Dermatopathology is a very unique field in pathology/dermatology that should be performed by physicians with specialized training in this area and who spend the majority of their professional time as a dermatopathologist. Dermatologists and pathologists can both become dermatopathologists. In dermatology residency, 1/3 of all educational time is spent learning dermatopathology. Those dermatologists who plan on practicing dermatopathology typically enter a one year dermatopathology fellowship, in which one can become board-certified in dermatopathology following the fellowship as a testament to their commitment to patient safety and comfort. Pathologists spend a portion of their total pathology training in dermatopathology and can enter a one-year dermatopathology fellowship as well. Dermatopathology requires a special talent, and I’ve encountered outstanding dermatopathologists from core dermatology and a core pathology background. I send my pathology specimens to an excellent group of board-certified dermatopathologists at Baylor College of Medicine. They work very closely with the dermatopathologists at MD Anderson and, once a week, have a joint consensus conference where the most difficult dermatopathology cases are evaluated by all of the dermatopathologists so a consensus diagnosis can be achieved.
August 9, 2010
Medically reviewed by Anthony J. Perri, M.D.
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