Board Certification
American Board of Dermatology
Education
Dr. Sarah Sung received her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. She completed her family practice internship at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California and her dermatology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Sung’s practice encompasses all aspects of adult and pediatric medical and cosmetic dermatology, with a special interest in:
- Dermatologic surgery
- Botox and Xeomin
- Juvederm, Restylane and Perlane
- Sclerotherapy
Personal Interests
Outside of her practice, Dr. Sung enjoys chasing her two little boys with her husband, as well as culinary tourism, and books of all genres.
Practice Philosophy
“I believe the foundation of excellent medical care is built on a relationship of trust and communication between patient and physician. I tailor your care only after listening to you and understanding your needs, with treatment grounded in evidence-based best practices personalized to you and your skin.”
Clinical Research
Dr. Sung completed a research fellowship at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital with research focused in psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa.
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center
Professional Involvement
American Medical Association, American Academy of Dermatology
Video
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Meet Dr. Sarah Sung
Publications
Clark SM, Beachkofsky TM, Wisco OJ, Hodson DS. Photo Quiz: An Atypical Papule on the Lower Extremity-Angiokeratoma. J of Fam Prac. 2010; 59(11): 645-648.
McCleskey P, Clark SM. A Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis related to a Polyurethane Dialysis Catheter. Dermatitis. 2011; 22(2):123-4.
Sung SM, Kimball AB. Prevalence of Skin Disorders in Patients Seeking Health Care. Mayo Clinic Proc. 2013; 88(7):776.
Sung SM, Kimball AB. Counterpoint: Analysis of patient claims data to determine the prevalence of hidradenitis in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013; 69(5):818-819.
Sung SM, Kimball AB. An Evaluation of Educational Debt Levels and Effects on Career Choices. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014; 70(6):1141-1142.
Pascoe VL, Enamandram M, Corey KC, Cheng CE, Javorsky EJ, Sung SM, Donahue KR, Kimball AB. Using the Physician Global Assessment in a Clinical Setting to Measure and Track Patient Outcomes. JAMA Dermatol. 2014; doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.3513.
Sung SM, Kobayashi T. Diagnosis and Treatment of Leprosy Type 1 (Reversal) Reaction. Cutis. 2015; 95(4):222-226.
Sung SM, Nonyane BA, Lee H, Kimball AB. Academia and the Millennials. Trending career choices of graduating dermatology residents from 1999-2012.J Drugs Dermatol. 2015; 14(6):549.
Sung SM, Kimball AB. Case Report: Thirteen year remission after autologous stem cell transplantation. Cutis. 2015; 95(6): E7-E8.
Kerns M, Guss L, Fahey J, Cohen B, Hakim J, Sung SM, Lu RG, Coulombe P. Randomized, split body, single-blinded clinical trial of topical broccoli sprout extract: Assessing the feasibility of its use in keratin-based disorders. JAAD. 2017; 76: 449-53.
Lie E, Sung SM, Yang Hoseong S. Adult Autoimmune Enteropathy presenting initially as acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: a case report. BMC Dermatology. 2017; 17(7); doi: 10.1186/s12895-017-0059-4.