Jane M. Grant-Kels MD, FAAD
Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Pediatrics; Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology; Director, Cutaneous Oncology and Melanoma Program; University of Connecticut Health Center and School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Adjunct Professor of Dermatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaDr. Jane Grant-Kels is Professor and founding Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Connecticut (UCONN) Health Center and Medical School. She remains the founding Director of the Cutaneous Oncology Center and the Melanoma Program. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Professor of Dermatology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Dr. Grant-Kels specializes in cutaneous oncology and pigmented lesions of the skin. She founded the dermatology department at UCONN. She was instrumental in the development of the Women’s Health Center at UCONN and, most recently, initiated a Cutaneous Oncology Center within the Neag Cancer Center and Department of Dermatology.
Dr. Grant-Kels received her medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York. She trained in pediatrics and dermatology at the New York Hospital of Cornell Medical Center. She then completed a dermatopathology fellowship at New York University Medical Center.
Disclosures
- Advisory board and Chief Medical Officer: Veradermics
- Medical advisor: DermaSensor
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Digitally Stained Multimodal Confocal Mosaic Images Effective in Screening for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
- Clinical Indications for the Use of Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Skin Cancer Diagnosis
- Structured Skin Self-Exam Training Intervention Helpful for Melanoma Detection
- Prevalence and Gross Morphologic Features of Perianal Melanocytic Nevi
- Dermoscopic Features of Nail Matrix Nevus in Adults and Children
- AAD 2016 Annual Meeting: Dr. Jane Grant-Kel's Take-Aways
- The Case for Total Body Skin Examination: The Evidence Is Sufficient
- Risk Factors and Outcomes of Cutaneous Melanoma in Women Less Than 50 Years of Age
- 2015 Top Stories in Dermatology: Melanoma—Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
- USPSTF: Insufficient Evidence for Visual Skin Cancer Screening