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April 11, 2013. DermOne Dermatology Centers announced its expansion into the state of Virginia, adding the private dermatology practice of Gerald C. Burnett, M.D., to its rapidly growing network of neighborhood dermatology centers. Located in South Boston, Virginia, Dr. Burnett has served communities throughout southern Virginia since 1973. As a DermOne partner, Dr. Burnett will continue to provide medical and surgical dermatology services at his current location, but with additional resources and management services provided by DermOne.
A Virginia native, Dr. Burnett attended the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington and the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in Richmond, Virginia, earning his M.D. in 1966. He interned at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and returned to MCV for residency training in internal medicine and dermatology. From 1970-1972, Dr. Burnett was Chief of the Department of Dermatology at McDonald Army Hospital, Fort Eustis, Virginia, serving as a Major in the US Army Medical Corps. Dr. Burnett specializes in medical and surgical dermatology, and has treated more than 40,000 unique patients during his career.
Dr. Burnett is an active member of his local, regional and medical communities, having served on the Virginia State Board of Medical Examiners, the Virginia Medical PAC and the Medical Society of Virginia, as President of the Virginia Dermatological Association, Halifax County Medical Society and Masters Dermatologic Association, and as Deacon of the First Baptist Church in South Boston.
January 21, 2013. DermOne is pleased to announce that one of its surgeons, Dr. Joseph Kamelgard, was awarded the prestigious Patient Choice Award for 2012. The award states, "Your patients have selected you for the Patients' Choice Award in 2012. More than 200,000 patient reviews and ratings are gathered each month. This top rating has only been awarded to you and a select few of the nation's most beloved doctors. Congratulations. Your patients have taken the time to compliment you in areas such as: your bedside manner, the amount of time you spend with them, the courtesy of your staff, appropriate follow-up, and their overall opinion of you as a physician. Quite simply, you are one of the best!"
December 31, 2012. DermOne is pleased to announce that on December 31, 2012, it closed on the acquisition of Atlantic Dermatology of Wilmington, North Carolina. This is DermOne's second major acquisition this year. Atlantic was founded by Dr. Jonathan Crane, who will continue to lead the practice in Wilmington but will also join the DermOne leadership team to head up the DermOne expansion in North Carolina. Atlantic Dermatology specializes in Cosmetic, Laser, Medical and Surgical Dermatology. It was established in 1994 to provide top quality skin health care and to become the gold standard of dermatology in Eastern (coastal) North Carolina. Atlantic was founded by Dr. Jonathan Crane. Over the ensuing years, Dr. Crane was joined by Dr. Ronald Benjamin, a board certified dermatologist. Drs. Crane and Benjamin are assisted by five established physician assistants including Patricia Hood, PA-C, Kelly Britt, PA-C, Charlene Farthing, PA-C, Andrea Villareal, PA-C and Kate Jackson, PA-C. Atlantic is known for not only providing the most advanced medical and surgical dermatology treatment but also the most recent and innovative medical advances in cosmetics including Laser Hair Removal, Vascular Laser, Collagen Laser Rejuvenation, Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasions, BOTOX therapy, Juvederm, Restylane fillers and CoolSculpting.
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December 21, 2012. DermOne is pleased to announce today that it has acquired the business of Dr. Isaac S. Mordecai in Northfield, New Jersey. Dr. Mordecai has had his own private dermatology practice based in Northfield, NJ, since 1973. He not only practices medical dermatology but also cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Mordecai grew up in Poona, India and continued his college education in London, England. He completed medical school in Tuebingen, Germany before coming to the US for his dermatology training. Dr. Mordecai speaks 5 languages. He interned in Atlantic City, NJ at the Atlantic City Hospital and did his Dermatology Residency at Hahneman Medical Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He has had additional training in Tropical Dermatology at the University District Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr. Gregory Pistone will be working with Dr. Mordecai in his practice location and Dr. Mordecai will begin to work in an additional DermOne location after the first of the year. Read more about Dr. Mordecai in the November issue of the New Jersey Physician magazine
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December 12, 2012. Today, DermOne distributed close to $30,000 in contributions to eight DermOne staff who suffered major losses (homes and a family member) during Hurricane Sandy. The money came from DermOne providers, staff, management, investors, families and friends of the company. In addition, a month-long collection of house goods and clothing was distributed more widely to many of the staff and community. DermOne is based in Toms River, NJ, one of the hardest hit communities in the state and at the epicenter of the storm. While DermOne offices were closed for a few days, there was minimal damage to the offices which were open within a few days and able to provide care for patients. The company rallied to help not only DermOne staff but the community. Our hearts and prayers go out to all those who suffered losses in New Jersey, New York and surrounding areas.
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November 27, 2012. DermOne announced that Dr. Gregory Pistone is joining the DermOne practice. Dr. Pistone is not only a medical dermatologist but is an expert at aesthetics and hair restoration. He brings his expertise to DermOne after many years of experience in his own private practice outside of Philadelphia and more recently working for Advanced Dermatology in the Greater New York area. Dr. Pistone received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania after he attended Central High School in Philadelphia (where Bill Cosby and Dr. Andrew Weil also went to high school). After college, he did his medical training at Penn State University College of Medicine. He interned at the Pennsylvania Hospital and did his residency in Dermatology at The Skin and Cancer Hospital at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Pistone specializes in dermatology with emphasis on Hair Restoration, Liposuction and Cosmetic and General Dermatology. He is Board Certified not only by the American Board of Dermatology but the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery.
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November 15, 2012. Inga Ellzey, MPA, RHIA, CDC of Orlando, FL spoke to the entire provider group of DermOne at a provider retreat in Lakewood, New Jersey this evening. Ms. Ellzey is a leading consultant and one of the only consultants recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology, in coding and documentation practices in the field of dermatology. Ms. Ellzey spoke on best practices in coding and documentation and provided every one of the DermOne providers with a copy of her most recent compendium of dermatology documentation guidelines. The coding and documentation training is in addition to the training providers have received in the use of "EMA", the new electronic medical record system adopted by DermOne to provide its patients with the most advanced electronic medical record system in dermatology.
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October 31, 2012. DermOne announces that it will provide no cost skincare to emergency workers and volunteers in the New Jersey area. Along with this announcement, DermOne announces the re-opening of most of its offices for care. While all offices suffered from loss of electricity, thankfully there was no serious damage to any of its offices and with the return of power and very hard work by its staff, the company is again open for business.
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October 29, 2012. The entire East Coast of the United States was battered by Hurricane Sandy. All of DermOne's offices were closed with loss of electricity due to damaging winds and flooding across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Our hearts and prayers go out to those who lost their lives, their homes, their livelihood and suffered damage from Mother Nature.
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October 15, 2012. Management of Accredited Dermatology announced to its staff that it will begin to do business as DermOne in many of its offices. The name change indicates its commitment to excellence and to making its patients the center of its universe.
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