North Canterbury skin cancer care
About The Dermoscopy Centre
The Dermoscopy Centre is North Canterbury's only clinic dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers.
The Dermoscopy Centre
Our mission: To reduce the incidence and effect of skin cancer in our community.
We place emphasis on the accurate identification of lesions that are, or are not, of concern by offering comprehensive skin checks undertaken by an experienced clinicians with advanced training and formal qualifications in skin cancer medicine.
Dermoscopy, or the microscopic examination of skin lesions, helps trained clinicians identify abnormal structural features of melanoma, confidently diagnose benign lesions, and monitor borderline lesions over time.
Minor surgical procedures and topical treatments can be provided in our comprehensively equipped, modern and comfortable clinic in Rangiora.
Dr Julia Racle
- Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
- 15+ years in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Postgraduate diplomas in Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery
Julia is a graduate of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne medical school. She undertook vocational training in General Practice in the UK, before moving to New Zealand in 1995.
In 2011, Julia completed the Skin Cancer College of Australasia Postgraduate Diploma in Dermoscopy with Distinction, and subsequently completed study for the Postgraduate Diploma in Skin Cancer Medicine and Surgery.
In 2013, recognising the growing need for skin cancer diagnosis and treatments in North Canterbury, she opened the Dermoscopy Centre.