Our Editors
Philip E. LeBoit, M.D.
Dr. LeBoit is Professor of Clinical Pathology and Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco and the Co-Director of Dermatopathology there. As one of the most highly regarded dermatopathologists in the world, his writings include over 150 articles and editing or co-authoring 8 books, including the two-volume text “Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” (1996), “Histopathology of Nevi and Melanoma” (2004), and “Skin Tumors” in the WHO Tumors and Genetics Series (2006). He is a past editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Dermatopathology and is co-director of Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. His numerous contributions include the first comprehensive descriptions of bacillary angiomatosis, primitive polypoid granular cell tumor and nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy, and many studies of Spitz’s nevus. He has given over 250 invited lectures, on every continent except Antarctica.
Philip E. Shapiro, M.D.
Dr. Shapiro is an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, where he was Director of Dermatopathology. Listed in Who’s Who in America since 2008, Dr. Shapiro is a dermatologist and dermatopathologist and currently serves as the Co-director of the Dermatopathology Laboratory of New England, P.C., a private practice in the United States. The author or co-author of nearly 40 articles and textbook chapters, his contributions include the discovery of interstitial mycosis fungoides and pseudomelanocytic nests. His love of collecting and teaching, where his efforts have been enthusiastically received both locally and internationally, has served as the impetus for this atlas. While not working, he can often be found engaged with other passions, including dogs and the game of tennis.
Christine J. Ko, M.D.
Dr. Christine Ko is Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at Yale School of Medicine. She has authored or coauthored over 40 scientific articles or book chapters as well as several books, including Dermatology: Visual Recognition and Case Reviews; Dermatology Essentials; and Dermatopathology: Diagnosis by First Impression. Her research interests include mechanisms of carcinogenesis (particularly squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma), transplant dermatology, and how to distinguish between diseases and disorders that may present in a similar fashion clinically and/or microscopically.
Alicia C. Sigal, M.D.
Dr. Sigal is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist. After graduating from Cornell University, Dr. Sigal received her medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine where she was awarded the American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Award for graduating first in her class.
Following medical school, Dr. Sigal completed her internship at Henry Ford Hospital and then completed her dermatology residency training at Henry Ford Hospital. She then went on to complete a dermatopathology fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. She is passionate about going above and beyond for her patients and clinicians and enjoys the challenge of solving difficult clinical cases.
Dr. Sigal and her husband have two children and reside on the Connecticut shoreline. Besides mothering and doctoring, she enjoys running, cooking, reading, and spending time with the family dogs.
