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Dr William Porter

Dermatology Longford, Gloucester

Dr William Porter

8 years of experience

2,830+
Patients seen
8
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr William Porter at a glance

Dr William Porter is a Dermatology practitioner based in Longford, Gloucester, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 34+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on dermatology consultation, full-body mole mapping, biopsy (skin), cryotherapy lesion, mohs surgery. Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2014). Serves patients in Longford, Gloucester, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Porter only sees appointments for children at Cheltenham General Hospital.
Dr William Porter was appointed as a Consultant Dermatologist in Gloucestershire in 2001. He qualified in 1992 from St Mary's Hospital, London (BSc 1989, MBBS 1992, MRCP 1996) and undertook dermatology training at St Mary's, Charing Cross and Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals, London, under a number of highly respected Dermatologists including Professor Lionel Fry, Professor Chris Bunker and Dr Richard Staughton. He is married to a GP and has two teenage children.
He has expertise in all aspects of dermatological disease and his special interests include skin cancer surgery and paediatric dermatology. He was the Lead Clinician (2003-06, 2013-16) Skin Cancer lead clinician (2016-2019) and is currently the Dermatology Surgery and Paediatric Dermatology lead for Gloucestershire. He has been the South West of England Dermatology representative to the British Association of Dermatology executive committee (2016-2019). He is a keen teacher of undergraduates, post graduate doctors, nurses and other NHS staff, and acts a mentor and supervisor to consultant and junior medical colleagues.
He has published numerous articles in core dermatological journals, and has conducted research into dermatitis herpetiformis and male genital skin problems.
Private clinics are held at the Winfield Hospital, Gloucester and Cirencester Hospital. Private paediatric patients can be seen at Cirencester, Gloucestershire Royal or Cheltenham General hospitals.






Clinical Interests:


General Dermatology, skin cancer and skin surgery, male genital dermatology.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr William Porter

Education & training

  1. 2008–2014 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Longford, Gloucester (GB)
  2. 2014–2018 Residency · Dermatology
    Universidad de Sevilla, Longford, Gloucester (GB)
  3. 2018–2019 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Mayo Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2018-09–2019-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Dermatology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-110040 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Dermatology
#EB-BC2AB3F2 · issued 2019 · renewal 2029
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Dermatology consultation 99203 940
Full-body mole mapping 96904 328
Biopsy (skin) 11102 1,205
Cryotherapy lesion 17000 2,958
Mohs surgery 17311 1,348
Laser hair removal 17999 832

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 190.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 95.00 EUR
Biopsy (skin) 60 min in_clinic 380.00 EUR
Cryotherapy lesion 90 min in_clinic 665.00 EUR
Mohs surgery 30 min in_clinic 475.00 EUR
Laser hair removal 30 min in_clinic 855.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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William Porter in consultation
IN OFFICE
William Porter with the team
WITH TEAM
William Porter at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 99s
Meet William Porter

Research & publications

h-index: 11 · i10: 8

  1. Outcomes of Dermatology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    William Porter, et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2025
    DOI: 10.5758/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 31724493 · cited by 109
  2. European registry analysis of Dermatology outcomes
    William Porter, et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2024
    DOI: 10.5194/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 35682195 · cited by 71
  3. Outcomes of Dermatology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    William Porter, et al. · JAMA Dermatology, 2023
    DOI: 10.8694/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 31994538 · cited by 105
  4. European registry analysis of Dermatology outcomes
    William Porter, et al. · JAMA Dermatology, 2022
    DOI: 10.1183/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 37734606 · cited by 67

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Dermatology European Annual Congress (Dermatology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Dermatology National Society Meeting · Longford, Gloucester · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Dermatology — Longford, Gloucester · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) — Member · Since 2019
  • International Society of Dermatology — Member · Since 2019
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2019

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Dermatology
  • Awareness When should you see a dermatology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.william.porter@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr William Porter's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr William Porter treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Dermatology

Skin, hair and nail conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, mole checks and skin-cancer screening.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Longford, Gloucester matters

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    William Porter speaks English.

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