Dermatopathology is the study of diseases and disorders of the skin by laboratory examination of cells. A dermatopathologist diagnoses diseases of the skin by laboratory study of skin tissues under a microscope. This specialist may consult with a primary physician regarding the monitoring and treatment of skin disorders. Whether the source of the skin disorder is an infection, a reaction of the immune system, a cancerous lesion, or a degenerative disease, the dermatopathologist can examine and interpret the results of microscopic tests and offer recommendations for treatment.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 1,769 practicing dermatopathologists. Broken out by state, dermatopathology doctor density in Alabama is 36, in Alaska is 1, in Arizona is 49, in Arkansas is 15, in California is 313, in Colorado is 39, in Connecticut is 27, in Delaware is 2, in District of Columbia is 12, in Florida is 176, in Georgia is 52, in Hawaii is 8, in Idaho is 8, in Illinois is 60, in Indiana is 32, in Iowa is 17, in Kansas is 15, in Kentucky is 25, in Louisiana is 19, in Maine is 15, in Maryland is 38, in Massachusetts is 67, in Michigan is 54, in Minnesota is 37, in Mississippi is 6, in Missouri is 30, in Montana is 4, in Nebraska is 13, in Nevada is 14, in New Hampshire is 8, in New Jersey is 46, in New Mexico is 7, in New York is 118, in North Carolina is 47, in North Dakota is 2, in Ohio is 63, in Oklahoma is 13, in Oregon is 26, in Pennsylvania is 96, in Rhode Island is 11, in South Carolina is 33, in South Dakota is 5, in Tennessee is 35, in Texas is 112, in Utah is 24, in Vermont is 6, in Virginia is 47, in Washington is 49, in West Virginia is 15, in Wisconsin is 38, and in Wyoming is 5.