Dermatology Oncologist Stephen D’Addario, M.D., Joins UAMS

By Susan Van Dusen

He is an assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology in the UAMS College of Medicine. His specialties include skin cancer and Mohs micrographic surgery, an advanced surgical technique that minimizes the chance for recurrence and lessens the potential for scarring. He also performs cosmetic procedures including laser treatments, Botox, cosmetic fillers and cosmetic peels.

After receiving his medical degree at the State University of New York, D’Addario completed his internship in internal medicine and residency in dermatology at UAMS. He then completed fellowships in procedural dermatology and Mohs micrographic surgery and cutaneous oncology at the Dermatologic SurgiCenter in Philadelphia

Prior to his arrival at UAMS, D’Addario practiced medicine at Buckeye Dermatology in Dublin, Ohio.

UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Related Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a 540,000-square-foot hospital; a statewide network of regional centers; and six institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute and the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. It is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 2,836 students and 761 medical residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including nearly 1,150 physicians who provide medical care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS’ Area Health Education Centers throughout the state. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com