FAMILY DERMATOLOGY, PC - Key Persons

Dr. Steven Franks comes to Family Dermatology, p.c. with a very full and exceptional career in Dermatology. He is a Massachusetts native, completing all of his education in state. Dr. Franks graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. This was followed by a medical internship at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. After serving as a Captain and General Medical Officer in the U.S. Army, where he was active duty in Vietnam and Boston, he completed a residency in Dermatology at the State University of Buffalo. Prior to joining Family Dermatology, p.c., Dr. Franks practiced dermatology in Concord, Westford, Marlborough, Westborough, Leominster and Worcester, where he was also Chief of Dermatology at Memorial Hospital. He continues to give lectures to hospital staff and physicians. Dr. Franks does several skin screenings each year and lectures various professional groups on skin care and skin cancer awareness. Dr. Franks has been published in medical journals including Cutis and Archives of Dermatology and provided a chapter to Decker's Introduction to Clinical Medicine. He also served as Editor of the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology Newsletter for five years. Dr. Franks' personal interests include golfing, dogs, humor and the history of religion.

Job Titles:

• Clinical Instructor of Socio - Medical Sciences and Community Health at the Boston University School of Medicine
• Immediate past President of the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology

Dr. Ira Skolnik is the Immediate Past President of the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology, the professional medical society that represents virtually all the dermatologists in the state. He is one of only three Dermatologists in the entire state of Massachusetts, and one of only 5 in all of New England, who is not only Board Certified in Dermatology, but also in the sub-specialty of Pediatric Dermatology and in General Pediatrics. Originally from Scarsdale, New York, Dr. Skolnik completed his undergraduate work at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut in 1987, where he graduated with Honors in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. He then entered the M.D.-Ph.D. program at the Boston University School of Medicine, graduating with both doctorates in 1995. Dr. Skolnik's Ph.D. is in cardiovascular pathology and molecular biology. Dr. Skolnik completed his residency in Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. He then finished an additional residency in Dermatology, specializing in Pediatric Dermatology, at the prestigious Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In 2017, Dr. Skolnik was honored to receive a Presidential Citation Award by the American Academy of Dermatology for his significant contributions on a state and national level to the medical specialty of dermatology. Dr. Skolnik has practiced general and pediatric dermatology in the Concord area since 2001. Although Dr. Skolnik is primarily a pediatric dermatologist, he sees patients of all ages in his office. As Dr. Skolnik has observed from his years of practice: "Children get referred to me by their pediatrician for their skin disease, and after that their parents and sometimes even their grandparents, wind up becoming my patients too!" This is why the practice is called Family Dermatology. Dr. Skolnik is committed to the idea of treating the family as a whole. Dr. Skolnik is a Clinical Instructor of Socio-Medical Sciences and Community Health at the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Skolnik has been published in numerous journals, including: The Journal of Cellular Biology, The Journal of Bacteriology, Clinical Research, and Structural and Organizational Aspects of Metabolic Regulation. He frequently lectures on topics in Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, both locally and nationally, and has appeared several times on Fox News and Physician Focus discussing topics in Dermatology. Dr. Ira Skolnik completed his undergraduate work at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut in 1987, where he graduated with Honors in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. He then entered the M.D.-Ph.D. program at the Boston University School of Medicine, graduating with both doctorates in 1995. Dr. Skolnik's Ph.D. is in cardiovascular pathology and molecular biology. Dr. Skolnik completed his residency in Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. He then finished an additional residency in Dermatology, specializing in Pediatric Dermatology, at the prestigious Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Skolnik has practiced general and pediatric dermatology in the Concord area since 2001. Although Dr. Skolnik is primarily a pediatric dermatologist, he sees patients of all ages in his office. Find out more about Doctor Skolnik.