Overview
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.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Electronic patient-reported outcome measures for triaging and scheduling outpatient appointments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal Article J Am Med Inform Assoc · July 1, 2025 OBJECTIVES: This study aims to review the effectiveness of electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) to triage and schedule appointments for adult patients with chronic medical conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A structured search was implemen ... Full text Link to item CiteDevelopment of a treatment decision aid for patients with dysplastic nevi who are candidates for re-excision.
Journal Article J Am Acad Dermatol · May 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRethinking the use of population descriptors in dermatology trials and beyond: disentangling race and ethnicity from skin color.
Journal Article Arch Dermatol Res · April 19, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Race and ethnicity as population descriptors in research and clinical practice have often been a subject of debate, drawing heightened scrutiny in recent years. Criticism focuses on their oversimplification and misapplication, which fail to cap ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Development of a toolkit to Improve responses to microaggressions in the clinical setting
ResearchMentor · Awarded by American Academy of Dermatology · 2022 - 2023View All Grants