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Dr Krishna Vakharia, MRCGP
Chief Medical Officer for Health, Optum UK
MBChB, MRCGP(2013), BMedSci (hons), DFSRH, DRCOG, PGDipDerm (Distn)
Dr Krishna Vakharia, is an NHS GP working in the northeast England. She is also a regular examiner for the postgraduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology at Cardiff University as well as being the Chief Medical Officer for health at Optum UK.
She gained her medical degree at the University of Warwick and trained in London and moved back home to the northeast for GP training. Krishna specialises in women’s health, mental health, child health, dermatology and preventive medicine.
Education, certifications and licences
Post Graduate Diploma - Dermatology, Distinction, Cardiff University
MBChB - Medicine University of Warwick
BMedSci (hons), Medical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London
DFSRH – Postgraduate diploma, Faculty of sexual and reproductive healthcare
DRCOG - Postgraduate diploma, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Krishna’s external published work and citations
Menopause goes mainstream
Krishna’s web presence
Recently contributed to:
With a surge in cases of scarlet fever, GP and mum, Dr Krishna Vakharia, our clinical director here at Patient.info, talks about what you need to know and what to do if you're worried.
