The 20 Best Melanoma Doctors Near Me

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Last Updated: 04/29/2026

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    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Giorgos Karakousis is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karakousis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Lymphadenectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Karakousis is currently accepting new patients.

    David F. Mcdermott
    Elite in Melanoma
    Internal Medicine | Oncology
    Elite in Melanoma
    Internal Medicine | Oncology

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Hematology/Oncology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 9, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    David Mcdermott is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mcdermott is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Melanoma, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Nephrectomy.

    Richard D. Carvajal
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Northwell Health Center For Advanced Medicine, RJ Zuckerberg Cancer Center

    450 Lakeville Road, Entrance B, 
    Lake Success, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Carvajal is an Oncologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Carvajal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Melanoma, and Tissue Biopsy.

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    Mario Lacouture
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Office

    222 E 41st St Fl 16, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mario Lacouture is a Dermatologist in New York, New York. Dr. Lacouture is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Hartsfield Syndrome, Alopecia Areata, and Basal Cell Skin Cancer.

    Sigrun Hallmeyer
    Distinguished in Melanoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Melanoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute

    1700 Luther Ln 1st & 2nd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German, Russian

    Sigrun Hallmeyer is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Hallmeyer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma.

    Martine Bagot
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma
    Paris, FR 

    Martine Bagot practices in Paris, France. Ms. Bagot is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), T-Cell Lymphoma, Sezary Syndrome, Mycosis Fungoides, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Reinhard Dummer
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma
    Zurich, ZH, CH 

    Reinhard Dummer practices in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Dummer is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), and T-Cell Lymphoma.

    Piotr L. Rutkowski
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma
    Cracow Branch, 
    Krakow, MA, PL 

    Piotr Rutkowski practices in Krakow, Poland. Mr. Rutkowski is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Lymphadenectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Brigitte Dreno
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma
    Nantes, FR 

    Brigitte Dreno practices in Nantes, France. Ms. Dreno is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Acne, Melanoma, Comedones, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Bartosz Chmielowski
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Office

    100 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bartosz Chmielowski is a Hematologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chmielowski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Vulvectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Funda Meric
    Elite in Melanoma
    General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
    Elite in Melanoma
    General Surgery | Surgical Oncology

    MD Anderson

    2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life Sciences Plaza, 
    Houston, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Funda Meric is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Meric is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Breast Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, and Mastectomy.

    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    City Of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center-Duarte

    1500 Duarte Rd, 
    Duarte, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lee Cranmer is an Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Cranmer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Synovial Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, and Myxoid Liposarcoma.

    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Ctr

    675 N Saint Clair St Ste 21-100, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Sosman is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sosman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, and Nephrectomy.

    David Hong
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    210 Ashville Ave # 408, 
    Cary, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Hong is an Oncologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Hong is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Lung Cancer, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

    David Planchard
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, FR 

    David Planchard practices in Villejuif, France. Mr. Planchard is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Liver Embolization.

    Dirk Schadendorf
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma
    Essen, NW, DE 

    Dirk Schadendorf practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Schadendorf is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Julien Mazieres
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma
    Toulouse, FR 

    Julien Mazieres practices in Toulouse, France. Mr. Mazieres is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Mesothelioma, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy.

    Jessica C. Hassel
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma
    Heidelberg, BW, DE 

    Jessica Hassel practices in Heidelberg, Germany. Ms. Hassel is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, and Merkel Cell Carcinoma.

    Jonathan Zager
    Elite in Melanoma
    General Surgery
    Elite in Melanoma
    General Surgery

    Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Zager is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Zager is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Lymphadenectomy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Zager is currently accepting new patients.

    Razelle Kurzrock
    Elite in Melanoma
    Elite in Melanoma

    Clinical Cancer Center-Froedtert Hospital

    8800 W Doyne Ave, 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Razelle Kurzrock is an Oncologist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Kurzrock is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Castleman Disease, Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD), Lymphoid Hyperplasia, and Tissue Biopsy.

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    Last Updated: 04/29/2026

    What is the definition of Melanoma?

    Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer and develops in cells (melanocytes) that make the pigment (melanin) for skin color.  Melanoma is characterized by an irregularly-shaped skin growth that can be a variety of colors, such as white, pink, red, brown, black, or blue, can develop from an existing mole that becomes cancerous, or can appear as a separate skin growth.  There are three subtypes of melanoma: 1) acral lentiginous melanoma, 2) juvenile melanoma, and 3) malignant lentigo melanoma. While melanoma more frequently appears on skin (cutaneous melanoma) that is occasionally exposed to the sun, this cancer can also appear in other areas of the body that have little or no exposure to the sun (acral lentiginious melanoma), such as the scalp, palms, genitals, toes, and soles of the feet (hidden melanoma). More rarely, melanoma can also form in the eyes (ocular melanoma) or inside the nose or throat. While melanoma can appear at any age, it occurs more frequently in older people between the ages of 50 and 70 (malignant lentigo melanoma); however, the rates of melanoma have been increasing over the last thirty years, as well as appearing more frequently in young adults. Juvenile melanoma can be either a cancerous or non-cancerous form of melanoma and usually occurs before puberty. Melanoma tumors are more commonly found on the back in men and on the legs in women. While melanoma more commonly affects the outer layer of skin (epidermis), as the cancer grows, involving more layers of skin, it can also spread to other parts of the body (metastasize). Melanoma is classified by the following stages: Stage 0 (Melanoma in situ) – In this stage of melanoma, abnormal cells that produce melanin (melanocytes) are present in the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) and may become cancerous and spread (metastasize). Stage I (IA & IB) – In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is no larger than 1 millimeter thick, with or without a break in the skin (IA), or the tumor is more than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IB). Stage II (IIA, IIB, & IIC) – In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is no larger than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, with a break in the skin, or the tumor is more than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IIA), or the tumor is more than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IIB), or the tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick, with a break in the skin (IIC). Stage III (IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, & IIID) - In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is not larger than 1 millimeter thick, with a break in the skin, or not larger than 2 millimeters, without a break in the skin, and the cancer has spread to multiple lymph nodes, or it is unknown where the primary cancer began, or the cancer is found in 1 lymph node, and there is tumor spread (metastases) on or under the skin, or the tumor is no larger than 1 millimeter thick, with a break in the skin, or not larger than 2 millimeters thick, without a break in the skin, and one of the following has also been found: 1) the cancer has spread to 1-to-3 lymph nodes, or there are microscopic tumors or tumor spread (metastasis) on or under the skin, or the tumor is larger than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, with a break in the skin, or larger than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin. Stage IV – In this stage melanoma, the cancer has spread (metastasized) to other parts of the body, such as distant lymph nodes, soft tissue, muscle, the brain, spinal cord, lung, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and bone, and the cancer may have spread far from the primary tumor.

    When should I see a Melanoma doctor near me?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Melanoma doctor near me?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Melanoma doctors near me?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Melanoma doctors near me?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Melanoma doctor near me?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Melanoma doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Melanoma doctor near me?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Melanoma doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Melanoma doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Melanoma doctors near me?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Melanoma doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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