On a brilliantly colored October 17, 2025, I drove from Williamstown, Massachusetts to visit the eminent dermatologist, Dr. Al Kopf, who I first knew as a third year NYU medical student in 1968. Even then, he was a highly regarded dermatologist, one of the world’s experts on skin cancer. I remember him always wearing a dark suit and being in constant motion, trailed by attentive medical students, residents, and fellows. The dermatology department at NYU’s Skin and Cancer service had a weekly conference where interesting and challenging patients were presented, and Dr. Kopf stood out as being the the alpha dermatologists in that group. Decades passed. Kopf was one of … Continue reading →