
Kishwer S Nehal MD
Dermatologic Surgery
Professor of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medical College
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530 East 74th StreetNew York, NY 10021
Overview of Dr. Nehal
Dr. Kishwer Nehal is a dermatologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and has been in practice 34 years. Dr. Nehal accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 53 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specialize in Dermatology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Dermatology, 1993 - 1998
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2027
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology
- Fellow (FASDS) American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Perioperative management of dermatologic surgery patients on systemic cancer therapy.Megan H Trager, Emily R Gordon, Chelsea Handfield, Anuja Kriplani, James Smithy
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2026-11-01 - Second-opinion pathology review prior to dermatologic surgery: Clinical treatment impact.Sarah Ghadersohi, Michael J Davis, Megan H Trager, Kishwer Nehal, Nicholas Kurtansky
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2026-10-17 - The impact of early incomplete sections on Mohs micrographic surgery margin assessment.William Phillips, Michael J Davis, Megan H Trager, Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, Anthony Rossi
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2026-09-25
Journal Articles
- Association of Quality of Life with Surgical Excision of Early-Stage Melanoma of the Head and NeckShoko Mori, Kishwer S Nehal, JAMA
- Lentigo Maligna—Challenges, Observations, Imiquimod, Confocal Microscopy, and Personalized TreatmentKishwer S Nehal, Scott W Fosko, JAMA
Press Mentions
The Skin Cancer Foundation Launches a New Digital PublicationApril 17th, 2019
Multidisciplinary Panel Provides Consensus for Standardizing Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma ImagingJuly 18th, 2026
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida BlueSelect
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Empire BCBS PPOFirst Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed Plus
Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed POS
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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