Our Clinical Trials Team

Research and clinical trials at The Skin Hospital are conducted by a highly qualified and dedicated group of doctors and researchers. All team members have extensive experience and each member delivers the highest standard of service and care to patients throughout the trial process. Detailed information on the team and their individual qualifications are listed below.
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Dr John Frew Dr Cindy Kok Dr Raaisa Islam
Director of Research Head of Research & Clinical Trials Dermatology Research Fellow
Darlinghurst & Westmead Darlinghurst & Westmead Darlinghurst & Westmead
Dr Frew is a dermatologist and dermatological researcher at The Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia….. Read more Cindy brings extensive experience to The Skin Hospital, with a strong background in clinical and health trials, gained over the past 15 years. Cindy has worked in aged care, cancer, chronic disease and spinal cord injury…. Read more Dr Islam is a post-graduate year 3 Senior Resident Medical Officer, who is passionate about a career in dermatology, with a strong emphasis on research.
Dr Islam works across The Skin Hospital’s Darlinghurst and Westmead locations.
Dr Tara Sholji Kate Burrell Madhura Manjunathappa
Dermatology Research Fellow Clinical Trial Coordinator Mohs Technical Officer
Darlinghurst & Westmead Darlinghurst & Westmead Darlinghurst & Westmead
Kate Burrell Madhura Manjunathappa
Dr Tara Sholji completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy in New Zealand in 2016 and went on to achieve a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery through the University of London in 2021. Tara has joined our team as a Dermatology Research Fellow and works across our Westmead and Darlinghurst facilities. Kate completed a Bachelor of Medical Sciences with a major in anatamoy and physiology with Macquarie University in 2023. Whilst there, she received a research scholarship with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences. Madhura has completed a Masters in Biochemistry.  She works as a Mohs Technician at The Skin Hospital.  She has a deep passion for scientific studies, advancing knowledge and Clinical Trial Research.