Warragul & Drouin Gazette

Icarus Skin Cancer Clinic

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Icarus Skin Cancer Clinic is a new, high quality skin cancer clinic providing the best quality care in the diagnosis, screening and treatment of skin cancer.

The very experience­d Dr Mike Inskip uses the best available skin imaging technology in a clinical environmen­t appointed to the highest standards.

Dr Mike Inskip undertook his medical training in the UK and worked in Edinburgh and Gateshead, United Kingdom for many years.

In 1999 he moved to New Zealand where he worked as a GP in Dunedin. During this time, he became interested in primary skin cancer and undertook further training in this field.

A few years later, he moved to Australia where his interest in skin cancer grew and he undertook further training. Since 2007 he has worked as a primary care skin cancer practition­er in a full-time capacity.

He is now considered an expert in this field as he has performed over 11,000 procedures and diagnosed approximat­ely 3,200 basal cell carcinomas, 1500 squamous cell carcinomas and over 720 melanomas.

He has been a Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine, University of Queensland for the last 5 years and has written numerous reports and academic studies on skin cancer and dermoscopy. His interest in this field continues as an active participan­t in the Internatio­nal Dermoscopy Society. Dr Inskip only uses the most up-to-date technology, ensuring high definition images are taken to allow the earliest possible diagnosis and avoiding unnecessar­y excision of benign lesions.

Dr Inskip is very well versed in both the surgical and non-surgical management of skin cancers. He is an expert skin cancer surgeon and is weall versed in the techniques of skin cancer excisions including flaps and grafts.

Dr Mike Inskip provides the best quality care in diagnosis, screening and treatment of skin cancer.

On a personal note, Dr Inskip is married to Dr Jane Mackie, a local GP and has three children. He enjoys nature photograph­y and collects antique Australian bird prints. He also occasional­ly enjoys driving his beloved restored glacier blue 1957 MGA Roadster except if it’s raining.

Book online at icarusskin­cancerclin­ic.com.au or call for an appointmen­t on 1800 422 787 or visit them at Suite 4, Ground Floor, Hollander House, 352 Rossiter Road, Koo Wee Rup.

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