Dr Sophie Grabczynska
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Dr Sophie Grabczynska
Consultant Dermatologist and Paediatric Dermatologist
Professional Profile
Dr Sophie Grabczynska (GMC number: 3462157) works as a Consultant Dermatologist at The Chiltern Hospital, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire and the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (Amersham, Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe Hospitals). At the NHS she is Service Delivery Unit Director and also clinical lead for both Paediatric Dermatology and Phototherapy Services. She has busy clinics managing all aspects of skin disease in adults and children.
Sophie Grabczynska graduated from Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School (University of London) in 1990. Her higher specialist training was undertaken in London teaching hospitals and at St John’s Institute of Dermatology. Dr Grabczynska regularly lectures at academic courses for other doctors and continues to participate actively in research, having in the past engaged in studies on new treatments for vitiligo, basal cell carcinoma, psoriasis and childhood eczema. She has over 20 peer reviewed articles.
Contact Details
Private Secretary – Charlotte Colvin
Email: drsophiegdermsec@proton.me
Tel: 07397 654403 (appointments are not available via the secretary)
Office
The office is managed on a part-time basis and we aim to respond to your query within 24 hours, Monday to Thursday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Appointments
The Chiltern Hospital: 01494 890890
OSD Healthcare: 01442 331900
Invoices/payments
If you have an invoice related query or wish to pay an invoice or insurance excess, please contact Trust Health on 01403 241484. For self-funding patients, Dr Sophie will take payment by debit card at the end of your consultation.
Clinical Interests
- General Dermatology including eczema, psoriasis, acne, pigmentary changes, blistering and inflammatory rashes
- Skin Cancers
- Skin Surgery
- Paediatric Dermatology
- Vulval and Genital Skin Conditions
- Phototherapy
- Hair
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom
British Association of Dermatologists
British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease
Royal Society of Medicine
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
British Society for Paediatric Dermatology
Accredited
Consultant Dermatologic Surgeon & Consultant Dermatologist, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Outpatients Clinics
| Monday | Morning | The Chiltern Hospital |
| Monday | Afternoon | The Chiltern Hospital |
| Monday | Evening
(Minor procedures) |
The Chiltern Hospital |
| Wednesday | Evening | The Chiltern Hospital |
| Thursday | Morning | OSD Healthcare |
Consultation Fees
| *Initial consultations (or visits after 6 months of your last appointment) are charged at £295.00, with the exception of vulval consultations, which are charged at £325.00 | *£295.00 Standard consultations or £325.00 for vulval consultations |
| Follow-up consultations within 6 months of your last appointment (with the exception of patients on isotretinoin and systemic drug treatment plans, see below)
*Acne – Isotretinoin plans – Following MHRA guidance, it will not be possible to prescribe oral isotretinoin on first appointment. Furthermore, due to additional administrative and monitoring requirements needed, any follow-up consultation for acne patients whilst taking isotretinoin will increase to £250.00 per visit. Please note, if you are wishing to use your private health insurance, they are unlikely to fund the treatment plan and it will need to be funded personally. Please contact your insurance provider in advance of your consultation. If you have any queries on this price structure, please contact the secretary on 07397 654403. *Systemic drug treatment plans – Patients needing systemic drugs that require careful monitoring (eg Methotrexate, Azathioprine, Ciclosporin amongst others) are each charged at £250.00 per visit. Please note, if you are wishing to use your private health insurance, they are unlikely to fund the treatment plan and it will need to be funded personally. Please contact your insurance provider in advance of your consultation. If you have any queries on this price structure, please contact the secretary on 07397 654403. *Private prescription fee: £35.00 |
*£200.00
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| Cancellation policy
Failure to attend will be charged at 100% of the appointment fee. Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice will be charged a cancellation fee of 100% of the appointment fee. |
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| Additional fees
During your consultation, Dr Sophie may recommend additional treatments or procedures and she will explain her fees associated with these. There may then also be a completely separate charge invoiced directly by the hospital that they levy for the use of equipment and facilities they provide. |