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Dermatologist recommendation in southern California?

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    • September 4, 2012 at 11:55 pm
    bc84
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      Hi,

      I should apologize in advance if I am not supposed to post here because neither me nor someone I know has been diagnosed with melanoma.

      I recently have been educated about melanoma and I wanted to schedule mole exams as a preventative measure. I read on this website that melanoma specialists are the most knowledgable, so I tried to call the offices of several of the recommended specialists on here but of the several specialists I called, none of them see patients who have not been diagnosed with melanoma.

      Hi,

      I should apologize in advance if I am not supposed to post here because neither me nor someone I know has been diagnosed with melanoma.

      I recently have been educated about melanoma and I wanted to schedule mole exams as a preventative measure. I read on this website that melanoma specialists are the most knowledgable, so I tried to call the offices of several of the recommended specialists on here but of the several specialists I called, none of them see patients who have not been diagnosed with melanoma.

      My question is, can anyone give me a recommendation for a thorough dermatologist in the southern California-area?

      Thanks for reading. 

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        • September 5, 2012 at 12:12 am
        killmel
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          Dr. Kenneth Linden at UCI Medical Center in Irvine 714-456-8000

          • September 5, 2012 at 12:12 am
          killmel
          Participant

            Dr. Kenneth Linden at UCI Medical Center in Irvine 714-456-8000

            • September 5, 2012 at 12:12 am
            killmel
            Participant

              Dr. Kenneth Linden at UCI Medical Center in Irvine 714-456-8000

              • September 5, 2012 at 12:30 am
              Janner
              Participant

                Many times, melanoma specialists are oncologists who treat advanced disease, not just dermatologists.  If you can find a cutaneous oncologist somewhere, they are dermatologists who specialize in all types of skin cancer including melanoma.  If you can't find someone like that, try to find a dermatologist at a site where they have melanoma specialists.  It's likely these dermatologists would know more about melanoma than your derm who makes half his living on Botox.  Sorry I can't provide any direct recommendations.  Hopefully, all this is just precautionery for you, but it's great that you're being proactive!

                  • September 5, 2012 at 9:06 pm
                  bc84
                  Participant

                    Thank you Anonymous for the recommendation and Janner for the information, I really appreciate it.

                    • September 5, 2012 at 9:06 pm
                    bc84
                    Participant

                      Thank you Anonymous for the recommendation and Janner for the information, I really appreciate it.

                      • September 5, 2012 at 9:06 pm
                      bc84
                      Participant

                        Thank you Anonymous for the recommendation and Janner for the information, I really appreciate it.

                      • September 5, 2012 at 12:30 am
                      Janner
                      Participant

                        Many times, melanoma specialists are oncologists who treat advanced disease, not just dermatologists.  If you can find a cutaneous oncologist somewhere, they are dermatologists who specialize in all types of skin cancer including melanoma.  If you can't find someone like that, try to find a dermatologist at a site where they have melanoma specialists.  It's likely these dermatologists would know more about melanoma than your derm who makes half his living on Botox.  Sorry I can't provide any direct recommendations.  Hopefully, all this is just precautionery for you, but it's great that you're being proactive!

                        • September 5, 2012 at 12:30 am
                        Janner
                        Participant

                          Many times, melanoma specialists are oncologists who treat advanced disease, not just dermatologists.  If you can find a cutaneous oncologist somewhere, they are dermatologists who specialize in all types of skin cancer including melanoma.  If you can't find someone like that, try to find a dermatologist at a site where they have melanoma specialists.  It's likely these dermatologists would know more about melanoma than your derm who makes half his living on Botox.  Sorry I can't provide any direct recommendations.  Hopefully, all this is just precautionery for you, but it's great that you're being proactive!

                          • September 7, 2012 at 8:33 pm
                          HoolieB
                          Participant

                            I like Dr. Walter Nahm (http://www.drwalternahm.com/about.html) who is located in San Diego.  The cosmetic stuff pays to keep his office modern and swanky, but his passion is diagnosing and treating skin cancer. 

                            YMMV.

                            • September 7, 2012 at 8:33 pm
                            HoolieB
                            Participant

                              I like Dr. Walter Nahm (http://www.drwalternahm.com/about.html) who is located in San Diego.  The cosmetic stuff pays to keep his office modern and swanky, but his passion is diagnosing and treating skin cancer. 

                              YMMV.

                              • September 7, 2012 at 8:33 pm
                              HoolieB
                              Participant

                                I like Dr. Walter Nahm (http://www.drwalternahm.com/about.html) who is located in San Diego.  The cosmetic stuff pays to keep his office modern and swanky, but his passion is diagnosing and treating skin cancer. 

                                YMMV.

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