Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, is an associate professor at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Chicago Medical School and founder and director of the Center for Medical Dermatology + Immunology Research, both in Chicago, IL.

Dr Chovatiya received his MD and PhD in immunology from Yale and completed his residency, postdoctoral research fellowship, and MSCI at Northwestern University, where he also served as chief resident.

His clinical and research focus includes the intersection of cutaneous immunology and inflammatory disease. Dr Chovatiya has a particular interest in optimizing patient-centered care, understanding chronic disease burden (especially in understudied inflammatory diseases), exploring health and social disparities, and improving care across diverse skin types. He has published numerous abstracts and manuscripts and has been nationally and internationally recognized for his contributions as a clinician, an educator, a researcher, and a leader.