Darrell S. Rigel, MD is Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York University Medical Center and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS and MS in Computer Science, and of George Washington University where he received his MD. His post-graduate training includes an internship in Internal Medicine at Cornell University Medical Center and residency at NYU where he was Resident, Chief Resident, and NIH Training Fellow and Dermatology Surgery Fellow.

Dr. Rigel’s research is in the areas of risk factors and prognosis for malignant melanoma and other skin cancers and factors leading to aging of the skin. He has testified before Congress regarding the effects of ozone depletion on skin cancer.

Dr. Rigel has made over 400 presentations at medical conferences worldwide and has chaired conferences and symposia. His research and opinions have been cited in many national magazines and newspapers. He is the author of numerous articles and abstracts in professional journals as well as the editor of Cancer of the Skin, 2nd Edition, the major clinical reference in this field.

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