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Dr. Frank V. Rueckl III, MD

Dermatology, Board Certified

Male, Age 63, Graduated 1976, Tufts University School Of Medicine

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The Spa at Lakes Dermatology

The Spa at Lakes Dermatology
8861 W Sahara Ave Suite 190
Las Vegas, NV 89117
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Dr. Rueckl III's Specialty

What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?

A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.

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A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment. 

Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels. 

A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty. 

Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.

Dr. Rueckl III's License & Board Certification

  • Licensed in Nevada

Why is Board Certification Important?

Board certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition. 

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Board certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition. 

A doctor who is board certified has taken an important step beyond getting a required state medical license to practice. Some doctors choose not to apply for board certification. A doctor who is not board certified may be an excellent doctor who is fully licensed to practice medicine in his or her state. 

If you are considering a doctor who is not board certified, consider asking the doctor why he or she is not certified. This information might provide you important background information to help you decide whether or not to see that doctor.

Procedures Performed by Dr. Rueckl III

  • Photorejuvenation
  • Mesotherapy
  • Cosmetic Dermatology (Acne Surgery)
  • Acne
  • Dermatology
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Mole and Wart Removal
  • Cosmetic Laser Surgery (Wrinkle Laser Treatment)
  • Skin Care
  • Skin Biopsy
  • Ear Pinning (Otoplasty)
  • Skin Lesions
  • Laser Skin Resurfacing
  • Wrinkle Removal & Skin Resurfacing
  • Hair Removal
  • Laser Skin Resurfacing Treatments
  • Botox Injections For Pain
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Botox, Captique, Collagen, Hylaform & Restylane Injections
  • Restylane Injections
  • Mohs Micrograhpic Surgery For Skin Cancer
  • Skin Cancer Removal
  • Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Mole Removal
  • Facial Peel
  • Therapeutic Botox Injections
  • Soft Tissue Injections
  • Scar Revision
  • Skin Surgery
  • Radiesse Injections
  • Biopsies
  • Facial Skin Rejuvenation - Advanced Laser
  • Non - Ablative Laser Skin Rejuvenation
Source: Dr. Rueckl III

Common Conditions Treated by Dermatologists

  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis

Dr. Rueckl III's Education & Training

Medical Schools:

Tufts University School Of Medicine
Graduated: 1976


Internship Hospital:

Cottage
Graduated: 1977


Residency Hospital:

Brown University
Graduated: 1983


What Is a Residency?

Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read More

Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.

Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.

Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.

Dr. Rueckl III's Background Check

Malpractice

Malpractice history found

Settlement  (1/13/2009)
Amount or Range: $233,500.00
Nature of Complaint: Alleged negligent use of laser equipment resulting in facial scarring and alleged failure to advise patient to discontinue use of accutane for at least a year prior to receiving treatment via the rhytec device.
State: Nevada

Settlement  (7/21/2009)
Amount or Range: $150,000.00
Nature of Complaint: Patient underwent Rhytec portrait PSR and subsequent Fotofacial treatments by physician. Patient reports that the procedure left her with burns to her face requiring subsequent medical procedures. Patient's non-compliance with after-care instructions exacerbated her condition.
State: Nevada

Settlement  (12/1/2008)
Amount or Range: $350,000.00
Nature of Complaint: Plaintiff suffered facial scarring, bleeding and additional medical care to correct problems associated with use of equipment by subject of this report. The scarring is most likely permanent
State: Nevada

Settlement  (2/18/2009)
Amount or Range: $200,000.00
Nature of Complaint: Plaintiff has significant permanent scarring on cheeks and upper neck.
State: Nevada

What is medical malpractice?
Medical malpractice is issued when negligence by a doctor causes injury to a patient. For example, a doctor may improperly diagnose, treat or medicate outside the standard of medical care. The three types of malpractice are: a settlement, an arbitration award, or a judgment.
If my doctor has malpractice history, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?
If your doctor has a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and determine if the action could potentially impact your quality of care. Claim settlements and arbitration awards may occur for a variety of reasons, which should not necessarily reflect negatively on the doctor's professional competence or conduct. You may want to use this information to start a discussion with the doctor about his or her history and specific ability to provide healthcare for you.
How far back does Healthgrades malpractice history go?
Healthgrades reports details of a doctor’s malpractice history when the doctor has at least one closed medical malpractice claim within the last five years, even if he or she no longer practices in that state.
For which states does Healthgrades collect malpractice history?
Healthgrades collects malpractice and lawsuit information for the states of California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Sanctions

Sanctions history found

Substandard Care, Incompetence or Negligence  (6/10/2011)
Action Taken: Reprimand
Allegation of Complaint: Dr. Frank Victor Rueckl; License # 4409

Nature of Complaint:

The respondent failed to use reasonable care, skill or knowledge ordinarily used under the same or similar circumstances when he inappropriately prescribed Accutane based upon Patient A's medical symptoms, that the performance of the Rhytec Portrait treatment was accomplished too soon after the use of Accutane was discontinued by Patient A, and that Respondent should have recognized the need to more thoroughly diagnose, via cultures, Patient A's wounds when they failed to heal more expeditiously.

Action Taken:

The Board has imposed the following discipline against the respondent:

  • Public Reprimand.
  • Reimbursement of the Board's fees and costs of investigation and prosecution.
State: Nevada

What is a sanction or disciplinary action?
A sanction, also known as a disciplinary action, is an action taken to punish or restrict a doctor who has demonstrated professional misconduct. Sanctions may be imposed by a state medical board, professional medical licensing organization, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
If my doctor has sanction history, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?
If a doctor has a sanction, it does not necessarily mean that he or she is a poor-quality doctor. Some sanctions are not related to medical care, and involve a doctor’s finances or administrative activities. Before you make any choices about changing your doctor, we recommend that you evaluate the doctor’s sanction information and determine how severe or relevant you think the sanction cause and action were.
How far back does Healthgrades sanction history go?
Healthgrades reports state and federal sanctions from the previous five years, except when a doctor's license has been revoked or surrendered. Healthgrades displays all actions for doctors whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered. 
For which states does Healthgrades collect sanction history?
Healthgrades collects sanction history from all 50 U.S. states. Physicians with a disciplinary action in one state may move to another state where they have a clean record. Since Healthgrades painstakingly compiles disciplinary action information from all 50 states, Healthgrades website will show if a physician has a disciplinary action in more than one state. 

Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data
What are board actions?
Board actions are non-disciplinary actions imposed upon a doctor based on a complaint investigation. A patient or medical colleague may file a complaint with that state medical board or professional licensing organization, which then investigates the complaint. Board actions are intended to ensure that a doctor is able to perform safe medical and health care tasks.
If my doctor has a board action, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?
If a doctor has a board action, it means he or she has had a non-disciplinary action imposed upon him or her. It does not necessarily mean that he or she is a poor quality doctor. Before you make any choices about changing your doctor, evaluate the doctor’s board action information and determine how severe or relevant you think the cause and action were. 
How far back does Healthgrades non-disciplinary board action history go?
Healthgrades reports non-disciplinary board action history from for the previous five years, except when a doctor's license has been revoked or surrendered. Healthgrades displays all actions for doctors whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered. 
For which states does Healthgrades collect non-disciplinary board actions?
Healthgrades collects non-disciplinary board actions from all 50 U.S. states. 

Dr. Rueckl III's Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

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