Articles by Michael Cashman

  • Michael Cashman

    About Michael

    Michael was born in Washington DC, graduated from Vassar College, and is currently a medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He decided to pursue dermatology during his final third-year clerkship, and split his fourth year in order to gain more research and clinical experience. His interests within dermatology include general dermatology, cutaneous microbiology, skin cancer awareness, global health and resident education via teledermatology. He is involved in a number of research projects, including observing the incidence of secondary infections as complications of skin biopsies in the lower extremities of diabetics. When he is not studying medicine, he holds a part-time job with the Health Promotions Department at the Virginia Hospital Center, tutors nursing students in anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and volunteers at the Arlington Free Clinic. In his spare time, he enjoys raising his new puppy Dexter, tennis, volleyball, and eating – especially his mom’s kimchi and bulgogi.


  • Nail Anatomy 101

    By Michael Cashman on December 31st, 2009

    Did you know that fingernails grow about 2-3mm per month while toenails lag behind at 1mm per month? Did you know that complete replacement of a fingernail requires 6 months while a toenail requires 18 months? Does the nail still mystify you? Read this article to learn more about this elusive skin appendage.

  • Basal Cell Carcinoma–Treatment Options Explained

    By Michael Cashman on December 30th, 2009

    What do you do after receiving a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma? This is a question faced by more than one million people in the United States each year. Read on to learn about the different treatment options available for the most common skin cancer.

  • The Many Faces of Basal Cell Carcinoma

    By Michael Cashman on December 29th, 2009

    You may know that basal cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy in humans, but did you know that there are different types? The diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma goes beyond the term itself, and this is an important distinction in terms of treatment options.

  • Basal Cell Carcinoma

    By Michael Cashman on November 11th, 2009

    You love fun under the sun and use SPF religiously, but just how damaging are its rays? Skin lesions that recurrently bleed, crust, and just won’t disappear require a trip to the dermatologist. A likely diagnosis for this common clinical scenario might be basal cell carcinoma—read on and learn more about “the most common cancer of all time.”

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