Speakers » Dr. Rox Anderson
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Magic Bullets Transforming Lives with Pulses of LightDr. Rox Anderson of Massachusetts General Hospital holds nearly 60 patents on laser technology and describes how specialized light treatments, “Magic Bullets”, can remedy many skin abnormalities and help kids lead normal lives.
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Dr. Rox Anderson, Director, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Harvard Professor of Dermatology
Show BiographyAbout the Wellman Center for Photomedicine: http://www2.massgeneral.org/wellman/
Dr. Anderson graduated from MIT, and then received his MD degree magna cum laude from the joint MIT-Harvard medical program, Health Sciences and Technology. After completing his dermatology residency and an NIH research fellowship at Harvard, he joined the faculty where he is now Harvard Medical School Professor in dermatology, Director of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine; and adjunct Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at MIT. Dr. Anderson conceived and developed many of the non-scarring laser treatments now widely used in medical care. These include treatments for birthmarks, microvascular and pigmented lesions, tattoo and permanent hair removal. He has also contributed to treatment for vocal cords, kidney stones, glaucoma, heart disease, photodynamic therapy for cancer and acne, and optical diagnostics.
Dr. Anderson's research has advanced the basic knowledge of human skin photobiology, drug photosensitization mechanisms, tissue optics, and laser-tissue interactions. In addition to research at the Wellman Center, he practices dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital and teaches at Harvard and MIT. Active research includes diagnostic tissue imaging and spectroscopy, photodynamic therapy, mechanisms of selective laser-tissue interactions, adipose tissue biology and novel therapy for skin disorders. Dr. Anderson has been awarded over 60 national and international patents, and has co-authored over 250 scientific books and papers.
