Alan L Schechter MD Phd Dermatologist Manalapan NJ

Alan L Schechter MD Phd Dermatologist Manalapan NJ

Dr. Alan L. Schechter is a board certified dermatologist. Dr Schechter was born and raised in New York City and, after years of training as a medical researcher and physician, now resides in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Dr. Schechter has extensive training and knowledge of the skin, scalp, hair and nails and treats conditions that affect those areas. He will evaluate any abnormality, blemish or lesion on the skin in order to determine the cause and will determine a course of treatment. Dr Schechter will also provide patients with a full body scan in order to identify any signs that are indicative of an illness that requires treatment, such as skin cancer.

He is a specialist that can provide cosmetic services, such as mole removal, laser, scar diminishing treatments and other procedures.

Dr. Schechter obtained his Ph.D. from Princeton University in the field of molecular biology and thereafter was a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received scholarship awards from the National Institutes of Health, the Anna Fuller Fund, and the American Cancer Society. His research into the cause of cancer resulted in his discovery of a cancer causing gene called erB-2 which is now used by pathologists around the world in the diagnosis of breast cancer and treatment of metastasis. Dr. Schechter has published numerous articles in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Cell, and Science. He has also lectured at conferences both in the U.S. and abroad.  He is also clinical associate professor of Dermatology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Specialties / Services

From acne and skin cancer screening to lip enhancement and looking years younger, Dr. Schechter is a board certified dermatologist who has the clinical skills and experience to help you achieve your own skin care goals.

To help give you a scope of the wide range of dermatological conditions that he treats in his office, see the list below. Should you have any questions regarding a special condition or procedure that you do not see on this list, please feel free to call our office and we will be happy to assist you.

Education/Qualifications

Dr. Schechter is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and currently serves as an associate clinical professor at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.

He graduated from The University Of Miami School Of Medicine in 1989 and specializes in dermatology as a Board Certified Dermatologist, Accredited by: American Board of Dermatology

• Univ. Of Miami School Of Medicine
• Medical School | Graduated 1989
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
• Internship Hospital | Completed 1990
• Mount Sinai Hospital
• Residency Hospital | Completed 1993

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Schechter is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and currently serves as an associate clinical professor at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.

Awards

Insurance

We accept most traditional insurance plans including

• Aetna
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Cigna
• EmblemHealth
• Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
• MultiPlan
• QualCare

Please contact our office to verify acceptance of your plan. Qualifications for insurance coverage may differ due to the uniqueness of each procedure.