A Career in Dermatology
摘要
Dermatology is an extremely unique specialty within the house of medicine. Cardiologists treat diseases of the heart but must rely on a stethoscope to exam it. Hepatobiliary surgeons must spend significant time and effort dissecting through skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle to address the issue they are tasked with. Psychiatrists must spend some time interviewing their patient before solidifying a diagnosis and treatment plan. Radiologists are the “eyes of medicine” but never directly see their specimen. Instead, they must rely on X-rays, CT scans, ultrasound, MRIs, and nuclear medicine to study their structure of interest.