Mohs surgeons are facing rising skin cancer rates, along with concerns about healthcare reform and controversial changes in credentialing, sources say. The American Cancer Society estimates that U.S. physicians diagnose more than 1 million basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas yearly. Read more. Share our site with friends and family   

NEW ORLEANS — More than 3.7 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer were treated in the United States in 2009, the most recent year when full statistical data were available, and researchers here at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting estimated that that number will double in 15-20 years. Read more. Share our site with friends and family   

Brett M. Coldiron, MD, FAAD, a dermatologist in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been elected president of the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), the world’s largest dermatologic society, representing more than 17,000 physicians specializing in the diagnosis and medical, surgical, and cosmetic treatment of skin, hair, and nail conditions. In addition, Dr. Coldiron will hold this same position for the American Academy of Dermatology Association. He will be installed as president-elect in March 2013 and will hold the office of president for one year beginning in March 2014. Read more. Share our site with friends and family   

It is tragic that anyone die from a cosmetic procedure, but decisions restricting patient access to health care in offices should be based on the best data available. Fortunately, Florida has required physicians to report in-office adverse events since February 2000 (“Lack of training can be deadly in cosmetic surgery”). Read more. Share our site with friends and family