Aaron Z. Hoover, MD
Dr. Hoover attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated with honors, was elected into the Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society and was awarded the American Legion Award .
He obtained his medical degree at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.
Dr. Hoover completed his residency at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, where he was the top graduating resident.
He completed his fellowship in dermatopathology at the prestigious Armed Forces Institute of Pathology where he read skin biopsies of members of Congress, Supreme Court and those sent from institutions around the world for an expert opinion.
Military, Clinical and Teaching Experience
After completing his training, Dr. Hoover was invited to serve as a staff dermatologist at San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SUASHEC), the second largest dermatology residency training program in the nation. At Wilford Hall Medical Center, he served as a supervising staff for the dermatology clinic, pediatric dermatology clinic, teledermatology program and the laser clinic.
Dr. Hoover served as the Chief of Dermatopathology at Wilford Hall Medical Center and taught dermatopathlogy to dermatology residents at SAUSHEC and the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) . He also established a dermatopathology consult service to provide expert second opinions to any military base worldwide.
His final year in the United States Army was spent in Colorado Springs, CO where he served as a staff dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Fort Carson and the Air Force Academy.
During his service in United States Army, Dr. Hoover deployed to Camp Monteith Kosovo, Baghdad and Ramadi, Iraq. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and received two Meritorious Service Medals.
Publishing and Lectures
Dr. Hoover has lectured at the local, state and national level. He has published numerous medical articles, including helping the CDC identify a new tick borne disease. He was recognized as a distinguished dermatologist for his research in pseudofolliculitis barbae. Dr. Hoover was selected to serve as an author for both Emedicine.com and Clinical Dermatology Support Software.
As a dermatologist, Dr. Hoover practices "patient first medicine." His goal is to provide outstanding dermatologic care and education in a compassionate manner. As a dermatopathologist, Dr. Hoover brings his clinical skills and extensive experience in dermatopathology to bear on each specimen to provide accurate and prompt diagnoses to patients at Lake Loveland Dermatology.
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