Dendy Engelman, MD, FACMS, FAAD

Dendy Engelman, MD, FACMS, FAAD leads dermatologic surgery and laser medicine at Shafer Clinic Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, a role listed as held since 2020. She is a board-certified dermatologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American College of Mohs Surgery. She is also listed as Director of Dermatologic Surgery at New York Medical College, where she became Director of Dermatologic and Mohs Micrographic Surgery in 2011, was named Attending of the Year in 2015, and oversees training for future Mohs surgeons and dermatologists. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2004 as a Presidential Scholar. Afterward she completed an internship in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, a dermatology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, and a fellowship in Mohs and procedural dermatology at Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of NY and NJ. Her undergraduate degree from Wofford College was completed summa cum laude, with membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Her clinical work centers on Mohs surgery and cutaneous oncology, and she reports more than 10,000 surgical cases in that field. Her cosmetic practice includes laser and light-based therapies, neuromodulators, injectable fillers, body contouring, vein treatments and PRP. She aims for natural-looking, radiant results and uses newer techniques and treatments, and she mentors medical students, residents and fellows. She also consults for laser, pharmaceutical and skin care companies on research and development. The site calls her an award-winning NYC dermatologist who is often sought by the media for skincare and dermatology insight, and says Castle Connolly lists her as a Top Doctor each year, as chosen by her peers.