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Lawrence Gibson likens bad health information on the Internet to
food poisoning. Consumers, he says, need to be aware and will
find reliable information at MayoClinic.com. Dr. Gibson, a
Covington, Ky., native, has been with Mayo Clinic since 1986 and
is board certified in dermatology, dermatopathology and
immunodermatology. He is a professor of dermatology at Mayo
Medical School and a consultant in the Department of
Dermatology. Dr. Gibson has served as the fellowship director
for dermatopathology and as chair of the Laboratory Division in
the Department of Dermatology. He is especially interested in
inflammatory disorders of the skin, including vasculitis, and in