Dr Rima Clayton

Dr Rima Clayton is a UK trained Consultant Dermatologist and the founder of Derma Reading. She is fully trained in both paediatric and adult dermatology, and is on the GMC specialist register. Dr Clayton undertook her undergraduate training at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London and obtained a Clinical Sciences BSc (Hons) from Imperial College before graduating in 1999.

Rima began her dermatology career with her first post as a Senior House Officer at Amersham Hospital. Following on from this, she pursued her dermatology higher specialist training in Oxford where she developed a particular interest in skin cancer management and dermatological surgery. Her further interest in paediatric dermatology came from time spent at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

Dr Clayton has presented both nationally and internationally on a wide range of conditions ranging from skin cancer management to inflammatory conditions in children and adults. She has published widely as well as having contributed to several dermatology books.

Dr Clayton became a Consultant Dermatologist in 2008 at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, where she was clinical lead and skin cancer multidisciplinary team lead for many years, and later also worked at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. She left the NHS in May 2025 and now practises at Derma Reading, the clinic she founded.

Rima absolutely loves dermatology, particularly surgery. She is never happier than with a scalpel in hand to remove a mole, and is very proud of the aesthetic results from her work, with many patients not being able to see their scars afterwards.

Rima is a mother of three children, Mia, Jessica and Kieran, who all keep her busy when she gets time off from work. She loves cooking (and eating!), going for walks and visiting new places.

Dr Clayton, together with her husband Jon, owns 100% of Derma Reading, including all its equipment.