General Practitioners

• Warts
• Arthritis
• Family Practice
  Elizabeth “Lizzie” is a board-certified nurse practitioner specializing in Dermatology. She began her nursing career at Lutheran Hospital after graduating from the University of St. Francis. While working as a registered nurse at Fort Wayne Hospitals, she gained valuable experience on the med-surg floor, surgery, and family practice. She completed her Master’s in Nursing at the University of Saint Francis. Lizzie has three years of dermatology experience as a nurse practitioner before joining Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants.
• Emergency Care
  The most common signs of hives are slightly raised pink or red swellings, welts that occur alone or in a group, and/or they hurt or itch. If your hives causes your lips and eyelids to swell, you must go to the emergency room (this is called angioedema).
• Infectious Diseases
  Dr. McGovern grew up in Escanaba in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and obtained a degree in biology from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. He proceeded to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where he completed medical school on a US Army scholarship. His transitional internship was performed at Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon (near Augusta), GA. He next served two years doing defensive biological warfare research (vaccine development) at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick (near Frederick), MD. His training resumed with a three-year dermatology residency at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora (Denver suburb), CO, and he finished his US Army obligation by running the dermatology clinic at Fort Riley (near Manhattan), KS for two years. Following an Honorable Discharge from the US Army, he moved to Connecticut where he completed a one year fellowship in Mohs and Advanced Dermatologic Surgery at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven. He has performed Mohs Surgery at Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants since January 2000.

Psychiatrists

• Mental Health
  Protected health information (PHI), about you, is maintained as a written and/or electronic record of your contacts or visits for healthcare services with our practice. Specifically, PHI is information about you, including demographic information (i.e., name, address, phone, etc.), that may identify you and relates to your past, present or future physical or mental health condition and related healthcare services.
• Anxiety

Endocrinologist

• Thyroid
• Thyroid Cancer

Radiologist

• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography
  Sometimes the patient needs another type of biopsy. A type of surgery called a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) may be recommended to stage the melanoma. When melanoma spreads, it often goes to the closest lymph nodes first. A SLNB tells doctors whether the melanoma has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Other tests that a patient may need include x-rays, blood work, and a CT scan.
• Chemotherapy
  Chemotherapy cream: Cream that contains a chemotherapy drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), can be used to treat SCC in the earliest stage.
• Radiation Therapy
  When melanoma spreads, palliative care can help control the pain and other symptoms. Radiation therapy is a type of palliative care for stage IV (has spread) melanoma. It can ease pain and other symptoms.

Surgeons

• Mohs Surgery
  For the first time ever, Mohs Surgery is now a Board Certified Fellowship and we are proud to announce Dr. McGovern is part of this inaugural class.

Plastic Surgeons

• Botox
  Allē is a rewards program designed by Allergan, makers of Botox, Voluma, Vollure, Volbella, and Kybella. You may remember the Brilliant Distinctions program. Allē is the same program with a new name and even more features. You get points for each Botox, Voluma, Vollure, Volbella, and Kybella treatment and you can use these points towards savings at your next treatment. Last year Allē expanded the program. So now you also get points for laser treatments, Microneedling, and even for skin care products. And now there’s a new app you can download on your phone to make it easier.
• Plastic Surgery
  Kim Hill is an aesthetics nurse specialist at Fort Wayne Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics. She started out her career as a critical care nurse but has more recently dedicated her practice to medical aesthetics spanning over more than two decades. Kim Hill is recognized as starting one of the first medical based skincare programs in Fort Wayne and specializes in performing cosmetic injectables, permanent makeup, dermaplaning, & much more.

Dermatologists

• Cosmetic Dermatology
  Dr. Veerkamp is a board certified cosmetic & medical dermatologist at Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants. After graduating from the Indiana University School of Medicine, completing residency at Wright State University & gaining experience from clinical trials, the Fort Wayne native moved back & started practicing at Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants in 2021. Dr. Veerkamp’s areas of interest include medical, surgical & cosmetic dermatology, laser treatments, and neurotoxin injections.
• Skin Cancer
  Skin cancer is the most common form of human cancers, affecting more than one million Americans every year. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer at some point in their lives. Skin cancers are generally curable if caught early. However, people who have had skin cancer are at a higher risk of developing a new skin cancer, which is why regular self-examination and doctor visits are imperative. The vast majority of skin cancers are composed of three different types: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
• Dermatology
  A chronic skin condition not only affects your overall health, is also affects your quality of life. The professional medical staff at Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants are trained to provide the treatment and information you need to manage your condition and improve your life.
• Acne Treatment
• Cyst
• Ulcer
• Eczema
  Shiny pink or red, slightly scaly patch, especially on the trunk. It grows slowly and may be mistaken for a patch of eczema.
• Fungus
  Ringworm is a skin infection caused by fungus. The name “ringworm” probably comes from the rash that many people see. On the skin, the rash often has a ring-shaped pattern and a raised, scaly border that snakes its way around the edge like a worm. Ringworm is quite common, and you have already had it if you had athlete’s foot, jock itch or scalp ringworm. This skin condition can appear on just about any part of your body.
• Lesions
  Eczema is a general term used to describe an inflammation of the skin. In fact, eczema is a series of chronic skin conditions that produce itchy rashes; scaly, dry, and leathery areas; skin redness; or inflammation around blisters. It can be located anywhere on the body, but most frequently appears in the creases on the face, arms, and legs. Itchiness is the key characteristic and symptom of eczema. When scratched, the lesions may begin to ooze and get crusted. Over time, painful cracks in the scaly, leathery tissue can form.
• Chemical Peels
  Chemical peels can help reduce and improve wrinkles, blemishes, pigment spots, and sun-damaged areas of skin by using specific acids to remove layers of skin, depending on the strength of acid. Our Aesthetician would love to evaluate which chemical peel would be best for your skin type and desired results. We offer a wide variety of peels from Medical Spa Facial, Glytone and SkinMedica to suit the needs of every skin type. View Our Peel Treatments
• Rashes
• Skin Care
  Combining our distinct perspective on skin health science with proprietary technologies and product education and protocols, ZO® elevates and optimizes the relationship between skin and skin care.
• Psoriasis
  Psoriasis is a skin condition that creates red patches of skin with white, flaky scales. It most commonly occurs on the elbows, knees, and trunk, but can appear anywhere on the body. The first episode usually strikes between the ages of 15 and 35. It is a chronic condition that will then cycle through flare-ups and remissions throughout the rest of the patient’s life. Psoriasis affects as many as 7.5 million people in the United States. About 20,000 children under age 10 have been diagnosed with psoriasis. This skin condition is genetic, but not contagious. Treatment for psoriasis does not cure it but aims to minimize the symptoms and speed up the healing process.
• Burns

Podiatrists

• Foot Warts
  Foot warts – also known as plantar warts (grow often on the soles of the feet, can grow in clusters, can hurt, and can have black dots)