

Dermatology
Sewon Kang, MD
Noxell Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Dermatologist-in-Chief, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Sewon Kang, MD, is the Noxell Professor and Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Dermatologist-in-Chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. A board-certified dermatologist with over 30 years of experience, he specializes in photomedicine, skin cancer including melanoma, skin aging, and dermatology for ethnic skin. He founded and co-directs the Cutaneous Translational Research Program (CTReP) at Johns Hopkins, focusing on
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Dermatology (American Board of Dermatology)
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School — Residency, Dermatology, 1988-1992
- Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester — Internship, Internal Medicine, 1987-1988
- University of Michigan Medical School — M.D., 1987
- Williams College — B.A., Chemistry
Peer Recognition
- American Academy of Dermatology — Presidential Citation
- American Academy of Dermatology — Fellow (FAAD)
- Dermatology Foundation — Career Development Award
- Johns Hopkins University — Diversity Recognition Award
- Society for Investigative Dermatology — Galderma Acne Research Award
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages
English, Korean
Experience
35+ years in practice