All our professionals maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the medical field. Read on to learn more about our staff's experience and training.
Dr. Robert Lee
Dr. Robert Lee is a board certified dermatologist who has been in practice for seven years following residency. He has authored numerous publications and book chapters. Dr. Lee received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Rutgers University and a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He then earned his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and served as the chapter president. Dr. Lee completed his residency in dermatology at NJMS and acted as chief resident during his final year.
Dr. Lee specializes in medical and surgical dermatology, including cyst or lipoma removal and skin cancer surgery. He is dedicated to providing outstanding and unparalleled patient care to both children and adults. Dr. Lee has devoted his time teaching dermatology residents and serving at the Veterans Affairs hospital in East Orange, NJ. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.
In his spare time, he enjoys exercising, reading, hiking and traveling.
Dr. Marc Zac Handler
Marc Zac Handler, MD, is an acclaimed lecturer and a board-certified
academic dermatologist at Kessel Dermatology in Hamilton Square, New
Jersey. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr.
Handler is also an assistant clinical professor in dermatology at Rutgers
University New Jersey Medical School.
He served as a Fellow in the United States House of Representatives and
crafted cost-neutral legislation to combat HIV infection. He has received
the Congressional Recognition Award three times from bipartisan House
members for his work on health care policy and was named a Nebraska
Admiral, by the Governor of the State of Nebraska, in recognition of
service to the community. He has experience with medical news production,
having worked with Sanjay Gupta, MD, at CNN’s medical unit, assisting with
medical programming. Additionally, he has been a medical contributor for
the Discovery Health program, “Dr. G: Medical Examiner.”
Dr. Handler is a recipient of the prestigious Tatotsu Imaeda, MD, PhD,
Academic Scholar Award for his extensive academic work, which includes
greater than 30 peer-reviewed publications and five book chapters. Dr.
Handler is the only person to be the first author of back-to-back cover
articles in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, the leading
American journal specializing in dermatology.
Focused on improving health care access both locally and abroad, Dr.
Handler has provided volunteer medical care with Project MediShare in
earthquake-stricken Port-au-Prince, Haiti. His experience in Haiti led to
an invitation to assist the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in Washington,
DC, on USAID expenditures. He has since been a volunteer physician at the
HIV hospital in Accra, Ghana, and a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Dr. Handler has been an invited guest lecturer around the globe, including
Montenegro, New York, Miami, Kuwait, Iran, and Jordan. Dr. Handler holds a
Bachelor of Science from the University of California, San Diego, and
received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nebraska. Dr.
Handler completed a research fellowship in pediatric dermatology at the
University of Miami with department chairman Dr. Lawrence Schachner, author
of Pediatric Dermatology. He completed his residency in dermatology at
Rutgers University with Dr. Robert A. Schwartz, providing needed care for
the underserved patients of Newark, New Jersey, and military veterans at
the East Orange Veterans hospital. He was selected to serve as the
program’s Chief Resident during his senior year. He completed a Mohs
micrographic surgery and procedural dermatology fellowship at Skin Laser &
Surgery Specialists of NY and NJ under the direction of Dr. David J.
Goldberg.
