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Suephy Chen, MD, MS

Suephy Chen, MD, MS

Suephy Chen, MD, MS is Professor of Dermatology and Chief of Dermatology Services for the North Region at Jefferson Health. A board-certified dermatologist and internationally recognized health services researcher, her clinical and research interests focus on chronic pruritus, dermatologic quality of life, melanoma, pigmented lesions and teledermatology. She has pioneered the development of patient-reported outcome measures, including ItchyQoL and ItchyQuant, to assess the severity and impact of chronic itch. Dr. Chen earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University, completed her dermatology residency at Emory University and received a Master of Science in Health Research and Policy from Stanford University. She previously served as Chair of Dermatology at Duke University and Vice Chair of Dermatology at Emory University. Her research has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, Veterans Administration and research foundations, and she is a recipient of the Society for Investigative Dermatology's Naomi M. Kanof Clinical Investigator Award.