Dermatology

March 12, 2024

VUMC mourns loss of former Dermatology leader George Stricklin

By Paul Govern
December 19, 2023

Melanoma, anyone?

Collegiate tennis and golf athletes aren’t using enough sunscreen according to a recent survey; meanwhile, the deadly skin cancer melanoma is on the rise.

By Paul Govern
March 25, 2021

Zic appointed to new Dermatology leadership posts

Longtime Vanderbilt University School of Medicine faculty member John Zic, MD, MMHC, professor of Dermatology, has been appointed vice chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Dermatology and executive medical director of the Dermatology Patient Care Center (PCC) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Paul Govern
August 25, 2020

Does your mask irritate your face? Doctors offer ideas to keep your skin healthy.

Protect your skin while you’re protecting your friends

By Wayne Wood
April 7, 2020

Frequent hand-washing can cause dry, cracked skin. A dermatologist offers tips for care.

The cure for “COVID hands” lies in frequent moisturizing. Using shortening from the kitchen is optional.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 15, 2019

Protecting the skin from damaging sun rays is as easy as “slip, slop, slap, slide and shade”

By Jessica Pasley
April 24, 2019

Donna Oates of Dermatology wins 2019 Administrative Professional Award

“It's so important to find the joy of saying hello, calling each person by his or her name.”
By Paul Govern
February 7, 2019

Black History Month inspires VUMC dermatologist Aleta Simmons’ office door makeover

Adorning the figure’s shoulders, Simmons has placed photos of friends and colleagues in her network of African-American female physicians.
By Leigh MacMillan
September 29, 2017

Chren named inaugural chair of Department of Dermatology

As Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Division of Dermatology transitions from a division within the Department of Medicine to become the Medical Center’s newest clinical department, Mary-Margaret “Meg” Chren, M.D., professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has been named to serve as the department’s inaugural chair. She will join the faculty in January 2018.
By John Howser
May 27, 2015

McDonald elected to TMA board of trustees

Michel McDonald, M.D., MBA, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology, officially took office as chair of the board of trustees of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) at the group’s annual convention, held last month at the Opryland Resort and Convention Center and attended by about 300 physicians and others in health care.
By Wayne Wood
March 6, 2015

Dermatologist gives tips for protecting your skin from lingering winter weather

Months of cold and sometimes icy and snowy weather can take a toll on our skin—but a Vanderbilt dermatologist says there are ways to protect it from the ravages of a lingering winter.
By Wayne Wood
March 4, 2015

Vanderbilt dermatologist tells how to protect your skin from lingering winter weather

By Wayne Wood
September 11, 2014

Skin cancer risks higher for soldiers serving abroad

Soldiers deployed to tropical and sunny climates are coming home with increased risk factors for a threat far from the battlefield: skin cancer.
By Wayne Wood