Professor Jonathan White
Dermatologist
About Jonathan White
Professor Jonathan White is a clinician and academic in both London and Brussels. He has published over 100 original research articles and is an author in the Rook dermatology textbook. He is co-Editor in Chief of the Journal Contact Dermatitis. He also works on disease classification at the WHO. Although a general dermatologist, he has a particular interest in skin allergy, inflammatory skin conditions and complex medical cases, especially atopic dermatitis (eczema).
He worked for many years as a consultant at the St John's Institute of Dermatology in London and now is based for his academic work at the université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium. He is a member of the Medical and Scientific Committee of the World Health Organization for ICD-11 in Geneva.
Clinical Posts:
King Edward VII Hospital, London
Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
Expertise
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Irritant Contact Dermatitis
- Chronic Urticaria and Atopic Dermatitis
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- All ages
- Languages spoken
- English, French
- Research highlights
The WHO ICD-11 classification of Dermatological Diseases: a new comprehensive online skin disease taxonomy designed by and for dermatologists. JM White, H Lui, CG Chute, R Jakob and RG Chalmers. Br J Dermatol 2022. 186: 178-9.
Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome is not caused by contact allergy. M Abu-Asi, IR White and JM White Contact Dermatitis 2019.80: 315-6.
Non-atopic dermatitis JM White Medicine 2017.45: 383-385.
Erythematous reactions on removal of Scanpor® tape in patch testing are not necessarily caused by dermographism A Sheraz, MJ Simms, IR White and JM White Contact Dermatitis 2014. 71: 62-4.
- Professional memberships
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London
Royal Society of Dermato-venereologists of Belgium
European Society of Contact Dermatitis
European Academy of Dermato-venereology
European Dermatology Forum
European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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