Dr. Kevin Chao, MD
Dr. Kevin Chao is a dermatologist and Mohs surgeon who shares skincare explainers and draws on his medical training to help viewers understand skin health and medical school.
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- Also known as
- KevinChaoMD; Kevin Young Chao
- Work
- Dermatologist, Mohs surgeon and medical creator
- Medical school
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, class of 2018
- Specialist training
- UC San Diego dermatology residency; UAB Mohs surgery fellowship
Mini bio
Early videos.
Kevin’s YouTube archive reaches back to a 2019 Anki tutorial. In 2020, he shared advice on scholarships and medical school applications, including lessons from earning his own full scholarship.
Finding his skincare audience.
By March 2021, AsianFeed had featured him among five Asian dermatologists to follow. The article highlighted his reactions to skincare trends and his videos about acne and scars. His TikTok also includes melasma explainers.
Behind the camera.
He completed dermatology residency at UC San Diego in 2022 and a Mohs surgery fellowship at UAB in 2023. His current 5C biography lists a facial cosmetic and dermatologic surgery fellowship for 2026–2027. His clinical work includes skin cancer surgery and reconstruction.
Creditschronological, newest first
Medical education
- 2025Skin Cancer: Treatment and ManagementLecturer, Audio Digest release of a 2024 Scripps Health presentation
Research and books
- 2022Suture materials and techniques for optimal cutaneous wound cosmesis: A systematic reviewFirst author; published online in 2021 and in the May 2022 journal issue
- 2021Treatment of Skin Diseases, sixth edition: CalciphylaxisChapter co-author with R. Oldenburg and T. Paravar
Awards
- Resident Quality Improvement AwardNamed among the American Academy of Dermatology’s 2021 recipients.
- Dermasphere AwardHis 5C biography reports that his suture review received the 2022 award for the article most helpful in daily clinic.
- David Geffen Medical ScholarshipA full merit scholarship for medical school at UCLA.
Quotes
Giving thoughts and advice on all things medicine.KevinChaoMD, YouTube channel biography
His own description of the channel.
Trivia
- His professional biography lists tennis, cycling, cars and exploring local coffee shops among his interests.
- His 5C biography credits him with coordinating a laser tattoo removal program for young adults.
- In his Anki tutorial description, he credits the software with helping him score in the 99th percentile on both the MCAT and USMLE Step 1.
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