Susan Bard, MD

Susan Bard, MD practices at Vive Dermatology, where she holds two board certifications, in general dermatology and in procedural dermatology, both issued by the American Board of Dermatology. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery and serves as a Clinical Instructor of Dermatology at Weill Cornell and Mount Sinai. She received her medical degree from SUNY Downstate, finishing at the top of her class and being elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. Her internship in internal medicine took place at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. She then completed a dermatology and cutaneous surgery residency at the University of Miami, which spanned medical, pediatric, cosmetic and surgical dermatology. Further training included a clinical research fellowship in pediatric dermatology and a procedural dermatology fellowship focused on Mohs micrographic surgery and reconstruction, laser surgery and cosmetic surgery. Her clinical interests include immunodermatology, Mohs micrographic surgery, and cosmetic and laser procedures. She has presented at several national conferences and has contributed book chapters and articles to peer-reviewed titles such as JAAD, Archives of Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology and the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. She is also the author of the textbook The Laser Treatment of Vascular Lesions. Her work has included radio and television appearances and features in health and beauty magazines. She has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, a NY TopDoc Top Doctor and a New York Super Doctor, and most recently Best of Brooklyn in dermatology.