John Lear

Dr John Lear is consultant dermatologist at BMI The Alexandra Hospital and his NHS practices, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Hope Hospital. His main interest is the diagnosis and management of skin cancer with a particular interest in the surgical and non-surgical management of these conditions. Having qualified in Medicine in 1991 at Leicester University, Dr Lear underwent general medical training in the Midlands and dermatological training in the Midlands and the South West. He has published over 100 papers on the genetics, epidemiology, diagnosis and therapy of skin cancer. He is chair of the specialist skin cancer MDT meeting for Greater Manchester, is a member of the NCRI Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer study group and the NCIN Skin Cancer subgroup and a founding member of the British Society for Skin Care in Immunocompromised individuals.