Special expertise
General + Family Medicine + Paediatrics + Women's Health + Dermatology + Family Planning + Sexual Health + Whole Food Plant Based Nutrition
Profile
Dr Isabelle Bénard practices privately at The Medical Chambers Kensington and as a GP with special expertise in Dermatology in the NHS at Southwark Community Dermatology clinic. She trained and qualified in general practice in Paris and moved to London in 2001, where she practised for the following 12 years in the NHS on London's South Bank.
Dr Bénard deals with all types of acute and chronic diseases in children and adults and has special expertise in Women's Health and Dermatology. She also has a particular interest in whole food plant based nutrition and lifestyle medicine for the prevention and reversal of chronic disease and studied Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate at Winchester University.
Dermatological conditions she regularly treats include skin health, skin checks, rashes, skin infections such as impetigo, folliculitis, boils, herpes, viral warts, scabies, ringworm, insect bites, mild eczema, scalp issues, mild psoriasis, mild acne (Isabelle does not prescribe Isotretinoin/Roaccutane), rosacea, dermatitis, actinic keratosis/skin damage, vulval conditions, mild alopecia, small keloid scars and hyperhidrosis/excessive sweating. Isabelle also uses cryotherapy/liquid nitrogen to freeze and destroy skin lesions including warts, small skin tags and seborrhoeic keratoses. She does not do minor surgery, biopsies or mole mapping and will refer you to one of her colleagues in the clinic if needed.
Dr Bénard is married with four children and is fluent in English and French and has a good knowledge of Spanish. She consults mainly in English and French.
Isabelle has published articles on common medical conditions in Kensington Chelsea and Westminster Today, a high quality local newspaper. We publish these articles on our Blog and you can also view them here:
