22/05/2025
SKIN CANCER SERVICES
Tasman Medical Practice is very pleased to announce that Dr Tristan Johnson will be providing skin cancer services at the Practice on a monthly basis. Here is some background information on Tristan.
Dr Tristan Johnson, MBBS (Hons), BMedSci, FRACGP, MMed (Skin Cancer), graduated from Medical Sciences in 2007 and gained a Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery in 2009 with Honours from the University of Tasmania. He is a Fellow of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and has worked as a GP in Tasmania for a number of years. Tristan is also an Accredited Skin Cancer Doctor with the Skin Cancer College of Australia and has a Professional Certificate of Surgery and an advanced Certificate of Dermatohistopathology.
Tristan is a specialist GP and a proceduralist with a decade of experience in supervised plastics skin cancer surgical work through private plastic clinics and private hospital work. Since 2012, he has provided care to over 12,000 skin excisions based on pathological records and managed the vast majority outside of the hospital setting.
He cares for a wide range of Tasmanians; receiving referrals from local and rural remote general practice and specialists and offers his time to rural communities in Tasmania.
Outside of medicine, Tristan pursues landscape photography, furniture carpentry and is an enthusiastic mountain biker where time permits around three young children.
Tristan will provide the following broad services for Tasman Medical Practice;
• Skin Checks and Assessments
• Biopsies and Skin Lesion Removal
• Advanced Removals and Procedures
• Skin Cancer Treatment and Management
Tristan will commence on Friday, 30 May 2025.
Patients can make appointments by calling the surgery on 61431002 or requesting a referral from your GP.
