Dr Sanja Karanovic : Dermatology

Bupa Platinum consultant
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Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

General

Skin cancer

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Sanja Karanovic is a Consultant Dermatologist in Oxfordshire specialising in hair loss, lesions and complex skin conditions. She is a consultant at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Dr Karanovic qualified from University College London in 2009, her specialist training was undertaken in Brighton and then the West Midlands before being appointed to Oxford University Hospitals as a consultant in 2020. Dr Karanovic is nationally recognised for the assessment and treatment of hair and scalp disorders, she is the lead clinician for the Oxford regional hair service.

Areas of interest

General dermatology; skin cancer; skin surgery; hair; hair loss; inflammatory disorders; acne

Medical secretaries

Medical Secretary to Dr Karanovic
Foscote Private Hospital 2 Foscote Rise Banbury OX16 9XP
01295 252281
info@foscote.hospital

Medical Secretary to Dr Karanovic
Churchill Hospital Old Road Headington Oxford OX3 7JU
01865 228222
dermatology.privatehealthcare@ouh.nhs.uk

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Oxford University Hospitals

Research interests

Hair Loss

Personal interests

I love spending family time with my 2 young boys and when I get a spare moment you can find me out running. I've ran four marathons and plenty of half's and 10K's. When I run it's usually for SHINE, Kidney Research, Myton Hospice or the Oxford University Hospitals Charity

Publications

Currently principal investigator for the Phase 3 clinical trial of Upadacitinib (JAK1 Inhibitor) at the Oxford Regional Hair Clinic. 2025-ongoing

Prescribing patterns amongst UK dermatologists for the treatment of Alopecia Areata, Female pattern hairless and Fontal Fibrosing Alopecia. JEADV Clinical Practice 2024; vol4, issue 1: 72-81

What's new in hair loss? Karanovic S Dermatology in practice 2020; 26(2): 14�16

Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema. George SMC, Karanovic S, Harrison DA, Rani A, Birnie AJ, Bath-Hextall FJ, Ravenscroft J, Williams HC. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD003871. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003871.pub3

A pruritic hyperkeratotic plaque on the foot of a 35-year-old woman. Agrawal R, Karanovic S, Gee BC, Carr RA.Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020 Aug; 45(6): 771-774.

Essential regional nerve blocks for the Dermatologist: Part 1. Karanovic S, Davies T, Shergill B. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2014 Oct;39(7):777-84.

Essential regional nerve blocks for the Dermatologist: Part 2. Karanovic S, Davies T, Shergill B. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2014 Dec;39(8):861-67.

Diphencyclopropenone (DPCP) for alopecia areata: a UK survey. Karanovic S, Harries M, Kaur MR. Br J Dermatol. 2018; 179: 514-5.

Pruritic translucent papules, joint pains and giant cells. Case report: Peng C, Karanovic S, Allen C, Powell G, Bell C, Powell JB. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 2017; 42 (4): 451-453.

Read between the lines: Don�t miss Shiitake Dermatitis. Case report: Karanovic S, George S, Topham E. Br J Gen Pract. 2014 Aug;64(625):426-7. doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X681193.

Multiple basal cell carcinomas post-radiotherapy for haematological malignancy: a case series. Abstract: Karanovic S, Voyce M, Shergill B. British Journal of Dermatology 2014; 170 ppe9.

Recognise palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, don�t put your foot in it. Abstract: George S, Karanovic S, Shergill B. British Journal of Dermatology 2014; 170 ppe11.

Abstract: Sneddon�s Syndrome: A case report. Karanovic S. Cerebrovasc Dis 2013; 35 (suppl 3) p373.

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MB BS University College London 2009
BSc (Hons) University Of London 2007
Dip (Derm) - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 2012
MRCP (Derm) Royal College of Physicians (UK) 2014

GMC registration

Reference number 7044587

Details of entry to specialist register

Dermatology , 2020

Affiliations / memberships

British Association of Dermatologists (BAD)
Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland
British Society of Medical Dermatology (BSMD)
British Hair & Nail Society (BHNS)
British Medical Association (BMA)
Dowling Club, British Association of Dermatologists

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

S1420
Shave biopsy of lesion of skin - (5-50)

The New Foscote Hospital (5-50)
S1110
Curettage/cryotherapy of lesion of skin (including cauterisation) - up to three - (5-50)

The New Foscote Hospital (5-50)
S0603
Primary excision of malignant lesion - Trunk & Limbs - (5-50)

The New Foscote Hospital (5-50)
S0651
Removal of benign lesion on trunk or limbs less than 10 cm in diameter or on scalp less than 5cm in diameter (excluding lipoma) - (5-50)

The New Foscote Hospital (5-50)
S0820
Curettage/cryotherapy of lesions of skin (including cauterisation) - four or more - (1-5)

The New Foscote Hospital (1-5)
S0602
Primary excision of malignant lesion - Head & Neck - (1-5)

The New Foscote Hospital (1-5)
S1500
Biopsy of skin or subcutaneous tissue - (1-5)

The New Foscote Hospital (1-5)
S0632
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

The New Foscote Hospital (1-5)
S0605
Secondary excision of malignant lesion - trunk & limbs - (1-5)

The New Foscote Hospital (1-5)
X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (1-5)

The New Foscote Hospital (1-5)
S0633
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

The New Foscote Hospital (1-5)
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