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INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
dr. deborah sarnoff, cosmetique dermatology, laser & plastic surgery, llp
COSMETIQUE DERMATOLOGY, LASER & PLASTIC SURGERY, LLP 625 Park Avenue ■ New York, NY 10065 ■ 212.794.4000 ■ www.cosmetiqueMD.com 86 | AVENUE MAGAZINE · OCTOBER 2011
BEN FINK SHAPIRO
What do you think defines you as an influential woman? As a clinical professor of dermatology at NYU Medical Center and senior vice president of The Skin Cancer Foundation, I lecture nationally and internationally in the areas of skin cancer, Mohs surgery, cosmetic lasers, Botox® and fillers. I am the first woman to serve on the Dean’s Council at George Washington University Medical School (my alma mater) and enjoy serving as a mentor to doctors and residents who wish to expand their knowledge in anti-aging, nonsurgical rejuvenation and state-of-the-art laser technology for facial rejuvenation. What distinguishes you from others in your field? In my private practice, I specialize in cancer and cosmetic dermatology. Although these might seem like polar opposites, in reality, I bridge two worlds of medicine whose goals are the same: to help people stay healthy and to look as good on the outside as they feel on the inside. I specialize in treating skin cancer with a precise technique called Mohs surgery, which provides the highest cure rate and the best cosmetic result. Sharing an office and being married to a plastic surgeon for many years, Dr. Robert H. Gotkin, I have developed a keen aesthetic eye. As a woman of a “certain age,” I truly relate to my patients and feeI I have my finger on the pulse of what women want. My philosophies regarding anti-aging and nonsurgical rejuvenation are expressed in my books Beauty and the Beam: Your Complete Guide to Cosmetic Laser Surgery and Instant Beauty: Getting Gorgeous On Your Lunch Break (St. Martin’s Press). What's the most exciting part of your job? What keeps you going each day? I care deeply about my patients and am passionate about them looking and feeling their very best. I love it when my patients tell me “I saw so-and-so yesterday who came to your office about a month ago—she looked incredible!. I’ll have what she’s having!” Have you noticed any trends in your field? What are people asking for? I guess you could call me the plastic surgeon’s wife who’s not yet ready to go under the knife! Like many of my patients, balancing the demands of a career and busy social life, I prefer less drastic procedures without a lot of down time. Nowadays, it’s incredible what can be accomplished so quickly and easily with the right combination of Botox®, fillers and lasers.