Dr. Karen Burke, MD, PhD


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Dermatology

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Karen E. Burke MD, PhD
429 E 52nd St
New York, New York 10022
For an appointment, call (646) 893-2070
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About Dr. Karen Burke, MD, PhD

Dr. Karen Burke is a dermatologist and research scientist. After her Ph.D. in biophysics from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, she completed post-doctoral fellowships at Cornell University Medical College and The Rockefeller University. She earned her M.D. at New York University with residency in dermatology. She is currently an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Dermatology in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Medical Center.

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