Jeffrey S. Dover

Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC, is Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Dermatology at Brown Medical School. He also serves as Director of SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Previously, he was Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School, Chief of Dermatology at New England Deaconess Hospital, and Associate Chairman of Dermatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Dr. Dover graduated Magna cum Laude and as silver medalist from the University of Ottawa (MD, 1981), completed dermatology training at the University of Toronto, and undertook research fellowships at St. John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, University of London, and a two-year photomedicine fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

His research spans cosmetic dermatology, laser surgery, dermatologic surgery, photomedicine, and energy-based devices. Recent work focuses on laser resurfacing safety, combination laser and radiofrequency therapies for acne scarring and facial rejuvenation, and the historical evolution of lasers in dermatologic surgery.

Scientific Honors:

• Leon Goldman Award
• Ellet Drake Award, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
• Honored by Sturge Weber Foundation for contributions to laser surgery
• Repeatedly nominated for Teacher of the Year at Harvard Medical School

Dr. Dover has authored over 400 scientific publications and co-edited more than 45 textbooks. He is the founding editor of Journal Watch for Dermatology and has served as president of both the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

He is married to Dr. Tania Phillips and has two daughters, Sophie and Isabel.