Posts by Robert S. Bader, M.D., Dermatologist
Online Services
For your safety and convenience, we offer several online services that make it fast, easy and safe to communicate directly with the doctor, send photos to the doctor, review your bills, read handouts that were provided, see parts of your medical chart, schedule/change/cancel appointments, and have online visits (teledermatology). Below are instructions and videos on…
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Cancellation Policy We do our best to ensure that all of our patients receive the best possible care. In order to do so, we try to ensure that all of our patients be seen in a timely fashion. When one does not cancel his/her appointment or does not give enough notice, the ability of others…
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General Dermatology, Surgical Dermatology, and “Medically Necessary” procedures are usually covered by your insurance, although one is responsible for paying their annual deductible, visit copays, and procedure co-insurance at the time of one’s visit. Cosmetic procedures are rarely covered by insurance. All fees will be discussed with patients before the procedure and must be paid…
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Insurance Accepted
BCBS PATIENTS: We do not take BlueSelect If you have a recent card that you received this calendar year, it will likely say BlueSelect on your card if this is the plan you take. If you are not sure, you may call BlueCross to make sure. Sometimes this information is not on the card. We…
Read MoreAbout Dr. Bader
Robert S. Bader, M.D. is an Ivy-League trained physician and surgeon who is a board-certified Dermatologist & Mohs’ Surgeon. Aside from having training in Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Dr. Bader completed a fully accredited fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery under the auspices of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He moved to South Florida in June…
Read MorePhotodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic Therapy Photodynamic therapy, or “PDT”, is a therapy in which a chemical is applied to the skin and left to dry for some time and the skin is then exposed to a light source. PDT is used to treat many condition, including wet age-related macular degeneration, pre-cancers of the skin (actinic keratosis), basal cell…
Read MoreRadiation
Radiation This treatment is quite costly (often in excess of $15,000) and is usually reserved for those who are late-middle aged or elderly who are not good surgical candidates or do not wish to undergo surgery. Healing can be excellent, although 9 or more treatment sessions are needed, depending upon the depth of the tumor…
Read More5-Fluorouracil
5-Fluorouracil Cream (Efudex®, Carac®). This chemotherapy cream has been used for decades for the treatment of actinic keratosis, which are pre-cancerous growths. It is also FDA approved for the treatment of non-facial superficial basal cell carcinomas (ones that are not on the face). Treatment results in mild to severe skin irritation, appearing as redness and…
Read MoreImiquimod
Imiquimod (Aldara®) Cancer cells are not normal cells and therefore the body can recognize the change and can kill the atypical cells. Many new cancer treatments work by boosting the body’s natural immune response to help kill the atypical cancer cells. Such treatments include melanoma vaccines. Aldara, also known as imiquimod, is a topical cream…
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