The Corporation of Brown University
Susan Y. Chon
Trustee (2021-27)
Biography
| Susan Y. Chon, a 1991 Brown graduate with an independent concentration in children's literature, is a Professor and Chair ad interim in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston. Prior to joining the faculty, she earned her M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine. She then completed her internship in internal medicine and her dermatology residency at Stanford University Hospital. Chon specializes in treating patients with skin cancers, melanomas, and skin toxicities from cancer treatments. She is a medical educator and an active mentor for medical students and dermatology residents. She is also director of the Skin Cancer Screening and Prevention Program and founded the volunteer physician program for the Brookwood Community, a residential and vocational program for adults with disabilities. She previously served as president of the Brown Club of Houston and as a member of the Women's Leadership Council. She continues to work as an advisor with the Women's Launch Pad to promote mentorship across Brown’s alumnae. |