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Biography: Dr. Blank graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society. She completed her medical internship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She returned to Weill Cornell Medical College for her dermatology residency, where she served as chief resident during her final year and received a Distinguished Housestaff Award for all-around excellence. Dr. Blank sees adult patients for general dermatologic concerns and has particular clinical interests in complex medical dermatology, cutaneous drug reactions and infections, and cutaneous manifestations of internal disease. Dr. Blank also serves as a dermatology inpatient consultant at both NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell and NewYork-Presbyterian - Lower Manhattan Hospital.

Care Philosophy: I treat every patient as a valued member of my family. My mission is to provide my patients with quality medical care and an exceptional healthcare experience.

Biography: Dr. Katy Burris is a board certified dermatologist in the Department of Dermatology of Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) who sees patients in the Columbia Doctors Third Avenue office. Dr. Burris graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelors of Science in Public Health with Honors. She then attended the SUNY Downstate School of Medicine where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Burris completed her internship at St-Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and completed her training in Dermatology SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where she was selected to serve as chief resident during her final year. Dr. Burris is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She has published numerous articles in the peer-reviewed literature and has authored several book chapters. She has been invited to give numerous presentations in the field of dermatology at various community hospitals and academic departments, as well as at the annual Academy of Dermatology meeting. Dr. Burris prides herself on providing superior care with utmost compassion and sensitivity for all patients, and has been recognized as intern of the year at St-Luke's Roosevelt in 2008, Kings County Dermatology resident of the year in 2011, and Kings County Dermatology attending physician of the Year in 2013. Dr. Burris is committed to volunteerism, both at home and abroad. She participates in numerous community based skin cancer screening events and volunteers with several local charities. She has also traveled to Kenya, El Salvador, and Honduras serving those in need.

Biography: Dr. Nicholas Rohs, MD is a Hematology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 44 years old and has been practicing for 14 years. Dr. Nicholas Rohs, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Morningside.

Biography: Dr. Bobby Liaw, MD is a Hematology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 42 years old and has been practicing for 16 years. Dr. Bobby Liaw, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens and Mount Sinai Brooklyn.

Care Philosophy: The journey of every patient with cancer is tough We can help them through it with compassionate care and shared decision making Accepted Health Plan information is only as accurate as the most current information submitted. Prior to your appointment, it is advisable to verify with a physician office that they are still a participating provider.

Biography: Dr. Salvatore Caruana is the Director of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center. He is a widely respected head and neck surgeon in the forefront of the surgical treatment of tumors of the mouth pharynx, larynx and sinuses, parathyroid surgery, thyroid gland, and salivary glands. He is a pioneer in laser microsurgery for pharyngeal and laryngeal cancers. Dr. Caruana is an Associate Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Caruana graduated cum laude from the University of Buffalo and completed his Doctor of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His general surgery training at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center was followed by a residency in Otolaryngology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He then completed an NIH funded two-and-a-half-year fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Caruana's peer-reviewed research has included work centering upon the biological nature of several head and neck cancers and on the role of viruses in malignancies of the paranasal sinuses.