Dr. Joel Gelfand, MD
Dermatology*•Male•Age 54
Dermatology*
Dr. Joel Gelfand, MD is a dermatologist in Philadelphia, PA and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from HARVARD Medical School in 1998. He is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is not accepting new patients.

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3400 Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104At a Glance
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- Explains Conditions Well
- Offers TelehealthThis doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
- Practices at Top Hospital
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Dr. Joel Gelfand, MD is a dermatologist in Philadelphia, PA and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from HARVARD Medical School in 1998. He is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is not accepting new patients.Dermatology
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Harvard Medical School
Medical School, 1998
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Learn more about medical license public record checkPSORIASIS AND METABOLIC DISEASE: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, 2013-07-01
Is there truly a risk of lymphoma from biologic therapies?, 2009-07-16
Obesity and the risk of psoriatic arthritis: a population-based study, 2012-05-14
Psoriasis and Cardiovascular Risk: Strength in Numbers Part II, 2012-08-02
Atopic dermatitis disease control and age: A cohort study, 2015-04-30
Analysis of Beta-Blocker Instituted for Treatment of Hemangiomas (RABBIT Study), 2014-05-21
Self-reported depression in psoriasis is associated with subclinical vascular diseases, 2016-05-27
Impact of Season and Other Factors on Initiation, Discontinuation, and Switching of Systemic Drug Therapy in Patients with Psoriasis: A Retrospective Study, 2022-11-17
Assessing Long Term Drug Safety: Lessons (Re) Learned from Raptiva, 2010-04-27
Research Techniques Made Simple: Pharmacoepidemiology Research Methods in Dermatology, 2018-01-19
Pediatric Psoriasis Comorbidity Screening Guidelines, 2017-07-01
Opioid Prescribing in Adults with and without Psoriasis, 2020-04-01
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- Recipient of 60
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
91%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home7% higher than the national average
86%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well11% higher than the national average
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