Douglas DiRuggiero, PA-C
Physician Assistant (PA)
Dermatology
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Medical Expertise of Douglas DiRuggiero, PA-C
Douglas DiRuggiero, PA-C diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions affecting the skin, hair and nails and enjoys all aspects of surgical and cosmetic dermatology.
About Douglas DiRuggiero, PA-C
Douglas DiRuggiero, PA-C is a Certified Physician Assistant focused on providing dermatology care to patients in Rome and the surrounding Floyd County area of Georgia at Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Centers.
Douglas practiced Internal Medicine for three years and before specializing in Dermatology in 2000. He has published multiple articles in dermatology journals, and lectures frequently at medical conferences throughout the Southeast.
Douglas DiRuggiero is a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) is the founding President of the Georgia Dermatology Physician Assistant Society.
Douglas practiced Internal Medicine for three years and before specializing in Dermatology in 2000. He has published multiple articles in dermatology journals, and lectures frequently at medical conferences throughout the Southeast.
Douglas DiRuggiero is a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) is the founding President of the Georgia Dermatology Physician Assistant Society.
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Education & Training
Douglas DiRuggiero graduated with Honors from the Duke University Physician Assistant Program and received his Masters of Health Sciences.
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Douglas DiRuggiero, PA-C
Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Centers serves the Floyd County area. Our dermatologists offer extensive options for skin cancer treatment, cosmetic surgery, and dermatology services that promote healthy skin.
With Mohs Micrographic surgery, we can remove all of your cancer with very little scarring. Our plastic surgery services can help your skin recover its youthful shine. Visit our convenient Rome skin clinic for yourself or your children, for big or small concerns.
Some treatments require frequent visits, making it more difficult for patients who have to drive long distances. With as many as 11 locations in Chattanooga and North Georgia, our skin treatment centers offer patients more options.
Whether it is an irritating rash or worrisome mole, you can trust our skin doctors to treat a variety of skin, hair, and nail conditions for all ages.
With Mohs Micrographic surgery, we can remove all of your cancer with very little scarring. Our plastic surgery services can help your skin recover its youthful shine. Visit our convenient Rome skin clinic for yourself or your children, for big or small concerns.
Some treatments require frequent visits, making it more difficult for patients who have to drive long distances. With as many as 11 locations in Chattanooga and North Georgia, our skin treatment centers offer patients more options.
Whether it is an irritating rash or worrisome mole, you can trust our skin doctors to treat a variety of skin, hair, and nail conditions for all ages.