Dermatologists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.
What you’d do
- Conduct complete skin examinations.
- Diagnose and treat pigmented lesions such as common acquired nevi, congenital nevi, dysplastic nevi, Spitz nevi, blue nevi, or melanoma.
- Perform incisional biopsies to diagnose melanoma.
- Perform skin surgery to improve appearance, make early diagnoses, or control diseases such as skin cancer.
- Counsel patients on topics such as the need for annual dermatologic screenings, sun protection, skin cancer awareness, or skin and lymph node self-examinations.
- Diagnose and treat skin conditions such as acne, dandruff, athlete's foot, moles, psoriasis, or skin cancer.
- Record patients' health histories.
- Recommend diagnostic tests based on patients' histories and physical examination findings.
Skills that matter
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Service Orientation
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
How to get there
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Also called
- Board Certified Dermatologist
- Dermatologist Physician
- MD (Medical Doctor)
- Mohs Surgeon
- Dermatologist MD (Dermatologist Medical Doctor)
- Dermatopathologist
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