Dr. Keturah Edwin-Tobias

経歴

Keturah Edwin-Tobias obtained her medical degree from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Cienfuegos, Cuba 2004. She completed a Master’s in Clinical Dermatology from Cardiff University in 2010. After which she returned to her island home of St. Lucia. Dr. Edwin-Tobias headed the STI/HIV department for 1 year. Towards the end of 2011 she took up the post of Community Dermatologist. Since then, she has provided dermatological care to patients at various health care facilities throughout the island. Dr. Edwin-Tobias provides consultations for patients admitted to the main hospital the Owen King European Union Hospital and runs a private practice. Earlier this year, Dr. Edwin-Tobias was accepted as a mentee in the second cohort of GLODERM (International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology) scholars. GLODERM is a non- profit organization whose mandate is to help reduce the burden of skin disease in individuals, families, and communities through education, communication, prevention, and other public health measures. Leprosy will be the main skin ailment that will be tackled through this collaboration. Dr. Edwin is the country manager for the Leprosy Programme in St. Lucia. She is also a member of the Caribbean Dermatology Association. She is a wife and mother of 2 two children. She enjoys reading and travelling in her spare time.