Biopsy Procedure Overview [Dermatology]

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Dr. Anderson explains what a biopsy is and the different kinds of dermatological biopsies.
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Partial Video Transcript:
"So today we're gonna be talking about the procedure of a biopsy. And we take biopsies so that we understand what we're treating. A lot of times patients just tell me, "Doc, just cut it out. Skip the whole biopsy stuff." And while that is possible and sometimes it's what we need because we're very concerned, clinically for what it might be. Most of the time we'd like to know what we're treating, before we treat it, so we know how to treat it. In other words, if the biopsy comes back completely normal, then we avoided a big surgery to cut it out from the start. And if the biopsy comes back as something that we need to treat, then we can have an informed discussion with each other, of not only what it is, but your treatment options for it. If we don't really know what it is, then we can't really give you educated and appropriate treatment options for it. So that's why we do a biopsy..."
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Dr. Reagan Anderson is Board Certified Dermatologist and a Mohs Micrographic Surgeon.
Education & Credentials:
• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
• American Osteopathic Association Approved Internship, Family Practice
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
• Undersea/Diving Medical Officer, UMO/DMO
Naval Undersea Medical Institute
• Master of Christian Studies
Regent College
• Master of Public Health
School of Health Management, ATSU
• Dermatology Residency
Michigan State University/Oakwood Southshore Medical Center
• Board Certified Dermatologist
American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology
• Fellow Member of the American Society of Mohs Surgeons
• Certificate of Added Qualification for Mohs Surgery
American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology
• Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Rocky Vista University
• USMC First Reconnaissance Battalion Surgeon (former)
Practice Information:
Colorado Dermatology Institute
Colorado Springs, CO
www.coderm.com