Eczema and Contact Dermatitis near Winter Park, FL

Care Philosophy: Tace Rico MD is a board certified dermatologist and lead physician at AdventHealth Medical Group s pediatric dermatology practice in Orlando An award winning physician and scholar she specializes in treating children with contact dermatitis as well as those with birthmarks hemangiomas and other skin disorders She is an expert in laser surgery to address skin conditions and is very sensitive to the concerns of young people with various dermatological disorders A graduate of the University of Miami s Miller School of Medicine where she was tapped for her distinction in research she remained at that school for her dermatology residency followed by highly specialized fellowship training in dermatitis and pediatric patch testing that sets her apart from most other physicians in her field Awards amp Recognition AAD Resident International Grant for Botswana Executive Director Instructor University of Miami Academic Societies Iron Arrow Honor Society Florida Medical Foundation Outstanding Medical Student Scholarship 2006 Best Dermatology Student Award University of Miami Department of Dermatology Differentiators Specializing in laser treatments for port wine stains capillary malformations scars and hemangiomas Offers multiple treatments including narrow band UVB excimer laser and Omnilux Offers treatments in clinic and in the operating room for patients who are unable to tolerate in office procedures

Biography: Monique Kumar, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric dermatologist who joined AdventHealth Medical Group from the medical faculty at Emory University. An award-winning physician, she specializes in treating vascular lesions such as hemangiomas and port-wine birthmarks and as well as other skin conditions in newborns, children and adolescents. Dr. Kumar completed her medical degree, pediatric internship and dermatology residency all at the Washington University School of Medicine, where she served as Chief Resident and was honored with the James Henry Yale Prize in Dermatology. She also completed a highly specialized fellowship in pediatric dermatology and vascular lesions, which sets her apart from many in the field. Prior to medical school, Dr. Kumar earned a Master of Science degree in genetics at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, where she was a Winston Churchill Scholar following her graduation with highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology.