Dr. Brett Summey M.D.
Dermapathologist | Dermatopathology
169 Birch St Boone NC, 28607Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Brett Summey practices Dermatopathology in Boone, NC. 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. Summey is able to analyze the potential causes of skin diseases at a basic level.
Education and Training
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine 2004
Provider Details
Treatments
- Melanoma
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
- Moles
- Actinic Keratosis
- Skin Cancer
- Birthmark
- Contact Dermatitis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Sebaceous Cyst
- Natural Hormone Balancing
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