Dr. Babar Rao, MD


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Dermatology

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Rao Dermatology
345 E. 37th Street Suite 317
New York, New York 10016
For an appointment, call (212) 949-0393
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Medical Expertise of Dr. Babar Rao, MD

Diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions, including acne, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis and skin cancer.

About Dr. Babar Rao, MD

Board Certified Dermatologist

Board Certified Dermatopathologist

Assistant Clinical Professor: Division of Dermatologyâ?¨UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

 

EDUCATION 

Diploma in Institute of Dermatology (St. John's Hospital for Diseases of

Dermatology: the Skin), University of London, London, England, 1986.

M.B.B.S (MD): Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, 1983.

 

LICENSURE

California

New Jersey

New York

CERTIFICATION

American Board of Dermatology – 10/00

American Board of Dermatopathology – 11/01

 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

7/00-present Assistant Professor

Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert

Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey

 

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

10/01-present Program Director, Dermatology Residency Program

Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert

Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey

 

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

July 99-June 00 Fellow in Dermatopathology 

Department of Dermatology, UMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey.

 

July 98-Jun 99 Chief Resident in Dermatology

Cornell University Medical Center, New York.

 

Jul 96-Jun 98 Resident in Dermatology

Cornell University Medical Center, New York

 

Jul 95-Jun 96 Intern (PGY-1)

Department of Medicine,VA, New York University Medical Center, New York.

 

Sep 94-June 95 Melanoma Fellow 

Oncology section, skin and cancer pavilion, Department of Dermatology, New York University Medical Center, New York.

 

Oct 92 Aug 94 Visiting Dermatopathologist

Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

 

Oct 91 Aug 94 Instructor in Dermatopathology

American Laboratory Associates, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

 

Jan 90-Sep 91 Instructor in Dermatopathology 

Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Jan 89-Dec 89 Fellow in Dermatopathology 

Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Oct 87 Dec 88 Fellow in Dermatopathology 

Department of Dermatology, University of Texas, Dallas, Texas.

 

Sep 85 Sep 87 Resident in Dermatology 

St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London, England. 

 

Sep 83- Aug 85 Resident in Dermatology/Medicine 

Rawalpindi General Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Academy of Dermatology 

American Medical Association

American Society of Dermatopathology 

Association of Professors of Dermatology

International Society of Dermatology 

International Society of Dermatopathology

New York State Society of Dermatology

Pakistan Association of Dermatology 

Ecuadorian Dermatological Society (Honorary life time membership)

1st world Congress on Dermoscopy, Consensus Board Member

 

HOSPITAL AFFILIATION

2000 - Present Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

 

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Web site Skin Oncology, Pigmented Lesions & Dermatoscopy. www.dermoncology.com

2. Computer diagnosis of Melanocytic neoplasms.

3. Non-invasive diagnostics in dermatology.

Conditions Treated

Acne
Aging Skin & Wrinkles
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
Hair Loss (Balding)
Psoriasis
Rosacea
Seborrheic Keratosis
Skin Cancer
Warts

Patient Education Resources

Does the acne on my back and chest require different treatment from the acne on my face?
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What is the treatment for skin cancer?
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