Does derm residency pedigree or med school pedigree matter for patients? Including cosmetics patients and med derm patients < Depends on where you practice. < also matters less if you don't have prestigious credentials than if you do. I had patients who bragged about their docor who went to Harvard, but if you didn't got a really prestigious place, it doesn't really hurt you as much as you might have a few extra patients who really value prestigue if you do go somewhere like that. Then you have to determine if those are the kinds of patients you want.