Skip to main content
Find a DoctorGet Care Now
Skip to main content
Search icon magnifying glass

Contrast

Contact

Share

Donate

MyChart

Help

Image of Keith A Choate
Accepting New Patients

Keith A. Choate, MD

Dermatology

  • Offers Telehealth
Affiliated With: Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital

Call To Schedule Your Appointment

Online scheduling is not available at this time. Please call us at (203) 785-4445 to schedule your appointment.

Locations

Yale Dermatology New Haven, CT 06519

Biography - Keith A. Choate, MD

Keith Choate, MD, PhD, is a professor of dermatology, genetics and pathology at Yale School of Medicine and a medical dermatologist who treats patients with a variety of skin conditions, including skin cancer, severe acne, psoriasis, and other conditions upon referral by a dermatologist. His expertise in genetic skin disorders leads to referrals from across the country and around the world. Regarding the complex cases he sees, Dr. Choate says, “There's nothing better than solving a medical mystery, and it’s enormously gratifying to see patients get better.”

He reports that some patients have seen many other doctors before coming to Yale Medicine Dermatology, and that they are surprised to discover how things are done differently at Yale Medicine. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Choate and others in the department bring insights from scientific investigation and clinical trials to patient care. “At the end of the day, there's always an answer to complex skin problems if we are willing to work together toward finding a solution,” says Dr. Choate.

Dr. Choate is co-chief of dermatology at the Saint Raphael campus, director of research of the Yale Medicine Department of Dermatology, and an associate director of the Yale Medical Scientist Program. He reports that “having the opportunity to train the next generation of clinicians and physician-scientists who will shape medicine is an inspiring part of what I do.”

In his own research, Dr. Choate employs genetic tool and biologic investigation to find solutions for other genetic disorders such as ichthyosis, palmoplantar keratoderma and disorders appearing in patches or stripes on the skin. These include mosaic manifestations of acne, lichen planus, lupus and psoriasis.

To that end, Dr. Choate has recently published research on a group of severe, genetic skin conditions called ichthyosis, which cause dry, scaly or thickened skin. They affect about 200,000 people and can be disfiguring. In his new research, he and colleagues found a commonly used acne medication called isotretinoin (Accutane), counteracts the effects of the genetic mutations the disorder causes. “In two patients who’ve utilized it, the medication has cured the disease,” Dr. Choate says.

“Yale Medicine’s approach to patient care, disease-centered research, and education gives me a unique opportunity to make a difference in patients’ lives. This is why I come to work every day,” Dr. Choate says.

Read More

Overview

Gender

Male

Specialty

Dermatology

Conditions & Treatments

Acne, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Genetic skin disease, Ichthyosis, Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Skin Diseases, Vascular Malformations

Language(s)

English

Education & Training

Education

Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Internship

Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT

Residency

Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

Fellowship

Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Does this provider accept my Insurance?

YES! This insurance is accepted.

Sorry This insurance may not be accepted.

Accepted Insurance

Please check for your insurance on the list below.

  • AETNA
  • ANTHEM BC/BS
  • CIGNA GATEKEEPER PRO
  • CIGNA HEALTHCARE
  • COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK
  • COMPWORKS
  • CONNECTICARE
  • CONSUMER HEALTH NETWORK
  • CORVEL
  • FIRST HEALTH NETWORK
  • FOCUS HEALTHCARE
  • GREAT WEST
  • HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT
  • HUMANA
  • HUSKY
  • MANAGED COMP
  • MEDICAID
  • MEDICARE
  • MULTIPLAN
  • OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
  • PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS
  • PRIME HEALTH SERVICES
  • PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (PHCS)
  • TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL
  • TRICARE/CHAMPUS
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE
  • WELLCARE

Insurance coverage regularly changes, please contact the doctor’s office directly to verify that your specific insurance plan is accepted.

More About Accepted Insurance

Your Appointment

Preparing for Your Appointment

Your will receive instructions from our office about any items needed prior to your visit. If you have MyChart, you may be able to save time and check in prior to your visit.

View or modify your appointment Request or renew a prescription Send your doctor a message

After Your Appointment

View results, request prescription renewals, schedule follow up visits and more.

Log Into MyChart

Locations

Map View

2 Church Street South
Suite 305
New Haven, CT 06519

Phone: (203) 785-4445
Fax: (203) 776-6188

150 Sargent Drive
New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: (203) 777-7411
Fax: (203) 497-1887

Are you Keith A. Choate, MD?

Update your profile