Dermatologist is a doctor who has received special training to treat adults and children with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes. They can diagnose skin cancer, skin allergies, and other skin conditions and disorders. They also treat these skin problems and look for underlying causes.

Pathology is a medical subfield with a focus on the diagnosis of disease. Medical professionals who become pathologists often have background knowledge in several different areas of medicine, as this knowledge is helpful when it comes to diagnosis. Pathologists generally test for disease by analyzing tissue, body fluid, and cell samples. In this way, these doctors can diagnose problems caused by parasites, pathogens, and even non-infectious causes. This work can help other physicians make the proper treatment recommendations.