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Willmar Patino, MD

Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Willmar Patino, MD, is a board-certified dermatopathologist and fan favorite of many clinicians. He has over 15 years of expertise in cutaneous infectious diseases, lymphomas, and adnexal neoplasms. He is always available to discuss a case or provide expert consultation. Dr. Patino remains one of the few private-practice dermatopathologists actively contributing to academic research, including recent publications on semaglutides in dermatology and pigmented lesion assays for melanoma assessment. Outside of the laboratory, Dr. Patino enjoys traveling and watching soccer.

Medical School
University of Antioquia School of Medicine – Medellin, Columbia

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Fetal Gene Therapy
Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and The Wilson Genetics Laboratory, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Molecular Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Bethesda, MD

Residency
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX

Dermatopathology Fellowship
The Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology - New York City, NY