About
Personal Statement
I am thrilled to be a part of the exceptional faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine. As a former resident, I have experienced first-hand the department's commitment to excellence in patient care. I specialize in treating skin disorders in infants, children and adolescents, and strive to make my patients feel at ease during their visit. I enjoy working with families, and encourage questions and discussion.
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Adolescent Dermatology
Expertise
- Pediatric Skin Assessment
- Pediatric Acne
- Pediatric Eczema
- Hemangioma of Skin
- Birthmarks
Biography
Dr. Chernoff received her undergraduate education at Harvard University. She attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her internship at Mt. Sinai Hospital. After her internship, she completed dermatology residency at Weill Cornell Medical College. Following her residency, she completed an additional year of specialized fellowship training in pediatric dermatology at New York University Medical Center. This advanced training makes her distinctly qualified to treat skin disorders in children and adolescents.
Dr. Chernoff's practice includes pediatric and adolescent dermatology. She treats a wide array of skin conditions, and has a particular interest in complex skin disease in children, including severe forms of common disorders as well as skin signs of internal disease. Her research interests include skin manifestations of rheumatologic and hematologic/oncologic disease.
Research
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Dermatology
- American Board of Dermatology (Pediatric Dermatology)
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Assistant Attending Dermatologist - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Associate Attending Dermatologist - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Associate Professor of Dermatology in Clinical Pediatrics - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 2009
- B.A., Harvard University, 2004
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- * Affinity Access
- * Affinity Health Plan
- * Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- * Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- * Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- * Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- * United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- * VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- * VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- WellCare of NY
- WorldWide Medical
Locations and Appointments
External Relationships
External Relationships
Relationships and collaborations with for-profit and not-for profit organizations are of vital importance to our faculty because these exchanges of scientific information foster innovation. As experts in their fields, WCM physicians and scientists are sought after by many organizations to consult and educate. WCM and its faculty make this information available to the public, thus creating a transparent environment.