My name is Dr. Richard Bezozo. I am an Internist who has practiced medicine in New Jersey for over 20 years. I have always had an interest in technology and from the age of 12 when I had a melanoma scare, I have always been afraid of melanoma.
Today I am starting the Melanoma Update blog. I don’t want people to think of this as my blog, but rather I wish to dedicate it to people whose lives were cut short by melanoma, those who have beaten the disease and anyone touched by it. My interest is in melanoma the disease, the stories of the people who fight it, and the stories of the people who help to fight it.
But, I cannot deny that getting the word out about early detection and surveillance is my primary goal. I will do whatever I can to educate the public and the physicians who serve the public about what is currently available.
In 2007, while searching for new technology to improve the care of my patients, I was introduced to a company called MoleMap. MoleMap had developed the only early detection and surveillance program for melanoma. Initially from New Zealand, MoleMap was expanded into Australia. In New Zealand, Melanoma is epidemic as the country is situated below the hole in the ozone layer. This system was and is a heightened awareness of melanoma.
In 2008, I along with two partners became part of the Molemap network and launched MoleSafe in the USA. To be part of something that can make a difference in people’s lives is very exciting. The past year has been a new experience for me. I have spent a lot of time traveling across the U.S., meeting and speaking with dermatologists and scientists engaged in melanoma research.
But enough about me… Hopefully this blog will be a great platform for opening the dialogue on melanoma and can help bring together people who are in the fight against this disease…
