Richard K. Scher, MD, FACP
Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Columbia University
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
c/o 25 Sutton Place South
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-305-8444
Fax: 212-486-0913
Email: rs21@columbia.edu
Personal email: Onychium@aol.com
Group Practice/Hospital Affiliations
Presbyterian Hospital, New York City
Medical School
Howard University College of Medicine, 1955
Residency Training
New York University Medical Center, 1959
Professional Biography
Dr. Richard K. Scher is a professor of Clinical Dermatology at Columbia University in New York and an attending physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine and master’s degrees from Brooklyn College Graduate School and New York University Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital. After a stint in the Department of Physiology at Rockefeller University, Dr. Scher completed an internship at Maimonides Hospital of Brooklyn SUNY Downstate and a residency at New York University Medical Center.
A past president of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Scher is on the board of trustees for the Dermatology Foundation and the board of directors of the Women’s Dermatologic Society. A diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, Dr. Scher is an active member of a number of local, national and international dermatology societies. Dr. Scher serves on the editorial boards of a number of journals including The American Journal of Dermatopathology, and Cutis. He was also editor in chief of Dialogues in Dermatology. A prolific writer, Dr. Scher has authored over 200 articles.
Thomas R. Fritsche, MD, PhD
David C. Hooper, M.D.
Warren S. Joseph, DPM, FIDSA
Mark S. Nestor, MD, PhD
Richard K. Scher, MD, FACP