About Dr. Skolnik

Dr. Ira Skolnik is one of only two Dermatologists in the entire state of Massachusetts, and one of only 5 in all of New England, who is not only Board Certified in Dermatology, but also in the sub-specialty of Pediatric Dermatology and in General Pediatrics. Originally from Scarsdale, New York, Dr. Skolnik completed his undergraduate work at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut in 1987, where he graduated with Honors in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. He then entered the M.D.–Ph.D. program at the Boston University School of Medicine, graduating with both doctorates in 1995. Dr. Skolnik's Ph.D. is in cardiovascular pathology and molecular biology. Dr. Skolnik completed his residency in Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. He then finished an additional residency in Dermatology, specializing in Pediatric Dermatology, at the prestigious Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Dr. Skolnik has practiced general and pediatric dermatology in the Concord area since 2001. Although Dr. Skolnik is primarily a pediatric dermatologist, he sees patients of all ages in his office. As Dr. Skolnik has observed from his years of practice: "Children get referred to me by their pediatrician for their skin disease, and after that their parents and sometimes even their grandparents, wind up becoming my patients too!" This is why the practice is called Family Dermatology. Dr. Skolnik is committed to the idea of treating the family as a whole.

In addition, Dr. Skolnik is a co-author of a United States Patent Application concerning the invention of a novel system to deliver medicines to the skin. (click here to see the Patent)

Because of his unique academic credentials, Dr. Skolnik is also a preceptor for medical students and medical residents from Harvard Medical School, the Boston University School of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts Medical School.