In the News

January 20, 2015

The new FDA-approved acne scar treatment Bellafill is coming to SkinCare Physicians.
Bellafill is the most recent FDA-approved filler to reach the U.S. market, specifically for the treatment of acne scars.  It joins other excellent fillers already on the market such as Belotero, Juvederm, and Restylane as viable options for treating acne scars as well as wrinkles and other surface skin changes.  These products have proven to be extremely safe and effective, with results lasting on average 9-12 months or longer.  Acne scars in particular are a challenge to treat, and quality of life for patients improves significantly as their scars are diminished.  Adding Bellafill to our treatment portfolio will enhance our ability at SkinCare Physicians to treat virtually all patients who have acne scars.  And we can do it successfully and likely much more easily than one might think. Read more on the FDA approval of Bellafill: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/01/06/fda-approves-first-dermal-filler-to-treat-acne-scarring/

January 12, 2015

As a testament to the quality of care provided to our patients, SkinCare Physicians has been invited by Dermatology World to write an article about the principles that make our practice so special. Dermatology World is a monthly publication of the American Academy of Dermatology that is sent to all practicing dermatologists in North America, and we are honored to share our insights. Get answers to the following questions:

• How do we describe the culture/environment in SkinCare Physicians’ office?
• How do we encourage and cultivate good staff relations among SkinCare Physicians’ 14 dermatologist?
• How many non-physicians/administrative staff members do we employ, and how do we ensure that the physicians and other staff are effectively communicating?
• Do we have an incentive compensation bonus program and/or annual reviews of support staff?
• What practice management training and education do we provide your administrative staff on a regular basis?
• What kind of education and training do we provide our staff on the wide range of services and procedures we offer?
• Beyond CME, what type of training, education, seminars, and conferences are physicians on staff encouraged to participate in and why?

Read the full article at: https://www.aad.org/dw/monthly/2015/january/managing-staff-relationships-and-cultivating-a-culture-of-growth-in-your-practice#page1

January 6, 2015

The December issue of the prestigious journal Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery has just arrived. It’s a wonderful reflection of SkinCare Physicians’ Dr. Deanne Robinson’s skills and the contributions of many other SkinCare Physicians’ dermatologists and Fellow alumni. It continues a tradition of active involvement of SkinCare Physicians in editing and contributing to this journal.

As Guest Editor, Dr. Robinson had to select what topics to discuss, identify potential authors and convince them to write articles. She then had to edit them with the highest quality and in a timely manner!

Many SkinCare Physicians’ dermatologists and Fellow alumni contributed as authors or co-authors in this issue, including Drs. Deanne Robinson, Emily Keller, Jeremy Green, Andrei Metelitsa, Laurel Morton, Rachel Pritzker and Kenneth Arndt.

Congratulations to all!

December 22, 2014

SkinCare Physicians’ Dr. Robin Travers, a marathoner herself, offers up sunscreen advice to runners in the newest Runner’s World magazine.

December 21, 2014

SkinCare Physicians’ Dr. Jeffrey Dover shares two skin sins you should avoid committing in an article published by LongivityLIVE. Skimp on Sunscreen Jeffrey Dover, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine and director of Skincare Physicians in Chestnut Hill says most people under-apply by one-fourth. Whatever you’re putting on is probably too little, so at least double it. Also, many people also don’t apply sunscreen every two hours as dermatologists recommend. Smoking If the risk of lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease, and stroke aren’t enough to scare you off cigarettes, how about all those wrinkles you’ll get? Study after study shows just how extensively smoking ages the skin. “It does a lot of what the sun does. It just does it inside (the body) instead of outside,” Dover says. “It makes the skin weak, tired, and listless looking.” Read the full article. For more professional tips on skin care, check us out on Twitter @SCPChestnutHill, #SkinTakeaways.

December 18, 2014

The Boston Magazine‘s annual Top Docs issue is on the stands! It showcases 649 physicians in 60 specialties. This year again SkinCare Physicians has been recognized as one of the top places to receive the best possible and latest cosmetic dermatology care in the region. As many as seven doctors from our practice were named as Boston Magazine’s Top Docs in 2014. Congratulations to Drs. Jeffrey Dover, Michael Kaminer, Kay Kane, Tania Phillips, Thomas Rohrer, Jeffrey Sobell and Robin Travers who were listed among the 16 best dermatologists in the Boston area.

The Boston Magazine Top Docs issue aims to assist consumers in finding doctors who are best qualified to meet their needs. For its compilation, the publisher teamed up with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, a health care research company that evaluates tens of thousands of peer-nominated doctors throughout the medical community. The company carried out a careful screening of physicians educational and professional experience before a final selection was made among those doctors most highly regarded by their peers.

December 2, 2014

SkinCare Physicians’ Dr. Jeffrey Dover was recently invited by Dr. Andrew F. Alexis to be visiting Professor Pro Tempore, at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City. He gave the Grand Dermatology Round and then enjoy meeting with the residents in the department.

In his thank you note to Dr. Dover, Dr. Alexis wrote: “…You are an exceptional speaker that educates, entertains, and inspires your audience in a way that is rarely matched. All of us walked away with a great deal of practical pearls that we can incorporate into our practice immediately.”

Here, Jeffrey Dover MD is with Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH and Mark Lebwohl, MD. Dr. Alexis is Director, Skin of Color Center at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals. Dr. Lebwohl is Sol and Clara Kest Professor and Chairman at the Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

November 25, 2014

SkinCare Physicians welcomes Dr. Laura Kruter to its team, as a fellow in Micrographic and Dermatologic Oncology, specializing in Mohs and dermatologic surgery. Born in Brazil, Dr. Kruter attended Columbia University, completed her medical school at Indiana University, then her residency training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine before joining SkinCare Physicians. She thinks the best part of being a dermatologist is truly getting to know her patients, and her team of nurses, staff and mentors – and she has a special place in her heart for her skin cancer patients. You’ll find Dr. Kruter bouncing around yoga and dance studios in Boston, at a concert, or in search of the city’s best cappuccino. If you don’t see her around, she may be traveling!

November 20, 2014

SkinCare Physicians’ Dr. Michael Kaminer who helped design the Cellfina device, a newly FDA-approved procedure for treatment of cellulite, is extensively quoted in Allure’s blog, A New Treatment or Cellulite That Might Actually Work. “It [Cellfina] will revolutionize the treatment of this condition […] We have patients whose results have lasted three years”, told Dr. Kaminer to Allure’s reporter. Read the full article: http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/11/new-cellulite-treatment-cellfina.html

November 17, 2014

SkinCare Physicians’ Dr. Jeffrey Dover was honored by the Hermann Pinkus Lecture Foundation as the 39th Pinkus Lecture Foundation speaker at Wayne State University and the Michigan Dermatologic Society in Detroit, MI on November 12. Dr. Dover lectured to over 200 members on “Two Concepts that have Revolutionized Procedural Dermatology: Fractional Laser Resurfacing and Non-Surgical Body Contouring”. Later in the day, he also presented to about 100 dermatology residents from across Michigan on “Interesting Laser and Light Cases”.