David E. Bank, M.D., FAAD

A board-certified dermatologist in Westchester, NY, Dr. David E. Bank is founder and director of The Center for Dermatology, Cosmetic and Laser Surgery. He has been practicing for over 25 years. As a respected authority in the field of medical and cosmetic dermatology, Dr. Bank is a principal investigator for dermatology FDA clinical trials. He is often a featured expert in the local and national media, appearing on television and in websites, magazines, and newspapers. These efforts reflect his commitment to helping his patients have healthy, beautiful skin for life.

To meet with Dr. Bank at The Center for Dermatology, Cosmetic and Laser Surgery in Westchester, NY, request a consultation online or call (914) 223-8056 for an appointment.

CV Highlights

• Founder and Director, The Center for Dermatology, Cosmetic and Laser Surgery
• Graduate of Yale University and Columbia University
• Certified by the American Board of Dermatology
• More than 25 years of experience performing BOTOX treatments
• Author of Beautiful Skin: Every Woman's Guide to Looking Her Best at Any Age
• Principal investigator for many FDA dermatology clinical trials, including uses for BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM VOLBELLA® XC, and Restylane®

Board Certification

American Academy of Dermatology, December, 1989

Education

• Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, M.D., 1985
• Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, B.A., cum laude, Philosophy, 1981

Training

• Residency in Dermatology, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and Medical Center, New York, New York, July 1986-June 1989
• Internship in Internal Medicine, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York, July 1985-June 1986

Hospital Affiliations

• Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York
  • Attending - Department of Dermatology
  • Assistant Clinical Professor in Dermatology
• Northern Westchester Hospital Center, Mount Kisco, New York
  • Attending in Dermatology
  • Division of Dermatology – Past Chief

Professional Associations

• New York State Society for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Society: Past-President and Member of Board of Directors
• Westchester County Medical Society: Past President, Member Board of Directors, Chairman Legislation Committee
• New York State Commissioner of Health's Special Task Force for developing safety guidelines for office-based surgery
• Founding Member, Amonette Circle, Skin Cancer Foundation
• Dermatology Foundation Leader's Society – Vice Chairman
• American Academy of Dermatology: Fellow
• Medical Society of the State of New York: Member
• American Medical Association: Member
• American Society of Dermatologic Surgery: Member and Preceptor
• American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery: Member
• American Society of Liposuction Surgery: Member

BOTOX Expert

People come to our practice specifically for BOTOX treatments by Dr. Bank because he is known in Westchester and beyond for providing consistently attractive, natural-looking results. A few reasons to choose Dr. Bank:

• He has performed BOTOX treatments for over 25 years.
• He serves approximately 15 to 20 BOTOX patients per day.
• He also serves as a BOTOX National Education Faculty Member.
• He offers BOTOX treatment for excessive sweating, as well.

Cosmetic Procedures

As an experienced medical dermatologist, Dr. Bank understands the skin from the inside out. He draws from this knowledge when recommending cosmetic procedures to rejuvenate the skin and enhance facial and body contours. Patients have a range of options:

• Injectable treatments, such as wrinkle relaxers (neuromodulators) including BOTOX, Dysport®, and XEOMIN®
• Dermal fillers including Restylane, JUVÉDERM®, RADIESSE®, VOLUMA, VOLBELLA , Sculptra®, Perlane, Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast, Prevelle Silk and BELOTERO®
• Fraxel® laser
• Laser treatment of wrinkles, broken blood vessels, age spots, rosacea, scars, fine lines, hair, skin resurfacing, photodynamic therapy and stretchmarks
• All types of chemical peels (glycolic, Jessner, TCA, Jessner/Efudex)
• Tumescent and power-assisted liposuction
• Sclerotherapy (treatment of leg veins)
• Microdermabrasion (Dermapeel)
• Silhouette Deep Massage (cellulite treatment)
• Thermage

Professional and Advisory Appointments

• Expert witness for Federal Trade Commission – multiple cases from October 2000 to present
• Journal of Drugs in Dermatology – International Editorial Board
• BOTOX National Education Faculty – Allergan
• JUVÉDERM Advisory Council Consultant – Allergan
• Shape Magazine – Advisory Board
• Healthy Living Magazine – Dermatologic Advisor

Presentations

1. The 2012 South Beach Clinical Dermatology Symposium – South Beach Aesthetics Symposium – February 2012
   • "Advanced Live Patient Workshop: Fillers & Toxins I
   • "Aesthetics Innovations II": Toxins and Fillers in Clinical Practice
2. The 2009 South Beach Clinical Dermatology Symposium – South Beach Aesthetics Symposium – February, 2009
   • "Advanced Live Patient Work Using Small and Large Particle NASHA for Cosmetic Enhancement and Aesthetic Innovations Volume Replacement with Fillers"
   • "Advanced Laser, Light, Radio Frequency Workshop on New and Updated Devices"
   • "Filler and Toxins: Reducing Complications"
3. American Academy of Dermatology, August, 2007, Guest Lecturer, "Live Patient Demonstration – Botulinum Toxin and Fillers: An Interactive, Experimental Session"
4. Facial Volume & Restoration/Rejuvenation, Restylane, Perlane – Medicis, CME Lecturer, Atlanta, GA, June 2007
5. "Liposuction in the Patient Over 40 Years", Featured Speaker, Symposium on Body Augmentation and Contouring – American Academy Of Cosmetic Surgery, October 10-12, 2003
6. "Liposuction-A Dermatologist's Perspective", Guest Lecturer, Institute for Aesthetic Surgery, Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, New York, February 26, 2001
7. Grand Rounds – Jacobi Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Department of Pediatrics – "Pediatric Dermatological Emergencies" December 1, 2000
8. "Facial Rejuvenation: The New York Experience", Guest Lecturer, Seminar #110 at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, New York City, New York – July/August 1999
9. "Body Sculpting", Guest Lecturer, Seminar #107 at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, New York City, New York – July/August 1999
10. "Skin Retraction Following Liposuction", Guest Lecturer, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Derm Surgery, Salvador, Brazil – October, 1998
11. "Lasers in Aesthetic Surgery", Course Instructor, HGM Laser Course, Iselin, New Jersey – March 7, 1998

Clinical Trials

Dr. Bank serves as the principal investigator for the clinical trials conducted at our center, including the following:

• FDA Trial – Kythera CONTOUR Observational Trial
• FDA Trial – Allergan Impression 3 Botox
• Forehead lines
• FDA Trial – Anacor AN2728 Topical Ointment for Atopic Dermatitis
• FDA Trial – Allergan: Dapsone Gel for acne vulgaris
• FDA Trial – Allergan: Volbella for Lip Filler
• FDA Trial – Medicis: Product 49778 & 10156 for seborrheic dermatitis
• FDA Trial – Medicis: Perlane-L Midface Trial
• FDA Trial – Allergan: BOTOX Cosmetic (crow's feet)
• FDA Trial – Galderma: Emervel Classic
• FDA Trial – Medicis: Reloxin-Dysport
• JUVÉDERM: Filler for Fine Lines and Wrinkles
• FDA Trial – Medicis: Restylane for Lip Filler
• Aldara: Treatment for Pre-Cancerous Lesions
• Raptiva: Treatment for Psoriasis
• FDA Trial – Allergan: Julido (Juvederm XC)
• FDA Trial – Restylane with Lidocaine
• FDA Trial – Perlane with Lidocaine

Publications

1. Roy Geronemus, David Bank, Bhushan Hardas, Safety and Effectiveness of VYC-15L, a Hyaluronic Acid Filler for Lip and Perioral Enhancement: One-Year Results from a Randomized, Controlled Study. Dermatol Surg. 2017; 43:396-404. DOI:10.1097/DSS0000000000001035
2. Weiss RA, Moradi A, Bank D, Few J, Joseph J, Dover J, Lin X, Nogueira A, Mashburn J. Effectiveness and Safety of Large Gel Particle Hyaluronic Acid with Lidocaine for Correction of Midface Volume Deficit or Contour Deficiency. Dermatol Surg. 2016 June; 42(6):699-708. Doi:10.1097/DSS.0000000000000771.
3. Narurkar V, Alexiades-Armenakas C, Bank D, Weinkle S. Cosmetic Injectables: Emerging Uses, Techniques, and Data. Practical Dermatology; 2013 June.
4. Lorenc ZP, Bank D, Kane M, Lin X, Smith S. Validation of a Four-Point Photographic Scale for the Assessment of Midface Volume Loss and/or Contour Deficiency. Plast Reconstr Surgery. 2012 Dec; 130(6)
5. Weiss, R., Bank, D., and Brandt, F. Randomized, Double-Blind, Split-Face Study of Small-Gel-Particle Hyaluronic Acid with and without Lidocaine During Correction of Nasolabial Folds. Dermatol Surg 2010; 36(s1); 750-9
6. Bank, D. A novel approach to treatment of the aging hand with Radiesse. J Dermatol Ther 2009:3:1122-6
7. Weinkle SH, Bank DE, Boyd CM, Gold MH, Thomas JA, Murphy DK. A multi-center, double-blind, randomized controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of Juvederm injectable gel with and without lidocaine. J Cosmet Dermatol 2009;8(3):205-10
8. Bank, D.E., The Use of Photodynamic Therapy in Dermatology: Results of A Consensus Conference, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, February, 2006, Volume 5, Issue 2
9. Bank, D.E., Supplement to Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery – November, 2004; Volume 114 – Consensus Recommendations on the Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Facial Aesthetics
10. Bank, D.E., "Beautiful Skin – Every Woman's Guide To Looking Her Best At Any Age", Adams Media Corporation, Holbrook, MA 2000
11. Bank, D.E., Perez, M.I., Silvers, D. "Facial Skin Resurfacing with the Erbium: Yag Laser: A Histologic Perspective" in Management of Facial Lines and Wrinkles, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pages 73-79, 1999
12. Bank, D.E., Perez, M.I. Skin Retraction After Liposuction in Patients Over The Age of 40, J. Derm Surgery, Volume 25:673-676, 1999