THU, OCT 17, 2019
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Please read below an update on our offices. We look forward to seeing you either in person or virtually!
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Office update
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery - ISHRS was live.
September 1 at 10:00 PM ·
In this Live Stream, Drs. Marc Avram and Nicole Rogers interviewed Angela M. Christiano, PhD to get a glimpse of the Norwood Lecture at the ISHRS 2020 World Congress taking place from October 17-25.
For details, visit: https://bit.ly/3m3SpQe
Dr. Christiano will be our Norwood Lecturer and will be speaking in General Session 2: Hair Follicle Regeneration I which will take place on Saturday/October 17 from 10:15AM-12:00PM Central Daylight (Chicago)
The title of the Norwood Lecture is: “Hair Follicle Bioengineering Producing Human Hair Follicles In Vitro Using 3D Printing Technology”
Dr. Christiano bio:
The major focus of Dr. Christiano’s research is the study of inherited skin and hair disorders in humans and mice, through a classical genetic approach including identification and phenotyping of disease families, genetic linkage, gene discovery and mutation analysis, and functional studies relating these findings to basic questions in epidermal biology. Her interests include transcriptional regulation of hair cycling and differentiation, the biology of cadherin-mediated cell adhesion junctions known as desmosomes, and the morphogenesis epidermal appendages such as hair and teeth. A long-range goal of her work is to develop genetic and cell-based therapies for skin and hair diseases through understanding disease pathogenesis. She is using epithelial reprogramming as a therapeutic approach for inherited skin diseases.
For the past 20 years, Prof. Angela Christiano’s research has focused on understanding the molecular processes that lead to inherited skin and hair disorders in humans. Her research career began with the discovery of genetic mutations associated with epidermolysis bullosa, a skin disease that causes severe blistering. Dr. Christiano’s recent work has focused on the investigation of the underlying genetic causes of and identification of potential therapies for alopecia areata, an autoimmune form of hair loss.
She has published more than 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has trained more than 50 postdoctoral researchers and clinical fellows at Columbia University through the Program in Genetics & Development, the Institute of Human Nutrition, the Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Studies in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, the Clinical and Translational Science Award Program, the Stem Cell Training Program.
Dr. Christiano has received numerous awards, including the New York City Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Science and Technology – Young Investigator’s Award, Columbia University’s Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award for Excellence in Clinical Sciences, the CERIES Research Award, and the (North) American Hair Research Society’s award for Outstanding Paper of the Year, the Montagna Award from the Society for Investigative Dermatology, and the Ebling Award from the European Hair Research Society.
Dr. Christiano is a Past President of the Society for Investigative Dermatology, and served as Deputy Editor of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology for ten years. Dr. Christiano is a prolific inventor and serial entrepreneur, having filed numerous patents on her discoveries, and successfully moved technologies from the academic setting into the commercial sector.
She has co-founded several companies in the dermatology space, including Skinetics Bioscience (RNAi-based dermatology therapeutics, acquired by Sirna Therapeutics, which was acquired by Merck & Co. in 2007), Vixen Pharmaceuticals (JAK inhibitors for treatment of hair disorders, acquired by Aclaris Therapeutics in 2016), and Rapunzel Bioscience, focused on regenerative therapies and stem cell approaches for skin and hair disorders. She earned her MS and PhD degrees in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Rutgers University.
Here is an update on our office:
Our office is open Monday through Friday for in-office dermatology.
- Same day in office emergency appointments
- Medical dermatology - all aspects
- Dermatologic surgery for skin cancer by Mohs surgery or excision, removal of moles and cysts. All performed as outpatient in our street entrance offices - no elevator.
- Botox
- Fillers
- Hair loss - diagnosis and treatment of all scalp disorders
- Medical and surgical treatment options for hair loss including PRP
- Robotic hair transplant surgery
Drs. Avram and Watkins are fellowship trained board certified dermatologists on staff at Weill Cornell Medical School/NY Presbyterian Hospital.
Teledermatology is available 5 days a week as well. This has been a very popular option for many patients both here in New York and those calling from locations outside the New York region.
- covered by insurance
- available by phone or facetime/zoom
- call 718-852-4646 or 212-734-4007 to schedule your teledermatology appointment
Our main priority is the health and safety of our patients and staff. Thank you for following our updated office guidelines below:
When you schedule an appointment, an email will be sent to you with paperwork to be filled out in advance of your appointment. These forms can be filled out on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone and will be electronically sent back to the office - no more printing out forms!
Before your visit, we request that you check with the office if you have an outstanding balance and also to pay your co-payment. Your co-payment or an outstanding balance can be paid by going to www.pay.instamed.com (please use the current day's date as your account number) or by calling the office.
If you are early or late for your appointment, please call the office to ensure appropriate social distancing. We do not want the waiting room used.
Masks are mandatory at all times for everyone while in the office.
All patients will be asked screening questions regarding to COVID-19 once entering the exam room and temperatures will be taken. If you have any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close or prolonged contact with anyone who has been sick over the past 3 weeks, please reschedule your appointment.
If you have traveled outside of the United States or have returned from any of the COVID high risk states within 14 days, including: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Utah, we ask that you reschedule your appointment.
We ask that you arrive to the office alone for your appointment unless a health aid or a family member is required to assist you. All minors under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian or we must have permission by their legal guardian to see them unaccompanied.
As always each patient room will be cleaned in between each patient contact.
Please contact the office for any appointment questions, medication refills, or questions about our office protocol. We can be reached at:
718-852-4646
email: questions@dravram.com.
We are offering Telemedicine appointments!
What is Telemedicine?
-It is an appointment with your Doctor from your own home via FaceTime, Skype, Zoom or through our electronic medical system. We offer telemedicine appointments 5 days a week, monday through friday.
-It is a medical visit, and it will be covered by your insurance just like you were seen in the office.
Who should do Telemedicine?
-Any patient who has a skin or hair issues.
-If you have an urgent matter and need to be seen in person, the office is open.
-Our phones are being answered remotely, five days a week, for any questions, prescription refills, or appointments.
Please call us at 718-852-4646 to schedule or to discuss the type of appointment that would be best for you at this time.
Heights Dermatology and Laser updated their phone number.
Informative review on non-surgical treatment options for male and female pattern hair loss in which Dr. Marc Avram was quoted.
#prp
#hairloss
#aga
THE-DERMATOLOGIST.COM
Treating Androgenetic Alopecia: A Review of Nonsurgical Options
Marc Avram, MD is in New York, New York.
October 30 at 2:47 PM · New York, NY ·
Today I was the patient. I Had Fraxel 1927 for background sun damage. Thank you David for doing an outstanding job - thank you! #fraxel #youth #dermatology
