Medical & Surgical Dermatology — Melbourne
Dr Diana Tran
MBBS, FACD — Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists
A Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists, specialising in the diagnosis and management of conditions affecting the skin, hair, nails and mucosa — with a rare depth of clinical experience gained across Melbourne, Sydney, the UK, Singapore and the United States.
About Dr Diana Tran
Dr Diana Tran — MBBS, FACD
Dr Diana Tran is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and a highly regarded specialist in the diagnosis and management of conditions affecting the skin, hair, nails and mucosa. She graduated in Medicine from the University of Melbourne in 1995 and went on to build an exceptionally broad and rigorous training background, including an elective in Emergency and Intensive Care at the University of California, Irvine, medical residency at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, and a term as Medical Registrar at Austin Hospital.
Dr Tran further honed her expertise as a Dermatology Registrar in the United Kingdom (The Royal Hospital Haslar) and in Singapore (The National Skin Centre), before completing her specialist dermatology training across some of Sydney's leading teaching hospitals, including Royal North Shore, Royal Prince Alfred, Liverpool Hospital and the Skin & Cancer Foundation. This international training has given her a rare depth of clinical experience across a wide range of skin conditions and patient populations.
Since returning to Melbourne, Dr Tran has practised extensively across both public and private settings, including as a dermatology consultant and clinical supervisor at Monash Medical Hospital, at the Melanoma Clinic within the Skin Health Institute, and at Waverley Private Hospital, as well as consulting at Collins Street specialist clinics. Today she consults exclusively from her long-established Toorak suites, where she is particularly known for her skill in managing complex and often difficult-to-treat medical skin conditions, including severe and recalcitrant acne, eczema, psoriasis (including biologic therapies), and conditions specific to Asian skin. Patients consistently value her thorough, compassionate approach and her commitment to long-term, expert care.
Training
An international training background
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1995
Graduated in MedicineUniversity of Melbourne
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Elective
Emergency and Intensive CareUniversity of California, Irvine, USA
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Residency
Medical residencySt Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
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Registrar
Medical RegistrarAustin Hospital, Melbourne
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Overseas
Dermatology RegistrarThe Royal Hospital Haslar, United Kingdom
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Overseas
Dermatology RegistrarThe National Skin Centre, Singapore
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Specialist training
Dermatology training across Sydney's leading teaching hospitalsRoyal North Shore, Royal Prince Alfred, Liverpool Hospital & the Skin & Cancer Foundation
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In practice
Consultant & clinical supervisor, public and private practiceMonash Medical Hospital · Melanoma Clinic, Skin Health Institute · Waverley Private Hospital · Collins Street specialist clinics
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Today
Consults exclusively from her own suitesToorak, Melbourne
Patient-centred Care
Why Consult Dr Tran
Three decades of clinical experience
Practising dermatology since 1995, with an unusually broad general medical background — including emergency medicine, intensive care and internal medicine — built across four countries. This matters because skin disease is frequently a marker of underlying systemic illness, not simply a condition of the skin itself.
Covers the full spectrum of skin disease
From common presentations through to alopecia and other less frequently referred conditions.
Special interest in complex, medical cases
Particular depth in challenging and treatment-resistant skin conditions that haven't responded elsewhere.
Experience across cultures and skin types
Trained and practised in the UK, Singapore and the US as well as Australia, managing skin disease across diverse ethnicities and skin types.
Patient-driven, empathetic care
Approachable, and genuinely focused on understanding the person behind the presentation.
Dedicated and highly regarded
A driven, respected clinician known for an attentive, nuanced approach to treatment planning.
Areas of Expertise
Diverse skin types & backgrounds
Extensive experience managing skin conditions across patients of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, with care tailored to each individual's skin type.
Acne
Including recalcitrant and late-onset presentations that haven't responded to earlier treatment.
Psoriasis
Biologic therapy for moderate-to-severe disease, alongside conventional systemic treatment.
Eczema & dermatitis
Immune-targeted therapy for atopic and other inflammatory dermatitis.
Alopecia (hair loss)
Affecting both men and women — hair loss can carry the same psychological impact as more visible skin conditions, and is assessed and managed accordingly.
Diseases of skin colour
Expertise in diagnosing and managing conditions in Asian and darker skin, which often present and respond differently to treatment. Management of pigmentation disorders, melasma, vitiligo and keloid scarring — conditions requiring skin-type-specific treatment, with particular depth of experience in Asian skin.
Services
The Team
Providing invaluable support to Dr Tran's practice
Perry
Oversees the day-to-day running of the practice, focused on ensuring best-practice standards across every aspect of patient care and administration.
Rita
A long-standing member of the practice, known by patients for her genuine empathy and the steady, reassuring presence she brings to every visit.
Sharon
Approachable and dedicated to patient care, Sharon supports consultations and procedures with warmth and close attention to detail.
Ada
Warm and attentive, Ada helps patients feel at ease from the moment they arrive, supporting Dr Tran with consultations and procedures with care and precision.
Contact
Visit us or book a consultation
42 Ross Street, Toorak
Dr Tran's long-established consulting suites.
Appointments