Sundocs also now offers a teledermatology solution to see and give advice from afar.
Sundocs has teamed up with Firstcheck to make this system robust, safe and private.

Simply download the first check app, take a photo of your concerning lesion, upload the photo and choose Dr David Hassan as your provider. David will review the lesion within 7 days and discuss with you the diagnosis any treatments if required.

To improve this system, Sundocs encourages the use of skinscope smart phone attachments. You can purchase a skin check care package on the firstcheck website, which includes a dermoscopic attachment for your smartphone. This will allow you the patient to take a professional magnified image to assist in the telediagnosis.

To encourage this and improve diagnostic accuracy, Sundocs would be happy to refund the cost of any skin care check package from the cost of the first teledermatology review. This offer applies for the month of April and May.

Moreover, if you have Southern Cross health insurance, first check has agreed to waive any upfront cost of uploading an image to Dr Hassan.

The delivery of health care has certainly been altered by covid-19. However, it is important not to forget that skin cancer still exists and needs to be dealt with in a timely fashion. Please pay attention to your skin and communicate your concerns.

Dr David Hassan has been working as a doctor in the Rodney area for over ten years and is well known and respected. He is a member of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia and a Vocationally Registered General Practitioner with an interest in Skin Cancer Management.

David divides his time half and half between Skin Cancer management and General Practice. Living in an area with very high melanoma rates, he feels that he is making a difference in his community by being skilled at skin cancer diagnosis and management.