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Can anyone recommend a pediatric dermatologist?

lynnsheylynnshey
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Hi all,

Does anyone have a pediatric dermatologist that they can recommend?  Someone you have used or have heard about in your travels?  Location is not that important - we realize we are going to have to travel.  Preferably one that has experience with uncommon or rare moles would be greatly appreciated.

Background - S was born with a large congenital nevus on her head (basically a large mole).  We've had conflicting opinions about if/when we should get it removed, so our pediatrician has decided to send us out of state for a second opinion.  She has asked me to research some of the larger children's hospitals (CH in Philadelphia, CH in Seattle, John Hopkins, etc.) and I thought I'd reach out to see if anyone had any recommendations.  Any thoughts or ideas of who to research would be greatly appreciated!

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  • mtnridermtnrider member
    No recommendations but hope you find someone!  I've heard great things about Lucile Packard hospital in Stanford as well as Childrens Hospital in Oakland.  I can totally relate to trying to find a specialist for a rare birth defect, I'm going through that right now with Simon and it's frustrating.  I saw that you posted on the SN board, I'm sure someone there will have some ideas...
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    imageitsmexine:
    You have a PM.

    Got it - thanks!  I'll check those names out.  Thanks for the suggestions.

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    imagemtnrider:
    No recommendations but hope you find someone!  I've heard great things about Lucile Packard hospital in Stanford as well as Childrens Hospital in Oakland.  I can totally relate to trying to find a specialist for a rare birth defect, I'm going through that right now with Simon and it's frustrating.  I saw that you posted on the SN board, I'm sure someone there will have some ideas...

    Thanks for the suggestions.  I'll check out those as well - it is definitely a place to start.  I hope the SN board doesn't mind - I don't think this really qualifies as a SN, but thought they might have come across someone in their research.

    GL in your search for Simon as well.  I will keep my fingers crossed for you. 

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    I absolutely would recommend where my son went, but he would be quite a trip for you.  He is located in New Haven, CT - Dr. Antaya at Yale Dermatology Associates - Pediatrics.  We actually traveled an hour to see him because we were having a tough time finding someone closer to our area (tons of practices within 10 mins).  We saw three different derms. including a surgeon before we met him.

    My son had a pyogenic granuloma on the tip of his nose & we wanted the least amount of scaring (since he has other scars from cleft lip repair). 

    Good luck!

     

    Boy 1 2/06 - Boy 2 12/07 - Boy 3 9/09
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    imagersd12:

    I absolutely would recommend where my son went, but he would be quite a trip for you.  He is located in New Haven, CT - Dr. Antaya at Yale Dermatology Associates - Pediatrics.  We actually traveled an hour to see him because we were having a tough time finding someone closer to our area (tons of practices within 10 mins).  We saw three different derms. including a surgeon before we met him.

    My son had a pyogenic granuloma on the tip of his nose & we wanted the least amount of scaring (since he has other scars from cleft lip repair). 

    Good luck!

     

    Thanks for this - actually, we have family out that way so it wouldn't be as bad of a trip as you might think.  Will add him to the list to check out.  May I PM you if I have questions?

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    imagelynnshey:
    imagersd12:

    I absolutely would recommend where my son went, but he would be quite a trip for you.  He is located in New Haven, CT - Dr. Antaya at Yale Dermatology Associates - Pediatrics.  We actually traveled an hour to see him because we were having a tough time finding someone closer to our area (tons of practices within 10 mins).  We saw three different derms. including a surgeon before we met him.

    My son had a pyogenic granuloma on the tip of his nose & we wanted the least amount of scaring (since he has other scars from cleft lip repair). 

    Good luck!

     

    Thanks for this - actually, we have family out that way so it wouldn't be as bad of a trip as you might think.  Will add him to the list to check out.  May I PM you if I have questions?

    Of course you can PM me if you have more questions!  I know how stressful all of this can be too.

    Boy 1 2/06 - Boy 2 12/07 - Boy 3 9/09
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    I've sent you a PM too.
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    imagePiranha54:
    I've sent you a PM too.

    Thank you - got your PM and responded.  Will add them to the list to research as well.

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    imagelynnshey:

    imagemtnrider:
    No recommendations but hope you find someone!  I've heard great things about Lucile Packard hospital in Stanford as well as Childrens Hospital in Oakland.  I can totally relate to trying to find a specialist for a rare birth defect, I'm going through that right now with Simon and it's frustrating.  I saw that you posted on the SN board, I'm sure someone there will have some ideas...

    Thanks for the suggestions.  I'll check out those as well - it is definitely a place to start.  I hope the SN board doesn't mind - I don't think this really qualifies as a SN, but thought they might have come across someone in their research.

    GL in your search for Simon as well.  I will keep my fingers crossed for you. 

    I think anything qualifies as a SN.  Seems like a lot of people on there have reflux babies.  S had bad reflux as a newborn but I never thought to lurk on the SN board, didn't think of it as a SN.  Wish I had known better, seems to be some good advice on there.

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