Miss Nina Muirhead
BA(oxon) BMBCh(oxon) MRCS DOHNS MEd PGDipDerm
GMC Number: 6144423
Dermatology Surgeon
Miss Nina Muirhead is a Dermatology Surgeon with 15 years’ experience specialising in skin cancer recognition and surgery. She qualified from Oxford University Medical School in 2006, became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2009 and completed her Diploma of Head and Neck Surgery in 2011.
She trained in the London Deanery as a Plastic Surgeon for 6 years before joining Buckinghamshire NHS Trust as a Dermatology Surgeon, a position she held for 9 years. Her work included general and two week wait skin cancer clinics, complex head and neck surgery and flap and graft reconstruction following skin cancer excision. She was also the Academic Lead for Medical Dermatology and ran the Specialist Transplant skin surveillance and cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic.
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Miss Muirhead has a passion for teaching and training, she has achieved a Masters degree in Education, has co-authored two medical textbooks and has developed online e-learning. She gained a distinction in the Postgraduate Diploma of Dermatology (PGDipDerm) in 2015 at Cardiff University and now tutors the same course.
She is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and associate member of the Royal College of Physicians and British Association of Dermatology. Her clinical expertise is in skin cancer diagnosis and moles screening, skin surgery, superficial cyst removal, removal of benign keratoses and skin tags.
Miss Muirhead is practicing as a specialty doctor in Dermatology Surgery while she completes her CESR application and her care is specifically for self pay patients.
Miss Muirhead has a research interest in Squamous Cell Cancer in Solid Organ Transplant patients and has published a proof of principle study showing that dogs can smell Melanoma. She has Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and uses her personal experience of chronic disease to become a more holistic and compassionate doctor. Outside dermatology she has worked with the department of health and social care and NICE on improving attitudes and education on the topic of ME/CFS, Long Covid and Post Viral Disease. She also enjoys playing golf and travelling with her family.
Miss Nina Muirhead is a Dermatology Surgeon with 15 years’ experience specialising in skin cancer recognition and surgery. She qualified from Oxford University Medical School in 2006, became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2009 and completed her Diploma of Head and Neck Surgery in 2011.
She trained in the London Deanery as a Plastic Surgeon for 6 years before joining Buckinghamshire NHS Trust as a Dermatology Surgeon, a position she held for 9 years. Her work included general and two week wait skin cancer clinics, complex head and neck surgery and flap and graft reconstruction following skin cancer excision. She was also the Academic Lead for Medical Dermatology and ran the Specialist Transplant skin surveillance and cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic.
Miss Muirhead has a passion for teaching and training, she has achieved a Masters degree in Education, has co-authored two medical textbooks and has developed online e-learning. She gained a distinction in the Postgraduate Diploma of Dermatology (PGDipDerm) in 2015 at Cardiff University and now tutors the same course.
She is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and associate member of the Royal College of Physicians and British Association of Dermatology. Her clinical expertise is in skin cancer diagnosis and moles screening, skin surgery, superficial cyst removal, removal of benign keratoses and skin tags.
Miss Muirhead is practicing as a specialty doctor in Dermatology Surgery while she completes her CESR application and her care is specifically for self pay patients.
Miss Muirhead has a research interest in Squamous Cell Cancer in Solid Organ Transplant patients and has published a proof of principle study showing that dogs can smell Melanoma. She has Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and uses her personal experience of chronic disease to become a more holistic and compassionate doctor. Outside dermatology she has worked with the department of health and social care and NICE on improving attitudes and education on the topic of ME/CFS, Long Covid and Post Viral Disease. She also enjoys playing golf and travelling with her family.
Areas of Expertise
What our patients say about Miss Nina Muirhead
What her colleagues say about her
Miss Nina Muirhead combines exceptional surgical skill with warmth, intelligence, and deep compassion. A true team player and trusted colleague since 2014, she brings care and integrity to every patient interaction.
Dr Cristina Rodriguez-Garcia. Medical Director, Skin Inspection.
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Skin Cancer Screening Specialists
Latest technology ensures better and faster results.
Our Consultant Dermatologists use high-resolution imaging for accurate, painless diagnosis—an alternative to physical biopsy. We offer moles mapping, dermoscopy, and digital dermoscopy with cutting-edge, non-invasive tools. By reducing unnecessary biopsies, we provide a stress-free, scar-free experience, saving time and money.