Category: True Dermatologist

WARNING TO PATIENTS: Make Sure that Your Dermatologist is a True Board-Certified Dermatologist

There are many doctors who did NOT have the RIGHT TRAINING & EDUCATION TO BE DERMATOLOGISTS but they claim to be dermatologists. To become a LEGITIMATE BOARD-CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST a doctor needs to have a 3-YEAR RESIDENCY TRAINING in a PDS-ACCREDITED INSTITUTION and PASSED the DERMATOLOGY BOARD EXAMINATIONS.
If you would like to check if your dermatologist is a true Board-Certified dermatologist, you can go to this website – https://pds.org.ph/pds-certified-dermatologist/… .
Our dermatologist, Dr. Margaret Corcoran is a Fellow of the Philippine Dermatological Society. She is also an International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, International Society of Dermatology and American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine.

Is Your Dermatologist, A True Dermatologist?


A True Philippine Board-Certified Dermatologist is a member of the One and Only PMA-Accredited Dermatology Society in the Philippines – Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS). That means he/she underwent 3 years of Dermatology Residency training in one of the PDS-accredited training institutions, after going through Medical studies and passing the Physician Licensure Examinations. After the 3 years of Dermatology Residency training, the Dermatology Resident graduate will have to undergo the PDS Written and Oral Board Examinations to be come a Diplomate. Then after 3 years, the PDS Diplomate will have to undergo a PDS screening process to become a Fellow. Thus, with all the rigorous steps and training that a PDS Board-Certified Dermatologist had to go through, you are assured that he/she will be able to diagnose and treat any skin problem/concern competently and accurately.
Want to check if your dermatologist is a PDS Board-Certified Dermatologist? You can go to the PDS website and search for your dermatologist’s name. Please go to http://pds.org.ph/pds-certified-dermatologist/ . You can also see the PDS Seal of Excellence displayed in your Dermatologist’s clinic.
Our Dermatologist, Dr. Margaret Corcoran is a Fellow of the Philippine Dermatological Society. She is also an International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, International Society of Dermatology and American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine.