Susan C. Taylor

Susan C. Taylor is an American dermatologist and the Bernett Johnson Professor of Dermatology at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, founder of the Skin of Color Society, and the sixth woman and first Black president of the American Academy of Dermatology, the world's largest dermatologic association.
==Early Life and Education==
Dr. Taylor completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania in biology. This was followed by medical school at Harvard University, and dermatology residency at Columbia University.
==Career==
In 1999, Dr. Taylor founded one of the first clinics in the nation focusing on patients with skin of color -- the Skin of Color Center at St. Luke’s Hospital Center in New York City, NY. In 2004, she published a health and beauty book specifically for patients with skin of color titled, Brown Skin: Dr. Susan Taylor’s Prescription for Flawless Skin, Hair and Nails. She also created a skincare line tailored specifically for patients with skin of color under the brand Dr. Susan Taylor's Rx for Brown Skin.
In 2004, Dr. Taylor founded the Skin of Color Society (SOCS), an international professional organization dedicated to addressing the needs of patients with skin of color and mentoring the next generation of physicians who will help fulfill this need. The organization also works to educate health care professionals and the general public on dermatologic health issues related to patients with skin of color.
Dr. Susan C. Taylor has been a public leader in bringing awareness to biases in dermatological care and addressing health inequities in dermatology. She is a co-author of the textbook, "Dermatology for Skin of Color", and in a New York Times article, stated, "We shouldn’t have to write separate textbooks — that information should be integrated into the quote-unquote standard textbooks". 
She has published over 100 research articles and has international recognition as an expert in alopecia and pigmentary disorders. Her work has been extensively covered in the media including in the New York Times, STAT, and NPR. She appeared on Today with Megyn Kelly to talk about facial skin changes that indicate an underlying medical problem. Dr. Taylor was named by Allure magazine among the "25 Black dermatologists you should get to know and follow".
==Select Publications==
* Taylor, Susan C., et al. "Efficacy and safety of a new triple-combination agent for the treatment of facial melasma." CUTIS-NEW YORK- 72.1 (2003): 67-73. 
* Shaffer, Joseph J., Susan C. Taylor, and Fran Cook-Bolden. "Keloidal scars: a review with a critical look at therapeutic options." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 46.2 (2002): S63-S97.
* Taylor, Susan C., et al. "Acne vulgaris in skin of color." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 46.2 (2002): S98-S106.
* Alexis, Andrew F., et al. "Global epidemiology and clinical spectrum of rosacea, highlighting skin of color: review and clinical practice experience." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 80.6 (2019): 1722-1729.
* Molinar, Vanessa E., Susan C. Taylor, and Amit G. Pandya. "What’s new in objective assessment and treatment of facial hyperpigmentation?." Dermatologic clinics 32.2 (2014): 123-135.
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Category:Harvard University alumni
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