Elizabeth Gaines-Cardone, MD, graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia in 2003. She received her medical degree from New York University in 2008. She completed her dermatology residency at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY, serving as Chief Resident in her last year. She has been practicing dermatology since 2012.

Dr. Gaines is a board-certified dermatologist who enjoys treating patients of all ages. She has an interest in both medical and cosmetic dermatology. She aims to educate her patients on general skin health and skin cancer prevention. Dr. Gaines is also a part-time faculty member at Columbia University Medical Center. She spends one-day a week training the Columbia dermatology residents at the Bronx Veterans Hospital.