Dermatology hero

Dermatology

Training competent and caring dermatologists while providing excellent patient care to our community.

Teaching and providing quality care

We are committed to teaching the next generation of skilled dermatologists. Faculty lecture at national conferences, conduct research and publish annually in scholarly journals.

Our faculty and staff provide care for our nation’s veterans and underserved patient populations in a variety of settings. Students, residents and physician assistants benefit from their expertise in a broad range of skin, hair and nail disorders.

Our residency

Foster your skills as an expert dermatologist in an accredited three-year program. Our graduates are prepared to practice dermatology or enter a specialty fellowship program. Our rigorous curriculum covers:

  • General dermatology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric dermatology
  • Procedural dermatology
  • Cosmetics and more
Derm residents

Grants and research

Members of the Dermatology program actively collaborate with investigators at our institute, the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, and Old Dominion University to answer questions about the biology of the skin and process of diagnosis. Clinical trials are conducted under the direction of Dr. Abby Van Voorhees with specific areas of research in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Dr. Edward Prodanovic oversees research involving cutaneous cancers.