Dr. Alexander Berlin is Board-Certified in both Dermatology and Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery by the American Board of Dermatology. He has over 18 years of experience in all aspects of dermatologic surgery, including Mohs micrographic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and laser surgery.Education and Training
Dr. Alexander L. Berlin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Loyola University Chicago. He received his medical degree in 2001 from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
He completed his residency training in Dermatology at the University of Illinois in Chicago, followed by additional fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Procedural Dermatology at Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey. Dr. Berlin has been in private practice since 2007.
Board Certification and Professional Affiliations
Dr. Berlin became Board-Certified in Dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology in 2006.
In 2021, the American Board of Dermatology established a new Board Certification in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery, and Dr. Berlin is among the first Mohs surgeons to have become Board-Certified in this field.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
Academic and Professional Contributions
Dr. Berlin is a peer reviewer for multiple professional journals and was a long-time co-author of a regular journal column titled “Surgical Insights” in Skin and Aging (later The Dermatologist).
He has authored numerous published articles and book chapters and has lectured at national professional conferences.
Dr. Berlin also edited the book “Mohs and Cutaneous Surgery: Maximizing Aesthetic Outcomes” and has co-authored or co-edited additional books, including “Acne and Rosacea: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment” and “Disorders of Fat and Cellulite: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment.”
Publications
A selection of Dr. Berlin’s publications is listed below.
Books
Editor
Co-author
Co-editor
Berlin AL, editor. Mohs and Cutaneous Surgery: Maximizing Aesthetic Outcomes. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 2014.
Goldberg DJ, Berlin AL. Acne and Rosacea: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. London: Manson Publishing; 2012.
Goldberg DJ, Berlin AL, editors. Disorders of Fat and Cellulite: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. London: Informa Healthcare; 2011.
Book Chapters
Berlin AL, Goldberg DJ. Non-ablative resurfacing. In: Goldberg DJ, editor. Facial Resurfacing. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing; 2010.
Rohrer TE, Geronemus RG, Berlin AL. Vascular lesions. In: Goldberg DJ, editor. Laser and Lights, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2008.
Journal Articles
Berlin AL, Cohen JL. Surgical Insights. Improving bruising after facial filler injections. Dermatologist 2016;1:20-1.
Cohen JL, Berlin AL. Surgical Insights. Improvement of post-surgical scars with laser devices. Dermatologist 2015;9:18-20.
Cohen JL, Taylor M, Berlin AL. Surgical Insights. Actinic cheilitis treatment with ablative laser vermilionectomy. Dermatologist 2013;8:24-5.
Taylor M, Cohen JL, Berlin AL. Surgical Insights. Treating periorbital veins with a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser. Dermatologist 2013;4:19-20.
Cohen JL, Berlin AL. Surgical Insights. Improving outcomes and compliance for acne patients. Dermatologist 2013;1:22-3.
Berlin AL, Hussain M, Phelps R, Goldberg DJ. A prospective study of fractional scanned nonsequential carbon dioxide laser resurfacing: a clinical and histopathologic evaluation. Dermatol Surg 2009;35:222-8.
Berlin AL, Cohen JL. Surgical Insights. Challenge: Treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum. Skin and Aging 2009;8:21-2.
Cohen JL, Berlin AL. Surgical Insights. Challenge: Treatment of melasma. Skin and Aging 2009;3:29-30.
Berlin AL, Hussain M, Goldberg DJ. Calcium hydroxylapatite filler for facial rejuvenation: a histologic and immunohistochemical analysis. Dermatol Surg 2008;34 Suppl 1:S64-7.
Berlin AL, Dudelzak J, Hussain M, Phelps R, Goldberg DJ. Evaluation of clinical, microscopic, and ultrastructural changes after treatment with a novel Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. J Cosmet Laser Ther 2008;10:76-9.
Goldberg DJ, Berlin AL, Phelps R. Histologic and ultrastructural analysis of melasma after fractional resurfacing. Lasers Surg Med 2008;40:134-8.
Berlin AL, Amin SP, Goldberg DJ. Extraocular sebaceous carcinoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery: report of a case and review of literature. Dermatol Surg 2008;34:254-7.
Berlin AL, Hussain M, Phelps R, Goldberg DJ. Treatment of photoaging with a very superficial Er:YAG laser in combination with a broadband light source. J Drugs Dermatol 2007;6:1114-8.
Berlin AL, Hussain M, Goldberg DJ. Cutaneous photoaging treated with a combined 595/1064 nm laser. J Cosmet Laser Ther 2007;4:214-7.
Berlin AL, Pehr K. Coexistence of erythromelalgia and Raynaud’s phenomenon. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004;50:456-60.
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