Dr. Ricardo Mejia’s Goals For His Patients

In this video, Dr. Mejia talks to Jane about his goals for the patients when they come to the office. He speaks about the quality of the staff he hires to make sure that his patients are attended to and serviced.

At Jupiter Dermatology, we are pleased to have an extremely qualified Physician Assistant, Sarah Martin, who also has the same caring and compassion for all the patients.  In 2009, Dr. Mejia took the recertification examination sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology.

Note on discussion in video: In 2009, Dr. Mejia took the recertification examination sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology.  To make sure that his physician assistant practices at the same level of any dermatologist, Dr. Mejia administered the same examination to his physician assistant.  Physician assistants and dermatologist do not take the same board examinations Physician assistants and dermatologist do not take the same board examinations.

Skin Cancer & Indoor Tanning

The Indoor Tanning Association and the Federal Trade Commission have recently come to an agreement regarding claims from the Indoor Tanning Association. Many of those claims said they were endorsed by the government. However as dermatologist, we know that indoor tanning and chronic exposure to UV  increases the risk of skin cancer and melanomas, which are a deadly form of skin cancer.

Consequently, new guidelines settled between the Federal Trade Commission and the Indoor Tanning Association now require warning signs that indicate exposure to Ultraviolet Light Radiation may increase the likelihood of skin cancer. Continue reading “Skin Cancer & Indoor Tanning”