Online dermatologist in North Carolina
Video dermatology consultations with Dr. Gibran Shaikh for patients located anywhere in North Carolina.
Medically reviewed by Gibran Shaikh, MD, FAAD· Last reviewed September 2026
What a North Carolina video consultation covers
North Carolina patients can book a direct video consultation from the mountains to the coast without traveling to an academic dermatology center.
Every visit is with Dr. Shaikh himself — there is no intake nurse, no rotating clinician, and no asynchronous questionnaire in place of the consultation.
This state observes Eastern Time, and appointment times are shown in the time zone you select when you book.
- Care is available statewide, not only in the Charlotte, Raleigh, and Triangle areas.
- Prescriptions are sent electronically to the North Carolina pharmacy you choose during the visit.
Who can book from North Carolina
- You will be physically located in North Carolina during the video appointment. Eligibility follows your location that day, not your mailing address.
- You are 18 or older.
- You are paying directly for the visit. This practice does not bill insurance, and Medicare or Medicare Advantage patients cannot book online — contact the practice instead.
- Follow-up visits are for patients Dr. Shaikh has already seen.
If you will be located outside the states where care is currently offered, the visit cannot be scheduled and no payment is taken.
Booking from North Carolina, step by step
- 01
Confirm the state you will be physically located in during the appointment, your age, and that you are paying directly rather than through insurance.
- 02
Choose an available time on Dr. Shaikh's calendar and pay for the visit before the appointment.
- 03
Complete the clinical intake form with your history, medications, allergies, and preferred pharmacy.
- 04
Meet Dr. Shaikh by video for the full appointment — no intake clinician, no questionnaire in place of the consultation.
- 05
Receive a written treatment plan, with prescriptions sent to your pharmacy when clinically appropriate.
Commonly treated for North Carolina patients
What a visit costs in North Carolina
Self-pay only. Medications, laboratory testing, pathology, imaging, and services from other providers are not included.
When a video visit is not the right setting
- Emergencies, rapidly spreading infection, or a widespread painful rash with fever
- Anything needing a hands-on examination, biopsy, excision, or in-office procedure
- Full-body skin cancer screening, which requires an in-person examination
- Concerns that cannot be assessed adequately by video, which Dr. Shaikh will tell you directly
If you think you may be having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.