Dermatology

Available services include:

• Skin Cancer Services: Skin cancer strikes more people worldwide than any other type of cancer. If you’re among them, depend on Augusta University Medical Center’s Skin Cancer Program.
• Medical Dermatology: Diagnosis and therapy of dermatitis; eczema; psoriasis; acne warts; infectious skin problems including viral, bacterial and fungal diseases; venereal diseases; blistering diseases; cutaneous manifestations of internal disease; hair and nail problems; moles and other skin growths; and assessment and surgical treatment of premalignant and malignant skin lesions.
• Immunodermatology: Immunofluorescent studies on serum and biopsy specimens of patients with blistering disorders, connective tissue diseases, porphyria or other immunologically related disorders.
• Phototherapy UVB and Psoralen UVA (PUVA) for the therapy of psoriasis, vitiligo and other ultraviolet light-responsive disorders.
• Photopheresis: Extracorporeal photochemotherapy for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
• Laser Surgery: State of the art laser therapy for a variety of dermatologic disorders.
• Pediatric Dermatology: Diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases of infants and children.
• Patch Testing: Identification of the causes of contact allergies.
• Dermatologic Surgery: Full spectrum of skin surgery procedures including excisions, flaps, grafts, nail surgery, dermabrasioin, laser surgery, chemical peels, hair replacement surgery, sclerotherapy and Mohs Micrographic Surgery.

Comprehensive Skin Cancer Prevention and Care

Skin cancer strikes more people worldwide than any other type of cancer. If you’re among them, depend on Augusta University Health’s Skin Cancer Program.

Our skin cancer program is staffed by dermatologists, surgeons, a Mohs surgeon, a dermatopathologist, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists who work as a team to prevent, diagnose and treat:

• Basal cell carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Melanoma
• Other types of skin cancer

The Georgia Cancer Center also focuses on educating the public about the dangers of skin cancer, skin cancer prevention and the importance of regular skin caner screenings. In addition, it sponsors free annual skin cancer screenings.

To help ensure your first visit is smooth and worry-free, we have provided some useful information and recommendations below.

Tips for your physician visit:

• Allow plenty of extra time to arrive for your appointment. Arriving 15 minutes before your first visit is always a good idea.
• Please bring a complete list of your current medications and dosage with you to your appointment.
• Bring your insurance card, Medicare or Medicaid cards.
• Bring a photo ID.
• Bring proof of residency.
• Co-pays are expected at the time of appointment.