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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed identified specializing in DermatologyDermatology
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles, and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis, and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars, and the skin changes associated with aging., DermatopathologyDermatopathology
A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infections, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic disease. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes. and Anatomic Pathology.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed accepts the following plans for Humana at 4545 E Chandler Blvd:

• Arizona HMO
• ChoiceCare Network PPO
• ChoicePOS

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License

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed has been confirmed to have a license in Arizona and Minnesota.

Education

Dr. Ahmed attended medical school at Dow University of Health Sciences Dow Medical College and graduated in 1984 having 28 years experience. Additional Dermatology training was conducted at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Foundation.

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• I Ahmed

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