Our Services

Dermatology

Description of Services

SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS
This winter Children’s Dermatology Services & Acne Treatment Center is pleased to offer same-day appointments.
Call now at 724-933-9190
to schedule your child for her/his acne, wart, molluscum or other pediatric dermatologic appointment.

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC's Division of Pediatric Dermatology, located in Wexford, Pa., provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for infants, children and adolescents with skin disorders. Children's Dermatology Services is the only pediatric dermatology facility available between Cleveland and Hershey and houses the first Acne Treatment Center in the region.

Douglas Kress, MD, and Robin Gehris, MD, are the only dermatologists in the region certified in the subspecialty of Pediatric Dermatology. They provide pediatric dermatological services for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. This includes the evaluation and treatment of disorders of the skin such as:

acne (fully-credentialed members of the iPLEDGE Accutane Program)
birthmarks
eczema
hair disorders such as Alopecia (hair loss)
hemangiomas and vascular malformations
hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
molluscum and warts
mole screening and melanoma
nail disorders
psoriasis
seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff)
skin cancer
tinea (ringworm)
vitiligo

Children's pediatric dermatologists and/or members of their medical care team see more than 20,000 patients each year, making us a leader in this highly specialized field.