Skin of Color Seminar Series

Dr. Andrew F. Alexis is the Director of the Skin of Color Center at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. After receiving his medical degree and Master’s of Public Health from Columbia University, he completed his dermatology residency at Weill Cornell Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in dermatopharmacology at New York University School of Medicine.
Dr. Alexis is a recognized authority in medical and cosmetic dermatology in patients with skin of color. He has been an investigator in numerous clinical studies, has widely published in the peer-reviewed literature, and is a frequent lecturer at national and international dermatology meetings.
Dr. Alexis currently serves as Chair of the American Academy of Dermatology Diversity Task Force and Treasurer/Secretary of the Skin of Color Society. He is also Past President of the New York Academy of Medicine Section on Dermatology and has served as Treasurer of the Dermatologic Society of Greater New York.
Dr. Alexis has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX television news programs and has been quoted in numerous leading publications, including the New York Times, Forbes, and Allure.

Dr. Battle is CEO and founder of Washington, DC’s renowned Cultura Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Center, a ground-breaking medical practice merging dermatology, laser surgery, plastic surgery, and spa therapy. His office is always filled with physicians seeking advance training and patients from all over the world who seek out his expertise. Dr. Battle is the recipient of many national academic honors and awards including; induction into Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society; recognized as a National Institute of Health research scholar; awarded the Emerging Business of the Year Award by the Washington Chamber of Commerce; awarded the 2008 Minority Business Leader Award by the Washington Business Journal and selected as the one of the.2008 Top Dermatologist and Top Doctors by Black Enterprise Magazine. His 3 year pioneering research at Harvard helped to invent the new generation of non-invasive "color blind" cosmetic lasers opening up the field to patients of all cultures, regardless of skin of color or ethnicity. Dr. Battle is one of the most sought out teachers and lecturers in the field of cosmetic laser therapy. He is consistently in the press as a world expert in the field of cosmetic therapy. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery, numerous International Societies, past Chairman of the Dermatology Section of the National Medical Association and past President of the Howard University Medical Alumni Association. He is on staff at Howard University Hospital, Department of Dermatology.