Dr. Jane Yoo

Jane Yoo, MD, MPP is a Korean-American, dual board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon in New York City. She is nationally and internationally respected expert and lecturer in the fields of AI, cosmetic dermatology and dermatologic surgery, including regenerative medicine, injectable botulinum toxins and fillers, lasers and other energy-based devices, cosmeceuticals, photoprotection and skin cancer.

Dr. Yoo completed her undergraduate degree from MIT and a Masters in public policy from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University with a concentration in health policy. Her thesis work on barcoding of prescription medications at Brigham and Women’s Hospital piqued her interest in examining how new digital health technologies could improve health care outcomes and subsequently propelled her research interests in utilizing AI for dermatology, imaging and aesthetic medicine.

Her health policy expertise includes working in the HIV/AIDS division at the World Health Organization under Dr. Jim Yong Kim. She has continued her health policy work in dermatology as she has been a member of the American Academy of Dermatology’s SkinPAC and advocated before Congress for better sunscreen filters in the US.

She completed a fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery at Yale University and opened up her practice in Manhattan where she is the director of the Center Research Center of New York. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, teaching dermatology residents.

Dr. Yoo serves as a speaker and clinical investigator for many different companies and travels extensively to understand cutting edge therapies and collaborate with different professionals and industry partners around the globe. As a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists and with a keen interest in bringing new drugs and devices to market, she is actively engaged their formulation and development. She is especially passionate about bringing more diversity to clinical trials and was part of Allergan’s first Aesthetic Diversity Summit and works closely on this issue as a board member of the Skin of Color Society.

As a spokesperson for the Skin Cancer Foundation, she is passionate about skin cancer prevention and detection and participates in Destination Healthy Skin, a mobile free skin cancer screening and education program that travels around the country to help save lives. With the Women’s Dermatologic Society, she has been part of Dove’s Self Esteem Task Force, Stay Safe in the Sun, and Transforming Interconnecting Project Program (TIPP) initiatives.

Prioritizing patient safety, Dr. Yoo is part of the Complications in Medical Aesthetics Collaborative (CMAC). She is one of a handful of physicians around the country to utilize handheld ultrasound for filler placement and dissolution. She also speaks about safety in utilizing energy-based devices in skin of color patients and consults on legal cases.

Dr. Yoo is published in over 30 major peer reviewed publications and is a former contributor to Modern Aesthetics and Practical Dermatology. She is quoted in national media outlets and recognized as one of NYC’s top dermatologists.

Dr. Yoo is a Fellow of the American Board of Dermatology, Fellow of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery.

Dr. Yoo is in the Abbott World Marathon Majors Hall of Fame, having received her six-star medal in 2024 after running Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City Marathons.