What is Dermatopathology?

What is Dermatopathology?

Did you know that Dr. Elizabeth Anderson and Dr. Quyn Rahman are both fellowship trained and hold dual board certifications in Dermatopathology?The Association of American Medical Colleges defines dermatopathologists as “having the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neo-plastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.”To provide you with excellent care, Drs. Anderson and Rahman are able to evaluate skin biopsies performed in their office to implement the best possible treatment recommendations with a pathologic diagnosis.