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...
by drmarkabd | May 12, 2018 | Dermatology
It was great to be in Chicago last week with Mohs Surgery friends and colleagues to celebrate Dr. Frederic Mohs and 50 years of Mohs meetings. Mohs surgeons are an expertly trained group of dermatologists dedicated to the meticulous eradication of skin cancer...
