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Dr. Hema Sundaram

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Cosmetic Dermatologist

Skin Cancer, McCain, and The Upcoming Election

Back in the days of Franklin Roosevelt, media discussion of a President's health problems was distinctly off-limits.  Although FDR was paralyzed from the waist down due to polio, he was rarely photographed in public in his wheelchair or wearing his leg braces. Decades later, President Kennedy was afforded almost the same media blackout in... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Hema Sundaram

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Cosmetic Dermatologist

Preventive Medicine: Less Sexy, But Just As Important

A couple of years ago, I was injecting the spider veins on the legs of my patient, Hannah*, when I noticed a dark, irregular mole on her calf. I biopsied it that day.  Microscopic examination revealed it to be an atypical nevus - a pre-cancerous mole with a significant risk of eventually developing into melanoma, the deadliest form of skin... Read moreChevron
posted 02/13/2008, comments (0)|
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Think Twice Before Going to The Tanning Bed This Winter

We've all been warned about the dangers of sun exposure, both outdoors and in the tanning salon. But to drive the point home, the U.S. New and World Report published an article today by Adam Voiland, titled "It's Indoor Tanning Season. But Watch Out",  about the dangers of using a tanning bed, during months when it is... Read moreChevron
posted 11/19/2007, comments (0)|

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