Dr. Elewski completed her residency training in internal medicine and dermatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently Professor of Dermatology and Director of Clinical Research at the University of Alabamaat Birmingham.
Dr. Elewski is a recent past President of the American Academy of Dermatology and past President of the Women’s Dermatologic Society, as well as the Cleveland Dermatological Society. She is the author of more than 130 publications, 30 chapters, and the editor of three books.
Q. What medical figure from history would you most like to have a drink with and why?
A. Florence Nightingale. She paved the way for better patient care in spite of tremendous obstacles, and she reformed hospital conditions and procedures.
Q. Have you had a “15-minutes-of-fame” moment, and how did it come about?
A. In July of 2001, I had the pleasure of meeting President George W. Bush in the White House. I was in a group of about 10 other physicians and enjoyed a private meeting discussing the Patient Bill of Rights. At the end of the meeting, the President came around the room to speak with all of the participants, and when he came to me I introduced myself and told him I was from Birmingham, AL. At this moment we were shaking hands and he looked in my eyes and asked, “What do you think of Bacchus?” I must have looked at him vacuously and said “Bacchus, Mr. President?” and he said, “Shame on you, you should know who your congressman is.” I then explained to him that I had just moved to Birmingham and knew who my congressman was in Cleveland, OH. After we both laughed, he hugged me and our photograph was taken. I guess that is an example where not having knowledge gets you a moment of fame.
Q. What do you say to someone who says, “Dermatologists have it made”?
A. Dermatologists are the best and brightest of all physicians — only the cream of the crop can obtain a dermatology residency.
Q. What do you think is the greatest political danger to the field of dermatology?
A. I am concerned about the dwindling interest in medical dermatology, which may be a result of increasing demand for cosmetic and surgical procedures combined with dropping reimbursements for medical dermatology.
Q. What part of your work gives you most pleasure?
A. I enjoy seeing patients with complicated diseases and putting together pieces of the puzzle from bloodwork to skin biopsies to subtle cutaneous clinical clues — all leading to the ultimate diagnosis.
Dr. Elewski completed her residency training in internal medicine and dermatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently Professor of Dermatology and Director of Clinical Research at the University of Alabamaat Birmingham.
Dr. Elewski is a recent past President of the American Academy of Dermatology and past President of the Women’s Dermatologic Society, as well as the Cleveland Dermatological Society. She is the author of more than 130 publications, 30 chapters, and the editor of three books.
Q. What medical figure from history would you most like to have a drink with and why?
A. Florence Nightingale. She paved the way for better patient care in spite of tremendous obstacles, and she reformed hospital conditions and procedures.
Q. Have you had a “15-minutes-of-fame” moment, and how did it come about?
A. In July of 2001, I had the pleasure of meeting President George W. Bush in the White House. I was in a group of about 10 other physicians and enjoyed a private meeting discussing the Patient Bill of Rights. At the end of the meeting, the President came around the room to speak with all of the participants, and when he came to me I introduced myself and told him I was from Birmingham, AL. At this moment we were shaking hands and he looked in my eyes and asked, “What do you think of Bacchus?” I must have looked at him vacuously and said “Bacchus, Mr. President?” and he said, “Shame on you, you should know who your congressman is.” I then explained to him that I had just moved to Birmingham and knew who my congressman was in Cleveland, OH. After we both laughed, he hugged me and our photograph was taken. I guess that is an example where not having knowledge gets you a moment of fame.
Q. What do you say to someone who says, “Dermatologists have it made”?
A. Dermatologists are the best and brightest of all physicians — only the cream of the crop can obtain a dermatology residency.
Q. What do you think is the greatest political danger to the field of dermatology?
A. I am concerned about the dwindling interest in medical dermatology, which may be a result of increasing demand for cosmetic and surgical procedures combined with dropping reimbursements for medical dermatology.
Q. What part of your work gives you most pleasure?
A. I enjoy seeing patients with complicated diseases and putting together pieces of the puzzle from bloodwork to skin biopsies to subtle cutaneous clinical clues — all leading to the ultimate diagnosis.
Dr. Elewski completed her residency training in internal medicine and dermatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently Professor of Dermatology and Director of Clinical Research at the University of Alabamaat Birmingham.
Dr. Elewski is a recent past President of the American Academy of Dermatology and past President of the Women’s Dermatologic Society, as well as the Cleveland Dermatological Society. She is the author of more than 130 publications, 30 chapters, and the editor of three books.
Q. What medical figure from history would you most like to have a drink with and why?
A. Florence Nightingale. She paved the way for better patient care in spite of tremendous obstacles, and she reformed hospital conditions and procedures.
Q. Have you had a “15-minutes-of-fame” moment, and how did it come about?
A. In July of 2001, I had the pleasure of meeting President George W. Bush in the White House. I was in a group of about 10 other physicians and enjoyed a private meeting discussing the Patient Bill of Rights. At the end of the meeting, the President came around the room to speak with all of the participants, and when he came to me I introduced myself and told him I was from Birmingham, AL. At this moment we were shaking hands and he looked in my eyes and asked, “What do you think of Bacchus?” I must have looked at him vacuously and said “Bacchus, Mr. President?” and he said, “Shame on you, you should know who your congressman is.” I then explained to him that I had just moved to Birmingham and knew who my congressman was in Cleveland, OH. After we both laughed, he hugged me and our photograph was taken. I guess that is an example where not having knowledge gets you a moment of fame.
Q. What do you say to someone who says, “Dermatologists have it made”?
A. Dermatologists are the best and brightest of all physicians — only the cream of the crop can obtain a dermatology residency.
Q. What do you think is the greatest political danger to the field of dermatology?
A. I am concerned about the dwindling interest in medical dermatology, which may be a result of increasing demand for cosmetic and surgical procedures combined with dropping reimbursements for medical dermatology.
Q. What part of your work gives you most pleasure?
A. I enjoy seeing patients with complicated diseases and putting together pieces of the puzzle from bloodwork to skin biopsies to subtle cutaneous clinical clues — all leading to the ultimate diagnosis.
