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Melissa P. Pulitzer, MD

Location

New York City

Phone

212-639-2038

Clinical Expertise

Surgical Pathology for Melanoma and other Skin Cancers

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MD, Hahnemann University School of Medicine

Residencies

Jefferson Medical College; Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Fellowships

New York University School of Medicine

Board Certifications

Anatomic Pathology; Dermatopathology

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Department of Pathology›Surgical Pathology Diagnostic Services›Dermatopathology

Publications by Melissa P. Pulitzer

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Fellowships: Dermatopathology Fellowship

anatomic (A-nuh-TAH-mik)

Having to do with anatomy (the study of the structure of a plant or animal).

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

medicine (MEH-dih-sin)

Refers to the practices and procedures used for the prevention, treatment, or relief of symptoms of a diseases or abnormal conditions. This term may also refer to a legal drug used for the same purpose.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

melanoma (MEH-luh-NOH-muh)

A form of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin). It may begin in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or in the intestines.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

National Institutes of Health (NA-shuh-nul IN-stih-TOOTS … helth)

A federal agency in the U.S. that conducts biomedical research in its own laboratories; supports the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helps in the training of research investigators; and fosters communication of medical information. Access the National Institutes of Health Web site at . Also called NIH.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

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