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Cory Simpson, MD, PhD, FAAD

Assistant Professor, Division of Dermatology
Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

Principal Investigator
Simpson Lab
UW Medicine – South Lake Union Campus
Email: csimp99[at]@uw.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
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Please do not send patient care or clinical questions to the Simpson Lab. Patients with questions regarding appointments and/or referrals, please call the Dermatology Clinic at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt at (206) 598-4067. For additional information, please refer to the UW Medicine website and Patient Care.

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Education & Training

Post-doctoral Fellowship in Cutaneous Biology, Dept. of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2016-2021
Residency in Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2013-2016
Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, IL, 2012-2013
PhD, Cell Biology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2005-2010
MD, Medical Scientist Training Program, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2003-2012
BA in Biology, Minor in Spanish (Summa Cum Laude), Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1999-2003

About Dr. Simpson

Dr. Cory Simpson is a board-certified dermatologist at UW Medical Center’s Roosevelt Dermatology Clinic and an Assistant Professor and Researcher in the Division of Dermatology at the University of Washington. A native of Granite City, Illinois, Dr. Simpson received his MD and PhD in Cell Biology from Northwestern University in Chicago, with his doctoral thesis focused on the role of desmosomal cadherins in epidermal differentiation and skin disease. After his residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Simpson spent several years as a Clinical Instructor at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia. There, he built a subspecialty clinic focused on patients with inherited and autoimmune bullous disorders, which will continue to be his focus at UW. Dr. Simpson’s clinical expertise includes skin blistering diseases such as pemphigus and pemphigoid as well as genetic skin barrier disorders such as ichthyoses and Darier disease.

Dr. Simpson is an active member of numerous professional organizations including the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) where he serves as a mentor in the Academy’s Diversity Mentorship Program and a member of its Teledermatology Task Force. In 2021, Dr. Simpson was appointed to a five-year term as a member of the Society for Investigative Dermatology’s (SID) Committee on Scientific Programs. As well, he was appointed to serve on the Membership Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology.

Afua Tiwaa

Research Scientist
Simpson Lab
UW Medicine – South Lake Union Campus
Email: afuat[at]uw.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Education & Training

BS in Biology, Minor in Neuroscience, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA, 2016-2020

About Afua

Afua graduated from the University of Washington Bothell in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and a minor in Neuroscience. Prior to joining the Simpson Lab, Afua spent a year and a half working night shifts as a Lab Assistant and later a Technician at Labcorp on the Swedish Cherry Hill campus.

Working on the heels of the pandemic, Afua gained significant experience in the healthcare field by doing PCR testing for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Most recently, she worked in biotech as an Associate Scientist for Nexelis doing immunology tests to analyze drug efficacy. Her research interest is fueled by a passion for science and its clinical significance. Afua was on the pre-med path at UW-Bothell, and she hopes to continue pursuing that journey to achieve her MD and PhD.

In her free time, Afua enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest, hiking, road trips and spending time with her family and friends.