The art of dermatology: Lessons learned from master morphologist, Irwin M. Braverman, MD

In dermatology, the art and skill of morphologic assessment is key to generating logical differential diagnoses and understanding disease pathogenesis. Dr Irwin M. Braverman, Professor Emeritus of Dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine, is a master morphologist and his book, Skin Signs of Systemic Disease, provided key insights into the relationships between cutaneous lesions and internal disease. In an interview with Dr Braverman, he stressed the importance morphology plays in how dermatologists diagnosis skin disorders. From Dr Braverman, we learned an approach to the study of morphology through the lens of an art connoisseur, in addition to how to appreciate subtle clues that suggest a diagnosis and how examination of the skin brings us closer to understanding our patient, what ails them, and how we can heal them.