Dr John Reed

Dr John Reed has been a consultant dermatologist and honorary senior lecturer in Oxford since 2007. He is fully trained and on the GMC specialist register. Dr John Reed qualified from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College in London in 1991. His NHS clinics are based in Oxford.

During his training, he successfully completed a PhD in Immunology at University College London resulting in several publications in leading scientific journals. Following on from his research, he has developed an interest in urticaria, angioedema and allergy in adults. He is a member of the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Dr John Reed offers specialist clinics in urticaria, angioedema and allergy (food, pollen, animal and dust) as well as sublingual desensitisation treatment.

His research activities focus on urticaria and angioedema including the burden of disease, mechanisms and trials of new treatments.

His interests also cover skin cancer screening, dermoscopy and skin surgery.

Dr John Reed was previously clinical lead for dermatology in Oxford 2012–21, and led for the Oxford Skin Cancer Multidisciplinary Team between 2009–12.

John is a keen and committed masters swimmer, competing and volunteering for Wycombe District Swimming Club as well as fair-weather cyclist, usually taking on an annual challenge such as the Etape du Tour.