Dr. Alanen is formally trained in dermatology with a specialization in dermatopathology. Dermatopathology is the art and science of the microscopic diagnosis of skin disease.

With 17 years of post-secondary education & 20 years of practice medicine, Dr. Alanen has dedicated his life to helping others through medicine.

Dr. Alanen has been an invited guest speaker at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting and has spoken many times on the national, provincial and local levels. He has also been an invited speaker in Japan. He has co-authored numerous peer reviewed studies as well as a textbook in Dermatology.