As patients increasingly seek non-invasive solutions to medical problems, use of tools like dermoscopy has become standard amongst DermPAs and dermatologists. In an interview with Dermcast.live host Hope Cook, PA-C, dermoscopy expert Orit Markowitz, MD, discusses benefits of the tool particularly related to treatment and prevention of skin cancer. Dr. Markowitz, of Markowitz Medical, also …
Dr. Orit Markowitz, author of A Practical Guide to Dermoscopy , said dermoscopy is the natural evolution beyond the ABCDEs of clinical examination of pigmented lesions. Dermoscopy allows us to become experts in evaluating pigmented lesions which results in saved lives in patients with melanoma. Furthermore, dermoscopy allows providers to feel comfortable reassuring patients and …
Dermcast host Robert J. Casquejo, PA-C, and Roman Bronfenbrener, MD, FAAD, of Pennsylvania Dermatology Specialists, engage in an interesting conversation about the use of dermoscopy to identify and diagnose cancers and other diseases. Dr. Bronfenbrener also provides leads on where practitioners can learn more about the appropriate and most effective uses of this valuable tool.