Rate My Professor Lissa Judd

Judd has lectured in dermatology for medical undergraduates at the University of Otago, Wellington, for many years and has taught in numerous other degree and diploma courses. Her clinical interests include eczema, psoriasis, acne, contact allergy, vitiligo, occupational dermatoses, scabies, fungal infections, frontal fibrosing alopecia, perioral dermatitis, hair disorders, and disorders of pigmentation. At Anwyl Specialist Medical Centre in Porirua, Wellington, she offers patch testing for adults and paediatrics, phototherapy including narrowband UVB, targeted phototherapy, and blue light for acne, skin cancer and mole checks with photographic surveillance, dermatitis assessment and treatment, minor surgery, and occupational dermatology services. Her research focuses on contact dermatitis and patch testing, with co-authored publications such as "Patch testing in New Zealand: Barriers to evidence-based care" (Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 2021), "Determinants of hand dermatitis, urticaria and loss of skin barrier function in professional cleaners in New Zealand" (Contact Dermatitis, 2018), and "A baseline patch test series for New Zealand" (Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 2021). In 2010, she received the Dr John Stokes Medal for excellence in Occupational Medicine practice.