Raj Chovatiya

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, is a board-certified dermatologist from Chicago, Illinois with a clinical and research focus that includes the intersection of cutaneous immunology and inflammatory disease. He received his MD and PhD in immunology from Yale, and completed his residency, postdoctoral research fellowship, and MS in clinical investigation at Northwestern University where he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Chovatiya has a particular interest in optimizing patient-centered care, understanding chronic disease burden especially in understudied inflammatory diseases, 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, educator, researcher, and leader.

He has published several original articles during his training, and presented his research at a variety of national and international conferences. He has been recognized with numerous awards including the Everett C. Fox, MD Award by the American Academy of Dermatology, the Imrich Sarkany Memorial Award by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, and the Rising Derm Stars Award by the Foundation for Education and Research in Dermatology, amongst others.​