Joyce Imahiyerobo-Ip, MD

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Get to know Dermatologist Dr. Joyce Imahiyerobo-Ip, who serves patients in Dedham, Massachusetts.

A skilled dermatologist with over a decade of award-winning experience and a deep understanding of the field, Dr. Imahiyerobo-Ip is the Founder of Vibrant Dermatology, located in Dedham, Massachusetts. Her areas of expertise include injectable fillers, laser treatments, chemical peels, acne, hair loss, scalp disorders, skin cancer detection, and pediatric dermatology.

Vibrant Dermatology is dedicated to helping patients radiate beauty from the inside out, by offering personalized skin care and customized treatment plans that are focused on the complete health and wellness of the skin. They offer advanced techniques for skin cancer detection and a wide variety of anti-aging procedures to achieve naturally vibrant, youthful skin.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Imahiyerobo-Ip graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Policy, before pursuing a Master’s degree in International Development at Cambridge University. She received her medical degree from the Weill Cornell Medical College, and completed her residency in dermatology at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident in her final year.

Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology, which is a voluntary, non-profit, private, autonomous organization formed for the primary purpose of protecting the public interest by establishing and maintaining high standards of training, education, and qualifications of physicians rendering care in dermatology.

On a professional level, she is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the New England Dermatologic Society, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She stays current with the latest skin care procedures and products and shares her knowledge through a skin tips blog.

Among her other roles, Dr. Imahiyerobo-Ip has been recognized as a medical journalist and media expert, having contributed to several magazines and appeared on national TV shows. She serves as a consultant for several skin care companies and is a key opinion leader for Hydropeptide®. She has also been a speaker at the American Academy of Dermatology and has published numerous articles on various topics within the field of dermatology.

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body. Dermatology is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist doctor who manages skin diseases and deals with both internal and external causes and some cosmetic concerns involving the skin. Dermatological duties include taking consultations, providing screening tests, and undertaking non-invasive surgical procedures.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Dr. Imahiyerobo-Ip has also received several awards and scholarships throughout her academic career. She was the recipient of the New York Academy of Medicine David Rogers Summer Research Fellowship in 2005, the Cornell International Summer Fellowship, and the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Overseas Scholar in 2001. In 2000, she received the Harvard Foundation Intercultural Relations Recognition Award twice and won first place in the Boylston Prize for Elocution. She was also a Brent Lambert Academic Scholar in 1999.

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