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Dr. Michael E Ming MD
Dermapathologist | Dermatopathology
3400 Spruce Street 2 Rhoads Pavilion Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Michael Ming practices Dermatopathology in Philadelphia, PA. Dermatopathology is a medical specialty that focuses on dermatology and pathology, and involves the diagnosis of various diseases of the skin, hair, and nails by looking at cutaneous diseases at a microscopic and molecular level. By revealing the histology of diseases and results from a specific diagnostic interpretation, Dr. Ming is able to analyze the potential causes of skin diseases at a basic level.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1993
Harvard Medical School 1993
Board Certification
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- Dermatopathology
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 1997
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Imipramine-induced hyperpigmentation: four cases and a review of the literature.
- The histopathologic misdiagnosis of melanoma: sources and consequences of "false positives" and "false negatives".
- Reliability of the health utilities index-Mark 2 and its applicability to survivors of orthotopic liver transplantation.
- Aggressive squamous cell carcinomas in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.
- Psychosocial factors related to the correspondence of recipient and provider perceptions of social support among patients diagnosed with or at risk for malignant melanoma.
- Merkel cell carcinoma.
- Variability in nomenclature used for nevi with architectural disorder and cytologic atypia (microscopically dysplastic nevi) by dermatologists and dermatopathologists.
- Thin primary cutaneous malignant melanoma: a prognostic tree for 10-year metastasis is more accurate than American Joint Committee on Cancer staging.
- A rapidly growing nodule and dome-shaped yellow papules on the face.
- Biologic and prognostic significance of dermal Ki67 expression, mitoses, and tumorigenicity in thin invasive cutaneous melanoma.
- Genetic analysis of the gyrase A-like domain of DNA topoisomerase II of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- Melanoma chemoprevention.
- Association between the anatomic distribution of melanoma and sex.
- Characteristics of dermatologists who read dermatopathology slides.
- Investment in body image among patients diagnosed with or at risk for malignant melanoma.
Awards
- 2009-2013 Recognized by Best Doctors in America -2014
Treatments
- Melanoma
- Moles
- Actinic Keratosis
- Skin Cancer
- Birthmark
- Seborrheic Keratosis
Professional Memberships
- Member Dermatology Foundation
- Member Society for Investigative Dermatology
Dr. Michael E Ming MD's Practice location
Practice At 3400 Spruce Street 2 Rhoads Pavilion
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