Skin of Color Center Focuses on the Unique Needs of Patients With Pigmented Skin

Skin of Color Center Focuses on the Unique Needs of Patients With Pigmented Skin

Jordan Talia, MD, Director of the Skin of Color Center, leads a team specializing in diagnosis and treatment of conditions more common in people of color while providing personalized care.

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Jordan Talia, MD, is the Director of the Skin of Color Center, Director of Complex Medical Dermatology, and Assistant Professor at the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He leads the team specializing in diagnosis and treatment of conditions more common in people of color (such as keloids, some forms of scarring alopecia, etc.) while providing personalized care.

The team at the Center has vast expertise with the particular needs of patients with pigmented skin. Specializing in diagnosing and treating skin conditions more common to, or of particular concern to, people of color, the team provides personalized and culturally sensitive care. Dr. Talia and team also work on research to better understand diseases affecting this population to help pioneer new treatments.