Robert G Phelps, MD
- PROFESSOR | Dermatology
- PROFESSOR | Pathology, Molecular and Cell Based Medicine
Specialties:
Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Dermatology, Dermatopathology - DermatologyDr. Robert Phelps is Professor of Dermatology and Pathology and Director of the Dermatopathology Service at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Phelps is extensively involved in the teaching of medical students, residents, fellows and faculty and he has been with Mount Sinai since 1986. His research interests include experimental models of skin disease, cutaneous oncology, and environmental skin disease. Dr. Phelps is an avid reader and also enjoys outdoor activities.
Certifications
Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology
Dermatopathology
American Board of Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology
Anatomic Pathology
Clinical Focus
- Dermatomyositis
- Lupus
- Melanoma
- Scleroderma
- Skin Cancer
Education
MD, University of Pennsylvania
Residency, Pathology, Bellevue Hospital
Residency, Dermatology, The Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Pathobiology, National Institute of Health
Fellowship, Dermatology, National Institute of Health
Dermatology; dermatopathology
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Industry-Sponsored Lectures: MSSM faculty occasionally give lectures at events sponsored by industry, but only if the events are free of any marketing purpose.
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM)
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