Jennifer Choi, M.D.

Dr. Jennifer Choi is a Professor of Dermatology and the Vice Chair for Academic and Faculty Affairs in the Department of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she also serves as Assistant Designated Institutional Official for Graduate Medical Education. A nationally recognized leader in oncodermatology, she provides specialized dermatologic care for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Her clinical expertise centers on the recognition and management of the mucocutaneous complications of cancer therapy, including the cutaneous toxicities of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation; skin infections in immunosuppressed hosts; and the dermatologic sequelae of hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantation. As a leading authority in oncodermatology, she has been instrumental in establishing the field as an internationally recognized dermatologic subspecialty. She founded the Yale Oncodermatology Clinic; established Northwestern’s Division of Oncodermatology, the first of its kind; and is one of the founding members of the Oncodermatology Society. She directs multiple clinical research trials focused on preventing and treating the cutaneous side effects of cancer therapy, advancing evidence-based care in a rapidly evolving field. Her scholarly contributions comprise more than 140 publications, including over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles as well as book chapters and national consensus guidelines, and she has delivered more than 100 invited lectures at national and international meetings.

Dr. Choi also cares for patients with melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer, and rare cutaneous malignancies. She maintains a comprehensive medical and surgical dermatology practice and brings extensive experience with complex therapeutics, including biologic agents, systemic immunosuppressants, intralesional therapies, and phototherapy.

Dr. Choi is a member of numerous professional associations, including the American Academy of Dermatology, where she serves as the Chair of the Academic Dermatology Leadership Program, the American Dermatological Association, Women’s Dermatologic Society, Medical Dermatology Society, Oncodermatology Society, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology Case Reports and has served on numerous scientific and medical advisory boards. She has won numerous awards, including Northwestern Outstanding Teacher Award, Mentor of the Year Award, and Teacher of the Year Award; Women’s Dermatologic Society Mentor of the Year Award; and Melanoma Research Foundation Compassionate Care Award. She is also passionate about community service and patient education, and has volunteered many hours in free skin cancer screenings and giving lectures to community cancer support organizations.

Dr. Choi earned her BA from Harvard University and her MD from Yale University School of Medicine. She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and a residency in Dermatology at Yale, where she served as Chief Resident. She subsequently spent eight years on the Yale faculty as

Assistant Professor of Dermatology. In 2015, she joined Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as Associate Professor of Dermatology and was promoted to Professor of Dermatology in 2022. She joined UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2026.