Dr. Elizabeth Gaines-Cardone

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Get to know Dermatologist Dr. Elizabeth Gaines-Cardone, who serves patients in Connecticut. 

Passionate about skin care and helping people look and feel their best, Dr. Gaines-Cardone is in practice with Connecticut Dermatology Group at the offices in Stamford and Norwalk, Connecticut. She has an interest in both medical and cosmetic dermatology, as well as aims to educate her patients on general skin health and skin cancer prevention.

Connecticut Dermatology Group is the largest skin care treatment center between New York and New Haven, offering a full spectrum of medical and surgical care, as well as aesthetic enhancement. With offices in Norwalk, Stamford, and Milford, the center serves patients throughout Westchester, New Haven, and Fairfield Counties, including the towns of Darien, Wilton, Fairfield, Shelton, and many more. From simple warts and complex skin disorders, the team of professionals working at Connecticut Dermatology Group aim to optimize and promote the immediate and long-term health of skin. 

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Gaines-Cardone graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia in 2003. She received her medical degree from New York University in 2008. She then went on to complete her residency in dermatology at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, serving as chief resident in her last year. 

The doctor is board-certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology, which is one of the 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties. 

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body. Dermatology is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist doctor who manages skin diseases and deals with both internal and external causes and some cosmetic concerns involving the skin. Dermatological duties include taking consultations, providing screening tests, and undertaking non-invasive surgical procedures.

Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Dr. Gaines-Cardone currently lives in Darien with her husband and three children. 

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