by admin | Jul 5, 2019 | Dermatology
ABC News received four Edward R. Murrow Awards this year, including the most prestigious honor for television- the 2019 Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence. Dr. Mark is honored to share this award with many of his ABC News colleagues. His work on the ABC...
by drmarkabd | May 30, 2019 | Dermatology
This article was originally posted on abcnews.com on May 28, 2019. By Dr. Mark Abdelmalek ABC News Medical Contributor Having a mustache might lower a person’s risk of developing a specific kind of pre-cancerous lesion on the lower lip known as actinic keratosis,...
by drmarkabd | May 9, 2019 | Dermatology
#SCREENTIME- What does the word trigger for you? For the last 6 months I’ve been working on an ABC News special tackling an important topic of our generation…#ScreenTime. In our reporting, we learned that American adults spend the equivalent of 49 days a...
by drmarkabd | Jan 4, 2019 | Dermatology
This article was posted on abcnews.com and Good Morning America on January 3, 2019. Jason Lipkin lost all the hair on his body when he was 35 years old. The dad and attorney was diagnosed with a rare and extreme type of hair loss, known as alopecia universalis. Faced...
by drmarkabd | Dec 26, 2018 | Dermatology
This article was posted on abcnews.com on December 22, 2018. Could an extra 72 seconds in a routine skin exam help detect skin cancer? This month a group of experts from the United Kingdom released a report on the effectiveness of a small handheld magnifying device...
by drmarkabd | Nov 6, 2018 | Dermatology
I get to work on a show that has been on television for over 40 years. ABC News’ 20/20 first aired on June 6, 1978. Now in its 41st season, the show is a kind of television legend with in-depth reporting and compelling storytelling. The 20/20 team also...
by drmarkabd | Aug 28, 2018 | Dermatology
John McCain was a survivor. On the battlefield, in politics, and like millions of Americans, a skin cancer survivor. John McCain battled melanoma, the more serious type of skin cancer, on and off for about 25 years. As I remember John McCain, I think back on...
by drmarkabd | Aug 12, 2018 | Dermatology
News this weekend of a little boy with brain inflammation after a mosquito bite is a reminder that sometimes mosquito bites can be more than just an annoying welt. A North Carolina mom’s posting on social media has brought attention to La Crosse Encephalitis, a rare...
by drmarkabd | Aug 2, 2018 | Dermatology
It’s an honor to be part of the ABC News Hidden America team. The ABC News “Hidden America” series has grown into a moving initiative under Diane Sawyer’s leadership. With each installment the “Hidden America” team sets out to...
by drmarkabd | Jul 19, 2018 | Dermatology
When I’m at ABC News I get a lot of questions about what it’s like to be a dermatologist. And when I’m seeing patients there’s a lot of curiosity about my work as a Medical Contributor and Investigative Reporter at ABC News. It’s a deep privilege to be able to do...
