After practicing Dermatology for 10 years in New York at Cornell Medical College, Dr. Avarbock has brought his expertise to Miami, Florida. He sees adult and pediatric patients with routine skin conditions as well as rare diseases and is regularly sought after for a second opinion. His calm and collected demeanor creates a comfortable and friendly environment and he explains medical complexity in understandable terms. Dr. Avarbock has taught hundreds of residents and students who have become the next generation of dermatologists and he continues to be active in education and research providing the latest medical advancements for his patients. Dr. Avarbock is available for in office appointments as well as telemedicine.

Expertise

• General and Complex Medical Dermatology

• Acne

• Alopecia and Hair Disorders

• Cyst removal

• Eczema

• Genital conditions

• Hair loss and treatments - PRP

• Infectious Skin Disease

• Lipoma Removal

• Psoriasis

• Sarcoidosis

• Skin Cancer

• STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease)

• Warts

Biography

Dr. Avarbock received his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Biology, where he was both a University Scholar and Benjamin Franklin Scholar. He received his medical education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine combined MD/PhD program. His PhD work focused on energy metabolism and characterizing biochemical pathways important for Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival.

Dr. Avarbock completed his internship in internal medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, and his dermatology residency at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He served as an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City for 10 years and served as site director for Dermatology Consultations at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital.

Board Certifications

American Board of Dermatology

Education and Training

Dermatology Residency, Columbia University-New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2012

Medicine Internship, Lenox Hill Hospital, 2009

M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2008

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2005

B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2001

Insurance Plans Accepted

The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.

Aetna

Ambetter/Sunshine/Allwell

America Choice Provider Network

Avmed

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna

Community Care Plan

Devoted

Dimension PPO

DNS

First Health Network PPO

Freedom & Optimum Medicare

GHI/Emblem

Healthsun

Medblue Specialist

Medicare

Multimed- USA

Multiplan

Oscar

RR Medicare

Simply Medicare

Tricare

United Healthcare