David J. Leffell MD
David P. Smith Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology and Plastic); Deputy Dean for Clinical Affairs, Yale School of Medicine; Section Chief, Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
Departments & Organizations
Yale Medical Group
Cancer Center, Yale: Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Program | Melanoma Program
YMG Administration
Dermatology: Dermatologic Surgery: Mohs Surgery | Skin Diseases Research Center, Yale
Surgery
Cancer Genetics
Research Interests
Molecular biology of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma; wound healing; skin cancer epidemiology more...
Education
- B.S., Yale College, 1977
- M.D., McGill University, 1981
Selected Publications
- Asplund A, Gustafsson AC, Wikonkal NM, Sela A, Leffell DJ, Kidd K, Lundeberg J. Brash DE, Ponten F: PTCH codon 1315 polymorphism and risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer, British Journal of Medicine, 152(5):868-73, 2005
- Carucci JA, Kolenik SA, Leffell DJ: Human cadaveric allograft for repair of nasal defects after extirpation of basal cell carcinoma by Mohs micrographic surgery, Dermatologic Surgery, 28(4):340-3, 2002
- Olhoffer IH, Lazova R, Leffell DJ: Histopathologic misdiagnoses and their clinical consequences, Archives of Dermatology, 138(10):1381-3, 2002
Contact Info
- Appt
- (203) 785-3466
- Fax
- (203) 785-5256
- Office
- (203) 785-7999
- Fax
- (203) 737-1359
Locations
Patient Care
Yale Dermatologic Surgery
Temple Medical Center
40 Temple Street
5th Floor, Suite 5A
New Haven, CT 06510
Patient Care
Yale Melanoma Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale - New Haven
South Frontage Road and Park Street
4th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Patient Care
Yale Head & Neck Cancer Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale - New Haven
South Frontage Road and Park Street
4th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Mailing Address
Dermatology
PO Box 208059
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06520-8059
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