The 20 Best Hidradenitis Suppurativa Doctors Near Me in Lake Success, NY
Find the Top Hidradenitis Suppurativa Experts and Specialists
Rockefeller University Hospital
John Frew is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Frew is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Acne, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Tissue Biopsy.
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Michelle Lowes is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Lowes is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp, Psoriasis, and Comedones.
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James Krueger is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Krueger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Psoriasis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Plaque Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, and Tissue Biopsy.
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Dr. Ankuri Desai is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is currently the Associate Program Director for the Dermatology Residency Program at Northwell as well as the Director of Medical Student Education for the Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is board certified in Dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Desai completed her undergraduate studies through a combined B.A./M.D. program at the Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College, where she graduated summa cum laude, majoring in Biology and Psychology with a minor in History. She subsequently matriculated in the M.D./Ph.D. program at the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, where she earned her medical degree as well as completed a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. For her undergraduate and medical education accomplishments, Dr. Desai was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, as well as the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society, among other awards.Dr. Desai went on to complete her internship at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health at Mather Hospital, where she enjoyed being able to serve the community she grew up in. Subsequently, Dr. Desai returned to SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to complete her dermatology training, where she served as chief resident in her final year. Dr. Desai is the recipient of numerous awards and grants for her contributions to research, community service, and academic medicine. She has authored book chapters as well as several journal articles that have been published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD), among other peer-reviewed literature. She has presented her work at national and international conferences including the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Desai s clinical interests include both general and medical dermatology, as well as ethnic and adolescent concerns. Further, she has an academic interest in medical education, particularly the medical curriculum in dermatology for the School of Medicine and training our dermatology residents. She is also interested in clinical and translational research.Board certificationsDermatology - American Board of DermatologyAcademic titles Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Administrative titleDirector of Medical Student Education, Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellChief ResidentState University of New York Downstate Health Sciences UniversityEducation State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University- M.D./Ph.D. Residencies State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Comedones, Melanoma, Spider Angioma, and Ichthyosis Vulgaris.
Dr. Garg is a Professor and the Founding Chair for the Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell. He is a Professor in the Center for Health Innovation and Outcomes Research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. Dr. Garg also serves as Chair of the Board of Governors for Northwell Health Physician Partners. He is board certified in Dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Garg earned his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed his internship and residency in dermatology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has held faculty positions at University of Massachusetts and at Boston University Medical Center, where he directed the Residency Training Program in Dermatology as well as the undergraduate medical curricula in dermatology for the school of medicine. Dr. Garg's funded research interests include identification of comorbidities using Big Data, and development of disease and outcome measures in hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriasis. Through his grants, Dr. Garg has also developed innovative teaching strategies to improve training and education outcomes, including the development and validation of a skin cancer OSCE. He has published a number of articles in the peer-reviewed literature and has authored several book chapters. Dr. Garg has had leadership roles within prominent national professional organizations, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Board of Dermatology, the Accreditation Counsel of Graduate Medical Education, the Association of Professors of Dermatology, the Medical Dermatological Society, the National Psoriasis Foundation, the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation, the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, and the CHORD COUSIN Collaboration (C3). Dr. Garg also serves on editorial boards for the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is editor-in-chief of the first edition book on Rheumatic Skin Diseases. Dr. Garg was awarded the 2016 Thomas G. Pearson, EdD Memorial Education Award by the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Garg has achieved international recognition as a skilled medical dermatologist and a medical educator. His subspecialty expertise is in interdisciplinary based care for patients with autoimmune and inflammatory skin diseases including psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, lupus, dermatomyositis, and vasculitis. Dr. Garg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Psoriasis, Alopecia Totalis, Vagotomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Garg is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology.
President - New York Surgical SocietyPast President - New York society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Sher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hernia, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Sher is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery.
Tereza Sardinha is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Sardinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Perianal Streptococcal Cellulitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Sardinha is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery.
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Marisa Ranire is an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Ranire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, and Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia.
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"Douglas Held, MD is a board-certified general and colon and rectal surgeon specializing in hernia surgery and was accredited in 2020 by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Surgeon of Excellence in hernia surgery.Dr. Held's relationship with Northwell Health dates back to when he was just a young child, when his uncle served as chairman of anesthesiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center when it first opened in 1953. After seeing several surgeries performed, he knew it was something he would eventually do, and later in his teenage years he became an operating room tech at the same hospital.After attending medical school at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Dr. Held completed both his internship and residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He completed his fellowship training in colorectal surgery at Allentown Hospital-Lehigh Valley Center.As his focus turned more and more to hernias, a common problem for both men and women, Dr. Held recognized that the treatments are not a one-size-fits-all approach. ""Different technologies allow us to provide different ways to help each individual person,"" he says. And Dr. Held is at the forefront of these technologies. As the section director of hernia surgery at LIJ Medical Center, Dr. Held works closely with new innovations in hernia care and is heavily involved in the robotic hernia center at LIJ Valley Stream, which achieved dual accreditations from the SRC as a Center of Excellence in both hernia surgery and robotic surgery.Averaging about 900 cases a year for the better part of three decades, Dr. Held has seen a lot over his career and has become very sensitive to patient feedback and observation. ""You sort of develop a sixth sense,"" he says, and he has become acutely attuned to what works and doesn't work in each individual case.With his expertise in high demand, Dr. Held also works to pass on his knowledge to the next generation of surgeons, training medical students as part of the Initial Clinical Experience (ICE) program at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. With such a longstanding career, its this opportunity to act as mentor that keeps him coming back for more.". Dr. Held is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Cholecystitis, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Held is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery.
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Dr. Finelt is an Assistant Professor and Director of Pediatric Dermatology for the Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell. She is board certified in Dermatology as well as Pediatric Dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.Dr. Finelt earned her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine where she was elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She completed her internship in pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center and residency in dermatology at Stony Brook University where she served as chief resident. She completed her pediatric dermatology fellowship at Lurie Children's Hospital at Northwestern University.Dr. Finelt has been awarded the Departmental Chairman's award in 2018 the Departmental Teacher of the Year award in 2019 and was one of the awardees of Northwell's Teacher of the Year award in 2020. She teaches medical students as well as pediatric and dermatology residents. She is an active member of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) Long Island Dermatology Society and American Academy of Dermatology.Dr. Finelt's subspecialty expertise is interdisciplinary based in caring for patients with a broad spectrum of pediatric dermatology needs including vascular growths (such as infantile hemangiomas) vascular malformations (such as port wine stains) eczema nevi and other birthmarks acne genetic skin disease psoriasis hidradenitis suppurativa alopecia vitiligo and other autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. She is a member of the multidisciplinary vascular anomalies team at Cohen Children's Hospital. Dr. Finelt has given regional national and international talks on these topics and others. She has published a number of articles in the peer-reviewed literature and has authored several book chapters. Dr. Finelt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 65 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vascular Birthmark, Linear Hamartoma Syndrome, Stork Bite, and Familial Multiple Nevi Flammei. Dr. Finelt is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology and American Board Of Dermatology/Pediatric Dermatology.
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Alina G. Bridges, DO is the Director of Dermatopathology & Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology and Anatomic Pathology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Previously, she served as Director of Immunodermatology at Dermpath Diagnostics in Cincinnati, OH & Emeritus Director of Dermatopathology Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Bridges has been making leadership, advocacy, & health care policy contributions as an advisor for the AMA-RUC, and as a member of the MACRA Hospital Medicine Clinical Subcommittee for the CMS. She is deputy chair of the AAD Dermatopathology Rapid Response & Mohs Committees; a member of the Health Finance Committee, Curriculum Task Force, Appropriate Use, & RBRVS /CPT Committees. She serves on the Health Policy & Work Value Policy, History, Maintenance of Certification, & Program Committee for the American Society of Dermatopathology. She is a member of the American Dermatological Association, mentorship committee for the Women s Dermatologic Society & Scientific Chair for the Noah Worcester Dermatological Society. Dr. Bridges is a nationally & internationally recognized lecturer & researcher, serving as an investigator in digital pathology, AI, bullous disorders, melanoma, pigmented lesions, psoriasis, squamous cell carcinoma, COVID & dendritic cells. She is a frequent, skilled speaker & session chair at national & international meetings on inflammatory dermatopathology, autoimmune diseases in dermatopathology, vasculitis/vasculopathy, hospital dermatology, panniculitis, infectious dermatopathology, pigmented lesions, clinicopathologic cases, drug reactions, & ulcers. Dr. Bridges is extremely dedicated to education, having mentored >100 residents, fellows, & visiting clinicians, with many of her mentees going on to outstanding careers of accomplishment, with academic appointments at Mayo Clinic, Saint Louis University, University of South Florida, Henry Ford Medical Center, University of Utah, University of Texas, University of Chicago, Scripps Clinic, University of California-Los Angeles, London, England, Harvard Medical Center, the United Arab Emirates & Turkey. Dr. Bridges has over 100 publications in well-respected journals such as the JAAD, Nature Immunology, Human Pathology, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Cardiovascular Pathology, and International Journal of Dermatology, as well as numerous book chapters, letters, and commentaries. She is on the editorial board of the JAAD. Dr. Bridges is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Bullous Pemphigoid, and Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma. Dr. Bridges is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology and American Board Of Pathology/Dermatopathology.
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Dr. Wilken is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship trained Mohs micrographic surgeon, and practices medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology at the Northwell Dermatology offices in Lake Success and Great River.Dr. Wilken graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with Departmental Honors in Biochemistry, and earned her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.Dr. Wilken completed three years of training in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina before deciding to pursue training in Dermatology. She completed a two-year postdoctoral clinical fellowship in the Department of Dermatology at the University of California, Davis with a focus in complex medical dermatology during which time she was involved in multiple clinical trials and investigator-initiated studies spanning a variety of dermatologic conditions including psoriasis, melanoma, autoimmune blistering disorders and atopic dermatitis.Dr. Wilken completed her Dermatology residency training at the University of California, Davis and then went on to complete further fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology at NYU Langone Medical Center.Dr. Wilken s primary clinical focus is in Mohs surgery/cutaneous oncology and the surgical management of skin cancers including basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanoma. In addition, Dr. Wilken practices a full range of procedural dermatology services including surgical management of benign skin lesions and cosmetic dermatology services. Dr. Wilken is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, and Epidermoid Cyst. Dr. Wilken is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology.
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Idy Tam is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Tam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Contact Dermatitis, Keloids, Bullae, and Atopic Dermatitis.
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Michael Castellano is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Mineola, New York. Dr. Castellano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Colostomy, and Endoscopy.
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Nicole Golbari is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Garden City, New York. Dr. Golbari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Hypotrichosis Milia, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Psoriasis, and Milia.
Alice Gottlieb is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Gottlieb is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis, Pustular Psoriasis, and Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP).
Dr. Shaigany is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell. She also serves as Co-director of the Inpatient Dermatology Consultative Service and as an Attending Physician for the Cutaneous Toxicities to Chemotherapies Program in partnership with the Monter Cancer Center.Dr. Shaigany has an undergraduate degree in Theater from Northwestern University and worked as a professional actor in New York prior to switching to a career in medicine. She subsequently earned her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Shaigany completed her dermatology residency training at New York University. She also completed a research fellowship at Columbia University with a focus on melanocyte biology and BRAF mutated melanoma.Dr. Shaigany is the recipient of Rudin Foundation Grants for research involving the diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum and its associated comorbidities, as well as the diagnosis of cutaneous infection. She was awarded a grant from the American Skin Association for her research on melanoma. She was also awarded with a Women s Dermatologic Society Mentorship Award for her interest in complex medical dermatology. Dr. Shaigany has authored several peer-reviewed articles that have been published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD), Lancet, among others.Dr. Shaigany s subspecialty interest encompasses a wide variety of skin conditions including neutrophilic dermatoses (i.e. pyoderma gangrenosum, Sweet syndrome), cutaneous toxicities to chemotherapy, cutaneous vasculitis, cutaneous infection, dermatomyositis and other connective tissue disorders, drug rashes and inflammatory skin disease (i.e. atopic dermatitis and psoriasis). In addition to her interests in complex medical dermatology, she also enjoys seeing patients with more routine general cosmetic and medical dermatology concerns. Dr. Shaigany is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Acne, Melanoma, and Alopecia Areata. Dr. Shaigany is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology.
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Mimi Bansal is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Bansal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Contact Dermatitis, Spider Angioma, Telangiectasia, and Exfoliative Dermatitis.
Spanish, Hebrew. Dr. Azar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Alopecia Areata, Comedones, and Melasma. Dr. Azar is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology.
Dr. Pooja R. Shah is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, and is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology. She currently serves as the Director of Women's Skin Health & Wellness at Northwell Health, and Dermatology Specialty Director at the Katz Institute for Women's Health. She also leads important initiatives as Specialty Educator for EPIC Go-Live and Wellness Champion for Northwell Health Physician Partners.Dr. Shah graduated as class salutatorian from Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Hunter with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience, as well as double minor in Biology and Religious Studies. She was one of ten immigrant students selected nationwide based on her academic record and leadership potential to receive the Merage Foundation Fellowship for the American Dream, which allowed her to pursue higher education. She earned her medical degree with distinction in Community Service and Global Health from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Shah completed her preliminary internship in medicine at the North Shore University Hospital & Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where she was bestowed with the 'Intern of the Year' award. She concluded her residency training in dermatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she was recognized as a 'Strong Star' by patients for providing compassion, respect, and exceptional health care. Furthermore, she was a recipient of the Women's Dermatologic Society mentorship award, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery resident scholarship, and Advanced Resident Training & Education in Dermatology scholarship.Dr. Shah's clinical and research interests include medical dermatology, procedural and surgical dermatology, women's skin health, integrative dermatology, and skin of color. She is an active member of national professional organizations, including the American Academy of Dermatology, AAD Women's Health Expert Resource Group, Long Island Dermatological Society, and International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease. She has published numerous articles in the peer-reviewed literature, served as ad-hoc reviewer for prominent dermatology journals including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and International Journal of Women's Dermatology, as well as given talks at local and national dermatology conferences.Dr. Shah is dedicated to improving access to dermatologic care and patient education, participating in community service, enhancing resident and medical student training and education, supporting physician wellness initiatives, and fostering mentorship in medicine and beyond. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. She is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma, Comedones, Trichoepithelioma, and Multiple Familial Trichoepithelioma.
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