Patients at the Skin and Cancer Unit, with its 150-year history of combining outstanding patient care with world-class medical education, are seen by both a physician undertaking advanced dermatology training, called a resident, along with an NYU Langone physician, known as an attending physician.
The resident and an attending physician collaborate to provide diagnostic and treatment services for virtually all skin diseases in adults, adolescents, and children. These range from common conditions such as warts, acne, and eczema, to more complex medical conditions such as connective tissue disorders, pigmented lesions, skin allergies, and skin cancers.
Our services include clinics dedicated to the following conditions:
For people who need further treatment for skin cancer, we work closely with our experts at Perlmutter Cancer Center. We also collaborate with the Dermatology Clinical Studies Unit, which performs clinical trials and studies of drugs and medical devices aimed at treating disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.