Department Of Dermatology

What Department Of Dermatology does

The Columbia University Department of Dermatology is an academic medical department within Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, providing comprehensive dermatologic patient care, physician training, and basic/translational research. Clinically, it operates across at least six New York metropolitan sites (CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion, ColumbiaDoctors Third Avenue, ColumbiaDoctors Midtown, NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, and a Westchester location in White Plains) plus telehealth, delivering subspecialty services that include medical dermatology, cutaneous oncology, dermatologic surgery (including Mohs), cosmetic dermatology, pediatric dermatology, dermatopathology, and hair/nail disorders. Its dermatopathology service processes up to 43,000 biopsy specimens annually with 24–48 hour turnaround.

Educationally, the department runs an ACGME-accredited three-year dermatology residency plus three fellowships (dermatopathology, micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology, and pediatric dermatology), alongside medical student, post-doctoral, and continuing medical education programs. Research spans the Basic Science Research Group, the NIH/NIAMS-funded epiCURE Center, a clinical trials program, and an Interdisciplinary Tumor Board co-managed with Weill Cornell Medicine; notable translational assets include Dr. Aimee S. Payne's CAAR T cell therapy platform (FDA-cleared INDs for pemphigus vulgaris and myasthenia gravis), Dr. Yvon Woappi's Synthetic Regeneration and Systems Physiology Lab (skinoid culture platform, gene editing), and Dr. Hasan Abaci's microfluidic skin/organoid models.

Financially, the department is a non-profit academic unit of Columbia University (no separate ticker, no PE/VC ownership). Its revenue mechanics are diversified across clinical billing through ColumbiaDoctors and accepted insurance plans (Fidelis, Medicare, Empire BCBS, Cigna, Aetna, UHC, Healthfirst, etc.), federal grants (NIH/NIAMS, NIGMS MOSAIC), GME funding for trainees, and philanthropy managed by a Director of Development. Pricing is set by insurer-contracted rates and is not publicly disclosed; leadership (Chair Dr. Payne) and faculty are appointed by the university.

Name

Department Of Dermatology

Legal name

Columbia University Department of Dermatology

Website

https://dermatology.columbia.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Columbia University Department of Dermatology is an academic medical department within Columbia University Irving Medical Center that delivers subspecialty dermatology patient care across multiple New York sites, trains residents and fellows, and conducts NIH-funded basic and translational skin research including CAAR T cell therapy.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Dermatology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

General & Medical Dermatology (HLAKACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mohs Surgery & Skin Cancer (Dermatologic Oncology) (HLAKACAD), Pediatric Dermatology (HLAKACAB), Dermatopathology (HLAKACAC), Procedural Dermatology (Office-Based Surgery) (HLAKACAG)

Keywords

• Academic dermatology care
• Cutaneous oncology services
• Dermatology residency training
• Clinical trials dermatology
• Translational skin research

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Patient Care Services: Revenue generated through patient care services billed under ColumbiaDoctors dermatology practice, covering both common and complex skin conditions at multiple New York locations. Services include medical dermatology, cutaneous oncology, dermatologic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, pediatric dermatology, and hair/nail disorders.
2. Research Grants and Sponsored Programs: Federal funding from NIH/NIAMS (epiCURE Center), NIH K99/R00 pathway-to-independence MOSAIC award, and other competitive grants supporting basic science, clinical, and translational research programs.
3. Medical Education and Fellowship Programs: Revenue from ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs including dermatology residency, dermatopathology, micrographic surgery, and pediatric dermatology fellowships. Fellows pay tuition and the department receives GME funding.
4. Philanthropy and Donations: The department actively solicits gifts through its Make a Gift page, supporting patient care, research (including skin cancer, melanoma, psoriasis), and medical education. Donations can be unrestricted or restricted to specific areas.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The department delivers comprehensive dermatology patient care (medical, surgical, cosmetic, pediatric, and oncologic) through the ColumbiaDoctors practice at multiple New York metropolitan locations. It operates a 3-year dermatology residency, ACGME-accredited clinical fellowships, and conducts basic, translational, and clinical research including clinical trials and NIH-funded programs such as the epiCURE Center.

Product overview

Columbia University Department of Dermatology is an academic medical department offering comprehensive dermatology services organized into clinical care, education, and research. The clinical services include medical dermatology, cutaneous oncology, dermatologic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, pediatric dermatology, skin allergies, and hair/nail disorders through ColumbiaDoctors Dermatology. Education programs encompass a 3-year dermatology residency, clinical fellowships (dermatopathology, micrographic surgery/oncology, pediatric dermatology), continuing medical education, medical student education, and post-doctoral training. Research programs include the Basic Science Research Group studying skin pathology, a clinical trials program, an interdisciplinary tumor board with Columbia-Cornell collaboration, and the NIH/NIAMS-funded epiCURE Center for translational skin research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Dermatology Clinical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• FDA-approved drug restores hair in patients with Alopecia Areata
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Weill Cornell MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn inter-institutional and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on cutaneous oncology. The Interdisciplinary Tumor Board brings together specialists from Columbia University and Weill Cornell (Columbia and Cornell) to comprehensively evaluate complex skin cancer cases and develop individualized treatment plans. Experts from both institutions participate in the tumor board covering lymphoma, melanoma, and advanced skin cancers including Kaposi sarcoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.
• NIH/NIAMS epiCURE CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe epiCURE Center is funded by the National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIH/NIAMS) and is designed to break down barriers to translational research and accelerate skin disease research from basepairs to bedside. Research performed at the center focuses on normal and pathological processes of the skin and its appendages.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stanford Dermatology: Research-heavy academic dermatology department with strong translational and basic science programs; comparable in NIH-funded research intensity and faculty composition.
• NYU Langone Health Department of Dermatology: Direct competitor in the NYC academic dermatology market, offering overlapping medical, surgical, pediatric, and cosmetic dermatology services plus residency and fellowship training. Most directly comparable peer based on geography, scale, and scope.
• Johns Hopkins Department of Dermatology: Academic dermatology program with research programs, residency, and fellowship training; comparable in scope of subspecialty services and emphasis on translational science.
• Harvard Medical School Department of Dermatology (MGH/BWH): Top-tier academic dermatology program with research-intensive faculty and ACGME-accredited residency/fellowship training, comparable in subspecialty depth and translational research infrastructure.
• UCSF Department of Dermatology: West Coast academic dermatology peer with strong autoimmune skin disease research and comprehensive subspecialty services, comparable in clinical-research-education tripartite mission.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Department of Dermatology: Another NYC academic dermatology department offering medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology with research programs and residency training; competes directly for patient referrals and faculty.
• Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Dermatology: NYC-based academic dermatology program with overlapping subspecialties and a formal Columbia-Cornell tumor board partnership; competes for the same complex cases and fellowship talent in Manhattan.
• Northwestern University Department of Dermatology: Major academic dermatology department with broad subspecialty coverage and significant basic science research; comparable in scope and academic mission.
• University of Pennsylvania Department of Dermatology: Ivy League peer with dermatology residency, complex medical dermatology fellowship (where Dr. Coromilas trained), and significant autoimmune skin disease research; comparable in academic structure and translational research depth.
• Yale School of Medicine Department of Dermatology: Northeast academic dermatology peer offering medical, surgical, and pediatric dermatology with active research programs and residency training; comparable in academic structure and clinical scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles6 records

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