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 1,804 practicing dermatopathologists. Broken out by state, dermatopathology doctor density in Alabama is 37, in Alaska is 1, in Arizona is 51, in Arkansas is 17, in California is 317, in Colorado is 40, in Connecticut is 27, in Delaware is 2, in District of Columbia is 12, in Florida is 185, in Georgia is 53, in Hawaii is 8, in Idaho is 8, in Illinois is 62, in Indiana is 32, in Iowa is 16, in Kansas is 16, in Kentucky is 25, in Louisiana is 21, in Maine is 15, in Maryland is 41, in Massachusetts is 67, in Michigan is 58, in Minnesota is 38, in Mississippi is 6, in Missouri is 29, in Montana is 4, in Nebraska is 13, in Nevada is 15, in New Hampshire is 7, in New Jersey is 47, in New Mexico is 10, in New York is 120, in North Carolina is 50, in North Dakota is 2, in Ohio is 61, in Oklahoma is 15, in Oregon is 26, in Pennsylvania is 99, in Rhode Island is 11, in South Carolina is 32, in South Dakota is 6, in Tennessee is 35, in Texas is 112, in Utah is 26, in Vermont is 6, in Virginia is 44, in Washington is 50, in West Virginia is 15, in Wisconsin is 38, and in Wyoming is 5.