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Mary Ruth Buchness, MD

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Mary Ruth Buchness, MD is a board-certified Dermatologist with a private practice in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology in Soho in NYC. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, where she has chaired a committee responsible for continued medical education of members. She is the President-elect of the New York State Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, and is a member of the President's Council of the National Psoriasis Foundation. She earned her undergraduate degree with honors from Harvard University, and her MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she is currently a faculty member. Dr. Buchness has also taught at New York University and at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, where she was the Chief of Dermatology. She has been practicing dermatology and dermatologic surgery for 25 years in Manhattan.

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Dear An_246186, Some rashes in skin fold areas are fungal, so try an...

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Cheryl, No doctor is going to do surgery on you if you have an infection....

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Rodney, Didn't the doctor treat your partner? One week of antiviral...

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mlee27, It really sounds like poison ivy or oak. Poison oak is most common...

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Dear Anonymous, It sounds like you could have scabies, although I can't be...

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Were you drinking any drinks with lime in them while you were on the beach?...

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Dear Momhewitt, It sounds like you are developing cherry angiomas, which...

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Dear crescent23, Accutane is not just for severe acne, it's also used for...

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