Meet the doctor

Dr Radu Gabriel Poboran — Skin Cancer Doctor, Melbourne

Founder & Treating Doctor, OzSkinScan Heatherton

Dr Poboran has been practising medicine since 1986, with a dedicated focus on skin cancer medicine since 2004. He holds a Masters degree in Skin Cancer Medicine and is an Accredited Skin Cancer College Doctor. He personally performs every skin check, excision and cosmetic injection at our Heatherton clinic in South East Melbourne.

At a glance
  • Practising medicine since 1986
  • Masters in Skin Cancer Medicine, University of Queensland — 2010
  • Certificate in Advanced Clinical Dermoscopy, Skin Cancer College of Australia and New Zealand
  • Certified in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
  • Accredited Skin Cancer College Doctor
  • MoleMax HD digital dermoscopy used as standard of care

A career built on early detection

Dr Poboran has been practising medicine since 1986, building a career that has taken him through emergency medicine and general practice in Romania, South Africa and Australia. Along the way he spent two years, in 2002 and 2003, lecturing in emergency medicine at the University of Queensland — an academic thread that would later pull him toward a more specialised path.

In 2004, Dr Poboran shifted his focus to skin cancer medicine, a decision shaped by Australia's uniquely high skin cancer rates and the real difference early detection can make. That focus deepened over the following years: in 2008 he was presented with the MoleScan Award for his work in skin cancer detection, and in 2009 he completed a Certificate in Advanced Clinical Dermoscopy through the Skin Cancer College of Australia and New Zealand. In 2010, he went on to complete a Masters degree in Skin Cancer Medicine at the University of Queensland, cementing skin cancer medicine as the core of his practice.

Today, Dr Poboran brings that experience together at OzSkinScan, where MoleMax HD digital dermoscopy is used as standard of care for every skin check. The system allows for high-definition, whole-body imaging and precise serial monitoring over time, so even subtle changes in a mole or lesion can be picked up early — giving patients the same rigorous, technology-backed approach that has defined his practice since 2004.

Affiliations & memberships

Skin Cancer Institute — Member & Fellow Skin Cancer College of Australasia — Member International Dermoscopy Society — Member Accredited Skin Cancer College Doctor
OzSkinScan — G07/12 Corporate Drive, Heatherton VIC 3202 · 03 8555 4486
MoleMax HD used as standard of care · Injectables performed by Dr Poboran only

Frequently asked questions

Is Dr Gabriel Poboran an accredited skin cancer doctor?

Yes. Dr Poboran is an Accredited Skin Cancer Doctor and a member of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia and the International Dermoscopy Society.

Does Dr Poboran perform the cosmetic treatments himself?

Yes. All injectable and light-based aesthetic treatments at OzSkinScan are performed by Dr Poboran personally, not delegated to a nurse or technician.

How do I book an appointment with Dr Poboran?

Skin cancer checks and procedures can be booked online at any time through our booking system, or by calling the clinic on 03 8555 4486.

Skin cancer checks across South East Melbourne

Our clinic at G07/12 Corporate Drive, Heatherton VIC 3202 is a short drive from the bayside and south eastern suburbs, and we regularly see patients from:

  • Heatherton
  • Moorabbin
  • Highett
  • Mentone
  • Dingley Village
  • Clayton South
  • Oakleigh South
  • Bentleigh East
  • Clarinda
  • Braeside
  • Mordialloc
  • Parkdale
  • Springvale
  • Keysborough
  • Sandringham
  • Beaumaris