About Dr. So Yeon Paek, MD
Dr. Paek is Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She has served as Program Director for the Baylor Dermatology Residency Program and is an Assistant Clinical Professor for Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Prior to her return to Dallas in 2017, she was an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Brown Medical School and served as Co-Director of the Center for Skin and Musculoskeletal Diseases and Medical Director of the Phototherapy Unit at Rhode Island Hospital.
She has been the Principal Investigator for numerous research studies and has authored book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. She has also lectured at the local, state, national, and international levels. Her clinical and research interests include psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, biologic therapy, general dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic dermatology.
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Patient Education Resources
Yes, you can switch biologic medications for psoriasis if one is not working effectively. Biologic medications are a class of drugs that target specific parts of the immune system that are involved in...
CoolSculpting® is a non-surgical, non-invasive procedure that uses a device to cool targeted areas of fat, causing the fat cells to freeze and die. Over time, the body naturally eliminates these d...
Biologics are a class of medications that are used to treat moderate to severe psoriasis. They are typically used when other treatments, such as topical creams and light therapy, have not been effecti...
Isotretinoin, previously marketed as Accutane, is a medication that is used to treat severe cystic acne that has not responded to other treatments. Isotretinoin is a form of vitamin A and works by ...
Treatment for skin cancer will depend on the type and stage of the cancer, as well as the location and size of the tumor, and the patient's overall health. The main treatment options for skin canc...
Education & Training
Dr. So Yeon Paek graduated from Yale University with a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and completed a clinical research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), internship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City, and dermatology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan. She is the recipient of several awards and honors, including the Women’s Dermatologic Society Academic Research Award for psoriasis research and the Michael S. Benninger, M.D. Award for excellence as physician, researcher, and teacher at Henry Ford.
Professional Affiliations
Dermatology Physicians of Dallas, P.A.
At Dermatology Physicians of Dallas and Frisco, our dermatologists are physicians trained in the medical, surgical and cosmetic care of the skin. We diagnose and treat diseases of the skin, hair and nails in patients of all ages.