Richard Rox Anderson MD

Contact Information:
Wellman Labs of Photomedicine
50 Blossom St
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2605
United States
Phone: (617) 726-6168

Derm Laser Clinic at Massachusetts
General Hospital
275 Cambridge Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
United States
(617) 724-6960

Professional Biography:
Dr. Anderson graduated from MIT, and then received his MD degree magna cum laude from the joint MIT-Harvard medical program, Health Sciences and Technology. After completing residency in dermatology and research fellowships at Harvard, he joined the faculty there, where he is a Professor in dermatology, and Director of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine; as well as Director of the MGH Laser Center. Dr. Anderson conceived and developed many of the non-scarring laser treatments now widely used in dermatology.

These include selective photothermolysis for birthmarks, microvascular and pigmented lesions, tattoo and permanent hair removal. He also contributed to laser lithotripsy, laser angioplasty, photodynamic therapy, and optical diagnostics. The highest-resolution imaging device approved for human use an infrared confocal microscope, recently came from his laboratory. Dr Anderson has contributed to basic knowledge of human photobiology, drug photosensitization mechanisms, tissue optics, and laser-tissue interactions. He has authored or co-authored 165 research papers, and 45 issued patents.