Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, MBA, has been appointed as the new chair of the Department of Dermatology at Penn Medicine. Her appointment will be effective September 1, 2026. Dr. Vleugels previously held several roles at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Mass General Brigham, including the Heidi and Scott C. Schuster Distinguished Chair in Dermatology and Senior Medical Director in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer. She also served as a professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School.
Kevin B. Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, commented on her appointment: “Dr. Vleugels is a forward-thinking leader whose clinical expertise and business acumen will come together to further propel Penn Dermatology’s tremendous impact globally and at home. She has a proven record of developing innovative strategies within an integrated system that both increase access to care and meet patients where they are.”
Dr. Vleugels is recognized for her work in autoimmune connective tissue diseases and emerging therapies.
