Albany Dermatology has served the Capital District since 1976. Dr. Robert G. Shoss and his team of caring professionals are committed to providing the highest quality comprehensive medical and surgical dermatological care, skin cancer screening and treatment, as well as esthetic medicine and services. For more than 45 years, Albany Dermatology has touched the lives of nearly 50,000 people.

We are excited to announce that we have joined our practice with Dermatologic Surgery of Albany, PLLC (“DSA”).  Dr. Michael J. Mulvaney and the rest of his well-established team at DSA are specialists in the field of Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. The combined practice will continue to maintain offices at 2 Executive Park Drive, Albany, NY (Albany Dermatology) and 264 Washington Ave., Ext., Suite 201, Albany, NY (DSA).  We believe the integration of the two practices will create a large practice team of experienced physicians, providers and support staff who can provide an even wider array of services, depth of knowledge and care to Albany Dermatology patients. Dr. Robert G. Shoss will continue to serve as the lead dermatologist in the Executive Park Drive office and work his customary hours. Medical and surgical treatment and cosmetic/esthetic services will continue to be available to all our patients.

At Albany Dermatology, it has been and will always be about you, our patient, and your health, we are confident that this new affiliation will serve us all well as we continue caring for the skin you're in.

Albany Dermatology continues to remain focused on the health and safety of our patients and employees to help slow down and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the Capital Region.

COSMETIC AND ESTHETIC SERVICE APPOINTMENTS: Consistent with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order we are now able to schedule services in our AD MedSpa on a limited and phase in basis.

Note: the Customized Facial and Microdermabrasion Facial will not be offered at this time. Please continue to watch for updates on our Facebook page and Instagram.

MEDICAL & SURGICAL SERVICES: In-person dermatologic medical and surgical services continue to be provided at Albany Dermatology. These services comply with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order and Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, NYS Department of Health and World Health Organization.

The AD Patient Portal, on our website, is available to facilitate patient inquiries related to prescription refills and medical/billing concerns. Please call the office at 518-482-8631 if you need assistance in accessing this service.

IN OFFICE PROTOCOL: The following are the extra precautions Albany Dermatology is taking to protect patients and colleagues in our office to safely provide needed care:

• We follow prevention guidelines established by the CDC and NYS Department of Health that include social distancing, regular hand washing, and covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.  Our employees wear personal protective equipment everyone entering our office is required to wear a face covering.  In addition, we are taking necessary steps to disinfect high contact areas and treatment spaces throughout our office.
  
  
• Patients are asked to come to the office door and knock upon arrival. If you arrive with a companion, we ask that the companion wait in the car or elsewhere unless they are needed to assist you.
  
  
• Patients are screened upon arrival by taking temperatures, confirming any recent travel, noting presence of flu-like symptoms (cough, fever, sore throat and/or shortness of breath) and contact with possible COVID-19 individuals. Appointments for patients deemed to be at risk are rescheduled.  We also require mandatory screenings of all personnel entering our office.
  
  
• We ask that patients who have traveled outside the country or to any state where COVID-19 circulates widely in the community wait two weeks before scheduling an in office appointment.
  
  
• Our estheticians will wear masks, face shields and gloves for protection and patients will wear a mask while on the premises, which can be removed only if necessary, to provide the esthetic/cosmetic treatment.

Updated: 12/10/2020