{"id":3,"date":"2008-08-29T20:25:32","date_gmt":"2008-08-30T00:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:12:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Department of Dermatology"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"bu-slideshow-container new autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-6787\" data-slideshow-name=\"new\" data-slideshow-delay=\"4000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-6787\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-6787_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-staging.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/training-programs-overview\/\"><img src=\"\/derm\/files\/2020\/06\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-6787_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-staging.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/patient-care\/\"><img src=\"\/derm\/files\/2020\/06\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-6787_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-staging.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/research\/\"><img src=\"\/derm\/files\/2020\/06\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-6787\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>The Boston University Department of Dermatology is driven by a shared commitment to advancing discovery, shaping future leaders, and delivering exceptional patient care. Our clinical services are based at Boston Medical Center where our faculty provide patient-centered dermatologic care across a broad range of subspecialties, working collaboratively across disciplines to deliver comprehensive, coordinated care. This team-based approach enables us to bring innovative therapies to our patients while remaining deeply committed to compassionate, equitable, and mission-driven service to the communities we serve.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside our clinical work, we are home to internationally recognized research programs in skin aging, wound healing, epigenetics, and melanoma biology, supported by NIH and industry funding. Education is a core pillar of our mission, with robust residency and fellowship programs dedicated to training the next generation of leaders in academic dermatology.<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our clinical programs, research efforts, and educational opportunities.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11479\" style=\"width: 331px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/derm\/files\/2025\/03\/Lam-Headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Christina Lam, MD\" width=\"321\" height=\"321\" class=\"wp-image-11479 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/files\/2025\/03\/Lam-Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/files\/2025\/03\/Lam-Headshot-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/files\/2025\/03\/Lam-Headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/files\/2025\/03\/Lam-Headshot-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/derm\/files\/2025\/03\/Lam-Headshot-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christina Lam, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Christina Lam, MD<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Clinical Associate Professor and Ad-Interim Chair<br \/>\nDepartment of Dermatology<br \/>\nBoston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<br \/>\nBoston Medical Center<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston University Department of Dermatology is driven by a shared commitment to advancing discovery, shaping future leaders, and delivering exceptional patient care. 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