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96 | Dr. Patrick Emanuel on trans-continental careers, American residency & dermatopathology

July 14, 2023 Dr. Maple Goh
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96 | Dr. Patrick Emanuel on trans-continental careers, American residency & dermatopathology
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Dr. Patrick Emanuel is a dermatopathologist based in Lima, Peru. He also consults for IGENZ molecular laboratory, Pathlab Bay of Plenty, and the Skin Institute (all based in New Zealand). He is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Auckland and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Patrick’s academic interests include cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, margin control surgery, and the application of molecular techniques to cutaneous tumours.

In this episode, we discuss his journey from Dunedin, to Nelson, to America, then to Peru. We talk about his pathway into dermatopathology, the training involved, the daily routines, and the pay disparity for residency in US. We discuss his work-life balance, practicing medicine in a second language, and the capacity for remote work as a pathologist.

Book 'Margin Control Surgery of the Skin: Concepts, Histopathology, and Applications' mentioned ://www.mhprofessional.com/margin-control-surgery-of-the-skin-concepts-histopathology-and-applications-9781264285990-usa#tab-label-product-description-title
Dermnet: https://dermnetnz.org/

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Patrick Emanuel
Finding medicine
Moving to housemanship
Moving from NZ to US
Finding a pathology job in US
Picking pathology and training involved
Picking dermatopathology
Training for dermatopathology
Pay differences between NZ and US
Speed of pathology/margin control surgery
Daily life in dermatopathology
New book publication
Balancing life and work in Peru
Practicing medicine in a second language
Working remotely in pathology