A pediatric dermatologist is a physician who has received specialized training in pediatrics and dermatology and has completed additional fellowship training in pediatric dermatology. This physician diagnoses and treats infants and children from birth to age 18, focusing on conditions that affect the skin, hair, and nails.
Conditions We Treat
Our pediatric dermatologists evaluate and manage numerous conditions common to infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and treat skin problems caused by infectious diseases. They perform skin biopsies, offer surgical removal of cysts, and provide medical and/or surgical treatment for warts and molluscum.
Our doctors are also well-versed in the newest and most successful treatments for acne and other persistent skin conditions. Within pediatric dermatology, our areas of expertise include:
- Birthmarks or port wine stains
- Eczema or hives
- Warts
- Acute or chronic autoimmune skin diseases
- MRSA
- Neonatal skin disorders
- Viral, bacterial, and fungal skin infections
- Acne
- Heat or diaper rash
- Dermatitis
- Pityriasis rosea
- Vascular tumors (hemangiomas)
- Psoriasis
- Keratosis pilaris (“chicken skin”)
- Impetigo
- Blisters
- Poison ivy
- Cradle cap
- Ringworm
- Ingrown toenails
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Fungal infections of the nails
- Skin cancer screening
About Our Team
Our board-certified pediatric dermatologists are known for their medical expertise and bedside manner. We provide care in a youth-friendly atmosphere that puts our young patients at ease. With state-of-the-art equipment and techniques, our pediatric dermatologists can ensure the best possible outcomes for your child. Our providers spend time with every patient to answer questions for parents and thoroughly explain any follow-up home care that is involved in the child’s dermatological treatment.