Physician

Dermatology

Dr. Christopher K. Bichakjian works in the field of Dermatology. He over the years received 3 awards: "Regional Top Doctor", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FASDS)". Dr. Christopher K. Bichakjian is a published MD. He published 39 publications, including: 'The Distinctive Mutational Spectra of Polyomavirus-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma.' He is registered with Medicare.

Publications

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• Selective Use of Adjuvant Therapy in the Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
• The Distinctive Mutational Spectra of Polyomavirus-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
• Small Cell carcinoma in the parotid harboring Merkel Cell polyomavirus.
• Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Small T Antigen is Oncogenic in Transgenic Mice.
• DermatofibroSarcoma protuberans, version 1.2014.
• Melanoma, version 4.2014.
• NCCN Guidelines Implementation in the Multidisciplinary Merkel Cell Carcinoma Program at the University of Michigan.
• Merkel Cell Carcinoma Dependence on Bcl-2 Family Members for Survival.
• Relationships among primary tumor size, number of involved nodes, and survival for 8044 cases of Merkel Cell carcinoma.
• Melanoma, Version 2.2013: Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines.
• Clinicopathologic Features of Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Detailed Descriptive Analysis of a Large Contemporary Cohort.
• Management options for metastatic Melanoma in the era of novel therapies: a primer for the practicing dermatologist: part I: Management of stage III disease.
• Management options for metastatic Melanoma in the era of novel therapies: a primer for the practicing dermatologist: part II: Management of stage IV disease.
• Distinct Gene Expression Profiles of Viral- and Nonviral-Associated Merkel Cell Carcinoma Revealed by Transcriptome Analysis.
• Dermatoscopic vascular patterns in cutaneous Merkel Cell carcinoma.
• Guidelines of care for the management of primary cutaneous Melanoma.
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy is accurate and prognostic in head and neck Melanoma.
• Metastatic Basal cell carcinoma from a small tumor with lymphatic invasion.
• Huntingtin-Interacting Protein 1: A Merkel Cell Carcinoma Marker that Interacts with c-Kit.
• Electrosurgery and Implantable Electronic Devices: Review and Implications for Office-Based Procedures.
• Features predicting sentinel lymph node positivity in Merkel Cell carcinoma.
• What is your diagnosis? Multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomatosis (Reed Syndrome).
• Pathologic nodal evaluation improves prognostic accuracy in Merkel Cell carcinoma: analysis of 5823 cases as the basis of the first consensus staging system.
• DermatofibroSarcoma protuberans: how wide should we resect?
• Basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers.
• Radiation versus resection for Merkel Cell carcinoma.
• Clinical recognition, diagnosis, and staging of merkel Cell carcinoma, and the role of the multidisciplinary management team.
• Primary cilia can both mediate and suppress Hedgehog pathway-dependent tumorigenesis.
• Do micromorphometric features of metastatic deposits within sentinel nodes predict nonsentinel lymph node involvement in Melanoma?
• Merkel Cell carcinoma: critical review with guidelines for multidisciplinary management.
• Odontogenic keratocysts arise from quiescent epithelial rests and are associated with deregulated hedgehog signaling in mice and humans.
• The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy for Melanoma: evidence assessment.
• The effects of a professionally produced videotape on education and anxiety/distress levels for patients with newly diagnosed Melanoma: a randomized, prospective clini...
• Microstaging accuracy after subtotal incisional biopsy of cutaneous Melanoma.
• Patterns of Internet use and impact on patients with Melanoma.
• Forehead donor site full-thickness Skin graft.
• Getting patients to the right healthcare sources: from real-world questions to strategy hubs.
• Melanoma information on the Internet: often incomplete--a public health opportunity?

Schools

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• University Nijmegen

• Henry Ford Hospital

• University Mi

Procedures Preformed

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• Adjacent Tissue Transfer
• Destruction of Benign Skin Lesion
• Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesion
• Excision of Benign Skin Lesion
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Conditions Treated

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• Acne
• Actinic Keratosis
• Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Benign Skin Lesion
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Doctors Specialties

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• Dermatology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Regional Top Doctor
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FASDS)

Education

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• University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
• Henry Ford Hospital - Wayne State University
• Radboud University Nijmegen Faculty of Medicine

Hospital

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• University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1790872539
NPPES Provider LastName		BICHAKJIAN
NPPES Provider FirstName		CHRISTOPHER
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		481095918
NPPES Provider State		MI
Specialty Description		Dermatology
Total Claim Count		160.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1790872539
Last Name Of The Provider	BICHAKJIAN
First Name Of The Provider	CHRISTOPHER
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