EP33: Dr. Adewole Adamson on overdiagnosis and what motivates him

There is an epidemic of overdiagnosis of malignant melanoma, a potentially deadly skin cancer. Dr. Ade Adamson speaks to why he has dedicated his career to studying this phenomenon, some of his initial feelings before the article was published, and what motivates him to continue to shed light on this problem. Dr. Adewole Adamson is a dermatologist, researcher, and advocate. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Division of Dermatology) and Director of the Pigmented Lesion Clinic at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. He attended Morehouse College and then earned his MD with honors at Harvard Medical School, where he also participated in the Health Sciences and Technology Program with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He actively studies skin cancer, evidence-based medicine, and health policy. He is passionate about how effectively and efficiently care is delivered to patients with skin cancer. You can learn more at adeadamson.com and follow him on Twitter @AdeAdamson. Here is a link to his New England Journal of Medicine article on overdiagnosis.