Dermatology for PCPs

Robert T. Brodell, MD,
Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology
Professor of Pathology
University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Member, Board of Directors, American Board of Dermatology
Past President, American Board of Dermatology



Robert T. Brodell, MD is a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College ('75) and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry ('79). Following two years of internal medicine residency at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, Bob completed his dermatology residency and dermatopathology fellowship at Barnes Hospital in St Louis, Missouri.

He practiced for 27 years in Warren, Ohio and was director of Skin Pathology Services, Inc. Known for his passion for teaching, Dr Brodell has performed 1,482 lectures and directed 38 symposia at local, regional, and national venues. He has 343 publications and has written two books: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Warts: An Evidence Based Approach (2003) and Tips and Tricks in Procedural Dermatology (2017). He has reviewed articles for 28 journals and served on the editorial board of 3 journals. He has participated in 38 multi center clinical trials. Bob enjoys traveling, skiing, and visiting his 5 children.


Stephen E. Helms, MD
Professor, Department of Dermatology
University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Dr. Helms earned his MD degree at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed residency training in Dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. He obtained his board certification in 1978 and electively recertified in 2006 and again in 2016. He practiced for over 30 years in Warren, Ohio in addition to teaching medical students and Dermatology residents part time at the Northeast Ohio Medical University and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He now serves as a Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center where is special interests are in Contact and Occupational Dermatitis as well as patient safety.

A fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, Helms is an active of multiple professional organizations and has presented more than 300 invited lectures at professional meetings nationwide. He as authored or coauthored more than... Articles in peer-reviewed professional publications and coauthored 7 chapters in medical textbooks. He serves as a journal reviewer for American Family Practice and Cutis and has written commentaries for Practical Dermatology. In his spare time he enjoys fishing, reading, watching classic movies, and especially, traveling with his wife, two children, and their families.

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