Sara S. Samimi, MD
Dermatology
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Sara S. Samimi, MD

Dermatology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Dermatology Perelman
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Program Director
  • Vice Chair of Quality and Safety
  • Professor of Clinical Dermatology

My education and training

  • University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineMedical School
  • Pennsylvania HospitalResidency
  • University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency

Spoken languages

English
English
Español
Spanish
Persian (Farsi)
Persian (Farsi)

Reviews

Average Rating

982 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
September 2026
Great doctor
Anonymous
September 2026
Dr. Sammi addresses concerns and offers appropriate treatment
Anonymous
September 2026
I have referred many people to her because shes in my estimation an excellent physician.
Anonymous
September 2026
Dr.Samimi is the best dermatologist I've seen

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

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

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Baron J, Chelius M, Cohen L, Perez CC, Riina M, Ramesh S, Tierney A, Elghawy O, Hossain NM, Rook A, Villasenor-Park J, Samimi S, Kim E, Hubbeling H, Plastaras JP, Barta SK, LaRiviere M Standard Versus Hypofractionated Low-Dose Total Skin Electron Therapy for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis , Pract Radiat Oncol, S1879-8500(26): 2026,00118-9


Baron JA, Cohen L, Chelius M, Messing I, Mallon J, Tierney A, Elghawy O, Hossain N, Rook A, Villasenor-Park J, Samimi S, Kim E, Hubbeling H, Plastaras JP, Barta SK, LaRiviere M Safety of Concurrent Systemic Therapy and Total Skin Electron Therapy in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma , Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk, 26(5): 2026,e669-e677.e1


Tuohy S, Wachuku C, Wang YA, Prasad A, Samimi SS, Pappas-Taffer LK, Haun PL, Wang LL Cutaneous mantle cell lymphoma presenting as a diffuse morbilliform rash: A case report , SAGE Open Med Case Rep: 2023


Marsch A, Khodosh R, Porter M, Raad J, Samimi S, Schultz B, Chaney Strowd L, Vera L, Wong E, Smith GP Implementing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Dermatology Part 2: Quality Improvement Science , J Am Acad Dermatol, 89(4): 2023,657-67


Marsch A, Khodosh R, Porter M, Raad J, Samimi S, Schultz B, Strowd LC, Vera L, Wong E, Smith GP Implementing patient safety and quality improvement in dermatology. Part 1: Patient safety science , J Am Acad Dermatol, 89(4): 2023,641-654


Himeles JR, Holton J, Vittorio C, Rook AH, Haun P, Villasenor-Park J, Samimi S, Kim EJ Recent trends in skin directed and self-administered systemic treatment costs in the United States for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma , J Am Acad Dermatol, 88(3): 2023,680-683


Wanat KA, Perelygina L, Chen MH, Hao L, Abernathy E, Bender NR, Shields BE, Wilson BDE, Crosby D, Routes J, Samimi SS, Haun PL, Sokumbi O, Icenogle JP, Sullivan KE, Rosenbach M, Drolet BA Association of Persistent Rubella Virus With Idiopathic Skin Granulomas in Clinically Immunocompetent Adults , JAMA Dermatol, 158(6): 2022,626-633


Weiner DM, Clark AK, Bhansali R, Pappas-Taffer L, Barta SK, Villasenor-Park J, Haun PL, Vittorio CC, Rook AH, Kim EJ, Samimi SS Usage and safety of topical tacrolimus in patients with mycosis fungoides , Clin Exp Dermatol, 47(6): 2022,1200-1201


Samimi S, Choi J, Rosman IS, Rosenbach M Impact of COVID-19 on Dermatology Residency , Dermatol Clin, 39(4): 2021,609-18


Weiner DM, Clark AK, Moon AT, Haun PL, Samimi SS A case of nevoid follicular mucinosis in a child , JAAD Case Rep, 18: 2021,29-32