RichardLAveritteJr.MD CEO

Dermatology • Scottsdale, AZ

Dermatologic Surgery

Affiliated Dermatology®

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Office
20401 N 73rd St
Ste 230
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone+1 480-556-0446

Summary

CEO & Managing Partner, Affiliated Dermatology
Founder, Affiliated Laboratories
Founder, Arizona Skin Cancer Foundation

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 1999 - 2002
Summa Health System/NEOMEDInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1998
University of AkronPost-Bacc, Biological Studies, 1993
Ohio UniversityBachelors, General Studies: Engineering and Business, 1988

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2002 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
UT State Medical License 2015 - 2018
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2002

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Scholarship Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH, 1996
Indiana Section Project of the Year Award American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Hybrid Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Ex Vivo Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tissues.
Christopher S Pulford, Chandana K Uppalapati, McKale R Montgomery, Richard L Averitte, Elizabeth E Hull
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022-08-16
4 citations
Complement Factor H in cSCC: Evidence of a Link Between Sun Exposure and Immunosuppression in Skin Cancer Progression.
Ellise M Johnson, Chandana K Uppalapati, Agnes S Pascual, Sarah I Estrada, Richard L Averitte
Frontiers in Oncology. 2022-01-01
1 citations
Use of Amniotic Tissue-Derived Allografts Post-Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Preliminary Study Assessing Wound Closure Rate.
Kayleen Seaton, Dustin Mullens, Jason Barr, Elizabeth E. Hull, Richard Averitte
Wounds. 2021-07-01

Journal Articles

Evaluating invasive cutaneous melanoma: Is the initial biopsy representative of the final depth?
Ng, PC; Barzilai, DA; Ismail, SA; Averitte, RL; Gilliam, AC, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 3/1/2003

Abstracts/Posters

Eruptive xanthomas require urgent medical attention.
Averitte, RL; Lender, JA; Jaworsky, C, Gross & Microscopic Dermatology Symposium, American Academy of Dermatology, 1/1/2001
Magnetization Transfer Contrast Enhanced MR Imaging in Optic Neuritis. (Poster presentation)
Moonis, G; Averitte, RL; Boorstein, J, American Association of Radiologists

Press Mentions

Meet Richard Averitte Jr. Of Affiliated Dermatology in ScottsdaleNovember 15th, 2018
Affiliated Dermatology Expands to 7 OfficesOctober 20th, 2018
Fabulous People: Richard L. Averitte JrSeptember 19th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Dermatology - AAD
Member
Society of Investigative Dermatology
Member
MWU OPTI Research Committee
Member
Arizona Bio Industry Association
Member
American Telemedicine Assocation
Member
American Society of Laser Medicine
Member
American Medical Association - AMA
Member
American Society of Mohs Surgery
Member
NASA Performance Management Measurement System
Member