Vol. I · No. 04  · Summer 2026Know your skin, and where to take it.
The Dossier

The Skin Centre

Benowa · Gold Coast

Register verifiedDermatologist led20+ yearsFull spectrumResearch pedigree
The read

Dr Michael Freeman, Director of Dermatology at Gold Coast University Hospital and Associate Professor at Bond University, has led more than a dozen clinical trials, and his Benowa practice posts the strongest Google rating in this entire set at 4.9. The excel V, BBL, Nordlys and AviClear stack covers scarring, tone and laxity, with Dr Andrew Freeman, the first Gold Coast dermatologist to perform Mohs surgery, adding surgical depth.

The score, examined
40

Reputation

Rating quality12.5 / 25
Volume confidence1.4 / 15
30

Technology

Fleet breadth7.2 / 12
Flagship platforms3.8 / 10
Family coverage7 / 8
30

Experience

Longevity15 / 15
Verified leadership10 / 10
Bench depth5 / 5

Reputation carries 40 points, technology 30 and experience 30, every one read off a public source. The full methodology lives on the clinic finder.

The bench

Dr Michael Freeman (MBBS QLD, FACD, FRACGP; founding dermatologist; laser specialist; more than 30 years' experience; Director of Dermatology, Gold Coast University Hospital; A/Prof Bond University; led more than a dozen clinical trials); Dr Andrew Freeman (first Gold Coast-based dermatologist to perform Mohs surgery); Dr Matthew Warren (PhD); Dr Lauren Buchanan (Kossard Award)

  • Dr Michael FreemanAustralasian College of Dermatologists (MBBS Qld, FRACGP, FACD)Qualifications stated on official clinic dermatologists pageVerified via skincentre.com.au →
The fleet

Ablative laser

Erbium laser

Non-ablative fractional

Pico & Q-switched

Vascular laser

Other platforms

Laser Genesis
What it is strong at
Wound healing & scarsStrong77.1
Maintenance & glowStrong77.1
Wrinkles & resurfacingStrong77.1
The reception
4.0blended rating across 1 reviews on Google and Yelp

2 platforms were counted for the blend.

Where it sits
NESWGold Coast

2.1 km from the centre of Gold Coast, bearing north-west. See it on the clinic finder →

Dr Michael Freeman is Director of Dermatology at Gold Coast University Hospital and Associate Professor at Bond University, having led more than a dozen clinical trials; Dr Andrew Freeman was the first Gold Coast-based dermatologist to perform Mohs surgery

Sources
  1. skincentre.com.au/dermatologists
  2. skincentre.com.au/laser
  3. instagram.com/theskincentre
  4. google.com/maps/search/The+Skin+Centre+Benowa+Gold+Coast