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SL_DermAssocPlymouthMeeting_0821_V3_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 8 / 31 / 21 3 : 35 PM Page 1 by Bill Donahue | photography by Nina Lea Photography D PROFILE Beautifully Aging Now celebrating 40 years in practice , Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting takes a medically driven , scienti?cally proven approach to restoring patients ’ skin health . ~ providing a cosmetic treatment to make ONATHAN T . WOLFE , M.D . , REMEM - someone feel better about themselves or BERS FEELING RIGHT AT HOME addressing a potentially life - threatening sit - WHEN HE JOINED DERMATOLOGY J uation like skin cancer , in both cases we ASSOCIATES OF PLYMOUTH MEETING Our goal is to are helping people with their skin . When P.C . IN 1997 . More than anything , he you come to our office , appreciated the devotion to the “ Golden you are seen by deliver high - end Rule ” — a patient - first approach that has board - certified healthcare providers , and if fueled the practice’s growth since its founding you have a problem , we are available 24 service in every in 1981 . hours a day , seven days a week . “ This is our 40th year of serving the “ Our group includes Drs . Erica Perilstein aspect of the community , ” says Dr . Wolfe , now director and Michael Lehrer , who have been with of medical dermatology for Dermatology the practice for over 10 years , providing practice . Associates of Plymouth Meeting . “ Dr . Steven medical and skin cancer care to our patients , ” Binnick recruited me to the practice , and he continues . “ Dr . Kathleen McGuinn joined his philosophy of medicine was like mine . us two years ago to supplement our medical Just as it was then , our primary goal is to staff after finishing her training at Jefferson . do what’s best for the patient and treat Two physician assistants , Debbie Szafran people the way we would want to be and Debra Omlor , both have over a decade ting treated ; everything else is secondary . ” of dermatological experience and round Mee Dermatology Associates of Plymouth out our medical team . Dr . Debra Jih is a uth Meeting has earned its reputation as a med - board - certified dermatopathologist , looking ymo ically driven dermatology practice devoted at individual biopsies in our office to expedite Pl f results . Our team works together to provide to scientifically proven therapeutic options . o tes well - rounded , scientifically proven therapies The staff includes a team of physicians and ocia to optimize results . ” physician assistants who use their expertise Ass The clinical team also includes Thomas and state - of - the - art technology to deliver a logy Griffin Jr . , M.D . , comprehensive suite of dermatology services . who followed in the footsteps ato While much has changed since the practice’s of his father and his aunt , both dermatolo - erm inception , the foundation on which Der - gists . Today he serves as the co - director of D of matology Associates of Plymouth Meeting Dermatology Associates of Plymouth tesy was built remains firmly in place . Meeting’s Laser and Aesthetics Surgery our “ We treat people of all ages , ” Dr . Wolfe Center . The center provides an array of cos - c hy adds . “ There are not many dermatologic metic dermatology services designed to grap practices that can provide what we provide enhance the health and appearance of the oto all in one place — from skin cancer surgery , skin , as well as improve a patient’s overall ph ct to pathology , to cosmetic skin care . We are sense of wellbeing . Sele a skincare health center . Whether we are “ Cosmetic dermatology represents an SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM AUGUST 2021 36 |

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SL_DermAssocPlymouthMeeting_0821_V3_FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 8 / 31 / 21 3 : 35 PM Page 2 activities with little to no downtime . active area of growth for us as a practice , Patients are not the only ones who have and the results we can deliver have dramatically come to rely on the specialized expertise of improved , ” adds Dr . Wolfe . Popular services Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting . include laser skin resurfacing , cosmetic injecta - The practice is actively involved in clinical - bles such as dermal fillers and neuromodu - DR . JONATHAN T . WOLFE DR . ERICA PERILSTEIN research studies and trials of groundbreaking lators , and microdermabrasion , among others . therapies for various skin conditions , such as “ We not only use the most powerful and atopic dermatitis , psoriasis , and vitiligo . In addi - state - of - the - art devices , but also mix that tech - tion , members of the clinical team serve as nology with a team of talented people whose medical advisors to several technology com - sole focus is on health and aesthetics , ” Dr . panies , working behind the scenes to determine Griffin says . “ That mixture enables us to do the most appropriate uses of yet - to - be - released almost anything with the skin . We’re not lasers and allied technology . doing face - lifts , but we have the wonderful DR . KATHLEEN MCGUINN DR . MICHAEL LEHRER The doctors also impart their knowledge ability to treat all generations with the full beyond the walls of the practice . Dr . Wolfe scope of dermatology — medical , surgical , serves as the division head of dermatology at and cosmetic . ” Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East In other words , he and other members Norriton , as well as a clinical assistant professor of the clinical team can address any derma - of dermatology at the Hospital of the University tology need . It’s easy to see how patients of Pennsylvania . Dr . Lehrer is also a clinical might benefit from such varied expertise . assistant professor of dermatology at the Hos - “ Every time we see a patient who is referred pital of the University of Pennsylvania . Dr . to us for cosmetic purposes , we are examining DR . THOMAS GRIFFIN JR . DR . NAZANIN SAEDI Saedi , meanwhile , continues to educate by them for overall skin health , ” Dr . Griffin adds . lecturing to peers on the national and inter - “ Someone might come here thinking they national stage . She has shared her research need treatment for what they think is a scar , in advances in cosmetic dermatology and but we determine it’s a basal cell [ carcinoma ] , laser surgery with members of the American or they come here because of brown spots that Society of Dermatologic Surgery , the American turn out to be melanoma . We’re able to look at Academy of Dermatology , and the American a patient medically first , and then treat them Society of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine . cosmetically if appropriate . ” Dr . Wolfe is proud of the practice’s evolution When it comes to cosmetic procedures , DEBRA OMLOR DEBBIE SZAFRAN and growth over the years . Given the skill and Dr . Griffin suggests education and ongoing expertise of the clinical team in place , he’s maintenance are vital to effective patient care . science , medicine , and technology . At our even more bullish about the future . He spends a great deal of time talking with office , we are fortunate to have so many new “ Our goal is to deliver high - end service in patients about their goals and options for cutting - edge technologies . ” every aspect of the practice , ” he says . “ We treatment , which will evolve as they age . The MOXI and HALO fractional lasers are are not a spa . I think patients appreciate that “ Our goal for every patient who comes good examples . MOXI is ideal for individuals approach when they visit their doctor for in for cosmetic treatment is to get them seeking “ prejuvenation ” or light touchups for skin care . ” where they want to be , ” he says . “ The great uneven pigmentation , tone and texture issues , This approach has led to Dermatology thing about our practice is that we have a and minimal sun damage . The HALO laser , Associates being named “ Best of Montgomery ton of options to get them there . The goal is on the other hand , effectively treats patients County ” for five straight years by the Times to have a rested appearance , where people with fine lines and wrinkles , scarring ( including Herald . As Dr . Wolfe says , “ Innovation and will say , ‘ Your skin looks amazing ! ’ That’s acne scars ) , and significant sun damage or science in combination with individualized where the art comes in . ” more visible signs of aging . Patients who care is our company’s driving force , and will receive either treatment can return to everyday Transformation and Innovation continue to be so in the years ahead . ” ? Nazanin Saedi , M.D . , recently joined Derma - Eleni McGeehin , tology Associates of Plymouth Meeting as co - M.D . , will be the Dermatology Associates director of the Laser and Aesthetics Surgery D newest provider to Center . Though she has been with the practice join Dermatology As - of Plymouth Meeting only a short time , she was quite familiar with sociates of Plymouth 531 W . Germantown Pike , 2nd Floor the practice before joining the team . Previously Meeting . Having Plymouth Meeting , PA 19462 she worked as co - director of cutaneous surgery graduated from Dart - ( 610 ) 828 - 0400 and director of laser surgery and cosmetic mouth Medical plymouthmeetingdermatology.com dermatology at Thomas Jefferson University . School , Dr . McGeehin recently completed her “ There’s a huge transformative aspect to dermatology training at Thomas Je?erson Einstein Montgomery cosmetic dermatology , but there’s also an University Hospital . She will bring her exten - Medical Center innovative aspect , ” Dr . Saedi says . “ Surgery , sive background in autoimmune skin diseases particularly laser surgery , is where the innovation 609 W . Germantown Pike , Suite 201 to the practice in fall 2021 . is . It’s where we really push the boundaries of East Norriton , PA 19403 SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM AUGUST 2021 | 37

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