Patient’s Information/Instructions

Welcome to the Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds, Emory University! Grand Rounds is a weekly session that meets on Thursdays at 7:45am at the Emory Clinic Building A, Suite 1100, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. We are pleased that you are participating and ask that you arrive to the clinic by 7:30am. Local directions to the Emory Clinic, Dermatology can be downloaded. Also, specific directions can be obtained from MapQuest® or by calling the main clinic number (404-778-3333).

The sessions are attended by the departmental faculty physicians, resident/fellow physicians, medical students, and dermatologists from the Atlanta community to exam and discuss patients with difficult skin conditions.

Typically, there will be 3-4 other Grand Rounds patients scheduled and up to 40 attendees may be present. Upon arrival to the clinic, you will be escorted into a private exam room by a nurse and asked to dress in a gown so that your entire skin may be examined if necessary. Information regarding your skin condition such as skin biopsies, laboratory investigation, previous treatment attempts and diagnostic considerations will be sent to the department in advance by your dermatologist and posted outside of your exam room for the attendees to review. Each attendee will exam your skin individually and may ask you specific questions regarding your skin disease.

At the end the exams, the attendees will discuss your case in private and make recommendations regarding further investigation, management, and diagnosis of your skin condition to your private dermatologist. You will only receive an evaluation and no tests will be performed. The benefit to you as a patient in the Grand Rounds setting is that your skin condition will receive the attention and consideration of multiple physicians at once. Likewise, you will be providing a valuable learning experience for the attendees that may enhance future patient care!