Roy Geronemus

Roy G. Geronemus, M.D. is the director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York, one of the largest and most comprehensive out patient laser and cosmetic surgery centers in the world. He is also Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the New York University Medical Center, where he founded its laser program and served nine years as its Chief of Dermatologic and Laser Surgery. He is also the Director of the Skin/Laser Division in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary. Dr. Geronemus is also the Chairman of the Board of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, and served as president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and the Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons.

He has been instrumental in the clinical development of many laser and technology systems for many devices for the treament of skin problems including the pulsed dye laser, q-switched ruby laser, q-switched Nd:YAG laser, Ultrapulse carbon dioxide laser, Silktouch carbon dioxide laser, KTP laser, Thermage radiofrequency, light emitting diodes, non-ablative and ablative fractional resurfacing lasers. His publications have covered novel treatments for port wine stains, hemangiomas, sun damaged skin, wrinkles, telangiectases, birthmarks, skin laxity, hair removal, tattoo removal and nevus of Ota removal.

Awards and recognitions

• Ellet H. Drake Award for outstanding contributions to laser medicine.
• Leon Goldman award for excellence in clinical laser research.
• New Zealand Vascular Birthmark Foundation Physician of the Year, 2008
• Listed in New York Magazine’s Best Doctors in New York 12 times, three times in Woodward and White’s Best Doctors in America and in Town & Country’s Best Cosmetic Surgeons.^{[citation needed]}