To become a dermatologist, a person must successfully earn a bachelor’s degree (four years), attend medical school (four years), internship (one year) and complete a residency program (3 years). After completing this education successfully, you must pass an arduous exam to become board certified. Some dermatologists continue to further their training by doing a fellowship. This is an additional one to two years of training after board certification. In addition to all his required training, Dr. Cameron Rokhsar excelled as Chief Resident and went on to receive fellowship training in cosmetic, laser, and dermatology surgery in San Diego, California. Fellowship-trained doctors are those that continue their medical studies after completing their residency, specializing in and advancing their education and expertise. This additional extensive training gave Dr. Rokhsar specialization in the cosmetic field in which he became an internationally renowned laser and cosmetic surgeons. Cosmetic dermatologists receive specialized training to develop skills necessary to perform procedures such as Mohs skin cancer surgery, reconstructive surgery to treat surgical scars, injection of dermal fillers or Botox, sclerotherapy vein treatments, chemical peels, hair transplantation, tumescent liposuction, ear lobe repair, blepharoplasty, facelifts, and laser surgery.