Dr. Tiffani K. Hamilton, MD, FAAD

Expert Publications

• Clinical considerations of efalizumab therapy in patients with psoriasis.
• Assessing nonsurgical options for facial restoration.
• Transitioning patients from efalizumab to alternative psoriasis therapies: findings from an open-label, multicenter, Phase IIIb study.
• Treatment of psoriatic arthritis and recalcitrant skin disease with combination therapy.
• A phase II, multicenter, open-label, 3-cohort trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of vismodegib in operable basal cell carcinoma.

Media Releases

Get to know Dermatologist Dr. Tiffani K. Hamilton, who serves patients in Alpharetta, Georgia.

A board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Hamilton is the Founder of Hamilton Dermatology, based at the Atlanta Dermatology, Vein & Research Center in Alpharetta, Georgia. She provides her patients with multiple services, including: general dermatology; cosmetic dermatology; laser surgery, including hair and tattoo removal; surgical and non surgical vein treatments; psoriasis treatment, including phototherapy; Mohs micrographic surgery; and dermatology clinical research.

Academically, she completed her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City where she majored in Biology. She went on to receive her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine. Following her residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where she was Chief Resident from 1997 to 1998, she  moved to Georgia and entered private practice.

Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, the doctor is board-certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology (ABD). The ABD is a voluntary, non-profit, private, autonomous organization formed for the primary purpose of protecting the public interest by establishing and maintaining high standards of training, education, and qualifications of physicians rendering care in dermatology.

Remaining up to date in her field, Dr. Hamilton is an active member of the american Society for Dermatological Surgery, the American College of Phlebology, the American Society for Mohs Surgery, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society of Angiology, the Association of Clinical Research Professionals, the National Psoriasis Foundation, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society, and the International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons.

Concerned with the ongoing research and advances in the field of dermatology, she has been involved with multiple research publications and has been a presenter at numerous meetings and conferences. She also participates in clinical pharmaceutical research trials.

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body. Dermatology is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist doctor who manages skin diseases and deals with both internal and external causes and some cosmetic concerns involving the skin. Dermatological duties include taking consultations, providing screening tests, and undertaking non-invasive surgical procedures.

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