Doris Day

Dr. Doris Day is a board-certified dermatologist who leads Day Dermatology & Aesthetics, a cosmetic dermatology practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She has worked as an attending dermatologist at NYU Langone and Bellevue Hospital since 1998, and has more than 20 years in the field. Since 2024 she has held a faculty appointment as Clinical Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Her practice spans laser, cosmetic, surgical and aesthetic dermatology, with a particular focus on longevity care. She treats medical skin conditions and cosmetic goals alike. She personally performs every neuromodulator and filler injection and has been injecting for more than 25 years. She earned a BA in English from Barnard College, followed by an MA and a certificate in science writing from NYU. She received her MD from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in 1992. She completed an internal medicine internship at NYU/Bellevue Hospital, then a dermatology residency at Cornell University/The New York Hospital from 1995 to 1998, where she served as chief resident. She holds certification from the American Board of Dermatology, has held a New York State medical license since 1993, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Clients receive a year-long treatment plan that includes a calendar, developed after a full facial assessment and covering skincare, an at-home routine and in-office procedures. She supervises NYU dermatology residents at Bellevue, leads injection training, and teaches soft tissue filler, laser and facial rejuvenation techniques to physicians. She lectures in the US and abroad. She helped develop the Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale and led its 2004 validation study, and she co-authored two international consensus papers from 2016 on combining aesthetic treatments. Her CV lists 40 peer-reviewed publications. She is the author of four books: 100 Questions and Answers About Acne, Forget the Facelift, Beyond Beautiful and Rebooting the Biome. She hosts a skin program on SiriusXM Doctor Radio and has appeared on Good Day New York. Newsweek with Statista ranked her third among cosmetic dermatologists in 2022 and 2023. She has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2004 and entered its Hall of Fame in 2023. She has served on the American Academy of Dermatology Nominating Committee since 2025, advises skin care and aesthetic companies, and co-founded Rapalogix Health.