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...
by drmarkabd | Jun 5, 2018 | Dermatology
The ABC News special “My Reality: A Hidden America” presented a powerful portrait of Americans struggling to stay in the middle class. The story received the 2017 National TV Feature Deadline Club Award. Diane Sawyer and the Hidden America team followed...
