Health Articles
Below you will find practice updates, healthy skin articles and our current cosmetic specials!
July: Wart Awareness Month
WART ARE THOSE?! We are amid the peak season for the spread of non-genital warts (verrucae). In order to raise awareness, the National Verruca Foundation (NVF) has designated July as Wart Awareness Month. Warts are common, benign lesions that appear on the top surface of the skin. Warts can develop [...]
I scream, you scream. We all scream for Sunscreen!
Summer is finally here!! For many that includes basking in the sun for endless hours. Whether spending time at the beach or enjoying time with family in your backyard, it's important we remember sun safety. Getting too much sun puts us at risk for developing a skin cancer, even [...]
Farewell, Dr. Hendrick!
It is with mixed emotions, we announce the departure of Dr. Sophia J. Hendrick. Aside from being East Tennessee's only board-certified pediatric dermatologist, Dr. Hendrick has also become our mentor, family, and friend. We could not be more grateful for her countless contributions and unconditional commitment to our practice and [...]
Rosacea Awareness Month!
April is Rosacea Awareness Month. According to the National Rosacea Society, the goal of Rosacea Awareness Month is to spread public education on this disease so that more people who may have rosacea seek medical help before it gets worse, and so those whose lives are affected can find greater [...]
Dermatology Is More Than Skin Deep
What You Need To Know About Your Body's Largest Organ Dermatology, the study of diseases of the skin—the human body’s largest organ--is both misunderstood and underrated. Even some physicians in other specialties think it’s “easy,” or borders on the trivial, but skin diseases are important because they are common, impose [...]
Inclement Weather
Due to the threat of inclement weather, we will be opening at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday 01/29/19. Our phones will not be in service until that time. If the office decides to close completely, you will receive a call from our office. Thank you and please be safe!