DavidPolskyMDPhD

Alfred W. Kopf, M.D. Professor of Dermatologic Oncology; Director of Pigmented Lesion Service

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550 1st Ave
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New York, NY 10016
Phone+1 212-263-8243

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NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Dermatology, 1994 - 1997
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1993

PubMed

302 citations
The histone variant macroH2A suppresses melanoma progression through regulation of CDK8
Avnish Kapoor, Matthew S. Goldberg, Lara K. Cumberland, Kajan Ratnakumar, Miguel F. Segura
Nature. 2010-12-23
12 citations
Early Detection and Prognostic Assessment of Cutaneous Melanoma: Consensus on Optimal Practice and the Role of Gene Expression Profile Testing.
Mohammed Kashani-Sabet, Sancy A Leachman, Jennifer A Stein, Jack L Arbiser, Elizabeth G Berry
JAMA Dermatology. 2023-05-01
31 citations
Acral melanocytic lesions in the United States: Prevalence, awareness, and dermoscopic patterns in skin-of-color and non-Hispanic white patients
Reshmi Madankumar, Priyanka Gumaste, Kathryn J. Martires, Panta Rouhani Schaffer, Sonal Choudhary
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2016-04-01

Journal Articles

Dermoscopy Proficiency Expectations for US Dermatology Resident Physicians
Laura K Ferris, Natalia Jaimes, John C Kawaoka, Caroline C Kim, Sancy A Leachman, Patricia Lucey, Michael A Marchetti, Ashfaq A Marghoob, Edward Prodanovic, Elizabeth ..., JAMA Dermatology
Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous Melanoma
Douglas Grossman, Sancy A Leachman, Larissa Korde, Elizabeth I Buchbinder, Emily Y Chu, Julia A Curtis, Laura K Ferris, Kenneth F Grossmann, Siwen Hu-Lieskovan, Joanne..., JAMA Dermatology

Lectures

Dermoscopy for the Non-dermoscopist
American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/3/2019

Home New Gene-Based Blood Tests Can Detect Skin Cancers and Reduce Death RisksFebruary 14th, 2021
Gene-Based Blood Test for Melanoma Spread Evaluates Treatment ProgressFebruary 12th, 2021
Does Screening for Skin Cancer Result in Melanoma Overdiagnosis?January 21st, 2021
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Blood-Based Detection Of BRAF DNA As A Biomarker In Metastatic Melanoma PatientsNational Cancer Institute2011
Blood-Based Detection Of BRAF And NRAS DNA As Biomarkers In Patients With Stage IFood And Drug Administration2011
Relevance Of Circulating Mutant BRAF DNA In MelanomaNational Cancer Institute2005–2006
Alterations Of Cell Cycle Control In Melanocytic LesionsNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2000–2003
Alterations Of Cell Cycle Control In Melanocytic LesionsNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2000