Healthcare
Dermatologists
Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.
Median salary
Varied
Typical range
Varied
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
Typical progression
Junior Dermatologists
Entry / Junior
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~2 yrs to advance
Dermatologists
Established
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~3 yrs to advance
Senior Dermatologists
Senior
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Conduct complete skin examinations.
- •Diagnose and treat pigmented lesions such as common acquired nevi, congenital nevi, dysplastic nevi, Spitz nevi, blue nevi, or melanoma.
- •Perform incisional biopsies to diagnose melanoma.
- •Perform skin surgery to improve appearance, make early diagnoses, or control diseases such as skin cancer.
- •Counsel patients on topics such as the need for annual dermatologic screenings, sun protection, skin cancer awareness, or skin and lymph node self-examinations.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
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