Dr. John A. Carucci MD

Expert Publications

• Toxic epidermal necrolysis following treatment with oxaprozin.
• Malignant melanoma: prevention, early detection, and treatment in the 21st century.
• Treatment of lentigo maligna.
• Mohs' micrographic surgery for the treatment of melanoma.
• Management of obstructive airway hemangiomas in the neonate.
• Management of squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients.
• Squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients: approach to management.
• Cutaneous oncology in organ transplant recipients: meeting the challenge of squamous cell carcinoma.
• Melolabial flap repair in nasal reconstruction.
• Genomic analysis defines a cancer-specific gene expression signature for human squamous cell carcinoma and distinguishes malignant hyperproliferation from benign hyperplasia.
• Major differences in inflammatory dendritic cells and their products distinguish atopic dermatitis from psoriasis.
• Human basal cell carcinoma is associated with Foxp3+ T cells in a Th2 dominant microenvironment.
• Repair of a defect on the ala.
• Low expression of the IL-23/Th17 pathway in atopic dermatitis compared to
• Repair of a defect of the helical rim.

Media Releases

Get to know Dermatologist Dr. John A. Carucci, who serves patients in New York City, New York.

Dr. Carucci is a board-certified dermatologist who specializes in Mohs surgery, reconstructive surgery, facial reconstructive surgery, squamous cell cancer, laser surgery, and dermatological surgery. Armed with experience and knowledge, he holds the position of Director of Dermatologic Surgery at NYU Langone Health – one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers devoted to patient care, education, and research. 

NYU Langone Health, located in New York City, New York, comprises the NYU School of Medicine and several hospitals: Tisch Hospital, the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, and most recently, NYU Winthrop Hospital.

Alongside his clinical role, Dr. Carucci serves as an Associate Professor at The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU Langone Health, which is known nationally and internationally for its innovative leadership in patient care, education, and research. “Our goal is to deliver the highest quality of care to patients with skin disorders. This entails the application of the newest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases in an atmosphere of compassion and respect” as stated on their website. 

Offering comprehensive and timely results, he is also a Principal Investigator at Carucci Lab, which is located within The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU Langone Health. Carucci Lab studies skin cancer immunology and wound healing. 

Attributing his success to hard work and excellent mentors, Dr. Carucci earned his medical degree and his doctoral degree from SUNY Downstate Medical School in New York City. He then went on to complete his residency in dermatology at NYU Medical Center in 1998, followed by his fellowship in dermatologic surgery at Yale – New Haven Medical Center in 2000. 

A Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery (FACMS), the doctor is board-certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology, which is an independent, non-profit organization and one of the 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties. In addition to having published over 50 works, he is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin, nails, hair and its diseases. It is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist specializes in treating conditions of the skin. Dermatological duties include taking consultations, providing screening tests, as well as undertaking non-invasive surgical procedures. 

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