Teresa Song, MD

Dr. Teresa Song is a board-certified dermatologist with a clinical interest in both general and cosmetic dermatology. In addition to managing complex medical dermatology, she also has expertise in a wide range of aesthetic procedures, including neuromodulators, fillers, platelet-rich plasma, laser devices, radiofrequency microneedling, chemical peels, body contouring, and more. Her clinical passion includes biostimulatory procedures that enhance the patient’s natural reserves, as well as inflammatory skin disorders such as eczema and alopecia. Dr. Song also enjoys managing pediatric skin conditions and serves as a clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Hospital Dermatology residency.

Dr. Teresa Song graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, now known as the CUNY School of Medicine at City College, where she completed a prestigious accelerated BS/MD combined 7-year program in partnership with SUNY Downstate Medical College in Brooklyn. She received the Dean’s Award of Academic Excellence for the highest academic achievement in her class. She completed her undergraduate training with a major in Biomedical sciences and a minor in psychology. Early in medical school, she conducted pharmacological research on the anti-inflammatory and cancer-preventing effects of NOSH-aspirin.

She earned multiple fellowships during medical school, which allowed her to conduct research locally and abroad on pain-receptor signal transmission. She also worked at the academic center, tutoring her peers in subjects ranging from biochemistry to microbiology. At SUNY Downstate, she received the Robert F. Furchgott Research Award for outstanding scientific merit and graduated with distinction in research. Before graduating, she took a fellowship year to study in the Laboratory of Inflammatory Skin Diseases under Dermatology Chair Dr. Emma Guttman at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. There, Dr. Song explored mechanistic pathways of inflammatory diseases and participated in translational studies evaluating novel therapeutics. After medical school, Dr. Song completed her internship in Medicine at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, Long Island, and her dermatology residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC.