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Pediatric Dermatologist, Anna Bruckner, MD, examines a patient's skin at Children's Hospital Colorado.
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Living with a skin condition can be hard for kids. Since these conditions are often visible, children with skin conditions sometimes have to deal with mental health concerns in addition to their medical condition. Our team at Children’s Hospital Colorado treats the whole patient, inside and out, and recognizes each child for the special individual they are.

About the Department of Pediatric Dermatology

Children’s Colorado is home to the only complete dermatology program for infants, children, teenagers and young adults in the Rocky Mountain region.

William L. Weston, MD, one of the founding fathers of pediatric dermatology, started our program in 1972. This began a tradition of experience and leadership that has made us one of the nation’s leading experts in skin conditions and helping with the sensitive needs of children with these conditions.

Why choose us for pediatric dermatology treatment

Our providers are not only trained in dermatology, but most are also certified in pediatrics. So our providers are experts in children’s skin care and know how to improve your child’s health as a whole. In following our tradition of experience and leadership, we conduct cutting-edge clinical research that gives our patients access to the most recent pediatric skin care options.

Children’s Colorado is a child-friendly environment that helps put our patients at ease. We know the mental and emotional issues that kids face and help them overcome the things that might cause fear and anxiety. Providers like our child life specialists work with each child and family to help make care as effective and easy as possible.

We treat common conditions and offer advanced care for the most challenging skin conditions, including:

  • Severe, scarring acne. We also work together with programs focused on conditions that can lead to severe acne, such as our Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Clinic.
  • Genetic skin conditions such as epidermolysis bullosa and tuberous sclerosis. We also work with the Department of Genetics and Inherited Metabolic Diseases to help kids with skin conditions passed down from their parents.
  • Inflammatory skin disorders, such as eczema and psoriasis. We provide common medication children apply to their skin as well as more advanced treatments like phototherapy.
  • Vascular birthmarks, including infantile hemangiomas and port-wine stains (capillary malformations). We offer medication and laser treatments and partner with our Vascular Anomalies Center for complete care.
  • Lumps, bumps and skin growths. Our experts remove these through minor surgery.

Who we treat at the Department of Pediatric Dermatology

We care for kids from birth through young adulthood living with any kind of skin issue. While we prefer to address most conditions in person, we offer telehealth appointments for certain issues, such as acne management. Our department helps nearly 20,000 patients each year.

Learn more about the children’s dermatology conditions we treat.

Contact the Dermatology Program

For appointments and questions, please call 720-777-8445.

Get to know our pediatric experts.

Faye Brown, FNP-BC

Faye Brown, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Anna Bruckner, MD

Anna Bruckner, MD

Dermatology, Dermatology

Emily Gurnee, MD

Emily Gurnee, MD

Dermatology, Dermatology

Aditi Murthy, MD

Aditi Murthy, MD

Dermatology, Dermatology