Procedures Offered

Here are some procedures and tests that I may do without the need for referrals:

• Biopsy of skin or toenail lesions
• Cryotherapy (freezing) of non-cancerous skin lesions (warts, skin tags, actinic keratoses, etc.)
• Ear wax (cerumen) removal
• Electrocardiography (EKG) and interpretation
• Foreign body (e.g. splinter or tick) removal
• Ganglion cyst drainage (removal requires referral to a surgeon)
• Incision and drainage of abscesses
• Ingrown nail removal
• Microscopic examination of body fluids, scrapings, etc.
• Pap smears & STD testing (outside referral to female provider available upon request – see pricing page)
• Peak flow measurement
• Skin tag removal
• Suturing of minor wounds in areas/cases where cosmetic defects are not important
• TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) treatment
• Diabetic wound care (limited, e.g. Unna compression boot application)

Here is a procedure that I do not (currently) offer: