Nita Agar
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Dermatology
The University of Sydney
Australia
Biography
Dr Agar is a dermatologist and has practised in Australia and England. She was a consultant at St John’s in London and Head of its Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Service. Her PhD based research on the role of UVA in skin carcinogenesis led to a landmark publication on the topic. Dr Agar has continued to publish throughout her career with many articles appearing in peer-reviewed journals. She also remains actively involved in teaching both medical students and dermatology registrars.
Research Interest
Dermatology
Publications
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UV-A Fingerprint Mutations in Human Skin Cancer.
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Malignant Skin Tumors and the Ethnic Patient.
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Benign Skin Tumors and Cysts in the Ethnic Patient.
