David Joel Elpern MD

Physician

12 Meadow StWilliamstown, MA 01267
Phone+1 413-458-2800
Fax+1 413-458-4224

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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Dermatology, 1977 - 1979
Maine-Dartmouth Family MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 1973 - 1974
NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1970

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1993 - 2028
HI State Medical License 1974 - 2022
ME State Medical License Active through 2009
NY State Medical License 1972 - 1998
VT State Medical License 1993 - 1996
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Commentary on "Amelanotic Melanoma With Features of Keratinocytic Tumor on Reflectance Confocal Microscopy".
Ana Danko, Heather M Zimmerman, David Elpern, Ata Moshiri, Douglas Johnson
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2026-08-18
1 citations
Delayed Diagnosis of Disseminated Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae: A Diagnostic Pitfall in Immunosuppressed Patients.
Katelyn Stenger, Heather M Zimmerman, Ralina Karagenova, Lauryn Liao, David J Elpern
International Journal of Dermatology. 2026-08-01
Utility of the Erythema Nodosum Leprosum International Study Severity Scale for Erythema Nodosum Leprosum: A Clinically Supported Critical Appraisal.
Heather M Zimmerman, Richard I Frankel, Joshua D Seid, Ralina Karagenova, Sarini Saksena
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2025-10-01

Press Mentions

BUSINESS MONDAY: Independent Healthcare Specialists Grapple with Business Pressures - the Berkshire EdgeMarch 29th, 2021
How to Fix the Premedical Curriculum—Another TryAugust 27th, 2019
As Melanoma Rises, Doctors Challenge Some Early TestingMay 7th, 2019