Thionville. At the CHR, dermatology is getting a makeover and new doctors are joining forces

Almost presumed dead just a year ago, the dermatology department at Metz-Thionville University Hospital is undergoing a renaissance. At Bel-Air Hospital, the site has been modernized, new doctors have arrived, and tele-expertise is enabling expanded treatment of severe skin conditions.

The new head of the dermatology department explained how the entire care pathway has been redesigned to be more efficient for patients. Photo: Gilles Wirtz

At the Metz-Thionville University Hospital, dermatology is getting a makeover, and this should do patients a world of good. In reality, the department has come a long way. Last year, several doctors left the team to practice elsewhere. "We found ourselves with three people to manage the Mercy and Bel-Air sites. From a human perspective, it had become impossible. We alerted the University Hospital, which responded well: the entire department has been redesigned; it's attractive again. We've recruited and are still recruiting. Next November, we'll have six doctors," explains the new head of department, Anne-Laure Liégeon.

How could this little miracle have happened? This was explained this Friday afternoon in Bel-Air, during the inauguration of the completely renovated set of...

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