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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Jalong Gaan 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.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Dermatology.

Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Gaan is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Hospital For Special Surgery
535 E 70th St
New York, NY

License

Dr. Jalong Gaan has been confirmed to have a license in New York.

Education

Dr. Gaan attended medical school at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and graduated in 1985 having 27 years experience. Additional Dermatology training was conducted at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.

Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Jalong Gaan as:

• J Gaan

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