About Dr. Krathen

Richard A. Krathen, MD, FAAD, FACMS, is a Remarkable Dermatologist and Mohs Surgeon with Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens and Palm City, Florida

Richard A. Krathen, MD, FAAD, FACMS, is a well-versed dermatologist and Mohs surgeon who diagnoses and treats patients at Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens and Palm City, Florida. The practice consists of board-certified dermatologists who provide general, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology care at its locations in Palm Beach Gardens, Palm City, West Palm Beach, Atlantis, Wellington, Delray Beach, and Trinity, Florida. Furthermore, Dr. Krathen has staff memberships at several local hospitals. As a dermatologist, he specializes in the medical and surgical management of skin diseases. Dr. Krathen’s enjoys an established career in the dermatology arena that spans across twenty years. His area of clinical interest is skin cancer, dermatologic surgery, reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. Over the years, he has been active as a published author of dermatology and dermatologic surgery articles published in professional journals. He has also presented papers as well as scientific studies at several professional meetings. Included in the Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition, he was also featured in the Boca Raton Observer in 2020. For more information about Dr. Richard A. Krathen, please visit https://www.greatderms.com/provider/richard-a-krathen-md.

Richard A. Krathen, MD, FAAD, FACMS, attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and received his medical degree in 2002. In addition to graduating in the top ten of his class and with honors in basic sciences, he was granted the Alpha Omega Alpha Award. Dr. Krathen stayed at Baylor College of medicine for his dermatology residency (2003-2006), which he completed at the prestigious Texas Medical Center/ Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas. Furthermore, he conducted his fellowship in Mohs surgery and procedural dermatology (reconstructive surgery, laser surgery, and cosmetics) at the Dayton Skin Surgery Center/ Miami Valley Hospital in Kettering, Ohio (2006-2007). In addition, Dr. Krathen received board certification in dermatology from the American Board of Dermatology. He remains in good standing with the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Moreover, he attained fellowship of the American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD) and fellowship of the American College of Mohs Surgery (FACMS). Dr. Krathen dedicates his spare time to being with his wife and three daughters. Prior to medical school, he completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry summa cum laude at Washington University in St. Louis. For more information about Dr. Richard A. Krathen, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/474077-Richard-Krathen-Dermatologist.