Meet Dr. Chovatiya
Biography
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School and Founder and Director of the Center for Medical Dermatology and Immunology Research in Chicago, Illinois. His clinical and research focus includes the intersection of cutaneous immunology and inflammatory disease. He received his MD and PhD in immunology from Yale and completed his residency, postdoctoral research fellowship, and MS in Clinical Investigation at Northwestern University where he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Chovatiya has a particular interest in optimizing patient-centered care, understanding chronic disease burden especially in understudied inflammatory diseases, exploring health and social disparities, and improving care across diverse skin types. He has published numerous abstracts and manuscripts and has been nationally and internationally recognized for his contributions as a clinician, educator, researcher, and leader.
Education and Training
2023 Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Northwestern University
2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship | NIH T32 Institutional National Research Service Award
Northwestern University
2020 Dermatology Residency | Chief Resident 2019-2020
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
2017 Internal Medicine Internship
Yale New Haven Hospital
2016 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Yale University School of Medicine
2014 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Immunobiology
Research Advisor: Ruslan Medzhitov, Ph.D.
Dissertation: Parainflammation and the Cell Extrinsic Stress Response
2012 Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
2011 Master of Science (MS)
Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
2008 Bachelor of Science (BS) | Summa Cum Laude
University of Pittsburgh
Majors: Molecular Biology, Neuroscience
Research Advisor: Jeff Brodsky, Ph.D.
Honors Thesis: Small Molecule Modulators of Hsp70: A Novel Attack on Cancer
Academic Appointments
2024-present Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
North Chicago, IL, USA
2020-2023 Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Assistant Professor
Director, Center for Eczema and Itch
Medical Director, Clinical Trials Unit
Department of Dermatology
Chicago, IL, USA