David J Leffell, MD
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Biography
A graduate of Yale College and the McGill University Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Leffell completed his residency training in internal medicine at Cornell Cooperating Hospitals and then in dermatology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He completed an NIH post-doctoral research fellowship in dermatology at Yale followed by a clinical fellowship in dermatologic surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. Author of the popular book "Total Skin," Leffell is an expert clinician, specializing in skin cancer and melanoma diagnosis and surgical treatment using the Mohs micrographic technique. The Cutaneous Oncology Unit that he founded in 1988 now performs specialized surgical treatment on more than 3,500 patients annually. His major clinical interest is the management of skin cancer, including basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer and melanoma. In 1996 Leffell was a member of the research group that discovered the skin cancer gene known as PTCH. In addition, he has conducted collaborative research clarifying the role of ultraviolet radiation in skin cancer and skin aging. Author of more than 150 publications, Leffell has also done research on epidemiologic aspects of skin cancer and wound healing.
Education & Training
- FellowUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI (1988)
- N.I.H Postdoctoral FellowYale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (1987)
- ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (1986)
- ResidentCornell Cooperating Hospitals (1984)
- InternCornell Cooperating Hospitals (1982)
- MDMcGill University (1981)
- BSYale College, Biology (1977)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2016 | Connecticut Magazine | 2019 |
Best Doctors in New York | Castle and Connolly | 2016 |
Best Doctors in America | Castle & Connolly | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Best Cancer Doctors in America | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Dermatology Focus (publication of The Dermatology Foundation) | Medical Editor | 2004 - 2014 |
Society for Investigative Dermatology, Committee on Resident/ Fellow Programs | 2004 - 2008 | |
Women's Dermatologic Society, Networking Committee | 1998 - 2001 | |
Women's Dermatologic Society, Mentorship Award Committee | 1998 - 2001 | |
American Academy of Dermatology | ||
Society for Investigative Dermatology | ||
Dermatology Foundation | ||
Women’s Dermatologic Society |