
Darrell Spencer Rigel MD
Clinical Professor of Dermatology, NYU Grossman Medical School, New York, NY Clinical Professor of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas TX
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Summary
- Dr. Darrell Rigel is a derm and is recognized as a world leader in research and patient care in melanoma and other skin cancers. He is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York and a Consultant Dermatologist at Cooper Clinic in Dallas. He is a graduate of MIT with a BS in Management Information Sciences, an MS (MBA) from the Sloan School of Management at MIT and received his MD from George Washington University. He attended Cornell University Medical Center for Internship in Internal Medicine and completed his training at NYU where he was Resident, Chief Resident and Dermatology Surgery Fellow and was a National Institutes of Health Training Fellow.
Dr. Rigel has delivered over 1000 presentations at medical and governmental policy conferences worldwide and has chaired numerous national and international conferences and symposia. He co-chairs the Fall and Winter Clinical Dermatology Conferences. He is the author of numerous articles and abstracts in professional journals as well as lead editor of Cancer of the Skin, the major textbook in this field and has testified before Congress and the FDA on related issues. He often appears on National television including CNN, ABC, FOX, NBC and CBS and his research and opinions are regularly cited in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and many other national magazines and newspapers.
Dr. Rigel serves as the Consultant Dermatologist for the New York Yankees. He served as President of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Academy of Dermatology Association and also served for 9 years as a Director of the American Board of Dermatology. He is also a Past President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Dermatological Association and is active in the MIT alumni program as a Regional Chair of the MIT Educational Counselor program.
Dr. Rigel enjoys helping skin cancer patients to make their lives better.
Education & Training
New York University School of MedicineDermatologic Surgery, Derm Surgery, 1982 - 1983
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Dermatology, 1979 - 1982
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1979 - 2028
CO State Medical License 1993 - 2027
NV State Medical License 2021 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 1980 - 2019
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2011, 2014-2020
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2015, 2019
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Response to Reynolds, et al "Commentary on 'Impact of climate and UV variables on melanoma incidence across United States counties'".Robert Adler, Joshua G Burshtein, Justin W Marson, Darrell S Rigel
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2026-06-01 - Real-World Treatment Patterns of Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma Using Sonidegib and Vismodegib: Discontinuation Rates and Clinical Conditions During Treatment.Mark G Lebwohl, Darrell S Rigel, Zeynep Eroglu, Victoria E Barghout, Deepshekhar Gupta
Dermatology and Therapy. 2026-02-01 - Advances in the noninvasive diagnosis of melanoma-40 years beyond the ABCDs.Joshua Burshtein, Alexander Witkowski, Danny Zakria, Milaan Shah, Angela Rosenberg
CA. 2026-01-30
Journal Articles
- Skin Self-Examination for Skin Cancer PreventionDarrell Rigel, MD, JAMA
Lectures
- Dilemmas and Challenges in Skin Cancer Therapies and ManagementAmerican Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/4/2019
- Evaluating Industry Payments Among Dermatology Clinical Practice Guideline AuthorsPennsylvania Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Bedford, Pennsylvania - 9/21/2012
- Evaluating Industry Payments Among Dermatology Clinical Practice Guideline AuthorsFoundation for Research and Education in Dermatology, Koloa, Hawaii - 1/18/2013
Press Mentions
AAD 2025: Almirall Presents Early-Stage Pipeline Progress and Real-World Evidence on Demonstrating AK Treatment Success and Patient Satisfaction with TirbanibulinMarch 7th, 2025- Hottest Topics of the 2023 AAD Annual MeetingMarch 27th, 2023
Skin Cancer Screenings Save LivesMay 12th, 2022
Professional Memberships
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- Fellow
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