Faculty

Ally-Khan Somani, MD, PhD

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology

Phone (317) 944-0199

Address

UH 3240
DERM
IN
Indianapolis, IN

Titles & Appointments

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Division Chief
Director of Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Division

Education

2009 FEL Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic

2008 RES Dermatology Residency, Case Western Reserve University

2002 MD University of Toronto

2001 PhD University of Toronto

1991 BSC McGill University
Research
- Cellular Signaling
- Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of Skin Cancers
- Wound Healing
- Tumor Immunology/Regulatory T cells
- Type I IFN signaling
- Photoaging / UV carcinogenesis
Professional Organizations

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)

American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)

American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology (ACMS)

American Medical Association (AMA)

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Scholarship Award (2007)

American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS)

American Society of Laser and Medicine Sugery (ASLMS)

Annals of Neurology (Ad hoc reviewer)

Archives of Dermatology (Ad hoc reviewer)

Career Development Award in Dermatologic Surgery (2010-2013) Dermatology Foundation Patient Directed Investigation Grant (2007)

Editorial Board - Insidermedicine (http://www.Insidermedicine.com) Dermatology Section

European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)

International Transplant-Skin Cancer Collaborative (ITSCC)

Journal of American Academy of Dermatology (Ad hoc reviewer)

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology (Ad hoc reviewer)

Journal of Dermatologic Surgery (Ad hoc reviewer)

Journal of Immunology (Ad hoc reviewer)

Journal of Investigative Dermatology (Ad hoc reviewer)

Listed in "America's Top Dermatologists" by the Consumers Research Council of America (CRCA) (2009)

Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America (2012-present).

Named Top Doctor by Castle Connolly (2015)

Richard B. Stoughton Memorial Fellowship (2006)

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF)

Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID)

The American Journal of Pathology (Ad hoc reviewer)

Translational Research Award, Case Western Reserve University Department of Dermatology (2007)
Board Certifications

American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology
Clinical Interests
Diagnosis and treatment of:
- Melanoma
- High Risk Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas
- Other Rare Skin Tumors
- Skin Cancers in Organ Transplant Patients
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Intraoperative Mohs Micrographic Mapping
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Plastic Reconstructive Surgery after Skin Cancer Extirpation
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Cosmetic and Laser Surgery
- Cosmetic Dermatology
- Laboratory Research

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