Dr. Alex Doctoroff is a double board-certified dermatologist, certified in both dermatology and the subspecialty of Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs surgery). He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where he teaches dermatology residents.

Dr. Doctoroff provides general medical dermatology and skin allergy testing, with a focus on surgical dermatology and Mohs surgery. He welcomes patients with difficult diagnoses, persistent conditions, or questions about a previous diagnosis or treatment plan.

A past president of the New Jersey Dermatological Society, Dr. Doctoroff has been recognized by NJ Top Docs and has received the Compassionate Doctor Award from Vitals and the Patients’ Choice Award. His professional honors include the Allergan–AOCD Resident Paper Competition Award, the Stelwagon–Kroll Award, the Dr. Daniel Koprince Educational Award, and the Dr. Albert P. Ulrich Research Award. He has published articles in national dermatology journals and contributed to Treatment of Skin Disease, edited by Mark Lebwohl and colleagues.

Dr. Doctoroff graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1998. After a year of internal medicine residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, he completed his dermatology residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002. He ranked first nationally among residents in both his second and third years and pursued additional training in dermatologic research, earning a Master of Science degree.

Dr. Doctoroff is the founder and CEO of Metropolitan Dermatology. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking with his family, high-intensity interval training, traveling, and reading books on politics, economics, and history.