Baulkham Hills High School: UAI 99.95
University of New South Wales: MBBS (Hons)
University of Sydney: MMed (Clin Epi)
Australasian College of Dermatologists: FACD
Royal College of Physicians (London): FRCP

Conjoint Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam completed his medical degree at the University of New South Wales graduating with Honours. He completed his residency at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital before selection into the specialist training program of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. As a dermatology registrar, he completed rotations at Westmead Hospital, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, The Skin Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He also received the Australasian College of Dermatologists' scholarship to complete a year of training at St John's Institute of Dermatology London as a Clinical Fellow.

After successfully qualifying as a dermatologist he embarked on the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Paediatric Dermatology Fellowship. During his two year Fellowship, A/Professor Sebaratnam attended general and subspeciality clinics in paediatric dermatology at The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospital, Hospital Niño Jesus in Madrid and UCSF in California, as well as having worked at the Evelina Children's Hospital in London.

A/Professor Sebaratnam has his Specialty Certificate in Dermatology from the British Association of Dermatology and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London). He is an International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.

He has a strong background in research, having multiple international peer-reviewed journal publications and having presented his research locally and internationally. He also has a dedicated interest in teaching, offering lectures to medical students, junior doctors, dermatology registrars and general practitioners.

He works as a Staff Specialist at Liverpool Hospital and VMO at Dubbo Base Hospital.