Dr. Carole Lane is a practicing Dermatologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions effecting the skin, scalp, hair, and nails. The biggest part of her practice is identification and surgical excision of skin cancer. As an Echocardiographer, she has 18 years of experience interpreting Cardiac Echocardiography, heart disease, and vascular ultrasound studies for Monroe and surrounding Alabama counties. Carole Lane obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, where she became President of the Society for Physics Students and taught Physics Laboratory classes to students in their first quarters of Physics classes. Ms. Lane graduated Cum Laude and received two Minors in Math and Chemistry while working her way through her studies. She then went on to study Medicine at the same institution, graduating in 1982 among the top quarter of her class. Upon receipt of her M.D., Carole began a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham. There, she studied in the Heart Station for three months and was trained as an Echocardiographer (ultrasound study of the heart). Following her studies in Internal Medicine, she remained at the University of Alabama Medical Center to become Director of Cardiopulmonary Services for Monroe County Hospital. In this role, she was responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical excision of skin cancers and other Dermatological neoplasms and conditions. During her career, Dr. Carole Lane has earned an American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award for Continuing Medical Education (2000-2003) and has published research papers in association with the Center for Disease Control. Dr. Lane is a proud member of the American Association of Dermatology and the American Society of Echocardiography. Additionally, she is a Fellow in the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery.