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Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Professional interests include: basal cell carcinoma, allergy testing, actinic keratosis, and more.

185 Canal Street Suite 203
New York, NY 10013

(212) 219-7786

Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD is a dermatologist in New York, NY specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, DR WW DERMATOLOGY PLLC and Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

185 Canal Street Suite 203
New York, NY 10013

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79-01 Broadway Clinic Main Building D281
11373

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Address:

82-68 164th Street Dermatology Department
Jamaica, NY 11432

Address:

87-01 56th Avenue
City of New York, NY 11373

Address:

8701 56th Avenue 1 Floor
Elmhurst, NY 11373

Some issues Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD can help you with:

Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition where the sweat glands become overactive, leading to excessive sweating. It can occur in just one area, such as the armpits, feet, or hands; or it can be general sweating over the entire body. Hyperhidrosis can happen to people of all ages and genders. It is estimated that the condition affects as many as 3% of all people, but many are never diagnosed because they are too embarrassed to talk about their symptoms with their doctor.

When excessive sweating is the main complaint and is not related to any other condition, it is called primary hyperhidrosis. There is no known cause, but it does tend to run in families. Secondary hyperhidrosis is sweating that is caused by another medical condition, such as anxiety, cancer, hyperthyroidism, or menopause. Sometimes treating the underlying condition can improve this type of sweating.

There are tests doctors can use to diagnose hyperhidrosis. One involves simply soaking up the perspiration with paper and then weighing the paper to measure how much extra sweat is being produced. Another test, called the starch-iodine test, involves covering the body with powder. This powder turns blue in any areas where sweat is produced.

Treatment depends on the severity of the hyperhidrosis and the areas affected. Some options are:

Prescription antiperspirants, which contain aluminum chloride and work by plugging the sweat ducts. This signals the sweat glands to decrease sweat production. They work for moderate cases of hyperhidrosis and are relatively affordable.
Lontophoresis, a procedure that uses small amounts of electricity and a tray of tap water to decrease production of sweat glands in the hands or feet.
Botox, which can be injected into the nerves that control sweat glands in the underarms.
Sympathectomy, a surgery for severe cases that can be performed to cut the nerves that stimulate sweat production. Sympathectomy is most effective for hyperhidrosis of the hands. It may cause new symptoms of sweating elsewhere on the body.
Surgery to remove sweat glands, most often in the underarms.

Hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition that causes both physical and emotional distress. Treatments are available, and support groups exist to help patients cope.

In The News

“It also may have anti-cancer activity, said Huachen Wei, the Mount Sinai Medical Center physician who is investigating the compound.”—"Dermatologists shed light on sun dangers", SFGATE, February 2012

abscess drainage	53
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	1857
incision and drainage	53
injections	545
minor procedures	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	180
skin procedures	180
skin surgery	53

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	861
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	127
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

abscess drainage	88
allergy testing	1243
diagnostic procedures	345
doctor visit	2907
incision and drainage	88
injections	700
minor procedures	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	381
skin procedures	381
skin surgery	88
skin testing	1243

**Gender**
Male	577
Female	731

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	1183
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	199
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

abscess drainage	36
allergy testing	2079
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	1220
incision and drainage	36
injections	241
minor procedures	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	224
skin procedures	224
skin surgery	36
skin testing	2079

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	718

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	22
Hispanic	80
Asian	1112
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	236
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

abscess drainage	38
allergy testing	4039
diagnostic procedures	211
doctor visit	2041
incision and drainage	38
injections	327
minor procedures	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	261
skin procedures	261
skin surgery	38
skin testing	4039

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	921
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	175
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

abscess drainage	12
allergy testing	3798
diagnostic procedures	189
doctor visit	1825
incision and drainage	12
injections	242
minor procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	244
skin procedures	244
skin surgery	12
skin testing	3798

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	794
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	161
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

abscess drainage	40
allergy testing	1788
diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	1550
incision and drainage	40
injections	290
minor procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163
skin procedures	163
skin surgery	40
skin testing	1788

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	702
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	149
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

abscess drainage	46
doctor visit	1520
incision and drainage	46
injections	251
minor procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	225
skin procedures	225
skin surgery	46

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	12
Hispanic	45
Asian	684
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	165
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

doctor visit	548
injections	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	68

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	319
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	76
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

doctor visit	1181
injections	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	138
skin procedures	138

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD treated as a dermatologist in New York, NY were skin testing, allergy testing, injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abscess drainage	44
allergy testing	2589
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	1628
incision and drainage	44
injections	302
minor procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	210
skin procedures	210
skin surgery	44
skin testing	2589

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	413
Male	346

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	657
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	128
75 to 84	274
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	301

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	6
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD graduated from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He completed residency at VA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Residency: VA Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

DR WW DERMATOLOGY PLLC

Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$108,054 Tremfya $69,084	STELARA $27,858	REMICADE $4,233	$6,879
AbbVie, Inc.	$79,232 Humira $57,957	Skyrizi $16,030	$5,245
Celgene Corporation	$40,908 Otezla $39,808	Pomalyst $125	$975
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$40,420 Tremfya $28,827	STELARA $10,870	REMICADE $572	SIMPONI $112	SIMPONI ARIA $39
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$22,506 COSENTYX $22,451	NON BRAND $13	$41
Other	$71,375 Skyrizi $17,917	TALTZ $14,043	Sotyktu $9,059	DERMATOLOGICAL PRODUCTS $4,369	Acticlate $3,943	Other $22,044

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$261,029
Food and Beverage	$47,434
Consulting Fee	$26,640
Travel and Lodging	$16,263
Honoraria	$9,100
Other	$2,029

Research Payments

Dr. Huachen Wei, MD, PhD has received 4 research payments totaling $8,105.

Biography

Dr. Huachen Wei is a specialist in dermatology (skin disorders). He is rated 1.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. His areas of expertise include basal cell carcinoma, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), and actinic keratosis. Dr. Wei is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. According to Mount Sinai Health System, Dr. Wei is currently accepting new patients at his office in City of New York, NY. After attending Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for medical school, he completed his residency training at Mount Sinai Medical Center and VA Medical Center.