Dr. Orit Markowitz

Accomplished dermatology expert with extensive experience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, specializing in clinical research and patient management. Proven track record in regulatory compliance and health technology, driving innovative solutions in skin cancer treatment. A dedicated educator, committed to advancing medical knowledge and improving patient outcomes.

• American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, 01/01/21, Present
• International Optical Coherence Tomography Society, 01/01/11, Present, President
• Women's Dermatologic Society, 01/01/11, Present
• International Dermoscopy Society, 01/01/10, Present
• International Confocal Society, 01/01/09, Present
• American Medical Association, 01/01/07, Present
• Medical Society of the State of New York, 01/01/07, Present
• Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology, 01/01/07, Present

• Chair of the education committee for the Expert Cutaneous Imaging Group of the American Academy of Dermatology, 01/01/20, Present
• AAD In-Vivo Microscopy of the Skin Work Group, 01/01/17, Present
• AAD Member of the Council on Community, Corp & Philanthropic Relations, 01/01/17, Present
• AAD Melanoma Committee, 01/01/12, 12/01/15
• AAD International Women's Dermatologic Society Committee, 01/01/12, 12/01/15

• Cutis, 01/01/16, Present
• Journal of Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology, 01/01/16, Present
• Skin Health News Letter, 01/01/11, 01/01/21

• Presidential Citation for dedication and Leadership in the field of Imaging in Dermatology, American Academy of Dermatology, 12/01/23
• Melanoma Research Foundation Humanitarian Award, 01/01/18
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine Clinical Excellence Teaching Award, 01/01/10, 01/01/11

• Markowitz O, Carruthers J, Jacob C, Robison T, Shafiq F, Widgerow AD. A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Comparator Controlled Trial Evaluating Topical Formulations for Skin Fragility of the Arms. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024 Dec 1;23(12):1064-1071. doi: 10.36849/jdd.81770. PMID: 39630663.
• Widgerow AD, Markowitz O, Carruthers J, Jacob C, Robison T. WATCH VIDEO ABSTRACT: Dermatoporosis: Strategies for Rebuilding the Extracellular Matrix of the Skin. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023 Sep 1;22(9):861-866. doi: 10.36849/JDD.7549. PMID: 37683062.
• Glitter Effects of Nail Art on Optical Coherence Tomography, Khan M, Bressler MY, Markowitz O, Cutis, 06/01/23, 10.12788/cutis.0782, 37487122
• Transforming the treatment of psoriasis to the 21st century: Detecting subclinical therapeutic response to secukinumab using optical coherence tomography as a prognostic indicator, Felice S, Bressler MY, Karim R, Markowitz O, Lasers Surg Med, 08/01/22, 10.1002/lsm.23551, 35598099
• Evaluating Onychomycosis Outcomes 2 Months into an 11-monthlong Efinaconazole Regimen: The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography, Markowitz O, Chan CX, J Clin Aesthet Dermatol, 09/01/21, 34980967
• Combining Nd:YAG Laser with Optical Coherence Tomography for Non-Surgical Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma, Markowitz O; Bressler MY, Lasers in Surgery & Medicine, 06/27/21, 10.1002/lsm.23455
• Evolving from the ABCDEs of Early Melanoma Detection: A Case Series Utilizing Pigmented Lesion Assays and Non-Invasive Imaging to Minimize Biopsies, Bressler MY; Gill M; Markowitz O, JAOA, 120, 12, e51 - e52
• Acquired Unilateral Nevoid Telangiectasia with pruritus and unknown Etiology, Amir Y, Nektalova T, Markowitz O, Cutis, 02/01/21, 107, 02, E42-E431
• Optical Coherance Tomography, Psomadakis C., Marghoob, Bleicher B., Markowitz O, Clinics in Dermatology, 06/09/21
• Combining Reflective Confocal Microscopy and Dynamic Optical Coherence Tomography to Diagnose Melanoacanthoma: Case Report, Bressler MY, Felice S, Yousefi N, Marghoob N, Alapati U, Gill M, Markowitz O, Am J Dermatopathol, 02/16/21
• APPlying knowledge: evidence for and regulation of mobile apps for dermatologists, Chan CX, Markowitz O, Cutis, 08/01/20, 106, 2, 76-78
• Virtual dermatology: a COVID-19 update, Bressler MY, Siegel DM, Markowitz O, Cutis, 04/01/20, 105, 4, 163-164
• Is artificial intelligence going to replace dermatologists?, Talebi-Liasi F, Markowitz O, Cutis, 01/01/20, 105, 1, 28-31
• Emerging noninvasive treatments of nonmelanoma skin cancers, Tongdee E, Psomadakis CE, Paka P, Marghoob N, Markowitz O, Cutis, 03/01/20, 105, 3, 138-142
• Patient-driven management using same-day noninvasive diagnosis and complete laser treatment of basal cell carcinomas: a pilot study, Markowitz O, Psomadakis CE, Cutis, 12/01/19
• Markowitz O, Tongdee E, Levine A. Optimal cosmetic outcomes for basal cell carcinoma: a retrospective study of nonablative laser management. Cutis. 2019 May;103(5):292-297;E1;E2;E3. PMID: 31233573.

• 2nd World Congress of Confocal Microscopy, Co-chair & Congress President, 01/01/21
• Autumn Dermatology Conference: Innovations in Aesthetic, Medical and Diagnostic Dermatology, Conference Chair, 01/01/19
• Mount Sinai Fall Symposium: Innovations in Aesthetic, Medical and Diagnostic Dermatology, Symposium Chair, 01/01/17

• Columbia University College of Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, Department of Dermatology, 08/01/2025, Present
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, 07/01/17, 12/01/20
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, 07/01/09, 07/01/17
• Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, 02/01/09, Present
• Mount Sinai Medical Center, Queens General, Jamaica, NY, Chief, Department of Dermatology, 06/01/09, 06/01/20
• Brooklyn Veterans Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, Director, Pigmented Lesions Clinic, 12/01/07, 06/01/23
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, Co-Director, Imaging Research Fellowship, Department of Dermatology, 06/01/11, 12/01/21
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dermatology, 12/01/07, 11/01/09

• Markowitz Medical, PLLC, 1150 5th Avenue Suite 1A, New York, NY, 10128, Founder and CEO, 02/01/21, Present
• NY Harbor HCS-Brooklyn, 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11209, Attending Physician, 12/01/07, 08/01/2021
• Mount Sinai Faculty Practice, 5 East 98th Street, New York, NY, 10128, Director, Pigmented Lesions & Skin Cancer, 12/01/07, 12/01/20