
Suephy C Chen
Professor of DermatologyOverview
A board-certified dermatologist, Suephy C. Chen, MD, MS, is an internationally recognized expert in cutaneous melanoma and pigmented lesions as well as teledermatology. Dr. Chen’s research interests include melanoma and teledermatology; she also studies the quality of life impact of dermatologic conditions, most recently, itch. She has been continuously funded by the Veterans Administration, National Institutes of Health, and numerous foundations.
Dr. Chen was named chair of the Department of Dermatology effective January 4, 2021. Before joining the Duke faculty, Dr. Chen was Vice Chair and Professor of Dermatology at Emory University. Under her helm, the Pigmented Lesion Clinic at Emory was one of the first in the country to incorporate and study the impact of total body digital photography in the care of patients with atypical nevi. She also served as director of the Emory Dermatology Center for Outcomes Research and Safety and as director of TeleDermatology for the Regional TeleHealth Service of the VA Southeast Network.
Dr. Chen graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989 and received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1993. She completed her medicine internship at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and her dermatology residency at Emory University in 1997. She obtained a Master’s in Health Research and Policy at Stanford University in 2000. Dr. Chen serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Investigative Dermatology.
Positions
Professor of Dermatology in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Chair, Department of Dermatology in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2022 School of Medicine
Education
M.D., Johns Hopkins University 1993
1993 Johns Hopkins University
Internship, Harvard University, INTERNAL MEDICINE 1993 - 1994
1994 Harvard University
Resident, Emory University, DERMATOLOGY 1994 - 1997
1997 Emory University
Chief Resident, Emory University, DERMATOLOGY 1996 - 1997
1997 Emory University
Clinical Instructor, Stanford University, DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY 1997 - 2000
2000 Stanford University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Agency for Health Care Research & Policy, Stanford University, DEPT OF HEALTH RESEARCH AND POLICY 1997 - 2000
2000 Stanford University
Assistant Professor, Emory University, DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY 2000 - 2008
2008 Emory University
Associate Professor with Tenure, Emory University 2008 - 2017
2017 Emory University
Vice Chair, Emory University, DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY 2012 - 2021
2021 Emory University
Professor with Tenure, Emory University, DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY 2017 - 2021
2021 Emory University
Publications, Grants & Awards
- Grants (1)
- Awards (13)
- Academics Articles (402)
- Conference Pages (18)
- Book Sections (21)
American Academy of Dermatology