Dr. Samuel Chachkin, MD
Dermatologic Surgery,
General Dermatology,
Pediatric Dermatology
Suite 202
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006-6130
Medical Expertise of Dr. Samuel Chachkin, MD
Samuel Chachkin, MD, FAAD, is a board certified dermatologist providing care to patients in the greater Philadelphia area Pennsylvania Dermatology Group since 2009. Dr. Chachkin has a special interest in the early diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer and practices general, pediatric and surgical dermatology.
About Dr. Samuel Chachkin, MD
Dr. Chachkin has co-authored articles published in the Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology, has presented lectures at multiple national meetings, and has authored textbook chapters in both pediatric and dermatology texts.
Patient Education Resources
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Education & Training
Dr. Chachkin is a Washington D.C. native who completed his undergraduate study at the University of Michigan and received his M.D. degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2002. He graduated medical school as class valedictorian, winner of the Benjamin Manchester Humanitarian Award in medicine and was honored with induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. Following an internship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Chachkin completed a three-year residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, immediately after which he obtained his board certification from the American Board of Dermatology.
Professional Affiliations
Pennsylvania Dermatology Group
Conveniently located minutes from where Eastern Montgomery County, Lower Bucks County and NE Philadelphia meet, Pennsylvania Dermatology Group’s board certified dermatologists and our outstanding staff are dedicated to providing patients of all ages with excellent, compassionate, ethical care in a comfortable, welcoming environment. Our group’s varied areas of expertise offer comprehensive care in the practice of cognitive clinical and surgical dermatology. We would like to thank all those who have so kindly referred their patients, family members and friends to us over the years. We are very proud of the long lasting relationships we build with patients, generation after generation.