
Dr. Ruban Nathan
Dermatologist & Hair Restoration Surgeon
MBBCh (Ire) · FRCP (UK) · DipDermSc (UK)
DipLaser (USA) · FAAD (USA) · A.M. (Mal)
Dermatology, hair restoration, dermatologic and laser surgery, STD care and cosmetic laser treatments.
Consultation schedule
Please contact our team to confirm availability before visiting.
NSHLC, Bangsar
Menara UOA Bangsar
- Monday
- Morning: procedures & hair transplants
Consultations: 2pm–5pm - Tuesday
- 2pm–5pm
- Wednesday
- Morning: procedures & hair transplants
Consultations: 2pm–5pm - Thursday
- 9am–1pm / 2pm–5pm
- Friday
- 9am–1pm
- Saturday
- 9am–1pm
Assunta Hospital
Visiting consultations
- Tuesday
- 9am–1pm
- Friday
- 2pm–5pm
Memberships & appointments
Harley Street Group International
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons
Senior Consultant Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Physician
Nathan Skin Hair & Laser Centre (NSHLC)
Visiting Consultant
Sunway Medical Centre & Assunta Hospital
Hair restoration surgery
International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (IBHRS)
Certification awarded to Ruban Nathan FRCP (UK) in the science of hair restoration surgery, February 2023.

Experience
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 2019 | International Patient Safety Subcommittee member of the ISHRS _ ( Int Soc Hair Restoration Surgeons ) |
| 2019 | Member of the LCP Committee of the Ministry of Health– for licencing Aesthetic Medical Practice Doctors |
| 1996 – present | Co director of the nathans skin hair laser centre |
| 2016 | Chairman of the Cosmetic Dermatology & Laser Med Board of the Malaysian Soc of Dermatology |
| 2010 | Member of Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons |
| 2006 | FRCP(UK) – Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edin) |
| 2005 | Member of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia |
| 2004 | Diplomate of the American Board of Laser Surgery |
| 1995 | Diploma in Dermatological Sciences (Cardiff) |
| 1994 | MRCP(UK ) – Member of the Royal College of Physicians (Edin) |
| 1990 – 1996 | 1990-1996 – House officer – KLHospital ( 1990-91):Tawau GH- Medical Officer ( 1991-93) : 1993-1994: KL H Medical Dept ; 1994-1996 – Dermatology Dept KL H – As Clinical Specialist . |
| 1989 | MBBCh – Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (National University of Ireland) |
Since 1996
co-director of the Nathan Skin & Laser Centre, KL, MALAYSIA.
Consultant Dermatologist Pantai Cheras Medical Centre
Visiting Consultant Assunta Hospital
Visiting Consultant Sunway Medical Centre
Presented & Published
Chapter on Dermatologic Lasers in Asian Skin Types
1995 April(academy of Medicine of Malaysia meeting)-Buschke & Lowenstein tumour – isolation of HPV 6
Feb 2000 Vol.27 No.2 Medical Progress – Urticaria & Angioedema
2003 Sept (2nd International Ethnic Skin & Hair conference, Chicago)- Idiopathic mecular trunkal hypomelanosis or Pseudoversicolor- a marker of Atopy
Paper Submitted
Psoriasis Quality of Life Study (multi-centre study in Malaysia)
Practical Manual of Cosmetic Dermatology and Surgery – Chapter 21 skin rejuvenation
Societies & Honorary Appointments
Member of the Dermatology Association of Malaysia
Secretary of the Protem Committee & founding member of the Malaysian Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery(MSLMS)
Member of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Exco member of the Malaysian Society of Allergy & Immunology
Exco member of the Malaysian Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
Council member of the Asian Society of Pigment Cell Research(ASPCR)
Member of the International Society of Cosmetics Laser Surgeons
Member of the American Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery
Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
Member of the Laser advisory sub-committee to the Ministry of Health
Lectures
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 2-5th Feb 2006 | 34th National Conference of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, & Leprelogists (Hyderabad, India) Title: Rejuvenating the Asian Face www.dermacon2006.com |
| 29th Sept – 2nd Oct 2005 | 14th Annual International Symposium on Cosmetic & Laser Surgery (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Title: Rejuvenating the Asian Skin www.iscls.org |
| 23-25th August 2005 | Women’s Health Asian Traditional Medicine (What Medicine) Conference 2005 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Title: A Pilot Study of Use of Alternative Medicine for Psoriasis Treatment in Malaysia www.whatmedicine.org |
| 30th – 2nd May 2005 | 2nd Malaysian Conference & Exhibition on Anti-Aging Medicine (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Title: Recent Advances in Light Based Treatment, 2 new kids on the Block – Fraxel & Titan www.saamm.com |
| 4-6th March 2005 | 6th Malaysian Congress of Allergy & Immunology (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Title: Dermatological Reactions in Drug Allergy Atopic Eczema Dermatitis Syndrome Can Medicines Kill You ? www.allergymsai.org |
| 1-2nd Feb 2005 | 1st Conference of the Asian Society for Pigment Cell Research (New Delhi, India) Title: Lasers in Pigmented Lesions |
| 1-3rd May 2004 | 1st Malaysian Conference on Anti-Aging Medicine (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Title: Aesthetic Medicine/Surgery www.saam.com |
| 2-4th Apr 2004 | 5th Malaysian Congress of Allergy & Immunology (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Title: Scratch, scratch, scratch – why am I feeling so itchy ? www.allergymsai.org |
| 14-16th March 2003 | 4th Malaysian Congress of Allergy & Immunology (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Title: Updates in Biology Agents in Dermatology www.allergymsai.org |
| 25-27th Jan 2002 | 3rd Malaysian Congress of Allergy & Immunology (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Title: Recent Immune – modulators in Dermatology Atopic Dermatitis www.allergymsai.org |
| 19-22nd Jan 2001 | 2nd Malaysian Congress of Allergy & Immunology (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Title: Atopic Dermatitis www.allergymsai.org |
| 28-31st Jan 2000 | Title: Public Forum – Dermatology www.allergymsai.org |
