A Day in the Life of a Physician at Advanced Dermatology of Oregon
A dermatologist's day is "a pretty long clinical day," starting around 7 AM with skin cancer surgery and continuing with a mix of medical and surgical dermatology patients of all ages throughout the day, including multiple surgical blocks. The day concludes around 4 PM, followed by one to two hours of administrative tasks.
Patient Care, Surgical Procedures, Medical Dermatology, Clinical Practice, Administrative Tasks
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Maeran Landers
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Advanced Dermatology of Oregon
Pomona college
University of Pennsylvania medical
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Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. A dermatologist's day includes a mix of surgical and medical dermatology.
2. The workday is long, typically starting around 7 am and ending around 4 pm, with additional administrative tasks.
3. Dermatologists treat patients of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics.
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What does a day in the life of a dermatologist look like?
My primary role is to see patients. I usually start my morning around 7 AM with a skin cancer surgery.
I see medical, surgical, and dermatology patients of all ages, from pediatric to geriatric. I operate again around lunchtime, typically three times, and then have afternoon clinics.
So, I have a surgery in the morning, see medical dermatology patients during the day, operate again at lunchtime, and then more medical dermatology in the afternoon. I usually finish my day around 3:45 or 4 PM.
It's a pretty long clinical day. After that, I usually spend one to two hours on administrative tasks. I'm definitely working hard and seeing a lot of different and interesting dermatology patients, both medically and surgically.
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