Jenny Chong Hu, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor of Dermatology (Clinician Educator)

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Overview

Jenny Hu, M.D., M.P.H. is a Clinical Professor and serves as the Chief of the Division of Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery in the Department of Dermatology. She is a board-certified dermatologist as well as a fellowship-trained and board-certified Mohs surgeon who specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery, an advanced technique of skin cancer surgery that involves the precise surgical removal of cancer cells, immediate in-clinic microscopic examination of the removed tissue by the surgeon, and reconstructive surgery after the cancer cells are entirely removed. She has expertise in the treatment of skin cancers, including melanoma and other aggressive skin cancers including high-risk squamous cell carcinoma. She serves on the USC multi-disciplinary tumor board for melanoma and high-risk skin cancers. She also specializes in cosmetic dermatology procedures, including laser treatments. Her research involves melanoma, aggressive non-melanoma skin cancers, racial/ethnic disparities of skin cancers, and skin cancers in immunocompromised populations. She is also involved in various medical committees at the regional and national levels and gives lectures at local, regional, and national medical conferences.

Dr. Hu received her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in combination with a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) from the UCLA School of Public Health. She continued her training at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for her Dermatology residency and more advanced Procedural Dermatology fellowship (Mohs micrographic surgery and cosmetic dermatology), which she completed in 2012. She remained on faculty at UCLA as an Assistant Clinical Professor and one of their Mohs surgeons for six years before joining the USC family in 2018.

Dr. Hu is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, Founding Member of the American Board of Medical Specialties for Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery Subspecialty, Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery, and Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

Awards

  • USC Care Gold Star Provider, 2024
  • Best of the Best, Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors, 2024
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2023-2024
  • Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctor, 2020-2024
  • Southern California Super Doctor, 2020-2024
  • Pasadena Magazine Top Doctor, 2020-2024
  • USC Department of Dermatology Teaching Award, 2019
  • 40 Under Forty Award, Greater Cornejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, 2018
  • UCLA Division of Dermatology Outstanding Teaching Award, 2017
  • Southern California Super Doctors Rising Star, 2015-2019

Publications

  • Development of an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills for Sclerotherapy J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jan; 92(1):129-132. . View in PubMed
  • Strategies for overcoming obstacles to hands-on cosmetic and laser training in dermatology residency J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jan; 92(1):137-139. . View in PubMed
  • Availability of lasers and hands-on training in cosmetic dermatology in residency J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Nov; 91(5):951-954. . View in PubMed
  • Teledermatology Use in the Elderly: An Analysis of Teledermatology Utilization Patterns Across Age Groups Telemed J E Health. 2024 Nov; 30(11):2669-2675. . View in PubMed
  • Folliculotropic and syringotropic mycosis fungoides mimicking basal cell carcinoma Dermatol Online J. 2024 Aug 15; 30(4). . View in PubMed
  • Cosmetic directors on ACGME program requirements: A cross-sectional survey J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Jul; 91(1):109-111. . View in PubMed
  • Influence of Anatomic Locations of T1b Melanomas and Patient Age on Outcomes J Drugs Dermatol. 2024 May 01; 23(5):306-310. . View in PubMed
  • Needs and Gaps in Resident Trainee Education, Clinical Patient Care, and Clinical Research in Cosmetic Dermatology: Position Statement of the Association of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Aug; 315(6):1755-1762. . View in PubMed
  • The Association of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology: improving cosmetic dermatology education through collaboration, research, and advocacy Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Jul; 315(5):1449-1452. . View in PubMed
  • Disparities in Melanoma Demographics, Tumor Stage, and Metastases in Hispanic and Latino Patients: A Retrospective Study Cutis. 2023 05; 111(5):245-246. . View in PubMed
  • A retrospective analysis of rates of dermatology follow-up and new skin cancer diagnosis among solid organ transplant recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic JAAD Int. 2023 Mar; 10:53-54. . View in PubMed
  • Response to “Comment on ‘Disparities in nonmelanoma skin cancer in Hispanic/Latino patients based on Mohs micrographic surgery defect size: A multicenter retrospective study'” J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 10; 87(4):e127-e128. . View in PubMed
  • Examining low rates of dermatology visits in solid organ transplant recipients J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 06; 86(6):1369-1372. . View in PubMed
  • Field Cancerization in Dermatology: Updates on Treatment Considerations and Emerging Therapies Cutis. 2022 05; 109(5):245-247. . View in PubMed
  • Clinical activity of PD-1 inhibition in the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic basal cell carcinoma J Immunother Cancer. 2022 05; 10(5). . View in PubMed
  • Disparities in nonmelanoma skin cancer in Hispanic/Latino patients based on Mohs micrographic surgery defect size: A multicenter retrospective study J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 02; 86(2):353-358. . View in PubMed
  • Sebaceous Carcinoma Arising From Heterotopic Salivary Gland Tissue in a Patient With Muir-Torre Syndrome Dermatol Surg. 2021 12 01; 47(12):1659-1660. . View in PubMed
  • PD-1 inhibition therapy for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective analysis from the University of Southern California J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2021 Jun; 147(6):1803-1811. . View in PubMed
  • Rapidly Progressive Porocarcinoma of the Ear and Multidisciplinary Approach to Management Dermatol Surg. 2021 03 01; 47(3):404-406. . View in PubMed
  • Variation of a Trap Door Flap for Tissue-Sparing Fascial Biopsy Dermatol Surg. 2021 02 01; 47(2):279-280. . View in PubMed
  • Transient Delayed Facial Nerve Palsy: A Rare Complication of Mohs Micrographic Surgery Dermatol Surg. 2021 02 01; 47(2):293-294. . View in PubMed
  • Skin cancer and dermatoses in a majority-Hispanic population of solid organ transplant recipients J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug; 83(2):607-610. . View in PubMed
  • The Importance of Completely Removing Basal Cell Carcinoma at First Presentation Dermatol Surg. 2020 03; 46(3):416-418. . View in PubMed
  • Initial skin cancer screening for solid organ transplant recipients in the United States: Delphi method development of expert consensus guidelines Transpl Int. 2019 Dec; 32(12):1268-1276. . View in PubMed
  • Interobserver reliability of teledermatology across all Fitzpatrick skin types J Telemed Telecare. 2017 Jan; 23(1):68-73. . View in PubMed
  • Voriconazole increases the risk for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma after lung transplantation Transpl Int. 2017 Jan; 30(1):41-48. . View in PubMed
  • Mohs versus surgical excision in nonmelanoma skin cancers: does location matter? Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Apr; 70(4):432-4.. View in PubMed
  • Dermatology and HIV/AIDS in Africa J Glob Infect Dis. 2011 Jul; 3(3):275-80. . View in PubMed
  • Pancreatic panniculitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 May; 64(5):e72-4. . View in PubMed
  • Cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis in an elderly woman Dermatol Online J. 2010 Oct 15; 16(10):6. . View in PubMed
  • Cutaneous side effects of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and management J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Feb; 56(2):317-26. . View in PubMed
  • Syringomatous carcinoma in a young patient treated with Mohs micrographic surgery Cutis. 2006 Jan; 77(1):19-24; quiz 37-8. . View in PubMed