Allan C. Halpern, MD
Dermatologist & Internist
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Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
- Diagnosis and Management of Skin Cancer
- Prevention and Early Detection of Melanoma in Patients with Dysplastic Nevi
- Melanoma
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About Me
- Chief, Dermatology Service
- Associate Vice Chair, Promotions Advisory Committee, Department of Medicine
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 in high-risk individuals.
To improve the early detection of melanoma, I have pioneered the use of whole-body photography to assist in the detection of changing moles in patients with dysplastic nevi (large, irregular colored or shaped moles). We have established a fully computerized digital imaging system at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to monitor moles in patients who have dysplastic nevi or a personal history of melanoma.
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The program creates a baseline digital photographic record of the patient’s moles. When the patient returns for follow-up appointments, new and changing moles can be identified, enabling subtle melanomas to be recognized at a stage when they are easily cured. The system also reduces the need to excise stable moles and moles erroneously perceived by the patient to have changed.
My research efforts are focused on epidemiologic (population-based) studies of risk factors for developing melanoma and strategies for the prevention and early detection of this disease. Part of this research is an ongoing study of the genetic and environmental factors that influence the development of moles in children and adolescents. Another exciting area of research involves the development of novel optical imaging techniques for the non-invasive diagnosis and management of skin cancer. These techniques include the use of automated computerized image analysis and non-invasive subsurface microscopy. These technologies are currently being developed in a research setting and are not yet available for clinical care.
In addition to my role as Chief of the Dermatology Service, I am Co-Leader of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Melanoma Disease Management Team, which incorporates the expertise of doctors in surgery, medical oncology, clinical immunology, dermatology, pathology, and radiation oncology to diagnose and treat melanoma.
A dermatologist is a doctor with special training in skin, hair, and nails.
An internist is a doctor with special training in many conditions that affect organs, including the heart, kidney, liver, and lungs.
My Specialties
- Diagnosis and Management of Skin Cancer
- Prevention and Early Detection of Melanoma in Patients with Dysplastic Nevi
- Melanoma
Education
- MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residencies
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Montefiore Medical Center
Awards and Honors
- Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
- Castle Connolly: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2005-2020)
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Dermatology
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Contact and Location
Dr. Halpern sees patients at two locations.
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Colleagues
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Clinical Trials
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Allan C. Halpern discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Canfield Scientific
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Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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Lloyd Charitable Trust
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SKIP Derm, LLC
Equity; Intellectual Property Rights
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SciBase
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SpotDoc
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VisualDx
Professional Services and Activities
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