Dr. Caroline A. Chang, MD

Concierge Dermatology physician, East Greenwich, RI

Rhode Island Dermatology Institute

Dr. Chang founded Rhode Island Dermatology Institute, a self-pay direct care dermatology practice, in 2018.

5586 Post Road, #6, East Greenwich, RI 02818

At a glance

Practice model

Self-pay direct care, no insurance

Board certification

American Board of Dermatology

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About Dr. Chang

Dr. Chang founded Rhode Island Dermatology Institute in 2018. It was the first direct care dermatology practice in Rhode Island, started to offer skin care without the barriers of health insurance. She provides both medical and cosmetic dermatology.

She studied art and archaeology at Princeton, earned her MD at New York University School of Medicine, then trained in dermatology at Tufts Medical Center, where she was chief resident. Her love of art history and studio art shapes how she approaches cosmetic work.

Membership and fees

Rhode Island Dermatology Institute is a self-pay practice. It does not participate with health insurance and does not contract with Medicare or Medicaid.

Services

Medical dermatology Cosmetic dermatology Dermoscopy mole monitoring Skin care consultations Botox Fillers Non-surgical face and neck lifts Eurothreads thread lifting Chemical peels Brown spot removal

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Education and credentials

Degree

College

Princeton University (BA, Art and Archaeology)

Medical school

New York University School of Medicine

Internship

Internal medicine, Mount Sinai St. Luke's-Roosevelt Medical Center

Residency

Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center (chief resident)

Board certification

American Board of Dermatology

Professional memberships

Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology (since 2012), Rhode Island Dermatological Society, Rhode Island Medical Women's Association

License

Rhode Island Verify with the Rhode Island Department of Health Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

NPI

1356583439

Hospital and practice affiliations

Associate staff member, Rhode Island Hospital

Advisory board member, MomDocFamily at Rhode Island Hospital

Medical advisory board member, Prevention Magazine

Founder, Rhode Island Dermatology Institute

Location

5586 Post Road, #6, East Greenwich, RI 02818

Rhode Island Dermatology Institute practice page

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Recognition and research

Awards

Providence Business News 40 under 40 award, 2019

Providence Business News Business Women Award Honoree, Health Care Services Woman to Watch, 2020

Named a nationally recognized Top Doctor, 2018

Teaching and research roles

Spent two years on melanoma research at New York University Medical Center and built a patient database used in studies of melanoma risk factors and behavior

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Chang take insurance, or offer a membership?

Rhode Island Dermatology Institute is a self-pay practice that takes no insurance. It does not participate with health insurance and does not contract with Medicare or Medicaid.

Is Dr. Chang board certified?

Yes. Dr. Chang is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology.

Where did Dr. Chang train?

Dr. Chang earned her MD at New York University School of Medicine. She did an internal medicine internship at Mount Sinai St. Luke's-Roosevelt Medical Center and a dermatology residency at Tufts Medical Center.