Associate Professor Douglas Gin as Head of Unit leads the Dermatology Department at the Alfred Hospital, a top tertiary teaching hospital providing highly specialised care for Victoria’s most complex patients.
He is also Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in Department of Medicine at Monash University, teaching Medical Students and Dermatology Registrars for over 30 years at the Alfred Hospital.
 
A graduate of University of Melbourne Medical Faculty and a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists, he has been practicing since 1986, specialising in all aspects of Medical Dermatology, in particular psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and skin cancers.
 
His keen interest in teaching extends beyond the Faculty to other medical practitioners. He recently received the Distinguished Services Award from Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2014 for his role in GP teaching for over 30 years – the only non-GP to receive this prestigious award.