Welcome to the Department of Dermatology

Welcome to the Department of Dermatology at the George Washington University. The department is dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and clinical research. We also believe community education and outreach is an important part of our mission as dermatologists. Our current areas of research include atopic dermatitis, supportive oncodermatology, nanotechnology, nonmelanoma skin cancer, and medical cannabinoids to name a few.

 

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Residency Program

Thank you for your interest in the Dermatology Residency Program at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences!

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Dermatology Learning Corner

The GW SMHS Department of Dermatology aims to spread the wealth of knowledge and review materials available to, and many times created by our dedicated faculty and residents. 

Latest News

We asked a dermatologist and a trichologist about how to fix common issues.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are apps dedicated to tanning. There truly is an app for everything. Why wouldn’t there be one to tell you when to go outside, soak up the sun, turn over, and bake your skin until you achieve the crispy sheen of a Costco rotisserie chicken while…
Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial start to summer are here. Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan talks with Dr. Adam Friedman, chair of dermatology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, about all you need to know about sunscreen before hitting the beach…