About Me
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- actinic keratosis
- basal cell cancer
- cancer
- melanoma
- mole
- skin cancer
Treatments
- annual skin check
- skin cancer screening
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Basal & Squamous Cell Skin Â鶹ÊÓƵapps , Intraocular Melanoma in Adults , MelanomaCredentials
Positions
- Professor,
- Alfred W. Kopf, M.D. Professor of Dermatologic Oncology,
- Vice Chair, Research, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology
- Director, Pigmented Lesion Service
Board Certifications
- American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology, 1997
Education and Training
- Residency, NYU Medical Center, Dermatolgy, 1997
- MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1993
- PhD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1993
- Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Â鶹ÊÓƵapp Center, Molecular Pathology,
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Insurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
- AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS EPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)
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United Healthcare
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare NYU Care (NYULH Employees)
- United Healthcare NYU Care (Sunset Park Employees)
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Plus (Sunset Park Employees)
David Polsky, MD, PhD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Video Visits
See a doctor from your mobile device instead of an in-person appointment. .
Schedule a Video VisitNYU Langone Dermatologic Associates
222 East 41st Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Publications
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Syeda, Mahrukh M; Long, Georgina V; Garrett, James; Atkinson, Victoria; Santinami, Mario; Schadendorf, Dirk; Hauschild, Axel; Millward, Michael; Mandala, Mario; Chiarion-Sileni, Vanna; Smylie, Michael; Manikhas, Georgy M; Dummer, Reinhard; Wiggins, Jennifer M; Ali, Saim; Adnaik, Sachin Bajirao; Tan, Monique; Dajee, Maya; Polsky, David
The Lancet. Oncology. 2025 Apr 15;
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Ingrassia, Jenne P; Bajaj, Shirin; Kolla, Avani; Li, Vivienne; Shah, Payal; Gulati, Nicholas; Criscito, Maressa C; Xing, Yiping; Lopez, Adriana; Tran, Duy C; Ramachandran, Vignesh; Kakpovbia, Efe; Meehan, Shane; Shao, Yongzhao; Lo Sicco, Kristen; Milam, Emily C; Bieber, Amy K; Levine, Amanda; Liebman, Tracey N; Stein, Jennifer A; Polsky, David
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2025 Mar ; 92(3):600-602
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Rodriguez, Elijah; Sher, Elizabeth F; Juarez, Michelle; Polsky, David; Johnson, James; Stein, Jennifer A; Adotama, Prince
Clinical & experimental dermatology. 2025 Feb 12;
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