Woden Dermatology

Dr Swara Jain is a specialist dermatologist and Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. Having grown up in Canberra, she then completed her six-year undergraduate medical degree at the University of New South Wales, graduating in 2016 with the University Medal. During this time, she pursued an Honours research year into epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic blistering skin disease, receiving First Class Honours and a scholarship to visit the renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology in London.

She has presented her work at national and international conferences, leading to several peer-reviewed publications. She subsequently completed a postgraduate Masters of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) degree at the University of Sydney.

Following her medical internship and residency, Dr Jain worked as the Biologics and clinical trials registrar at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, gaining experience in complex therapeutics in medical dermatology. Dr Jain completed her four years of specialist training with the Australasian College of Dermatologists, experiencing a wide breadth of medical, surgical and paediatric dermatology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Canberra Hospital, Westmead Hospital and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

In her final year she was awarded the Kossard Award for Dermatopathology, and the ACD Travelling Fellowship Award for the top performance in Australia in the National Fellowship Examinations.

Dr Jain is interested in all aspects of dermatology, including medical dermatology, acne, paediatrics, eczema, psoriasis, blistering disorders, and the early diagnosis and management of skin cancers. She is dedicated to providing expert evidence-based care with a collaborative patient-centred approach.