Christopher P. Crotty, M.D.
Board Certified, American Board of Dermatology
Board Certified, American Board of Dermatology and Pathology
With extensive training and practice in internal medicine, dermatology, pathology and surgery, Dr. Christopher Crotty welcomes the challenge of difficult diagnostic and therapeutic problems of the skin, hair and nails of adults and children.
As a skin cancer surgeon, Dr. Crotty uses a frozen-section technique known as Mohs micrographic surgery to minimize scarring and recurrence of cancer cells. Other surgical techniques he employs include cryosurgery, electrosurgery, skin grafting and plastic reconstruction. Dr. Crotty was one of the first doctors in the area to use a variety of lasers for removal of blemishes, birthmarks, acne scars, age spots, tattoos and moles, and has been a member of the American Society of Cutaneous Laser Surgery since 1983.
The practice also includes a full spectrum of cosmetic dermatological procedures. These include laser resurfacing, Fraxel laser, microlaser peels, and chemical peels for wrinkles, aging, and sun-damaged skin. Dr. Crotty is proficient in Botox, Restylane, Radiesse, Juvederm, and Sculptra injections. In addition, Dr. Crotty offers microdermabrasion, glycolic acid and salicylic acid peels for acne and sun damaged skin, as well as sclerotherapy for spider veins. Sand Lake Dermatology Center also offers many treatments for psoriasis and vitiligo including narrow band and PUVA phototherapy, the excimer laser, and numerous systemic and biologic therapies. Dr. Crotty is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society of Dermatological Surgery.
A 1972 graduate of Notre Dame University, Dr. Crotty attended the University of Nebraska School of Medicine where he received his M.D. in 1975. After medical school training, he completed a residency in internal medicine at Denver’s Presbyterian Medical Center. While serving with the Direct Relief Foundation as a volunteer physician on American Samoa, he decided to become a dermatologist, and was accepted into a dermatology residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Minnesota. While at the Mayo Clinic he studied under Dr. Fred Mohs where he learned the Mohs micrographic surgical technique. Awarded the prestigious Osborne Fellowship, he continued his studies in the specialty of dermatopathology under the tutelage of Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman at New York University.
After six years of practicing dermatology and dermatopathology in Omaha, Nebraska, and teaching as an assistant clinical professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and at Creighton University, Dr. Crotty moved to Orlando, establishing Sand Lake Dermatology Center in 1988. He is married and has five sons.
A former president of the Central Florida Society of Dermatology, Dr. Crotty has served as an active participant since 1991. He is a member of the Leader’s Society of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Sorin Society at the University of Notre Dame, and the Doctor’s Mayo Society. As an assistant clinical professor at the University of South Florida Medical Center, he continues to teach dermatology and dermatopathology to residents. He has published over a dozen scientific papers in leading specialty journals and has presented papers at national and international medical meetings. He has been featured on radio and television. Dr. Crotty has served on the American Academy of Dermatology Advisory Board and has served on the teaching faculty of the American Academy of Dermatology. He was named PCAN Volunteer Physician of the Year in 2006 and has been named one of Orlando’s “Top Doctors” by Orlando Magazine on several occasions.
Janet Beres, PA-C
Board certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners, our Physician Assistant, Janet Beres, has practiced under licensed dermatologists for nearly eight years. After extensive training with Dr. Crotty, she began seeing patients at Sand Lake Dermatology Center in 2006 and has proved a welcome addition to our staff.
Janet received her B.S. from the University of West Virginia and her Physician Assistant degree from St. Francis College in Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s top-rated PA programs. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, and the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants.
Janet specializes in the treatment of skin, hair, and nail disorders of children and adults. She is particularly proficient and knowledgeable in all areas of skin care, skin care products, and a wide variety of cosmetic procedures, including Botox and cosmetic fillers.
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