MyVitiligoTeam Medical Reviewer | Richard H. Huggins, M.D., Treasurer of the Global Vitiligo Foundation

Richard H. Huggins, M.D.

Treasurer, Global Vitiligo Foundation

Dr. Huggins attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, then received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey. He completed his internship at The University of Buffalo and completed his dermatology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He completed clinical research fellowships at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and Henry Ford Hospital.

Dr. Huggins is currently a senior staff dermatologist in the Department of Dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Huggins’ clinical and research interests include: vitiligo, hidradenitis suppurativa and skin of color.  He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. He has run a weekly HS clinic at Henry Ford, which is recognized internationally as an important HS treatment center, for the past 12 years. He is also involved in research seeking to develop treatments for and a greater understanding of HS and participates in a local HS support group (the Detroit, MI chapter of Hope for HS).

Education

• Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (M.D.)
• Henry Ford Hospital (Residency)
• Henry Ford Hospital (Fellowship)

Certifications

• Certified by the American Board of Dermatology

Affiliations

• Treasurer, GVFC director, Global Vitiligo Foundation
• Henry Ford Hospital