Dr. Marsha L. Chaffins M.D.
Dermapathologist | Dermatopathology
Henry Ford Health System 3031 West Grand Blvd Detroit MI, 48202About
Dr. Marsha Chaffins practices Dermatopathology in Detroit, MI. Dermatopathology is a medical specialty that focuses on dermatology and pathology, and involves the diagnosis of various diseases of the skin, hair, and nails by looking at cutaneous diseases at a microscopic and molecular level. By revealing the histology of diseases and results from a specific diagnostic interpretation, Dr. Chaffins is able to analyze the potential causes of skin diseases at a basic level.
Education and Training
Univ of Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1989
Board Certification
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Syringolymphoid hyperplasia with alopecia: two case reports and review of the literature.
- Acute monocytic leukemia with cutaneous manifestation.
- Noduloulcerative lesions on the trunk and face.
- Levamisole-induced cutaneous necrosis mimicking coagulopathy.
- Silicone granulomas after soft-tissue augmentation of the buttocks: a case report and review of management.
- Melanoma Gene Expression Markers for Surveillance of Epidermolysis Bullosa Nevi Malignant Transformation.
- Friable Nodules on the Elbow of a Transplant Patient.
- Laser-Induced Neocollagenesis in Focal Dermal Hypoplasia Associated With Goltz Syndrome in a Girl.
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