About Our Program

Goals

The goal of the Pediatric Dermatology fellowship is to ensure trainees achieve expertise in the diagnosis and management of skin disorders encountered within the pediatric population, including cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease, skin disease in the immunocompromised patients, wound care, and severe primary dermatologic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, genetic skin disorders including epidermolysis bullosa, severe cutaneous drug reactions, and psoriasis. Fellows also gain expertise in performing pediatric dermatology procedures such as pulsed dye laser, excimer laser, and excisions.

The training encompasses outpatient as well as consultative inpatient pediatric dermatology, ranging from infancy through adolescence. Areas of expertise include vascular anomalies, genodermatoses, birthmarks, skin disease in organ transplant patients, epidermolysis bullosa, as well as common pediatric dermatoses. In addition, fellows have the opportunity to participate in laser surgery in the office and the operating room settings and interdisciplinary specialty clinics and conferences geared toward vascular anomalies, epidermolysis bullosa, cutaneous oncology, rheumatologic, and neurocutaneous disorders.

Translational research and clinical trials research opportunities are also available to the fellow. Research interests of the group include vascular anomalies, epidermolysis bullosa, inflammatory skin diseases, and genetic skin disorders. The faculty members hold leadership positions in collaborative research consortia, including the Hemangioma Investigator Group, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance, and Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinical Research Consortium, among others. Clinical research in a variety of areas, including atopic dermatitis, vascular anomalies, pediatric cutaneous T cell lymphoma, epidermolysis bullosa, and quality improvement, is conducted in the Department of Dermatology. The members of our faculty collaborate extensively with other specialties at Columbia University in both clinical and translational research. For candidates interested in clinical and translational research, potential opportunities also exist through the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research of Columbia University.

This one-year fellowship provides extensive exposure to both outpatient and inpatient pediatric dermatology in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Fellows develop advanced clinical, procedural, and academic skills while caring for children with a broad spectrum of dermatologic conditions.

Clinical Experiences

Career Preparation

Graduates of the program are well prepared for academic appointments and leadership roles, grounded in compassionate, evidence-based care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and lifelong learning.