Robert Willan, the British Physician, is considered by some authorities like Holubar and Wallach as the pioneer of the present-day dermatology. [2] The publication of his “On Cutaneous Diseases” in 1808 is considered as the beginning of the modern dermatology.

How long has dermatologist been around?

The development of the field of modern dermatology can be traced back to the early to mid-19th century.

Who is the founder of dermatology?

Robert Willan, the father of modern dermatology, was born on Nov. 12, 1757, at the Hill, near Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England. He was brought up in the principles of the Society of Friends. He graduated M.D. at Edinburgh in the summer of 1780 and went to London at the age of 23.