1. Is Dr. Enyvari a dermatologist?

No, he is not. He is a Family Doctor with a special interest in Skin Cancer Medicine and extra training in skin cancer diagnosis and management. Dr. Enyvari is a Family Physician with a certification by the College of Family Physicians, CCFP. He is not a dermatologist, oncologist, or RCPSC certified surgeon.

Dr. Enyvari, as a Family Physician has a focused practice, and he only sees patients with skin cancer related concerns, skin cancer screening and treatment.

He has undertaken extensive extra training in the field of Skin Cancer Medicine, which includes Diplomas in Dermoscopy and Dermatology, a Master’s Degree in Skin Cancer Medicine from the University of Queensland in Australia, and numerous advanced surgical training courses in Australia and the USA on the surgical management of skin cancers.

2. Why does Dr. Enyvari take photos of some of my moles?

Photos are regularly taken of skin lesions so that they can be found easily on your next visit for removal or follow up. Some lesions are not frankly malignant on dermatoscopic examination, but they may look somewhat suspicious. These lesions are often photographed and then re-checked a few months later to see if they have changed from the previous photos. If so, they are removed.

3. Does Dr. Enyvari have his own Family Medicine practice at the Skin Spot Clinic?
No, he does not. He only sees patients for skin cancer screening/treatment at Skin Spot Clinic.

4. Are any cosmetic surgeries offered at the clinic?
Yes, we do offer private pay mole removal.

5. Is the clinic part of the BC Cancer Agency?
No, it is not. If you have a serious skin cancer that we cannot fully treat at the Skin Spot Clinic, we may refer you to the BC Cancer Agency for treatment.

6. I have never come across a clinic like this in BC. What made you decide to open this clinic?
During his time in Australia, Dr. Enyvari saw a lot of patients with skin cancer. Upon his return to BC, he was surprised to see the number of patients here who had skin cancer also. A lot of these patients did not know they had skin cancer-their cancer was noted by Dr. Enyvari when he was seeing them for other problems (often when he was listening to patients’ chests for lung infections, he would spot skin cancers on the back or chest). There are a great number of skin cancer clinics like this in Australia, and Dr. Enyvari felt it would be useful to introduce this type of clinic to BC, and to raise people’s awareness of skin cancer and improve their access to skin cancer diagnosis and treatment.

7. Does Dr. Enyvari check every single mole with his dermatoscope?
Yes, he does. This is why the full skin checks take a long time.
He does not check every freckle or every skin bump -only actual moles and any suspicious skin spots he discovers during your skin exam.

8. If I have just one or a few specific skin spots that I am worried about, can I have just those spots checked without undergoing a full skin exam?
Absolutely. You will need a referral from a doctor to get a booking at the clinic. These visits are covered by MSP.
When Dr. Enyvari sees you, he will check the specific spots you are worried about.
These appointments are booked for 15 minutes. Dr. Enyvari will examine up to 5 moles with dermoscopy on a regular visit.

9. Do you offer urgent appointments?
Absolutely. Urgent appointments are offered to patients where there is a high suspicion of a melanoma (the most deadly form of skin cancer) or a rapidly growing tumor. Please ask your doctor to write “URGENT” on your referral so that we can see you as soon as possible.

10. How do you pronounce Dr. Enyvari’s name?
This is a frequent question at our reception desk!
The best way to pronounce it is to ignore the “y”. Just say it as “Dr.Envari”.
Some patients prefer to call him “Dr. Andrew”.