Dr. Josep Malvehy graduated in 1992 at the Faculty of Medicine of Barcelona in Spain and obtained his specialization diploma in Dermatology and Venereology in 1996. He is the director of the melanoma Unit at the University Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain.
His main research field is the melanocytic tumors and melanoma and particularly the study of new diagnostic tools for the evaluation in vivo of skin tumors based in dermoscopy, confocal microscopy and other techniques. He is also involved in the genetic research of melanoma and susceptibility.
He is author of different scientific articles on dermoscopy and main author of 2 books in this field. Dr.Malvehy is member of the board of the International dermoscopy society. His main teaching interest is dermoscopy of skin tumors being the organiser of multiple national and international courses in dermoscopy and lecturer in multiple national and international meetings.
Recent publications
Zaballos P, Llambrich A, Cuellar F, Puig S, Malvehy J. Dermoscopic findings in pyogenic granuloma. Br J Dermatol. 2006 Jun;154(6):1108-11.
Zaballos P, Ara M, Puig S, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy of molluscum contagiosum: a useful tool for clinical diagnosis in adulthood. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006 Apr;20(4):482-3.
Argenziano G, Puig S, Zalaudek I, Sera F, Corona R, Alsina M, Barbato F, Carrera C, Ferrara G, Guilabert A, Massi D, Moreno-Romero JA, Munoz-Santos C, Petrillo G, Segura S, Soyer HP, Zanchini R, Malvehy J.
Dermoscopy improves accuracy of primary care physicians to triage lesions suggestive of skin cancer.
J Clin Oncol. 2006 Apr 20;24(12):1877-82.
Zaballos P, Marti E, Cuellar F, Puig S, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy of lichenoid regressing seborrheic keratosis. Arch Dermatol. 2006 Mar;142(3):410.
Zaballos P, Llambrich A, Ara M, Olazaran Z, Malvehy J, Puig S. Dermoscopic findings of haemosiderotic and aneurysmal dermatofibroma: report of six patients.Br J Dermatol. 2006 Feb;154(2):244-50.
Gonzalez Cao M, Malvehy J, Marti R, Conill C, Sanchez M, Martin M, Carrera C, Herrero J, Gascon P, Mellado B, Castel T, Puig S. Biochemotherapy with temozolomide, cisplatin, vinblastine, subcutaneous interleukin-2 and interferon-alpha in patients with metastatic melanoma. Melanoma Res. 2006 Feb;16(1):59-64.
Zaballos P, Puig S, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy of atypical dermatofibroma: central white network.
Arch Dermatol. 2006 Jan;142(1):126.
Segura S, Carrera C, Ferrando J, Mascaro JM Jr, Palou J, Malvehy J, Puig S. Dermoscopy in epidermodysplasia verruciformis. Dermatol Surg. 2006 Jan;32(1):103-6.
Morales A, Puig S, Malvehy J, Zaballos P. Dermocopy of molluscum contagiosum.
Arch Dermatol. 2005 Dec;141(12):1644.
Zaballos P, Llambrich A, Puig S, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy is useful for the recognition of benign-malignant compound tumours. Br J Dermatol. 2005 Sep;153(3):653-6.
Gallardo F, Toll A, Malvehy J, Mascaro-Galy JM, Lloreta J, Barranco C, Pujol RM. Related Articles, Links
Large atypical melanocytic nevi in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: clinicopathological, ultrastructural, and dermoscopic study. Pediatr Dermatol. 2005 Jul-Aug;22(4):338-43.
Puig S, Malvehy J, Badenas C, Ruiz A, Jimenez D, Cuellar F, Azon A, Gonzalez U, Castel T, Campoy A, Herrero J, Marti R, Brunet-Vidal J, Mila M. Role of the CDKN2A locus in patients with multiple primary melanomas. J Clin Oncol. 2005 May 1;23(13):3043-51.
Malvehy J, Puig S, Marti-Laborda RM. Dermoscopy of skin lesions in two patients with xeroderma pigmentosum. Br J Dermatol. 2005 Feb;152(2):271-8.
Puig S, Romero D, Zaballos P, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy of dermatofibroma. Arch Dermatol. 2005 Jan;141(1):122.
Zaballos P, Puig S, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy of disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis.
Arch Dermatol. 2004 Nov;140(11):1410.
Zaballos P, Puig S, Malvehy J. Dermoscopy of pigmented purpuric dermatoses (lichen aureus): a useful tool for clinical diagnosis.
Arch Dermatol. 2004 Oct;140(10):1290-1.
Zalaudek I, Argenziano G, Leinweber B, Citarella L, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Malvehy J, Puig S, Pizzichetta MA, Thomas L, Soyer HP, Kerl H. Dermoscopy of Bowen's disease. Br J Dermatol. 2004 Jun;150(6):1112-6.
Malvehy J, Puig S. Dermoscopic patterns of benign volar melanocytic lesions in patients with atypical mole syndrome. Arch Dermatol. 2004 May;140(5):538-44.
Zalaudek I, Argenziano G, Ferrara G, Soyer HP, Corona R, Sera F, Cerroni L, Carbone A, Chiominto A, Cicale L, De Rosa G, Ferrari A, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Malvehy J, Peris K, Pizzichetta MA, Puig S, Scalvenzi M, Staibano S, Ruocco V. Clinically equivocal melanocytic skin lesions with features of regression: a dermoscopic-pathological study. Br J Dermatol. 2004 Jan;150(1):64-71.
Argenziano G, Soyer HP, Chimenti S, Talamini R, Corona R, Sera F, Binder M, Cerroni L, De Rosa G, Ferrara G, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Landthaler M, Menzies SW, Pehamberger H, Piccolo D, Rabinovitz HS, Schiffner R, Staibano S, Stolz W, Bartenjev I, Blum A, Braun R, Cabo H, Carli P, De Giorgi V, Fleming MG, Grichnik JM, Grin CM, Halpern AC, Johr R, Katz B, Kenet RO, Kittler H, Kreusch J, Malvehy J, Mazzocchetti G, Oliviero M, Ozdemir F, Peris K, Perotti R, Perusquia A, Pizzichetta MA, Puig S, Rao B, Rubegni P, Saida T, Scalvenzi M, Seidenari S, Stanganelli I, Tanaka M, Westerhoff K, Wolf IH, Braun-Falco O, Kerl H, Nishikawa T, Wolff K, Kopf AW. Related Articles, Links Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions: results of a consensus meeting via the Internet. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 May;48(5):679-93.
Malvehy J, Puig S. Follow-up of melanocytic skin lesions with digital total-body photography and digital dermoscopy: a two-step method. Clin Dermatol. 2002 May-Jun;20(3):297-304.