Appointments

Academic:

  • 1998 to present Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
  • 1995 to present Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Associate Faculty of the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
  • 1989 to 1995 Clinical Instructor, Department of Dermatology
    University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
  • 1994 to 1996 Instructor in Medicine, Jefferson Medical College,
    of Thomas Jefferson University

Hospital and Administrative:

  • 1998 Founding Director Skin of Color Center St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
  • 2004 Founding President Skin of Color Society
  • 1998 to 2007 Director of the Skin of Color Center St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
  • 1998 to 2006 Attending Physician and Staff Member St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
  • 2007 to Present Senior Attending Physician and Staff Member St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
  • 1989 to Present Pennsylvania Hospital Professional Staff Member and Attending Physician and Private Practitioner Society Hill Dermatology, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1989 to Present Director Society Hill Dermatology, Philadelphia, PA

Honors:

  • 2010 Elle Magazine Beauty Genius Skin Award
  • 2010 American Academy of Dermatology – Presidential Citation for Addressing Psoriasis Public Education Campaign
  • 2009 Association of American Publishers Professional & Scholarly Publishing Division – PROSE Award in Clinical Medicine for Dermatology for Skin of Color, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
  • 2009 Association of American Publishers Professional & Scholarly Publishing Division – PROSE Award for Excellence in Biology & Life Sciences for Dermatology for Skin of Color, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
  • 2007 Girl Scouts of America – Take the Lead Award
  • 2006 National Medical Association Council on Concerns of Women – Woman in Medicine Award
  • 2006 Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania Honoree for Outstanding Service to the Community in the Field of Dermatology
  • 2004 American Academy of Dermatology – Outstanding Leadership for service and dedication to the educational programs of the Academy as Chair of the Women's Health Task Force
  • 1999 to 2003 Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors
  • 2002 American Academy of Dermatology Gold Triangle Award for Skin of Color Center, Recognizing excellence in public education of dermatology issues
  • 2000 University of Pennsylvania - Alumni Award of Merit
  • 1997 Chisholm Award, National Political Black Women in Medicine
  • 1979 Magna Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania
  • 1975 to 1979 Dean's List, University of Pennsylvania
  • 1975 to 1979 Mayor's Scholar
  • 1974 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Cornell Medical Center