Stony Brook Medicine-University Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Stony Brook's dermatology residency is a university-based, academic program built around a structured three-year progression from foundational clinical dermatology to advancing surgical, consultative, and teaching responsibilities, culminating in a Chief Resident hospital consultation year. Clinical training spans University Hospital, the Northport VA Medical Center, and a pigmented lesion rotation at Memorial Sloan Kettering, giving residents exposure to general dermatology, phototherapy, Mohs/dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic procedures across academic and veteran populations. The department maintains a dedicated basic-science research infrastructure (a 3,000 sq ft lab under a Vice-Chair of Research) with active NIH- and foundation-funded work in skin morphogenesis, hair follicle biology, and wound healing, alongside funded travel and mentorship for resident scholarly presentation, indicating research is a genuine institutional pillar rather than a checkbox. The program explicitly frames graduate outcomes across academic dermatology, private practice, and subspecialty fellowship (Mohs, dermatopathology, pediatric derm, cosmetic derm), reflecting a value on residents who can flex between clinical breadth, procedural skill-building, and scholarly output.