Dr. Jennifer Choi is the chief of the Division of Oncodermatology at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and the section chief of Medical Dermatology within the Department of Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She specializes in providing skin care for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Her expertise includes knowledge in recognizing and managing side effects from chemotherapy, radiation, infections in immunosuppressed patients, and toxicities that may arise as a result of stem cell or solid organ transplantation. She directs several clinical research trials investigating the prevention and treatment of cancer therapy-related side effects. Dr. Choi also specializes in treating patients with skin cancer, including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma. She is an integral member of the Northwestern Melanoma Unit, in which she provides multidisciplinary care for patients with melanoma. Dr. Choi also runs a full medical and surgical dermatology practice and is experienced with the use of complex dermatologic therapy, including biologic therapy, immunosuppressive medications, intralesional therapies, and phototherapy. She is also experienced in the treatment of common dermatologic conditions, including acne, rosacea, psoriasis, and other inflammatory skin diseases.
Dr. Choi received her B.A. degree from Harvard University and her M.D. degree 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. For eight years, she served as assistant professor of dermatology in the Department of Dermatology at Yale. In 2015, she moved to Chicago to join the Department of Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as associate professor of dermatology. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with her husband and 3 beautiful daughters.