Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Howa Yeung, MD
Dermatology
Emory Clinic at 1525 Clifton Road
1525 Clifton Road Northeast, Fl 3, Atlanta, GA 30322About
Howa Yeung, MD is an associate professor in the Department of Dermatology at the Emory University School of Medicine. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, from the City College of New York with a biomedical science major and mathematics minor. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from New York University School of Medicine with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He also completed a NIAMS T32-funded dermatoepidemiology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine during medical school. He trained at Yale-New Haven Hospital for his internal medicine internship and at Emory University School of Medicine for his dermatology residency and chief residency. He is completing a Master of Science in Clinical Research from the Emory University Laney Graduate School.
Dr. Yeung’s research focuses on addressing clinical and research gaps on skin diseases disproportionately affecting sexual and gender minority patients, including 1) skin cancers in men who have sex with men and persons living with HIV and 2) cutaneous effects of hormone therapy in transgender and gender non-conforming persons. Currently, he is supported by the Georgia CTSA KL2 Scholars Program and examines keratinocyte carcinoma incidence in veterans living with HIV. His has published in peer-reviewed journals such as JAMA Dermatology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, British Journal of Dermatology, and New England Journal of Medicine.
Languages
- English
- Chinese - Cantonese
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Associate Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2017
Locations
Emory Clinic at 1525 Clifton Road
1525 Clifton Road Northeast
Fl 3
Atlanta,
GA
30322
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Credentials
Education
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Dermatology, 2017
- Internship: Yale New Haven Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2014
- Medical Education: New York University SOM, MD, 2013
Board Certifications
- Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology, 2018
Professional Memberships
Dr. Yeung is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and holds memberships in the Society of Investigative Dermatology, Atlanta Association for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Gay and Lesbian Dermatology Association, World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
