Junko Takeshita, MD, PhD, MSCE, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Takeshita is a board-certified adult dermatologist and epidemiologist who leads an R01-funded research program that is dedicated to identifying, understanding and eliminating health and healthcare disparities related to dermatologic diseases, particularly chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and acne. She uses quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research techniques to study health disparities and has authored numerous scientific publications on the topics of racial and ethnic health and healthcare disparities in psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and acne; psoriasis comorbidities; and comparative effectiveness research in psoriasis. Dr. Takeshita is a recipient of an Outstanding New Investigator Award and Distinguished Leader in Health Equity Award from the National Psoriasis Foundation, a Young Investigator Award from the American Academy of Dermatology, and a Young Physician-Scientist Award from the American Society for Clinical Investigation. She receives/has received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Dermatology Foundation, the National Psoriasis Foundation, the National Eczema Association, and the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance to support her independent research program/