Dermatologist

ments, prescribing medication, undertaking skin therapy treatment, performing non-intrusive surgery, and referring patients to other specialists if the skin condition does not fall under his/her medical skill set.

Additionally, dermatologists should be good listeners, attentive to the concerns of patients, excellent communicators, and skin health educators, and should be proficient with dermatological tools for skin repair.

Dermatologist Responsibilities:

• Offering skin consultations.
• Evaluating patient skin conditions by screening for disease.
• Utilizing patient medical history as part of skin assessments.
• Prescribing medication for the treatment of skin conditions.
• Performing noninvasive surgical procedures on the skin.
• Referring patients to advanced specialists.
• Talking to patients about the status of their skin health.