Dr. William Porter

Dr. William Porter

Consultant Dermatologist
BSc MB BS FRCP
Qualified St Mary's Hospital Medical School, 1992

 

 

 Outpatient Services

Outpatient Clinics with Dr. Porter are held at the following sites: -

Cheltenham General Hospital (Paediatrics only)
• Reception 08454 22 3155
• Secretary 08454 22 5584, Fax 08454 22 5583

Outpatient Booking Office 08454 22 3512

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
• Reception 08454 22 8444
• Secretary 08454 22 5584, Fax 08454 22 5583

Berkeley Hospital
• Reception 01453 562006
• Secretary 08454 22 5584, Fax 08454 22 5583

Cirencester Hospital
• Reception 08454 22 4658
• Secretary 08454 22 5584, Fax 08454 22 5583

Outpatient Booking Office No. Tel 08454 22 5620

Inpatient Services

All Dermatology patients requiring an overnight stay in Hospital will be admitted to Ward 9B at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Consultant Timetable

Location
Outpatients
Gloucestershire Royal
Great Western Road
Gloucester
 
General Outpatients
Monday am
Tuesday am
Thursday pm (Monthly)
Friday am (Fortnightly)
 
Cheltenham General
Sandford Road
Cheltenham
 
Battledown Outpatients
Friday am (Fortnightly)
 
Berkeley Hospital
Marybrook Street
Berkeley
 
General Outpatients
Wednesday am (Monthly)
 
Cirencester Hospital
Tetbury Road
Cirencester
 
General Outpatients
Wednesday am (Weeks 1, 2, 3 + 5)
Wednesday pm
 

All sessions are weekly unless otherwise stated.

Conditions Treated

Procedures Performed

A variety of conditions, including: -

  • Cutaneous surgery/skin cancer
  • Male genital dermatology
  • Paediatric dermatology

A full range of Dermatology Procedures, including: -

  • Excision, curettage, shave/pare, biopsy of all skin lesions/ tumours/cysts, including simple flaps for larger facial procedures
  • Botox for axillary hyperhidrosis (armpit sweating)
  • Adcortyl injection/ infiltration (steroid injections to keloid scars etc)
  • Skin scrapes/ swabs for fungal/ bacterial/ viral infection
  • Needling cysts and milia
  • Hyfrecation of telangiectasias/ spider naevi (blood vessel blemishes)
  • Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen freezing) of warts, keratoses, and other small (benign) tumours