What Is A Dermatologist? | Emergency Care | Office Hours & Appointments | Insurance Laboratory | How You Can Help Us | Medical Staff Bios Our goal in this practice is to provide you with the very best skin care possible. New patients are always welcome in our office. The referral of a new patient is considered the best compliment and expression of confidence that anyone can give us and our staff. What Is A Dermatologist? A Dermatologist is a medical specialist who is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin, hair, and nails. Some dermatologic diseases require in-office surgery for diagnosis and treatment. In addition to the treatment of skin disease, Dermatologists also use various treatment modalities for improvement of one's appearance and the partial correction of aging skin. [ back to top ] Emergency Care If there is no one in the office to take your phone call, the answering service will always pick up the doctors' phone calls. The answering service will be in touch with the doctor-on-call in case of an emergency. [ back to top ] Office Hours & Appointments Appointments can be made by calling one of our three locations. For our patients' convenience, Island Dermatology, P.C. offers early morning, day, evening, and Saturday hours. See the list of locations for a particular office's hours. In severe weather conditions, please call the office first to confirm your appointment. [ back to top ] Insurance Insurance is designed to help you meet the cost of medical services but the responsibility for payment is ultimately yours. This office provides a standard insurance form which is acceptable to most companies. This form will be given to you before you leave the office. The Doctors participate in the following insurance plans: Medicare Blue Cross/Blue Shield GHI 1199 Oxford Health Plan US Health Care United Health Care Blue Choice Aetna Prucare Magnacare Multiplan and many others. Laboratory When skin biopsies are taken, a Pathologist reviews the specimen under a microscope and sends the report to this office. Sometimes, you may receive a bill from the laboratory for their services and you are responsible for payment directly to the laboratory. These fees are often covered, at least in part, by your insurance company. [ back to top ] How You Can Help Us We can only improve our efforts if we are aware of problems. If you have any comments or questions about our services, procedures, or fees, please let us know. We also appreciate positive feedback and comments made via mail, email, or a phone call. [ back to top ] Medical Staff Bios Ronald H. Falcon, MD, FAAD Charisse A. Dolitsky, MD, FAAD Marc Glashofer, MD, FAAD K. Andrew Cerveny, Jr., MD, FAAD Adrienne M. Haughton, MD, FAAD Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, MD, FAAD Linda M. Dodick, MPA-S About Ronald H. Falcon, MD, FAAD Dr. Ronald Falcon is a native of Long Beach and is a graduate of Long Beach High School. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lehigh University and attended Downstate Medical Center where he did research in Acne and Antibiotic Therapy. He completed a Medical Internship at Montefiore Medical Center followed by a Dermatology residency at SUNY Downstate. During this time he continued his research in acne, psoriasis and tumors of the skin. He currently holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at SUNY Downstate and is on staff at Long Beach Hospital. Dr. Falcon has been in private practice since 1989 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. The doctor is also a Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and a Fellow of the Society for Investigative Dermatology. He was selected as one of the best doctors in the NY/Metropolitan area by the Castle & Connolly Guide. [ back to Medical Staff ] [ back to top ] About Charisse A. Dolitsky, MD, FAAD Dr. Charisse Dolitsky is a native of the Brooklyn area and received her B.A. Degree from CUNY Brooklyn College. Upon receiving her Degree in Medicine from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, she completed a year's internship in Internal Medicine at NYU Hospital Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital. She then went on to complete a residency in Dermatology at SUNY Health Sciences Center of Brooklyn, where she was chosen as chief resident. During her training in dermatology, Dr. Dolitsky did extensive research involved with Laser Surgery as well as Acne. She currently holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at SUNY Downstate and is on staff at Long Beach Hospital. Dr. Dolitsky has been in private practice since 1989 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. The doctor is also a Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and a Fellow of the Society for Investigative Dermatology. She was selected by the Castle & Connolly Guide as one of the best doctors in the NY/Metropolitan area. [ back to Medical Staff ] [ back to top ] About Marc Glashofer, MD, FAAD Dr. Marc Glashofer received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, Honors Program, and obtained a Master Degree in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. Following this, he attended George Washington University Medical School, where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and graduated with distinction. Dr. Glashofer completed his internship in internal medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, and then proceeded to complete his residency in dermatology at Tulane University, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Glashofer completed a fellowship in Procedural Dermatology/Mohs Micrographic Surgery. The doctor is a Board Certified Dermatologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, associate fellow of the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology (ACMMSCO), and is on staff at Long Beach Hospital. [ back to Medical Staff ] [ back to top ] About K. Andrew Cerveny, Jr., MD, FAAD Dr. Cerveny received his undergraduate degree from the University of Akron, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He attended medical school at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine where he graduated among the top of his class. After this, he completed his dermatology residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans with the Louisiana State University program. Dr. Cerveny has many areas of interest and has lectured on such topics as eczema, toxic epidermal necrolysis and leprosy. He has also researched and published on a variety of topics including contact dermatitis, liposuction and cryosurgery in leading textbooks and medical journals. Dr. Cerveny provides medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Cerveny is on staff at Long Beach Hospital. [ back to Medical Staff ] [ back to top ] About Adrienne M. Haughton, MD, FAAD Dr. Adrienne M. Haughton graduated with Honors from the University of Michigan Medical School. After completing a medical internship at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, she went on to train in dermatology at the University of Kansas Medical Center where she was elected to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Haughton has a special interest in restoring the aging face and is skilled with the use of Botox, Restylane, lasers and chemical peels to obtain a more youthful appearance. She has presented research at national and international meetings including the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Haughton has also lectured on acne, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), and topical treatments for skin cancer and psoriasis. Her research has been published in several medical journals including The Journal of Investigative Immunology, The Journal of the American Family Physician and The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Haughton is a staff physician at Long Beach Hospital, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and a member of both the American Society for Laser Medicine and the National Medical Association. [ back to Medical Staff ] [ back to top ] About Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, MD, FAAD Dr. Mudgil was born in Brooklyn and grew up on Long Island. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University, an Alpha Omega Alpha graduate of the Stony Brook University School of Medicine, and a former Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow and Scholar. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Winthrop University Hospital in Long Island and his residency in dermatology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, where he served as Chief Resident. After his residency training, he completed a fellowship at the prestigious Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology. Dr. Mudgil is board-certified in both dermatology and dermatopathology. He has published extensively in the medical literature and has lectured at the national meetings of both the American Academy of Dermatology and the Society for Investigative Dermatology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and is an attending physician at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he is actively involved in teaching medical students and resident physicians. [ back to Medical Staff ] [ back to top ] About Linda M. Dodick, MPA-S Certified Physician Assistants (PA-C) are medical providers formally trained in primary care; they graduate from one of many accredited academic model training programs affiliated with medical schools in the United States. Linda M. Dodick graduated from The Wagner College Staten Island University Hospital P.A. program. She has also obtained her Master's degree in P.A. studies in dermatology. P.A.s have been working interdependently with dermatologists for over twenty years, providing a variety of services including diagnosis, treatment, surgical management of benign and malignant lesions, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, and educating and counseling patients. Mrs. Dodick has built her specialty expertise by working closely with a Board-certified dermatologist, attending conferences in dermatology sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology, and maintaining 100 hours of continuing medical education (CME) every two years. She must also pass a national recertification examination every six years. Mrs. Dodick will be working collaboratively with the physicians in this office. As a patient, you will continue to receive high quality care from our team of professionals. Adding a P.A. to the practice will enable us to provide you with greater accessibility and prompt care. If at any time you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. [ back to Medical Staff ] [ back to top ] Home | Educational Seminars | Front Office | Services Contact Us | FAQs & Tips | Web Discount | Patient Registration Form