Dr Leona Yip is a Melbourne-trained dermatologist with subspecialty expertise and a PhD in the field of alopecias. Dr Yip is based in Brisbane, where she is Director of Skin Partners. She has also previously worked extensively in both private and public practice in Melbourne and Canberra.
Dr Yip’s PhD thesis on female pattern hair loss was nominated for the Chancellor’s Prize, and her research work won multiple awards and research grants. She is well-published in various aspects of dermatology and is a Reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr Yip served as an Editorial Consultant for The British Journal of Dermatology from 2018-2021.
Dr Yip is a member of multiple international and Australian expert groups; and she has also served as Medical Consultant, Key Opinion Leader and Advisory Board Member for various leading pharmaceutical and dermocosmetic companies. She is passionate about skin health advocacy and education to improve skin health literacy. She regularly speaks at medical meetings and commonly features in media as a skin and hair health expert. Dr Yip is currently Head Dermatologist for Cricket Australia.
Her broad range of unique expertise that incorporates her specialist training, research and academic background, years of real-world clinical experience, dermatology expert group memberships and her robust relationship with industry leaders as well as mainstream media enable her to offer an all-rounded and holistic perspective to all facets of dermatology.