The Role of Dermatopathologists in Diagnosing Melanoma Patients
On Wednesday, September 21st at 7:00 PM ET, Melissa Wilson, PA-C, MPAS welcomed Olayemi (Yemi) Sokumbi, M.D., Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist at the Mayo Clinic for a 30-minute discussion about the role of a dermatopathologist in diagnosing melanoma. Discussion topics in this video include: -What is a dermatopathologist, and how are you trained differently than a regular pathologist? How is this different from a dermatologist? -How can a dermatopathologist be beneficial in the diagnosis of melanoma? -What determines the stage of melanoma on a pathology report? -What other characteristics of the melanoma from the pathology are important for determining staging and prognosis with melanoma? -Live Q & A About our Guest: Olayemi (Yemi) Sokumbi, M.D., is a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at the Mayo Clinic. Her clinical focus includes quality of life improvement in dermatologic diseases, utility of deep neural network algorithms for diagnosis in dermatology and dermatopathology, utilizing clinical-pathologic correlation to optimize diagnostic accuracy, clinical-pathologic correlation of challenging inflammatory skin disorders, management of hidradenitis suppurativa, diagnosis of benign and malignant cutaneous tumors, providing dermatologic care for hospitalized patients, health care disparities in dermatologic care. In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Sokumbi is actively involved in medical student and resident education. Her research interests include quality improvement in dermatopathology, effective dermatopathology resident education, diagnosis and management of dysplastic nevi and cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders.
