Robert Swerlick, MD Biography
 

Dr. Robert A. Swerlick is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Interim Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine.  Dr. Swerlick is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he also trained in Dermatology. He served on staff at the University of Oklahoma prior to an Immunodermatology Fellowship in the Dermatology Branch of the National Cancer Institute. Upon completion of his fellowship, Dr. Swerlick accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at Emory University where he worked 19 years.

Dr. Swerlick is an internationally recognized researcher and clinician. His research focuses on aspects of immunology and endothelial cell biology, primarily focusing on regulation of the expression of key vascular endothelial cell genes important in immunological responses. Dr. Swerlick maintains an active clinical practice with a focus on immunologically mediated skin diseases. He regularly teaches at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meeting. He also serves as the Assistant Secretary Treasurer of the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID), is immediate past President of the Georgia Society of Dermatologists (GSD). He serves on numerous committees and task forces of the AAD, SID, and GSD. He has authored over 100 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters.