Ellen J. Kim, MD
Dermatology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Dermatology Perelman
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Vice Chair, Clinical Operations
  • Director, Cutaneous Lymphoma Program and Photopheresis Service
  • Professor of Dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center - Chestnut Hill
  • Residency: Boston University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship: Boston University School of Medicine

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

999 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
March 2026
she is an excellent doctor. she is very knowledgeable and listens to what you say. she is everything you want a doctor to be
Anonymous
March 2026
dr kim is always patient with me. she is incredibly knowledgeable and i feel lucky to have her as one of my doctors.
Anonymous
March 2026
i have never had a bad experience when visiting dr kim. i think she's the best.
Anonymous
March 2026
doctor kim made me comfortable to ask her questions about my condition.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Kim is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Asare C, Raymundo C, Chen J, Perez-Chada L, Tawa M, Thornton S, Ottevanger R, Scarisbrick J, Olsen E, Khan N, Kim EJ, Shinohara MM, Larocca C; International Dermatology Outcomes Measures Cutaneous Lymphoma Working Group Additional Members: Neha Mehta Shah, Jenny Park, Krithika Nayudu. Protocol for a mixed-methods modified Delphi study for the development of a core domain set to assess the health-related quality of life of patients with mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome in clinical trials. , BMJ Open, 16(2): 2026,e103498


Cohen LS, Adeuyan O, Margolis DJ, Kim EJ, Chung J. Medicare coverage of home phototherapy units for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma versus psoriasis. , J Am Acad Dermatol, 94(2): 2026,693-695


Rastogi S, Brown-Korsah J, Kim EJ Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma , Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 3rd Edition textbook : 2026


Willemze R, Assaf C, Bagot M, Beylot-Barry M, Berti E, Busschots AM, Cerroni L, Climent F, Diercks G, Geskin L, Gniadecki R, Gru AA, Guenova E, Guitart J, Jansen P, Kempf W, Kim E, Kim YH, Koldijk M, Marschalkó M, Mitteldorf C, Molgó M, Muniesa C, KJ Neelis, Olsen E, Ortiz-Romer PLo, Papadavid E, Pimpinelli N, Pulitzer M, Quaglino P, Querfeld C, Quint K, Scarisbrick JS, Schrader AMR, Stadler R, Vermeer M, Wehkamp U, Whittaker S, Wobser M. European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium and International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas consensus recommendations for management and treatment of cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders. , Br J Dermatol, 193(6): 2025,1090-1100


Kossenkov AV, Dawany N, Majumdar S, Chang C, Nichols C, Wysocka M, Piekarz R, Showe MK, Bates SE, Rook AH, Kim EJ, Showe LC. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Yin-Yang Effects of Transcription Factors HLF and NFIL3 in Regulation of Malignant T-Cell Markers in the Context of HDAC Inhibitor Romidepsin Treatment. , Cancers, 17(14): 2025,2380


Marshall A, Kassim S, Brown-Korsah J, Raymundo C, Chang C, Hippe DS, Kim EJ, Shinohara MM. Black patients with Mycosis fungoides and Sézary Syndrome experience worse health-related quality of life: A cross-sectional study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2025-05-01 , J Am Acad Dermatol., 92(5): 2025,1100-1102


Elghawy O, Yang AG, Sussman JH, Thomas CJ, Carter JS, Landsburg DJ, Svoboda J, Kim E, Rook AH, Chung J, Villasenor-Park J, Plastaras JP, LaRiviere M, Hubbeling H, Chelius M, Nasta SD, Chong EA, Schuster SJ, Barta SK. Retrospective cohort study of novel oral agents lenalidomide and duvelisib for relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. , J Am Acad Dermatol., 92(3): 2025,634-636


Elghawy O, Sussman JH, Yang AG, Thomas CJ, Carter JS, Landsburg DJ, Svoboda J, Kim E, Rook AH, Chung J, Plastaras JP, LaRiviere M, Hubbeling H, Chelius M, Nasta SD, Chong EA, Schuster SJ, Barta SK. Pembrolizumab in Relapsed or Refractory Mycosis Fungoides or Sézary Syndrome , JAMA Dermatol, 161(6): 2025,656-658


Elghawy O, Yang AG, Sussman JH, Thomas CJ, Carter JS, Landsburg DJ, Svoboda J, Kim E, Rook AH, Chung J, Villasenor-Park J, Plastaras JP, LaRiviere M, Hubbeling H, Chelius M, Nasta SD, Chong EA, Schuster SJ, Barta SK. Retrospective cohort study of novel oral agents lenalidomide and duvelisib for relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. , J Am Acad Dermatol: 2024


Villasenor-Park J, Chung J, Kim EJ Cutaneous B-cell Lymphomas/Cutaneous Oncology , Hematology Oncology Clinics, 38(5): 2024,1111