Joshua Farhadian, MD

Joshua Farhadian, MD, practices at North Point Dermatology & Mohs Surgery. He is double board-certified in dermatology and Mohs micrographic surgery, and he holds Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology status. He has performed more than 3,000 Mohs micrographic surgeries. He is an Assistant Professor at NYU School of Medicine, remains on the faculty at Yale School of Medicine, and serves as an honorary medical officer for the Fire Department of New York. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and earned his medical degree with honors from NYU School of Medicine. Training followed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (internship), NYU School of Medicine (residency), and Yale School of Medicine (fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology). During his time at NYU he took part in a research fellowship with the Interdisciplinary Melanoma Cooperative Group, and earlier he did laboratory skin cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering and NYU School of Medicine. He received the Marion B. Sulzberger Award for Excellence in Dermatology, was elected chief resident, and received the Morris Leider award given to the top graduating resident. His clinical work centers on diagnosing and treating skin cancers, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as precancerous lesions such as actinic keratoses and atypical moles. He has written journal articles and chapters for textbooks, Grants from the American Medical Association and the American Skin Association have supported his research, and he has given talks at regional and national meetings.