Richard D. Granstein, M.D.

Dermatology

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Personal Statement

The Israel Englander Department of Dermatology's three main missions are the same as my personal priorities. In patient care, we strive to provide world-class care in a warm and caring environment. In education, we seek to provide the best possible education and training to residents and medical students. In research, the department carries out a variety of projects aimed at understanding the physiology and pathophysiology of the skin with the ultimate goal of translating new knowledge to the development of new and improved methods to prevent, manage and cure disease. The dedication of our staff to pursuing these missions makes me proud to be the Chair of the Israel Englander Department of Dermatology.

Biographical Info

Richard D. Granstein, M.D. is the George W. Hambrick, Jr. Professor and Chair of the Israel Englander Department of Dermatology. Dr. Granstein obtained his undergraduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his medical education at the UCLA School of Medicine. After completing his internship in 1979, he trained in dermatology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. As a Research Fellow, Dr. Granstein studied immunology and tumor biology at the National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research Facility and at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Granstein joined the faculty of the Department of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1984. In 1995 he left Harvard to become Chair of the Israel Englander Department of Dermatology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Dermatologist-in-Chief at the New York Weill Cornell Medical Center of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Granstein's research interests center on the regulation of immunity within the skin and the relationship of the skin's immune system to the development of skin cancers. He also has a special research interest in the regulation of the immune system by stress and the nervous system. He was the first to demonstrate that certain immune cells within the skin are capable of initiating an immune response against a malignant tumor and that immune cells within the epidermis (the upper layer of the skin) have an anatomic relationship with nerves and can be regulated by proteins produced by those nerves. His clinical interests include autoimmune disorders of the skin, skin cancer, and psoriasis.

Board Certifications
American Board of Dermatology
Clinical Expertise
Autoimmune Disease
Cosmetic Dermatology
Skin Cancer
Melanoma
Skin Tumor
Bullous Disorder
Complex Medical Dermatology
Mole Mapping
General Dermatology
Skin Check
Rapidly Changing Skin Growth
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Skin Lesions
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.D.
    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine
    1978
Appointments 
  • Dermatologist-in-Chief
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Chair of Dermatology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • George W. Hambrick, Jr. Professor of Dermatology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Professor of Dermatology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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Consultant: 
BelleTorus Corporation
Advisory/Scientific Board Member: 
Amorepacific Corporation
Elysium Health
Gore Range Capital LLC
Ownership: 
BelleTorus Corporation
Elysium Health
Novaestiq Corporation