Dermatologist Barrett Zlotoff, MD

Barrett Zlotoff, MD, is a pediatric dermatologist working with patient conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, warts and other common skin diseases.

My name is Barrett Zlotoff. I’m a pediatric dermatologist at the University of Virginia. I see mostly children with dermatologic issues, skin problems of all kinds. We see common skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, warts, and molluscum. We also see some of the more interesting and rare diseases like ichthyosis.

We see genetic diseases that are related to the skin. The great part about dermatology is that I get to look, do a physical exam, make a diagnosis, and then help a patient fix the problem. My most satisfying experiences with pediatric dermatology have been working with vascular anomaly patients. They are a group of patients that have birthmarks that are made out of blood vessels or other vascular structures.

One of the great things about UVA is being here and being able to work with the resident students. Every day I come in, I'm on my toes. We're learning new stuff, we're reading the latest journals, and that's what gets me up. I love my job. I love coming to work and that's unusual. My style is really a process of learning to understand patient’s disease but also, more importantly, getting to know a family.