Taxonomy Code
Code:
207ZD0900X
Type:
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification:
Pathology
Specialization:
Dermatopathology
Level:
Level III - Area of Specialization
Definition:
A dermatopathologist is an expert in diagnosing and monitoring diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of light microscopy, electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy.
Version:
NCCU Provider Taxonomy Version 22.1