Alain H. Rook
Advanced in Parapsoriasis

Dr. Alain H. Rook

Dermatology
Penn Medicine
Penn Dermatology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Parapsoriasis
Penn Medicine
Penn Dermatology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Alain Rook is a Dermatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rook is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapsoriasis. His top areas of expertise are Mycosis Fungoides, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), T-Cell Lymphoma, and Sezary Syndrome. Dr. Rook is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan
Residency
McGill University Hospitals
Specialties
Dermatology
Licenses
Dermatology in PA
Board Certifications
Dermatology, 1991
Nephrology, 1980
Internal Medicine, 1979
Fellowships
McGill University Hospitals
National Institutes of Health
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2004 through 2025

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Aetna
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Anthem
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
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  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
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Horizon Healthcare
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  • POS
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
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Oscar
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Provider Partners Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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  • PPO
Wellcare
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Locations

Penn Dermatology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-662-2737

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Rook has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Lymphomatoid Papulosis
Sezary Syndrome

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Phase II Trial of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) and Interferon Gamma 1-b Combination Immunotherapy in Patients With Previously Treated Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome (Treatment Group 1) and in Patients With Advanced Synovial Sarcoma (Treatment Group 2)
A Phase II Trial of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) and Interferon Gamma 1-b Combination Immunotherapy in Patients With Previously Treated Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome (Treatment Group 1) and in Patients With Advanced Synovial Sarcoma (Treatment Group 2)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 25, 2023
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drugs: Interferon Gamma-1b, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2

83 Total Publications

High-Throughput Sequencing and Estimated Relapse Risk in Patients With Sézary Syndrome.
High-Throughput Sequencing and Estimated Relapse Risk in Patients With Sézary Syndrome.
Journal: JAMA dermatology
Published: September 03, 2025
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  • Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL)
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  • Mycosis Fungoides
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  • Sezary Syndrome
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  • T-Cell Lymphoma
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    • Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
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    • Parapsoriasis
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