Dr. Allan C Halpern MD
Dermatologist
1275 York Ave New York NY, 10021About
I am a board-certified internist and dermatologist with special expertise in skin cancer — especially melanoma. Much of my clinical career has focused on the early detection and management of melanoma ...
Board Certification
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Use of nonphysician health care providers for skin cancer screening in the primary care setting.
- Use of dynamic telepathology in Mohs surgery: a feasibility study.
- Melanoma or pigmented basal cell carcinoma: a clinical-pathologic correlation with dermoscopy, in vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy, and routine histology.
- Diagnosis and management of stage I/II melanoma.
- Total body skin imaging as an aid to melanoma detection.
- Congenital melanocytic nevi: treatment modalities and management options.
- Erythromelalgia precipitated by acral erythema in the setting of thrombocytopenia.
- The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention: a report.
- Adoption of new technologies for early detection of melanoma in dermatologic practice.
- Skin self-examination in patients at high risk for melanoma: a pilot study.
- Diagnostic accuracy of patients in performing skin self-examination and the impact of photography.
- Patient adherence to skin self-examination. effect of nurse intervention with photographs.
- Number of satellite nevi as a correlate for neurocutaneous melanocytosis in patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi.
- Skin cancer prevention and detection by nurses: attitudes, perceptions, and barriers.
- Sunless tanning.
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