Lasers and Lights

Dr. Jeffrey S. Dover is the co-director of SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill, a comprehensive facility specializing in dermatology, laser and cosmetic surgery, and he is Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, and Associate Professor of Dermatology at Brown Medical School. Dr. Dover's research interests are Photomedicine, lasers in medicine, cosmetic laser surgery, and medical education. He is the author of over 400 scientific publications. He has co-authored and edited over 45 textbooks, many of which have been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Chinese and are sold to physicians all over the world. Dr. Dover is the founding editor of Journal Watch for Dermatology, produced by the publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine. He is also a Past President of both the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Murad Alam is an author of over 250 scientific publications and is the Editor of Archives of Dermatological Research. He is the Associate Editor of JAAD; Lasers in Medical Science; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; the International Journal of Women's Dermatology, and he is the Assistant Editor of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Alam is series co-editor of the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology books and has overall edited 20 books. Dr. Alam is current President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and an incoming member of the Board of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is also the vice-president of the Blade and Light Society, an organization of volunteer dermatologic surgeons who perform charitable mission work to treat skin cancers and train surgical dermatologists in underserved countries. Dr. Alam's clinical practice includes the treatment of skin cancer, as well as cosmetic dermatology, and laser surgery.

1. Lasers and Light Tissue Interactions Richard Barlow, George J. Hruza 2. Vascular Lesions Karen H. Kim, Thomas E. Rohrer, Roy G. Geronemus 3. Leg Veins Jeffrey T.S. Hsu, Robert A. Weiss 4. Pigmented Lesions and Tattoos Chrysalyne D. Schmults, Ronald G. Wheeland 5. Laser Treatment for Scars Keyyan Nouri, Maria Patricia Rivas, Sean W. Lanigan 6. Treatment of Actinic Keratosis and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Ramsay Markus, Janna Kate Nunez-Gussman, Paul Martinelli 7. Acne E. Victor Ross Jr 8. Psoriasis Ming H. Jih, Paul M. Friedman 9. Skin Cooling in Dermatology Suzanne L. Kilmer, E. Victor Ross Jr Index