Professor Jane Setterfield

Professor Jane Setterfield qualified in Dentistry from The Royal London Hospital and in Medicine from University College Hospitals, London. She trained in Dermatology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology and is a specialist in Oral Medicine. She has undertaken clinical research at the University of Connecticut, USA and at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals.

Professor Setterfield’s current posts are as a Professor of Oral and Dermatological Medicine at King’s College London / Honorary Consultant in Dermatology and Oral Medicine Specialist, St John’s Institute of Dermatology & the Department of Oral Medicine, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. She is also an Honorary Consultant Dermatologist at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare Trust. She has broad expertise in the full range of dermatological diseases including acne, eczema, pigmented lesions, inflammatory skin diseases, autoimmune disorders, skin cancers, blistering conditions as well as oral medicine and vulval disorders.

Her academic and research interests are in the area of mucocutaneous diseases with a particular emphasis on the immunobullous disorders and lichen planus. She has published widely in these areas and speaks nationally and internationally on these topics. She is a member/fellow of many UK and international professional bodies including:

• British Association of Dermatologists
• British Society for Medical Dermatology
• British and European Societies for Oral Medicine
• Royal Society of Medicine
• Senior Fellow of King’s Higher Education Academy
• European Task force for immunobullous diseases
• European Reference network for rare disease of the skin

Professor Setterfield is a medical advisor for the following patient support groups: Behcets UK and PemFriends
Her outside activities include sailing, skiing and raising her 3 children