About Dr Urszula Carr
After completing her undergraduate medical training in Poland, Dr. Urszula Carr moved to the United Kingdom to undertake her postgraduate studies at the University of Leeds. She was awarded her PhD in 2000 before beginning her training in Histopathology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and Ipswich Hospital. After completing her pathology training in 2007, Urszula served as a Consultant Pathologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. In 2009, Urszula was recruited from the UK to the Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia in Sydney to support the work of Professor Steven Kossard.
Urszula regularly attends and presents at national and international dermatopathology conferences. She has a keen interest in education; she provided weekly teaching sessions to dermatology registrars at the Skin and Cancer Foundation. Urszula also demonstrated pathology sessions to medical students of the University of Cambridge and worked on the development of the Undergraduate Medical Core Curriculum at the University of Leeds in the past. Urszula’s PhD thesis was on “Control of Normal and Malignant Urothelial Cell Survival by the TNF Superfamily.” She also completed a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Leeds and published her work in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Journal of Clinical Pathology and Clinical Medicine.
Dr. Carr is currently a lead pathologist and an examiner for the dermatopathology viva component for the final College of Dermatology examination.
Current role
Role Dermatopathologist appointed April 2016
Dr. Urszula Carr is a pathologist with a special interest in dermatopathology (the pathology of skin diseases). She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists Australasia, the Royal College of Pathologists UK, and holds a PhD in tumor biology.
Other active roles
Dr. Urszula Carr is one of the champion pathologist team, involved in the implementation of digital pathology at Haelius to revolutionse diagnostic practices and elevate patient care.
Past roles
After completing her undergraduate medical training in Poland, Dr. Urszula Carr moved to the United Kingdom to undertake her postgraduate studies at the University of Leeds. She was awarded her PhD in 2000. Urszula’s PhD thesis was on “Control of Normal and Malignant Urothelial Cell Survival by the TNF Superfamily.” She also completed a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Leeds and published her work in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Journal of Clinical Pathology and Clinical Medicine. She began her training in Histopathology in 2001 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and Ipswich Hospital. After completing her pathology training in 2007, Urszula served as a Consultant Pathologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. In 2009, Dr Carr was recruited from the UK to the Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia in Sydney to support the work of Professor Steven Kossard.
Committees and associations
Dr. Carr is currently a lead pathologist and an examiner for the dermatopathology viva component for the final College of Dermatology examination.
Urszula regularly attends and presents at national and international dermatopathology conferences.
She has a keen interest in education; she provided weekly teaching sessions to dermatology registrars at the Skin and Cancer Foundation. Urszula also demonstrated pathology sessions to medical students of the University of Cambridge and worked on the development of the Undergraduate Medical Core Curriculum at the University of Leeds.
Speciality areas
Dr. Urszula Carr has a special interest in dermatopathology, specialising in the microscopic diagnosis of skin diseases. Her expertise includes inflammatory skin disorders, infectious skin diseases, autoimmune conditions, benign and malignant skin tumours, bullous diseases, vascular skin disorders, and hair and nail disorders.
Areas of interest
Dr Urszula Carr is passionate about digital pathology and the application of artificial intelligence in medicine, focusing on how these technologies can enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve patient outcomes.
Other info
Dr Urszula Carr is a mother of four, a keen traveller and a sports enthusiast, a black belt in Shotokan karate, and enjoys running,walking, sailing, and skiing. She is also committed to personal development, meditation, and mindfulness.
