Dermatology Fellowship Program

C.S. Livingood Research Fellowship & Photomedicine/Laser Research Fellowship
Investigator Initiated Studies Unit, Department of Dermatology

Fellowship Program Director: Tasneem Mohammad, MD, FAAD

Fellowship Associate Program Director: Indermeet Kohli, PhD

Faculty Supervisor & Mentor: Iltefat Hamzavi, MD, FAAD

Innovative care and medical research are part of the mission of Henry Ford Hospital. The Department of Dermatology recognizes the importance of patient centered research in advancing the field of Dermatology and is committed to investigating cutting edge basic science, clinical, translational, and epidemiologic research in skin diseases and cancers.

The Investigator Initiated Studies Unit focuses on photomedicine, follicular and pigmentation disorders, lasers, skin cancer and photo protection. The unit’s efforts involve Department Chair, Dr. David Ozog, Chair Emeritus Dr. Henry W. Lim, with the oversight of Fellowship Program Director, Tasneem Mohammad, MD and Associate Program Director Indermeet Kohli, PhD along with Richard Huggins, MD. Iltefat Hamzavi leads the unit as an expert in vitiligo, hidradenitis suppurativa, photomedicine and lasers. Indermeet Kohli, PhD, is our staff physicist, and one of few physicists on staff in a dermatology department, providing expert mentorship on the application of physics and imaging in dermatology.

Any available fellowship position announcements will be made in March of each calendar year.

Eligible applicants:

• US Medical School Graduate
• Completion of an Intern or Transition Year by the start of fellowship

If interested, please e-mail your CV, personal statement, board scores (all attempts), medical school transcript and MSPE, to hfhsdermatologyfellowship@hfhs.org, Research Manager

Current research fellows

Rajaa Shoukfeh, MD

Undergraduate School: Wayne State University

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Intern Year: Henry Ford Health, Detroit

Simone Moore, MD

Undergraduate School: Oakwood University

Medical School: Meharry Medical College

Intern Year: MedStar Health—Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center Internal Medicine