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Profession

Physician

Title

MD

Educational Experience (College, Graduate Training, Residency, Fellowship)

Residency Training : Saint-Louis Hospital (Lariboisière Saint-Louis University) 1985-89. ; Fellowships : Dermatopathology - New York University School of Medicine - Dermatology Department of I. M. Freedberg M. D, A. B. Ackerman M. D, Director, 530, First Avenue, New-York, NY 10016. ; General Dermatologic Surgery • UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Chairman, R. Reisner M. D, Dermatologic Surgery Unit, R. Bennet. M. D, Director - Chs 2. 121, Los Angeles, Ca 90024. • University Ludwig Maximilian München, Dermatology Department, O. Braun-Falco M. D, Chairman, Dermatologic Surgery Unit, B. Konz. M. D, Director, Frauenlobstrasse 9, D 800, München, Germany. • Gary Monheit M. D, Medical Tower 1717, 11 South Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama. • Hospital Das Clinicas, Dermatology Department, Sampaio M. D Chairman, Dermatologic Surgery Unit, B. Golcman, Brasil; Hair Transplant Surgery • Munir Curi M. D, Sao-Paulo, Brasil. • Rolf. E. A. Nordström M. D, Annankatu 11b, 00120, Helsinki, Finland. • Thomas H Alt M. D, Alt Cosmetic Surgery Center, 4920 Lincoln Drive Minneapolis Mn 55436. Lasers • Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Dept of dermatology, P. Bailin M. D, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44195. • Hôpital de La Croix Rouge, Centre Chirurgical des Peupliers, C. Frances M.D. • CHU de Lille, Centre Laser Pluridisciplinaire, G. Rotteleur M. D, Centre Hospitalier de Lille, Bergoend MD, Chairman, Avenue Oscard Lambert, 59037, Lille Ced

Publications

Bibliography and conferences - Conferences : • American Academy of Dermatology (San Antonio), 2008.• American Academy of Dermatology (Washington), 2007. • American Academy of Dermatology (New-Orléans), 2005. • European nail society (Barcelona), 2003. • American Academy of Dermatology (San-Francisco), 2000.• American Academy of Dermatology (New-Orleans), 1999. • American Academy of Dermatology (Orlando), 1998. • European Academy of Dermatology (Dublin), 1995. • International Summit on Antifungal Therapy (New-York), 1995. • Onycholology symposium (Bruxelles), 1995. • 1st International Onychology Symposium (Paris), 1994; Editor • Onychologie: diagnostic, traitement, chirurgie , french edition, Scher and Daniel. Elsevier 2007; Reviewer • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatolology • Nouvelles dermatologiques • European Journal of Dermatology; Committee Appointment • International society for Hair Restoration Surgery (Website Committee); Dermatology books -• Therapy, diagnosis, surgery (3nd ed.), Elsevier, 2005. • Tumors of the hand, Taylor & Francis, 2004. • L’ongle, Elsevier (Paris), 2000. • Cosmétologie unguéale. Encyclopédie Médico-Chirurgicale, Elsevier (Paris), 2000. • Pathologie de l’appareil unguéal. Encyclopédie Médico-Chirurgicale, Elsevier (Paris), 1998. • Diseases of hair and nails, Appleton & Lange (New-York), 1998. • Traitements locaux en dermatologie. Dermatologie pratique, Doin (Paris), 1999; Publications in peer review journal • Lazar A., Abimelec P., Dumontier C - Full thickness skin graft for nail unit reconstruction. J Hand Surg [Br]. 2005 May; 30(2):194-8. • Dumontier C., Nakache S., Abimelec P - Treatment of post-traumatic nail bed deformities with split-thickness nail bed grafts. Chir Main. 2002 Dec; 21(6):337-42.- • Dumontier C., Abimelec P - Nail unit enchondromas and osteochondromas: a surgical approach. Dermatol surg. 2001 mar; 27(3):274-9. • Abimelec P - Cosmetology and brittle nails. Rev Prat. 2000 Dec 15;50(20):2262-6. Review. • Van Holder C., Dumontier C., Abimelec P - Onychomatricoma. J Hand Surg [Br]. 1999 Feb; 24(1):120-1. • Rybojad M., Abimelec P., Feuilhade M., Morel P., Bourrat E - Familial chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis associated with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy. Treatment with fluconazole: 3 cases. Ann • • Dermatol Venereol. 1999 Jan; 126(1):54-6. French. • Abimelec P., Cambiaghi S., Thioly D., Moulonguet I., Dumontier C - Subungual giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath. Cutis. 1996 Oct; 58(4):273-5. • Mouaci-Midoun N., Cambiaghi S., Abimelec P - Pachyonychia congenita tarda. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996 Aug; 35(2 Pt 2):334-5. • Drape J.L., Idy-Peretti I., Goettmann S., Salon A., Abimelec P., Guerin-Surville H., Bittoun J. - MR imaging of digital mucoid cysts. Radiology. 1996 Aug; 200(2):531-6. • Abimelec P., Rybojad M., Cambiaghi S., Moraillon I., Cavelier-Balloy B., Marx C., Morel P - Late painful subungual hyperkeratosis in incontinentia pigmenti. Pediatr Dermatol. 1995 Dec; 12(4):340-2.

Research, Professional, and Clinical Interests

Hair and nail diseases, dermatologic and nail surgery, lasers

Associations and Memberships

Professional Societies memberships • American Academy of Dermatology • French Society of Dermatology• Canadian Dermatology Association • American society for dermatologic surgery • International society for hair restoration surgery • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, • European nail society • Council for nail disorders

Procedures performed

Skin surgery, Nail surgery, lasers, fillers, botox

Interested in

Networking, Expanding Clinical Skills, Business/Venture Opportunities

More About Me

Dr. Philippe Abimelec was born and raised in Paris, France where he currently practices the specialty of dermatology, he is also a consultant in nail diseases and surgery at Saint-Louis Hospital. Dr. Abimelec received his M.D. degree from René Descartes University in 1984 where he graduated. He completed his dermatology residency at Saint-Louis Hospital followed by a fellowship with Dr Bernard Ackerman at New-York University Medical Center. Over the past several years, Dr. Abimelec has engaged in teaching courses at Lariboisière Saint-Louis and Pitié-Salpétrière Universities. In addition, he has lectured in Europe and North America at universities and medical meetings, including the American of Academy of Dermatology and the European Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Abimelec academic work pertaining to nail diseases has been presented at professional meetings and published in peer-reviewed medical journals. Active in a variety of professional societies, Dr. Abimelec is a fellow of the Société Française de Dermatologie, the American Academy of Dermatology, the Canadian Dermatology Association, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, the International Society for Hair Restoration surgery, the Council for Nail Disorders and the European Nail Society.

Philippe Abimelech M.D is a fully registered medical practioner under the GMC reference number 6129151.

Website

http://www.abimelec.com