AllanCHalpernMD

Dermatology • New York, NY

Associate Professor of Medicine, Cornell University-Weill Medical College

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Office
530 East 74th street
New York, NY 10021
Phone+1 646-608-2372
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Dermatology, 1985 - 1988
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1982 - 2024
FL State Medical License 1992 - 2023
PA State Medical License 1985 - 1998
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2019
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2014
Women's Health Castle Connolly, 2008
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology
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Clinical Trials

Multi-Wavelength and Coherence Confocal Reflectance Microscopy of Pigmented and Non-Pigmented Lesions on the Skin In-Vivo Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy of Cutaneous Neoplasms and Normal Skin Start of enrollment: 1999 Nov 01
Active, not recruiting
Confocal Reflectance Microscopy of Shave-Biopsy Sites on Skin in Vivo. Start of enrollment: 2006 Feb 14
Completed
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy for Pigmented Lesion Diagnosis Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Risk Stratification Among Individuals Who Have Many Moles on Their Skin Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 09
Active, not recruiting
Use of Jet-injection in Photodynamic Therapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 09
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
A Study of Observation and Follow-up in People With Basal Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2022 Jul 27
Recruiting
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Consent and Identifiability for Patient Images in Research, Education, and Image-Based Artificial Intelligence.
Trina Salvador, Lilly Gu, Jennifer L Hay, Nicholas R Kurtansky, Ruth Masterson-Creber, Allan C Halpern, Veronica Rotemberg> ;JAMA Dermatology. 2024 Mar 13
How Foundation Models Are Shaking the Foundation of Medical Knowledge.
Harald Kittler, Allan Halpern> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2024 Feb 1
Continuing Medical Education-accredited reflectance confocal microscopy course in the USA and its impact on learning and clinical integration: report from a single cen...
Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, Ashfaq A Marghoob, Kishwer S Nehal, Allan C Halpern, Anthony M Rossi, Manu Jain, Milind Rajadhyaksha> ;Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2024 Mar 21
Expert Agreement on the Presence and Spatial Localization of Melanocytic Features in Dermoscopy.
Liopyris, K., Navarrete-Dechent, C., Marchetti, M., Rotemberg, V., Apalla, Z., Argenziano, G., Blum, A., Braun, R., Carrera, C., Codella, N., Combalia, M., Dusza, S., ...> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2024 Mar 1
Melanoma screening and public education for minority populations in the United States.
Collin M Costello, Stephen W Dusza, Ashfaq A Marghoob, Allan C Halpern> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2024 Jan 1
Dermatology patient perspectives regarding consent, privacy, security, and identifiability of clinical photography at a tertiary cancer center: A qualitative study.
Yuna Oh, Mary Sun, Lilly Gu, Trina Salvador, Liliane Sar-Graycar, Jennifer L Hay, Elizabeth A Quigley, Michael A Marchetti, Allan Halpern, Veronica Rotemberg> ;JAAD International. 2023 Sep 1
7 citations
A reinforcement learning model for AI-based decision support in skin cancer.
Catarina Barata, Veronica Rotemberg, Noel C F Codella, Philipp Tschandl, Christoph Rinner, Bengu Nisa Akay, Zoe Apalla, Giuseppe Argenziano, Allan Halpern, Aimilios La...> ;Nature Medicine. 2023 Aug 1
3 citations
Prospective validation of dermoscopy-based open-source artificial intelligence for melanoma diagnosis (PROVE-AI study).
Michael A Marchetti, Emily A Cowen, Nicholas R Kurtansky, Jochen Weber, Megan Dauscher, Jennifer DeFazio, Liang Deng, Stephen W Dusza, Helen Haliasos, Allan C Halpern,...> ;NPJ Digital Medicine. 2023 Jul 12
1 citations
Improving Artificial Intelligence-Based Diagnosis on Pediatric Skin Lesions.
Paras P Mehta, Mary Sun, Brigid Betz-Stablein, Allan Halpern, H Peter Soyer, Jochen Weber, Kivanc Kose, Veronica Rotemberg> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2023 Aug 1
5 citations
3D Whole-body skin imaging for automated melanoma detection.
M A Marchetti, Z H Nazir, J K Nanda, S W Dusza, B M D'Alessandro, J DeFazio, A C Halpern, V M Rotemberg, A A Marghoob> ;Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2023 May 1
1 citations
Agreement Between Experts and an Untrained Crowd for Identifying Dermoscopic Features Using a Gamified App: Reader Feasibility Study.
Jonathan Kentley, Jochen Weber, Konstantinos Liopyris, Ralph P Braun, Ashfaq A Marghoob, Elizabeth A Quigley, Kelly Nelson, Kira Prentice, Erik Duhaime, Allan C Halper...> ;JMIR Medical Informatics. 2023 Jan 18
3 citations
Indications for Digital Monitoring of Patients With Multiple Nevi: Recommendations from the International Dermoscopy Society.
Teresa Russo, Vincenzo Piccolo, Elvira Moscarella, Philipp Tschandl, Harald Kittler, John Paoli, Aimilios Lallas, Ralph P Braun, Luc Thomas, H Peter Soyer, Josep Malve...> ;Dermatology Practical & Conceptual. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Store-and-forward mobile application as an accessible method of study participant assessment.
Emily A Cowen, Mary Daotung Sun, Lilly Gu, Christian Acevedo, Veronica Rotemberg, Allan C Halpern> ;Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2023 Apr 1
3 citations
Digital skin imaging applications, part II: a comprehensive survey of post-acquisition image utilization features and technology standards.
Mary D Sun, Jonathan Kentley, Britney W Wilson, H Peter Soyer, Clara N Curiel-Lewandrowski, Veronica M Rotemberg, Allan C Halpern> ;Skin Research and Technology. 2022 Nov 1
2 citations
The degradation of performance of a state-of-the-art skin image classifier when applied to patient-driven internet search.
Seung Seog Han, Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, Konstantinos Liopyris, Myoung Shin Kim, Gyeong Hun Park, Sang Seok Woo, Juhyun Park, Jung Won Shin, Bo Ri Kim, Min Jae Kim,...> ;Scientific Reports. 2022 Sep 28
2 citations
Complementary and alternative therapies in skin cancer a literature review of biologically active compounds.
Leonel Hidalgo, Cristóbal Saldías-Fuentes, Karina Carrasco, Allan C Halpern, Jun J Mao, Cristian Navarrete-Dechent> ;Dermatologic Therapy. 2022 Nov 1
2 citations
Accuracy in anatomical location on dermatological surgery: A multi-centre retrospective study.
Francisca Donoso, Leonel Hidalgo, Emily A Cowen, Sofía Villagran, Paula Villablanca, Constanza Del Puerto, Sergio Silva-Valenzuela, Lucas Galimany, Daniela Majerson, R...> ;Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
The long-term evolution of melanocytic nevi among high-risk adults.
O Reiter, N R Kurtansky, S T Musthaq, S Dusza, A C Halpern, M A Marchetti, A A Marghoob, A Scope, V Rotemberg> ;Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Analyzing the Spatial Randomness in the Distribution of Acquired Melanocytic Neoplasms.
Emmanouil Chousakos, Kivanc Kose, Nicholas R Kurtansky, Stephen W Dusza, Allan C Halpern, Ashfaq A Marghoob> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2022 Dec 1
3 citations
Skin cancer risk among testicular germ-cell cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
O Reiter, V B Voss, R Fluss, L M Boyce, J L DeFazio, A C Halpern, A A Marghoob> ;Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2022 Jul 1
25 citations
An Epidemiologic Analysis of Melanoma Overdiagnosis in the United States, 1975-2017.
Nicholas R Kurtansky, Stephen W Dusza, Allan C Halpern, Rebecca I Hartman, Alan C Geller, Ashfaq A Marghoob, Veronica M Rotemberg, Michael A Marchetti> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2022 Jul 1
Guest editorial: Image analysis in dermatology.
M Emre Celebi, Catarina Barata, Allan Halpern, Philipp Tschandl, Marc Combalia, Yuan Liu> ;Medical Image Analysis. 2022 Jul 1
5 citations
Digital skin imaging applications, part I: Assessment of image acquisition technique features.
Mary D Sun, Jonathan Kentley, Britney W Wilson, H Peter Soyer, Clara N Curiel-Lewandrowski, Veronica Rotemberg, Allan C Halpern> ;Skin Research and Technology. 2022 Jul 1
Differentiating Between Lead-Time Bias and True Survival Benefits When Discussing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Melanoma-Reply.
Michael A Marchetti, Adewole S Adamson, Allan C Halpern> ;JAMA Dermatology. 2022 Jun 1
21 citations
Validation of artificial intelligence prediction models for skin cancer diagnosis using dermoscopy images: the 2019 International Skin Imaging Collaboration Grand Chal...
Marc Combalia, Noel Codella, Veronica Rotemberg, Cristina Carrera, Stephen Dusza, David Gutman, Brian Helba, Harald Kittler, Nicholas R Kurtansky, Konstantinos Liopyri...> ;The Lancet. Digital Health. 2022 May 1
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Journal Articles

Massively Parallel Sequencing Analysis of Benign Melanocytic Nevi
Allan C Halpern, Travis J Hollmann, Klaus J Busam, Histopathology

Lectures

Photodocumentation in Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/2/2019

Press Mentions

5 Tips for Spotting Melanoma and Other Skin CancersJanuary 4th, 2022
Routine Skin Checks Do Not Reduce Melanoma-Specific MortalityNovember 5th, 2021
Tech Advances Offer New Tools in the Fight Against Skin CancerAugust 4th, 2021
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Grant Support

The Framingham School Study Of Nevi In Children Sonic IINational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2009–2011
The Framingham School Study Of Nevi In Children: Sonic IINational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008
The Framingham School Nevus StudyNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003–2007
Retinoid In Chemoprevention Of Primary MelanomaNational Cancer Institute1997–2000
Core--Pigmented Lesion Clinical/PathologyNational Cancer Institute1997–2000
Biology Of Cutaneous Malignant MelanomaNational Cancer Institute1994
Biology Of Human Cutaneous Malignant MelanomaNational Cancer Institute1991–1993