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Philip Fried, MD, is the medical director at West Derm Center, which he originally founded in 1991. Under Dr. Fried’s expert guidance, the practice has grown to six New York locations, one each in White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers, and their Bronx offices in Pelham Gardens and Riverdale. At each location, Dr. Fried ensures that patients have access to a wide range of dermatological and aesthetic services.

Dr. Fried began his education at Touro College in Manhattan, where he graduated magna cum laude. He went on to earn his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. 

Dr. Fried completed a general surgery internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark and served as a dermatology resident at New York Medical College in Valhalla. Rounding out his medical training, Dr. Fried served as an attending physician in the emergency rooms of Jamaica Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in New York.

With this comprehensive medical training under his belt and a board certification in dermatology, Dr. Fried went into private practice. He focuses on cosmetic and laser surgery, varicose vein treatment, autologous fat transplantation, and mesotherapy, which involves vitamin injections to dissolve subcutaneous fat.

Over his career, Dr. Fried has conducted a number of studies on dermatological diseases and was involved in special investigative research on leprosy, wounds, and burn healing. Dr. Fried’s work is published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Annals of Internal Medicine, and he’s spoken extensively at both national and international conferences.

To cater to a wider range of patients, Dr. Fried speaks English, Spanish, and Hebrew.

Philip Fried, MD, is the medical director at West Derm Center, which he originally founded in 1991. Under Dr. Fried’s expert guidance, the practice has grown to six New York locations, one each in White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers, and their Bronx offices in Pelham Gardens and Riverdale. At each location, Dr. Fried ensures that patients have access to a wide range of dermatological and aesthetic services.

Dr. Fried began his education at Touro College in Manhattan, where he graduated magna cum laude. He went on to earn his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. 

Dr. Fried completed a general surgery internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark and served as a dermatology resident at New York Medical College in Valhalla. Rounding out his medical training, Dr. Fried served as an attending physician in the emergency rooms of Jamaica Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in New York.

With this comprehensive medical training under his belt and a board certification in dermatology, Dr. Fried went into private practice. He focuses on cosmetic and laser surgery, varicose vein treatment, autologous fat transplantation, and mesotherapy, which involves vitamin injections to dissolve subcutaneous fat.

Over his career, Dr. Fried has conducted a number of studies on dermatological diseases and was involved in special investigative research on leprosy, wounds, and burn healing. Dr. Fried’s work is published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Annals of Internal Medicine, and he’s spoken extensively at both national and international conferences.

To cater to a wider range of patients, Dr. Fried speaks English, Spanish, and Hebrew.

Philip Fried, MD, is the medical director at West Derm Center, which he originally founded in 1991. Under Dr. Fried’s expert guidance, the practice has grown to six New York locations, one each in White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers, and their Bronx offices in Pelham Gardens and Riverdale. At each location, Dr. Fried ensures that patients have access to a wide range of dermatological and aesthetic services.

Dr. Fried began his education at Touro College in Manhattan, where he graduated magna cum laude. He went on to earn his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. 

Dr. Fried completed a general surgery internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark and served as a dermatology resident at New York Medical College in Valhalla. Rounding out his medical training, Dr. Fried served as an attending physician in the emergency rooms of Jamaica Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in New York.

With this comprehensive medical training under his belt and a board certification in dermatology, Dr. Fried went into private practice. He focuses on cosmetic and laser surgery, varicose vein treatment, autologous fat transplantation, and mesotherapy, which involves vitamin injections to dissolve subcutaneous fat.

Over his career, Dr. Fried has conducted a number of studies on dermatological diseases and was involved in special investigative research on leprosy, wounds, and burn healing. Dr. Fried’s work is published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Annals of Internal Medicine, and he’s spoken extensively at both national and international conferences.

To cater to a wider range of patients, Dr. Fried speaks English, Spanish, and Hebrew.

Dr. Burk is a board-certified dermatologist with 40 years of experience diagnosing and treating both garden-variety and rare, complex dermatologic disorders.

A graduate of Duke University Medical School, Dr. Burk served for many years as Head of the Division of Dermatology at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, where he continues to instruct residents and fellows as a volunteer teaching attending.

Dr. Burk was also an assistant professor and co-director of the Dermatology Training Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Burk received postgraduate training at top-tier institutions, including Harvard Medical School, the University of Pittsburgh, and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where he conducted research on DNA repair mechanisms.

Prior to coming to West Derm Center, Dr. Burk had a private practice in Riverdale, NY, where he took care of patients for more than 25 years. Currently working out of our Yonkers office, he continues to enjoy and find satisfaction in caring for his patients, old and new.

Juliana Williams, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant specializing in dermatology services at West Derm Center’s Riverdale office in the Bronx, New York. 

Juliana has 10 years of experience in clinical trials. She served as a sub-investigator for trials on device studies, inpatient and outpatient studies, and first-in-man studies, and was responsible for the subjects of the clinical trials throughout. The studies covered areas such topics as diabetes, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, cold sores, antioxidants, and insomnia.

At West Derm Center, Juliana provides a range of cosmetic and medical dermatological services and procedures, including mole and skin tag removal, Botox® and fillers, skin cancer screenings, and psoriasis treatments. Her patients receive individualized skin care treatments based on their personal skin concerns and needs.

Juliana is an active member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She’s board-certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Philip Fried, MD, is the medical director at West Derm Center, which he originally founded in 1991. Under Dr. Fried’s expert guidance, the practice has grown to six New York locations, one each in White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers, and their Bronx offices in Pelham Gardens and Riverdale. At each location, Dr. Fried ensures that patients have access to a wide range of dermatological and aesthetic services.

Dr. Fried began his education at Touro College in Manhattan, where he graduated magna cum laude. He went on to earn his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. 

Dr. Fried completed a general surgery internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark and served as a dermatology resident at New York Medical College in Valhalla. Rounding out his medical training, Dr. Fried served as an attending physician in the emergency rooms of Jamaica Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in New York.

With this comprehensive medical training under his belt and a board certification in dermatology, Dr. Fried went into private practice. He focuses on cosmetic and laser surgery, varicose vein treatment, autologous fat transplantation, and mesotherapy, which involves vitamin injections to dissolve subcutaneous fat.

Over his career, Dr. Fried has conducted a number of studies on dermatological diseases and was involved in special investigative research on leprosy, wounds, and burn healing. Dr. Fried’s work is published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Annals of Internal Medicine, and he’s spoken extensively at both national and international conferences.

To cater to a wider range of patients, Dr. Fried speaks English, Spanish, and Hebrew.

Dr. Burk is a board-certified dermatologist with 40 years of experience diagnosing and treating both garden-variety and rare, complex dermatologic disorders.

A graduate of Duke University Medical School, Dr. Burk served for many years as Head of the Division of Dermatology at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, where he continues to instruct residents and fellows as a volunteer teaching attending.

Dr. Burk was also an assistant professor and co-director of the Dermatology Training Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Burk received postgraduate training at top-tier institutions, including Harvard Medical School, the University of Pittsburgh, and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where he conducted research on DNA repair mechanisms.

Prior to coming to West Derm Center, Dr. Burk had a private practice in Riverdale, NY, where he took care of patients for more than 25 years. Currently working out of our Yonkers office, he continues to enjoy and find satisfaction in caring for his patients, old and new.

Shira Wieder, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and one of the newest members of the West Derm Center team. Her passion, training, and vigilance serve her patients well at West Derm Center’s Riverdale office located in the Bronx, New York.

Dr. Wieder earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx in 2015. She followed with a year at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York, studying how to spot early biomarkers of melanoma.

From there, Dr. Wieder served a one-year internship in internal medicine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. This was followed by a three-year dermatology residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, where she served as chief resident in her final year

From the very start, Dr. Wieder has proven herself an expert researcher, and she’s already been published in a number of prestigious journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 

Dr. Wieder has also received multiple research grants and was invited to speak at the International Society of Dermatopathology conference and the Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference in Hawaii.

Along with a continued focus on diagnosing and treating early melanoma, Dr. Wieder’s wide-ranging clinical interests include acne, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and psoriasis. 

Philip Fried, MD, is the medical director at West Derm Center, which he originally founded in 1991. Under Dr. Fried’s expert guidance, the practice has grown to six New York locations, one each in White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers, and their Bronx offices in Pelham Gardens and Riverdale. At each location, Dr. Fried ensures that patients have access to a wide range of dermatological and aesthetic services.

Dr. Fried began his education at Touro College in Manhattan, where he graduated magna cum laude. He went on to earn his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. 

Dr. Fried completed a general surgery internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark and served as a dermatology resident at New York Medical College in Valhalla. Rounding out his medical training, Dr. Fried served as an attending physician in the emergency rooms of Jamaica Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in New York.

With this comprehensive medical training under his belt and a board certification in dermatology, Dr. Fried went into private practice. He focuses on cosmetic and laser surgery, varicose vein treatment, autologous fat transplantation, and mesotherapy, which involves vitamin injections to dissolve subcutaneous fat.

Over his career, Dr. Fried has conducted a number of studies on dermatological diseases and was involved in special investigative research on leprosy, wounds, and burn healing. Dr. Fried’s work is published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Annals of Internal Medicine, and he’s spoken extensively at both national and international conferences.

To cater to a wider range of patients, Dr. Fried speaks English, Spanish, and Hebrew.