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WHAT IS DERMATOLOGY?
Dermatology is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin (including hair and nails). A dermatologist is a physician who has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. Dermatologists have extensive training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles, and other tumors of the skin, contact dermatitis and other allergic and non-allergic disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy), and infectious diseases. The dermatologist also has expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars.
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DERMATOLOGY AT MIMA
MIMA dermatologists perform many specialized diagnostic procedures including microscopic examination of skin biopsy specimens, cytological smears, patch tests, photo tests, potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparations, fungus cultures and other microbiologic examination of skin scrapings and secretions. Treatment methods include externally applied, injected, and internal medications, selected x-ray and ultraviolet light therapy, and a range of dermatologic surgical procedures.
A. Melvin Alexander, M.D., Larry Bishop, M.D., and Anita Saluja, M.D., are all board-certified dermatologists with MIMA. To be certified as a dermatologist, a physician must have had at least four years of post-graduate residency training accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. In addition to the successful completion of the four years of required training, the certification process includes a comprehensive examination administered by the American Board of Dermatology. Both Dr. Bishop and Dr. Saluja practice at MIMA's Viera facility, 7125 Murrell Rd, while Dr Dr Alexander sees patients at the Babcock Oaks Professional Complex located at 2202 S. Babcock St.
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