Dr. Stanley L. Fox, MD, FAAD

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Get to know Dermatologist Dr. Stanley L. Fox, who serves patients in Ohio.

Dr. Fox is an accomplished, board-certified dermatologist with over five decades of experience in his field. He is affiliated with Euclid Hospital & University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Ohio.

A part of Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Hospital is home to one of the region’s leading sub-acute care, outpatient rehabilitation and orthopaedic centers. The hospital, with 371-registered beds, offers a complete continuum of care from emergency services to surgery, to acute and sub-acute care, to specialty and outpatient care. Euclid was originally founded in 1907 as Glenville Hospital, and was constructed at its existing location in 1952.

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has a long history of providing exceptional healthcare for the residents of Northeast Ohio. Among the nation’s leading academic medical centers, it provides primary, specialty and subspecialty medical and surgical care. With more than 1,000 registered beds, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center includes general medical, intensive care, and surgical units, as well as two major hospitals: University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

The doctor’s journey into the field of medicine began after he earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1964. He then went on to serve his residency in dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Cleveland in 1965, followed by an additional residency in dermatology at Metrohealth Medical Center in 1970.

In addition to being a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD), Dr. Fox is board-certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology (ABD). The ABD is a voluntary, non-profit, private, autonomous organization formed for the primary purpose of protecting the public interest by establishing and maintaining high standards of training, education, and qualifications of physicians rendering care in dermatology. 

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body. Dermatology is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist doctor who manages skin diseases and deals with both internal and external causes and some cosmetic concerns involving the skin. Dermatological duties include taking consultations, providing screening tests, and undertaking non-invasive surgical procedures.

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