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Medical Dermatology Services

Medical Dermatology services treat acne, rosacea, rashes, skin cancer…virtually any skin condition. These and other skin disorders, many of which used to require extensive and invasive surgery or were simply resistant to treatment, are successfully addressed with Age Defy’s advanced technologies. 

Why See A Board-Certified Dermatologist?

Medical Director Dr. Rick Noodleman is a board-certified dermatologist, a physician who specializes in skin care.  Dr. Noodleman’s extensive training, experience, and passion to keep your skin, hair, and nails healthy and healthy-looking are evident at every visit.  After earning his medical degree and completing an internship at the University of Minnesota Medical School, he received three more years of specialty training at Stanford University Medical Center to become an expert who is dedicated to skin, hair, and nails.  Dr. Noodleman gained additional training and expertise in dermatologic surgery at Duke University Medical Center.  He is board-certified, which means that he completed his three-year residency in dermatology and passed a rigorous two-part test administered by the American Board of Dermatology.

Why See A Dermatology Mid-Level Practitioner? 

A mid-level practitioner refers most often to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. They have been involved in the delivery of health care for years and allow Age Defy to provide greater accessibility and prompt care, greatly benefiting our patients.  Mid-level practitioners are trained to:

• Diagnose and treat common illnesses and injuries
• Prescribe and manage medication therapy
• Order and interpret lab tests
• Treat a wide variety of dermatologic conditions including continued follow-up and coordinated care
• Provide cosmetic dermatology services

What is a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?  A Physician Assistant (PA)?  

Nurse Practitioners are Registered Nurses with advanced academic and clinical experience.  There are over 70,000 NPs in the U.S.  A Master’s Degree is required to sit for the NP exam.  The NP must complete 30 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) every two years to maintain his/her RN License. In addition, NPs must complete 1500 direct patient contact hours and 75 CEUs every 5 years for NP recertification.  Physician Assistants are medical providers formally trained in primary care, graduating from one of 78 accredited academic medical-model training programs in the U.S. Physician Assistants have been practicing with dermatologists for more than 20 years.  To remain certified, PAs must complete 100 hours of continuing Medical Education every 2 years, and pass a national re-certification examination every 6 years.                

Age Defy’s Mid-Level Practitioner: 

Joe Gorelick, N.P. Joe has been with Age Defy since 2004.  He obtained his Master’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 1999 and achieved two Bachelors of Science degrees: one from University of California at Davis in Physiology and a second Bachelor of Science of Nursing from Vanderbilt University.  Joe has an extensive background in the diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic diseases as well as cosmetic dermatology.