The Emory Dermatology Department provides a complete range of basic services for disorders of the skin, hair, and nails, as wells as aesthetic treatments targeted to improve the appearance of skin.

There are nine divisions that provide speciality services, including seven clinical divisions offering direct or referral services to patients. The divisions of Dermatopathology, Immunodermatology, and Clinical Pharmacology and Outcomes Research are support services for physicians throughout the community. A summary of services for each division is also listed below. Click on one of the seven clinical divisions for further information, including contacts.

General Dermatology

All our providers treat most basic skin disorders including mild eczema and psoriasis, acne, and warts. In addition, we routinely evaluate patients for skin cancer, do skin biopsies and other minor skin surgeries, including the removal of moles, skin tags, cysts, and uncomplicated skin cancers.

Consultative Dermatology

In addition to General Dermatology services, Emory Dermatology provides unique expertise in a variety of procedural and non-procedural realms including pediatric dermatology, Mohs micrographic surgery, cutaneous lymphoma, contact allergy, other inflammatory skin diseases, and pigmented lesion management.

Pediatric Dermatology

The Department of Dermatology has two Board Certified Pediatric Dermatologists and provides the most extensive scope of pediatric dermatology services in the state of Georgia. Drs. Mary Spraker and Leslie Lawley have unique training and experience in the diagnosis and management of childhood skin disorders including congenital and genetic skin diseases, vascular anomalies, inflammatory skin diseases, infectious diseases, and skin diseases associated with systemic diseases.

Mohs Micrographic and Dermatologic Surgery

Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a technique developed by Dr. Frederick Mohs in the 1940s as a precise method of treating certain skin cancers. It combines surgical removal of the cancer with immediate microscopic examination of the removed tissue to ensure that the tumor is completely removed. All margins are carefully examined, thus limiting the incidence of reoccurrence.

Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic

A cutaneous lymphoma is a cancer of lymphocytes, a specific type of white blood cells that are present in the skin. Emory dermatologists work with a multidisciplinary team of oncologists and physicians for diagnosis and treatment. This multidisciplinary team, headed by Dr. Sareeta R. Singh Parker coordinates physicians from Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Hematopathology, Hematology Oncology, Radiology, and Radiation Oncology to provide state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the difficult to diagnose and treat disorder. No other medical center in the state of Georgia has developed this multidisciplinary approach.

Contact Dermatitis

Contact allergy, similar to what is frequently experienced by exposure to poison ivy, can be induced by a wide variety of substances at home and in the work environment. This disorder may be difficult to diagnose and can present with difficult to treat dermatitis which may persist for months to years. Emory Dermatology maintains a large library of allergens which can be used to define contact allergy. Dr. Robert Swerlick has over 20 years of experience in evaluating contact allergy.

Inflammatory Skin Disease Management

Inflammatory skin disease may develop as a consequence of the local skin environment or as a consequence of diseases that affect the skin and other organs. Emory Dermatology has one of the largest groups of physicians in the world with special training and board certification in Immunodermatology. Our expertise in the arena, both in terms of availability of specific diagnostic tools and experience and expertise in the use of immune modulating therapies is unique in the state of Georgia and is on par with the best Dermatology programs in the country.

Melanoma and Pigmented Lesion Center

Emory Dermatology participates in a multidisciplinary melanoma management group which incorporates elements of early detection, world recognized Dermatopathology, state of the art staging, clinical trials for advance disease, and basic research delving into the basic mechanisms of the disease. Early detection tools include our pigmented lesion clinics staffed by Drs. Chen and Washington, and access to "mole mapping" photographic services which provides critical information required for optimal surveillance. Drs. Chen and Arbiser are involved in fundamental studies into the impact and cause of melanoma moving the frontiers of our understanding. Appropriate patients for referral include:

• those who have been diagnosed with a melanoma
• those who have dysplastic nevus syndrome (many abnormal moles and a family or personal history of melanoma, which places them at greater risk for developing melanoma)
• those referred by their primary physician for consultation on a particular lesion

Aesthetic Center

The Aesthetic Center provides important services to our patient population, understanding that skin disease can alter our appearances and affect at a fundamental level how we view ourselves and how we function. The center provides the most recent advances in minimally invasive, non-surgical and surgical cosmetic treatments, including laser treatments, chemical peels, Botox and collagen injections, and superficial vein treatments.

Clinical Pharmacology and Outcomes Research

Drug and medication management for dermatologic conditions, as well as new research to develop innovative treatment options. This Emory service is offered for physicians only who may contact us at 404-778-3084.

Dermatopathology

The study and testing of skin biopsies and other skin specimens to determine the health and condition of the tissue. This Emory service if offered for physicians only who may contact us at
404-727-0666.

Immunodermatology

The evaluation and treatment of conditions related to the skin's immune system, including genetic conditions and conditions caused by the skin's reaction to certain environmental factors. This Emory service is offered for physicians only who may contact us at 404-778-3333.