About Dr. Hatcher

    Dr. V. HATCHER, MD

    Dr. Virgil Hatcher is a board-certified dermatologist who has practiced in New York City for nearly twenty years.  He is experienced in caring for all skin types and has a professional interest in treatments that enhance the skin's appearance and has an in depth knowledge of general skin disorders.

    Medical Training
    1974 - 78 University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco
    1978 - 79 Internal Medicine internship, St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco
    1979 - 82 Dermatology Residency, New York University, New York City
    1982 - 83 Virology Fellowship, New York University and Albert Einstein,  New York City
    1982 Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology

    Professional Societies
    Fellow of American Academy of Dermatology
    Fellow of American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
    New York County and State Medical Societies
    American Medical Association

    Academic Appointment
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine

    Hospital Affiliation
    Tisch New York University Hospital

    Scientific publications
    -Kouskoukis, C. Scher, R. and Hatcher, V. A.: Melanonychia striata longitudinalis. Journal Dermatology Surgical Onc. 8:284-286, 1982.
    -Hatcher, V., Friedman-Kien, A. et al.: Arabinosyladenine monophosphate in herpes genitalis: A double-blind placebo-controlled study. Antiviral Research, 2 (5): 283-290 1982.
    -Kouskousis, C. E. and Hatcher, V. A.: Recurrent epistaxis and growths on lips and nose.  Hospital Practice 17:40-41, 1982.
    -Nahmias, A. Kerrick, G., Keyserling, H., Davis, G., Alexander, J., Corey, L., Hatcher V. A., Luby, J., Mills, J. and Sack, S.: American Journal of Medicine (Acyclovir Symposium). July 20, 342-350, 1982.
    -Klein, R. J., Freidman-Kien, A. E. and Hatcher, V. A.: Herpes simplex virus infections: and update (parts 1 & 2). Hospital Medicine, 19 (11): 169-193, 19 (12): 33046, 1983.
    -Flotte, T., Hatcher, V. A. and Friedman-Kien, A. E.: Factor VIII related antigen in Kaposi's sarcoma in homosexual men.  Archives of Dermatology, 120 (2): 180-182, 1984.
    -Hatcher, V. A.: Mucocutaneous infections in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (Chapter 32). AIDS: The Epidemic of Kaposi's Sarcoma Opportunistic Infections.  Ed. by Friedman-Kien and Lauberstein, New York, Masson Inc., P. 245-251, 1984.
    -Luby, J. P. Gnann, J. Hatcher, V. A., et al.: A collaborative study of patient initiated treatment of recurrent genital herpes with topical acyclovir or placebo.  Journal of Infectious Diseases. 150 (1): 1-6, 1984.
    -Horowitz, M. S., Valderrama, A. G., Hatcher, V. A., et al.: I.: Characterization of adenovirus isolates from AIDS patients.  Annals New York Academy of Science 437: 161 - 74, 1984.
    -Buchness, M. R. Lim, H. W. and Hatcher, V. A., et al.: Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine, 318:1183-1186 (May 5), 1988.

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