Cutting-Edge Manhattan, New York Dermatologist Reveals New Technology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Cancer

As one of the leading innovators in noninvasive skin cancer detection, Board Certified Dermatologist, Babar K. Rao, is one of the most recognized doctors in the prevention, detection and treatment of moles and melanoma and the development of non-invasive tools for diagnosing melanomas and other skin cancers.

New York, NY April 22, 2004 - Constant breakthroughs in modern dermatology are allowing us to live longer by means of proactive, as well as reactive medical care. The monitoring of moles or spots on the skin is one of the most important factors of skin cancer prevention. However, patients who have potentially malignant moles in an obvious place may be hesitant to seek medical care for fear of scarring. In such cases, being examined by a skin cancer specialist can minimize the possibility of unnecessary biopsies, scarring, and fatality.

Seeing a specialist is the best way to ensure not only that a malignant lesion will be diagnosed properly, but also that unnecessary skin biopsies and scarring will be avoided. A skin biopsy, although a gold standard in discerning benign moles from malignant lesions, to this point has been an invasive surgical procedure involving pain, local anesthesia, scalpel surgery, suturing and scarring. The scarring due to biopsies can be significant if a patient has numerous moles or lesions at a cosmetically important site such as the face or neck and if the doctor is unaware of the latest noninvasive technologies. However, thanks to the academic work and clinical trials of dedicated medical professionals, there are now many noninvasive devices (dermoscopes, photo dermoscopes, digital image capture dermoscopes, computer-assisted diagnosis instruments, confocal microscopy) available which can prevent unnecessary biopsies and unnecessary scarring. These instruments can also increase diagnostic accuracy if used by a dermatologist who has particular training in the use of such modern specialized equipment.

Recognizing that apprehension of surgery can cause even the most health-conscious of individuals to postpone necessary medical treatment, Dr. Babar Rao, M.D., F.A.A.D., from Manhattan, New York has devoted a significant portion of his career to the research and development of non-invasive skin cancer detection and treatment.

As one of the leading innovators in noninvasive skin cancer detection, Board Certified Dermatologist, Babar K. Rao, is one of the most recognized doctors in the prevention, detection and treatment of moles and melanoma and the development of non-invasive tools for diagnosing melanomas and other skin cancers. Dr. Rao has developed cutting-edge equipment, ranging from simple handheld scopes to complex, computerized devices. Dermatologists now have the ability to perform fewer biopsies and invasive procedures on moles. Dr. Raos techniques are slow to gain popularity in North America largely due to lack of training in the use of such specialized medical equipment. In fact in the New York area there are but a few dermatologists with the training required to perform scarless mole removal.

As a dermatologist with specialized training in moles/melanoma and a prestigious fellowship at NYU, Dr. Rao has become the leader of the medical community in the development, instruction, and use of noninvasive skin cancer detection, and as a board certified Dermatopathologist who is able to analyze and interpret skin biopsies, Dr. Rao offers a unique combination of services that maximize early detection of skin cancer, while minimizing the necessity for invasive procedures.

Dermatologist, dermatopathologist, and specialist in Melanoma and skin cancer, Babar Rao, MD, is internationally known for his work in birth marks, moles, nevi and melanoma. He currently serves as the Director of the Melanoma & Pigmented Lesion Center and as the Residency Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of the Division of Dermatology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr.Rao sees patients both in Manhattan and in New Jersey . He has published approximately 40 papers, has written chapters in a number of textbooks, and is a well-known speaker at dermatology meetings and conventions. Dr. Rao initially trained in dermatology at the Institute of Dermatology, St. Johns/St. Thomas Hospital in London. He completed a dermatology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell University Medical College and obtained advanced training in melanoma at New York University Medical Center and in Dermtopathology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School.

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