Comments on: Dermatologists As Surgeons http://thedermblog.com/2008/04/10/dermatologists-as-surgeons/ health insanely simple Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:48:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. Benabio http://thedermblog.com/2008/04/10/dermatologists-as-surgeons/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 Dr. Benabio Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:51:24 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/04/10/dermatologists-as-surgeons/#comment-2229 EBD- Dermatologic Surgery is a recognized specialty with fellowship, college, journal, etc. The title of surgeon is hard earned; only a select few are qualified and persistent enough make it. To say dermatologists are on equal footing with those who stand in the OR is unfair, I agree. I doubt many dermatologist try to pass themselves off as such. But for cutaneous surgery, many patients would be best treated by a qualified dermatologic surgeon, irrespective of his or her hospital privileges. The data above shows, in fact, that dermatologist perform more cutaneous surgery than any specialty. Thanks for coming by and for your comment. EBD-
Dermatologic Surgery is a recognized specialty with fellowship, college, journal, etc.

The title of surgeon is hard earned; only a select few are qualified and persistent enough make it. To say dermatologists are on equal footing with those who stand in the OR is unfair, I agree. I doubt many dermatologist try to pass themselves off as such. But for cutaneous surgery, many patients would be best treated by a qualified dermatologic surgeon, irrespective of his or her hospital privileges. The data above shows, in fact, that dermatologist perform more cutaneous surgery than any specialty.

Thanks for coming by and for your comment.

]]> By: EBD http://thedermblog.com/2008/04/10/dermatologists-as-surgeons/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 EBD Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:32:13 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/04/10/dermatologists-as-surgeons/#comment-2163 Dermatologists are not surgeons! I am unaware of any medical school, residency program or other training program for dermatologists where the department of dermatology falls under surgery if is is not a department of its own. Usually dermatology is classified as a medical subspeciality. I am not stating that dermatolgists are incapable from performing skin excisions, etc. In the United States, any licensed physician can legally hang out a shingle and proclaim that he/she is a surgeon. Unfortunately, there is nothing illegal about that. However, what sets one physician apart from others is if that have privileges to perform that procedure in a hospital. Dermatologists are not surgeons! I am unaware of any medical school, residency program or other training program for dermatologists where the department of dermatology falls under surgery if is is not a department of its own. Usually dermatology is classified as a medical subspeciality. I am not stating that dermatolgists are incapable from performing skin excisions, etc.

In the United States, any licensed physician can legally hang out a shingle and proclaim that he/she is a surgeon. Unfortunately, there is nothing illegal about that. However, what sets one physician apart from others is if that have privileges to perform that procedure in a hospital.

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