Stem Cells & Regeneration
Stem-cell identity, signaling, tissue maintenance, cancer biology and regenerative potential.
PHYSICIAN · SCIENTIST · DERMATOLOGIST
Science, skin,
and the biology
of aging.
I am a board-certified dermatologist and physician-scientist with training in cancer biology, stem cells, regenerative medicine, and dermatology. My interests bridge fundamental biology and clinical medicine, including hair biology, skin cancer, ultraviolet exposure, aging, and longevity.
01 / RESEARCH INTERESTS
Questions across scales.
From molecular pathways and stem-cell behavior to visible changes in skin and hair, the common thread is how tissues maintain themselves, respond to injury, and change with age.
Clinical Dermatology
Skin and hair disorders, medical dermatology, patient education, and translation of science into clinical care.
Aging, UV & Skin
How cumulative ultraviolet exposure, cellular aging and the tissue microenvironment influence photoaging, cancer risk and healthspan.
02 / SCIENCE & DISCOVERY
From cancer biology to regenerative medicine.
My scientific training began in cell and molecular biology and developed through cancer biology and stem-cell research. Doctoral work focused on defining immunophenotypic signatures of stem cells, building on earlier research in oncogenic signaling and tumor biology.
That foundation continues to shape how I think about dermatology: as a window into tissue regeneration, cellular identity, inflammation, cancer and aging.
03 / AGING, LONGEVITY & THE SKIN
The skin as a model of aging.
Many of the questions that first drew me to stem-cell biology lead to a larger one: why do tissues gradually lose their ability to maintain and repair themselves?
I am particularly interested in how ultraviolet radiation and cumulative sun exposure alter cells and tissue architecture, drive photoaging, and contribute to skin cancer.
04 / EDUCATION & TRAINING
Training across medicine & science.
NYU Langone Health
Dermatology Residency · Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology
University of Chicago
Preliminary Internal Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
MD / PhD · Medical Scientist Training Program · Pathology, Cancer Biology Track
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School
Research · Department of Medical Oncology
Duke University
BS with Distinction in Biology · Cell & Molecular Biology concentration
05 / SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Research record.
Selected work spanning dermatology, hair biology, stem cells and cancer biology.
Improving knowledge of hair loss disorders: assessing the efficacy of a dermatologist-developed social media video library for patient education
JAAD International
Evaluation of platelet-rich plasma as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia: A randomized controlled trial
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Chemotherapy activates cancer-associated fibroblasts to maintain colorectal cancer-initiating cells by IL-17A
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Targeted disruption of the BCL9/β-catenin complex inhibits oncogenic Wnt signaling
Science Translational Medicine