Allan C. Halpern
Regular Member
Dr. Halpern is an internationally recognized expert in melanoma and pigmented lesions. He has served as co- Chairman of the National Council for Skin Cancer Prevention and is currently Chief of the Dermatology Service and co-leader of the Melanoma Disease Management Team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Halpern has contributed to our understanding of melanoma prevention, prognosis, and risk stratification as well as the natural history of melanocytic tumor progression in humans.
Dr. Halpern has been a pioneer in the application of imaging technologies to dermatology research and clinical care. His clinical team has been at the forefront of the use of total body photography (TBP), dermoscopy, and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) for melanoma surveillance, diagnosis, and surgical management. Dr. Halpern initiated and leads the International Skin Imaging Collaboration (ISIC). Under his leadership, ISIC has become the international focal point for developing standards for skin imaging and the nexus of efforts in the application of artificial intelligence to the diagnosis of skin cancer.
