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Jared Jagdeo, MD, MS

Founding Director of the Laser, Aesthetics and Body Institute
 Founding Director of the Center for Photomedicine

Jared Jagdeo, MD, MS

Jared Jagdeo, M.D., M.S., is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Director of the Center for Photomedicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Center. Dr. Jagdeo established the Laser, Aesthetics and Body Institute in 2018 to bring state-of-the-art laser technology and comprehensive cosmetic services for dermatology patients at SUNY Downstate. As a leader in the field of lasers and light-based medicine, he is dedicated to providing world-class, compassionate care to his patients and to helping them achieve their skincare and aesthetic goals. 

As a physician-scientist, his research focuses include cutaneous photobiology, wound healing, fibrosis, skin cancer, immunology, and procedural dermatology.  He has co-authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as edited several books and co-authored book chapters.  Dr. Jagdeo has received awards and honors, including the NIH-UC Davis CTSC K12 Mentored Career Development Award, NIH-UC Davis Innovation Grant, designation as an American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Future Leader, the Laser Florence Young Dermatologist Abstract Competition 1st Place Winner and the Dr. Horace Furumoto Innovations Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery.

A native of Brooklyn, Dr. Jagdeo is happy to return to New York to establish the Center for Photomedicine and Laser, Aesthetics & Body Institute. 

Undergraduate Education:  Brown University, Providence, RI, BA, Human Biology: Specialization Health and Disease

Postgraduate Education:  Brown University Graduate School, Providence, RI, MS, Pathobiology. Thesis on Cutaneous Tumor Immunology, Aging, Oxidative Stress and Anti-oxidants

Medical Education:  Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, MD, Medicine

Internship:  Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, PGY-1, Internal Medicine

Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn, NY, PGY-2 - PGY-4, Dermatology

Fellowship:  Photobiology and DNA Repair, Howard Hughes Medical Institute-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Previous Appointments: Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of California-Davis and Sacramento VA Medical Center

Daniel Siegel, MD, MA, FAAD, FACMS

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Dr. Daniel Siegel is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at SUNY Downstate and is a former President of the      American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Siegel has published more than 100 articles and book chapters in major  medical journals and textbooks. He is a reviewer, editor, and/or advisor for many of the major dermatology journals. He has given more than 500 lectures have been presented at national and international congresses. His expertise extends to a variety of areas outside of "routine" dermatology some of which include cutting edge computer technology and botany.

Dr. Siegel received the 2013 American Skin Association Public Policy & Medical Education Award and the 2012  Clinical Educator Award from the 2012 Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference. Among Dr. Siegel's many other  awards and honors are the Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation, which he received in 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010. He was the 2009 recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award, and, in 2008, he received the American College of Mohs Surgery Distinguished Service Award. For several consecutive years, Dr. Siegel was listed as one of Castle Connolly's New York Metro Area "Top Doctors."

Undergraduate Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, BS, Biology

Graduate Education: W. Averell Harriman School for Management and Policy, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, Management and Policy

Medical Education: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, Medicine

Internship: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, Medicine

Residency: Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX, PGY-2 - PGY-4, Dermatology

Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Surgery

Julie Nguyen, MD

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Research Fellow

Undergraduate Education: Rice University, Houston, TX, BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Medical Education: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Internship: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, PGY-1, Internal Medicine

Amaris Geisler, BS

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Research Fellow

Undergraduate Education: City University of New York at City College, New York, NY, BS, Biomedical Sciences

Medical Education: City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, MD anticipated 2021

Select Publications:

For a complete list of publications, click here. 

  • Jagdeo J, Austin E, Mamalis A, Wong C, Ho D, Siegel DM. Light-emitting diodes in dermatology: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Lasers Surg Med. 2018;50(6):613-628.
  • Thomas LW, Wang EB, Urban J, Jagdeo J. Patient Reported Improvement in Quality of Life Associated With Successful Laser Hair Reduction at Hemodialysis Site With 1064-nm Nd:YAG Laser. J Drugs Dermatol. 2018;17(7):794-795.
  • Sweeney DL, Wang EB, Austin E, Jagdeo J. Combined Hyperthermic 1060nm Diode Laser Lipolysis With Topical Skin Tightening Treatment: Case Series. J Drugs Dermatol. 2018;17(7):780-785. 
  • Mamalis A, Ho D, Parsi KK, Jagdeo J. Successful Treatment of Actinic Granuloma With Pulsed-Dye Laser and Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser. Dermatologic Surg. 2018;44(3):452-454. 
  • Koo E, Austin E, Mamalis A, Jagdeo J. Thermal Ultra Short Photodynamic Therapy. Dermatologic Surg. 2018;44(4):528-533.
  • Austin E, Koo E, Jagdeo J. The Cellular Response of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars to Botulinum Toxin A. Dermatologic Surg. 2018;44(2):149-157.
  • Ho D, Koo E, Mamalis A, Jagdeo J. A Systematic Review of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Phototherapy for Treatment of Psoriasis: An Emerging Therapeutic Modality. J Drugs Dermatol. 2017;16(5):482-488.
  • Ho D, Kraeva E, Schulman JM, Jagdeo J. Aesthetic and functional improvement of chronic radiation dermatitis with non-insulated microneedle fractional radiofrequency. JAMA Dermatology. 2017;153(5):478-479.
  • Agbai O, Hamzavi I, Jagdeo J. Laser treatments for postinflammatory hyperpigmentation a systematic review. JAMA Dermatology. 2017;153(2):199-206.
  • Kraeva E, Ho D, Jagdeo J. Successful Treatment of Keloid With Fractionated Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser and Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery of Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment in an African-American Man. J Drugs Dermatol. 2017;16(9):925-927.