Credentials matter– especially in healthcare. Do you know whether your doctor is a physician? Check out Dr. Strachan’s interview on the popular podcast, The Culture Soup, with marketing maven, L. Michelle Smith:

When thinking of the cost of a dermatologist visit consider this quote about education:”If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” – Derek Bok, past president of Harvard College These days we hear a lot about health care cost, but what about the ways going to the right doctor can save, or even make, YOU […]

One of the things many doctors who participate in health insurance dread is the month of January.  January is the time when health insurance deductibles get set back to zero.  Doctors have to send out bills to their insured patients.  Unhappy interactions sometimes ensue.  I had the opportunity to guest blog on a well-known, national, […]

At Aglow Dermatology, we pride ourselves on being skilled at meeting the dermatology needs of patients of all skin types.  We may not be able to help with everything, but we try to be as inclusive a possible.  We are aware of diversity.  I cannot say that this is true everywhere in healthcare.  I am […]

When we think about the technology revolution we often get excited at the thought of getting what we want instantly, but when we think about fast doctors, not so much. We wait in line for new smartphones. We instant message. We love fast. Getting something done faster, with as good a result, is usually seen […]

So you have a butt rash. We appreciate when patients behave well in the office, but sometimes it’s necessary for them to show the dermatologist their butts.  We are over the moon to share with you 5 common skin problems found on a person’s backside (buttocks): Genital herpes  If you have been getting a recurrent […]

Pimple popping is so tempting.  Pimple popping is so satisfying.  There is even a doctor who goes by that name– but we are told we aren’t supposed to pop our pimples. Acne vulgaris is so common that many children in the street could correctly diagnose it. Skin is an accessible organ, particularly the skin on […]

Dr. Dina Strachan is a dermatologist specializing in hair loss in New York City.  As an expert in hair loss dermatology in a diverse, global city, she is experienced in treating many types of alopecia.  In this article she discusses why hair dermatologists sometimes suggest a scalp biopsy for hair loss. “Why is my hair […]

Dr. Strachan talks about ways to enhance your beauty on the award winning show Brooklyn Savvy.  Watch the conversation here :

After many years of practice, I am finding that money makes people “Yelp,” while the real issue is health insurance fraud. Money-related matters seem to be the biggest irritant for health care consumers these days.  Are you surprised?  Times are hard.  Notwithstanding, manifestations of the irritation seem to be finding their way, more and more, […]