Suzanne Olbricht, MD, is the new Chief of Dermatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. She will also serve as President of the American Academy of Dermatology in 2018.

From 1983 to 1997, Dr. Olbricht worked as a staff dermatologist at what was then Beth Israel Hospital. She then served as Chair of the Dermatology Department at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center from 1998 to 2017 where she developed and directed the first formal fellowship program in the world to train nurse practitioners in dermatology.

“My career has centered on advancing education, professionalism and clinical care in the field of dermatology,” says Dr. Olbricht, who is also associate professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, in a news release. “I’m thrilled to join the renowned staff at BIDMC and work with the department and medical center’s leadership to continue to provide world-class care to our patients and advance research and innovation in dermatology.”

Dr. Olbricht’s clinical interests include Mohs micrographic surgery for the removal of difficult skin cancers. Her clinical practice primarily focuses on treating patients with skin cancer and associated syndromes requiring surgical treatment, with a focus on complications and management of precursor lesions.

Dr. Olbricht received her undergraduate degree in Biology and German from Indiana University and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and then a residency in Dermatology in the combined MGH-Harvard Medical School combined program. She also completed a fellowship in Mohs micro graphic at Massachusetts General Hospital.  Dr. Olbricht is board-certified in dermatology and internal medicine.

She is also a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Mohs Surgery, the American Society of Dermatological Surgery, the Women's Dermatology Society, and the New England Dermatology Society.