This is a list of dermatologists who have made notable contributions to the field of dermatology.
Name Lifespan Nationality Notable contribution(s) 1768–1837 French Authored one of the first dermatologic atlases, entitled "Descriptions des maladies de la peau" 1934–2004 Brazilian Was a physician and dermatologist respected due to his lifetime work with leprosy patients and leprosy research. Opromolla performed all his work at Lauro de Souza Lima Institute in Bauru, São Paulo, a WHO reference hospital for dermatology. He taught dermatology and leprosy to doctors, nurses, and other health workers. Among other things, he was the first to introduce rifamycin in the treatment of leprosy, in 1963. 1684–1766 American Wrote the first great treatise on syphilis and venereal diseases, and considered, by some, to be the "founder of modern dermatology"Anne-Charles Lorry1726–1783FrenchStudent of Astruc wrote a treatise on skin diseases 1943– American Governor of Alabama. He entered private medical practice and opened a series of dermatology clinics throughout the southern United States.Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra1816–1880AustrianCo-author of the influential Atlas der Hautkrankheiten, a detailed illustrated guide to skin diseases. 1842–1910 American Wrote An Elementary Treatise on Diseases of the Skin (1871), A Treatise on the Materia Medica and Therapeutics of the Skin (1881), A Practical Treatise on Diseases of the Skin (1891), and translated Alfred Hardy's The Dartrous Diathesis, or Eczema and its Allied Affections. 1846–1909 English Wrote Diseases of the Skin: their Description, Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment, which established him as a leading figure in the field 1955– American Author of twenty-one medical textbooks on the subject American Described the "tumescent liposuction technique", which added high volumes of fluid containing a local anesthetic, allowing the procedure to be done in an office setting under intravenous sedation rather than general anesthesia 1957– American Also has Guinness world record collection of yo-yos; athlete, author, and actor 1922–2019 American Performed the first successful modern hair transplant in 1952 in his New York office. Created Clinique, the first widely popular cosmetics brand developed by a dermatologist. 1920—2017 Polish Pioneering work on human papillomaviruses and their link to cancer. Recipient of the National Order of Merit and the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Dina Strachan fl. 2000s American Academic dermatologist and writer, promoting diversity and inclusion.
Dermatologists in popular culture Dr. Sandra Lee, presenter of the TLC TV series Dr. Pimple Popper
Fictional dermatologists Dr. Archibald Newlands (Martin Donovan) in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Sara Sitarides (Marcia Cross) in the television sitcom Seinfeld Dr. Emily Sweeney (Laura Spencer) in the television series The Big Bang Theory
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