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Southwest Skin Laboratory
Gilbert, AZ
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Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Desert Sky Dermatology
Gilbert, AZ
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Bio
Dr. Woods is a board certified, fellowship-trained dermatologist with expertise in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. He also specializes in dermatopathology and is the medical director of a dermatopathology laboratory offering a full range of special and immunoperoxidase stains. Dr. Woods offers the most advanced treatments and treats patients of all ages.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dermatology
Aesthetic Medicine
Pathology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Matthew Woodsanswered
Dermatology 18 years experience
Benzoyl peroxide : Bpo is a good place to start--there are many good over the counter preparations that you can leave on overnight and it will control mild acne. If you... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 18 years experience
Plugged follicles: The vast majority of all acne lesions begin as a comedone, which is a small plugged hair follicle. Contrary to popular belief, the cause of these plu... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Matthew Woodsanswered
Dermatology 18 years experience
Quite unlikely: With hair transplantation the donor site is typically the posterior scalp, which is almost never affected to the degree that the crown/frontal scalp a... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Woodsanswered
Dermatology 18 years experience
Antiviral medication: New evidence shows that pityriasis rosea is caused by a reactivation of the human herpes viruses 6/7. This virus causes roseola, a common rash associ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Matthew Woodsanswered
Dermatology 18 years experience
Yes (with a catch): The bumps on your skin and the itching are due to your immune system's reaction to the presence of the mite--not directly due to the mite itself. It ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Matthew Woodsanswered
Dermatology 18 years experience
They aren't: Babies often develop seborrheic dermatitis shortly after birth, which can look like eczema. However, true atopic dermatitis is extremely rare in neon... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Dr. Jennifer Cafardi
Nov 27, 2012
I highly endorse this doctor. Dr. Woods is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist who is very caring towards patients and very knowledgeable in the field. He has a broad background, ...Read More
Nov 27, 2012
I highly endorse this doctor. Dr Woods is a board-certified dermatologist with subspecialty in dermatopathology. Dr Woods has a broad knowledge base and is an outstanding physician with expertise in t...Read More
Nov 27, 2012
I endorse this doctor. He is ethical, kind, caring and extremely intelligent.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Arizona College of Medicine, AZ
Graduated 2005MD
Residency
Oregon Health & Science University Hospitals
Residency
University of Arizona Medical Center
Residency
University of Arizona Medical Center
Awards
Outstanding Academic Acheivement, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Honor medical society, Alpha Omega Alpha
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Affiliations
Alabama Dermatology Society
American Academy of Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology
Publications
Effects of a novel formulation of fluocinonide 0.1% cream on skin barrier function in atopic dermatitis.
Transcriptonal Activity of Two Xenopus laevis Pax-6 Genes: An In Vitro Analysis.
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