Dr. Anthony Rossi is a Resident at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, in New York, New York. Dr. Rossi discusses melanoma in the skin of color population including the incidence and presentation of melanoma as well as factors contributing to delayed diagnosis in these patients. He also gives recommendations to physicians to help educate their patients.
For more information, read Dr. Rossi's article in the May 2012 issue, "Melanoma in Skin of Color."