Infection Control in Minor Surgery
  • Vol 5, No 1, 2008 Mims Dermatology: Drug induced changes to the nails
  • Vol 5, No 2, 2008 Mims Dermatology: Rashes in Children Series: Dermatological conditions that may mimic child abuse