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Karen Burke, MD, PhD

Dr. Karen Burke is a dermatologist and research scientist. Following her Ph.D. in biophysics from Cornell University, she completed post-doctoral fellowships at Cornell University Medical College and The Rockefeller University. Dr. Burke earned her M.D. at New York University Medical College with residency in dermatology. She is on the faculty of the Department of Dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center and of the Department of Medicine at Cabrini Medical Center.

Dr. Burke serves on the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences and on the Board of Directors for the Parkinson's disease Foundation and the Women's Dermatologic Society. She is also the Founder and President of the Karen E. Burke Research Foundation, and of Longévité.

Dr. Burke is the author of four books: Thin Thighs for Life, Great Skin for Life, Thin Thighs Diet and Workout, and Thin Thighs, all of which were published in England and translated into more than seven other languages. She has written numerous research articles and medical textbook chapters, and is also known for her research on the prevention and reversal of aging of the skin as well the prevention and treatment of skin cancer. Her primary research demonstrates the efficacy of topical and oral antioxidants in reversing photoaging of the skin and in prevention of skin cancer. She is frequently quoted as a health and skin care expert in many magazines including: Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Elle, In Style, and Family Circle.

Dr. Burke has been a consultant to many companies including L'Oréal (Paris, France) and Ethicon (New Jersey). She has been cited as one of New York's prominent physicians by New York Magazine and is listed in the Castle-Connolly Guide to Best Doctors. Dr. Burke is also active member of numerous scientific and medical organizations as well as the Women's Forum of the United Nations and the Europe Society.

Dr. Burke's professional memberships include: American Academy of Dermatology the Skin Cancer Foundation; the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery; the Society for Investigative Dermatology; the Women's Dermatologic Society; the International Society of Dermatology; the French Society of Aesthetic Surgery and Dermatologic Surgery; the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the Women's Forum of the United Nations, and the American Medical Association.