EPHC Welcomes Much Needed Dermatology Specialist<\/p>\n
Melanie Buckley, Physician Assistant, is the newest addition to Eastern Plumas Health Care\u2019s staff. Her specialty, dermatology, is so in demand, weeks before her arrival she already had a full schedule of patients for her first day here. Buckley said she expects to see a lot of skin cancer patients\u2014much of this from sun damage. She\u2019ll determine whether skin lesions are benign or malignant, and she can do small skin surgeries in EPHC\u2019s Portola office.<\/p>\n
According to Buckley, past skin damage (that\u2019s all of us who lay our bodies out every summer and baked them to a crisp) \u201cstarts to present in the 30s and 40s.\u201d Which means that our past does come back to haunt us, and it would be a healthy idea to make an appointment with Buckley, just to be on the safe side. Along with skin lesions, Buckley said she expects to see a lot of \u201crashes and acne,\u201d patients here, as well.<\/p>\n
Buckley brings with her some impressive credentials. She has worked with Dr. Dianne Kamenetsky, MD, a Board Certified Dermatologist in
\nTruckee, for the past three years. There, she\u2019s gained extensive experience in both medical and cosmetic dermatology. Buckley said that she works independently of Kamenetsky, and that she \u201clikes doing surgical procedures and the variety of types of things I see that keep it interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n
A graduate of the highly respected UC Davis Physician Assistant\/Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Buckley was Valedictorian of her class. She is a licensed medical provider, and she performs exams and surgeries, develops and implements treatment plans, including writing prescriptions, and is able to see patients on her own. <\/p>\n
Buckley said that she\u2019s really looking forward to working at EPHC, because she \u201cenjoys getting to meet and treat a variety of people every day.\u201d She loves the area, also – she is a snowboarder and loves walking with her dogs. Buckley grew up in Marysville and came up to Graeagle during the summers. She appreciates the \u201cbeauty and the peaceful\u201d nature of
\nEastern Plumas County. In fact, she said that she likes that \u201cGraeagle and Portola are even a bit quieter [than Truckee] and they still have a really nice community feel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Melanie Buckley will be available to see patients in Portola one Friday each month. For more information or to make a dermatology appointment with Buckley, call (530)832-6600.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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