Caroline A. Chang

Dr. Caroline A. Chang, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist and the founder and President of the Rhode Island Dermatology Institute (RIDI) in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, at 5586 Post Road, Suite 6. She is a nationally recognized Top Doctor (2018) and a Leading Lady (2024) by Hey Rhody. She graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Art and Archaeology (Classical Archaeology, 1998-2002), spent two years conducting melanoma research at New York University Medical Center establishing a comprehensive melanoma patient database, then earned her MD from New York University School of Medicine (2008). She completed her internal medicine internship at Mount Sinai St. Luke's-Roosevelt Medical Center and her dermatology residency at Tufts Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident and received specialty training in dermoscopy. In 2018, she founded RIDI as the first direct care dermatology practice in Rhode Island, removing insurance companies from the equation to restore the doctor-patient relationship. She is certified by the American Board of Dermatology (since 2012), an associate staff member at Rhode Island Hospital, and a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Rhode Island Dermatology Society, and the Rhode Island Medical Women's Association. She serves on the Review Board for Prevention Magazine. She has earned awards from Providence Business News (Woman to Watch in Healthcare, 2020). She speaks Mandarin and has a passion for art history giving her a fresh perspective on cosmetic procedures with a less is more approach. She is the author of The Dermafiles skincare blog. She has 659 Facebook likes and 59 US News reviews. Her practice has treated over 500 patients. Clients describe her as an outstanding doctor who spotted a basal cell carcinoma during a routine visit. Services include Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments (skin rejuvenation, rosacea, hair removal), chemical peels, non-surgical thread lift, dermoscopy mole monitoring, brown spot and mole removal, skin cancer screening and treatment, and medical dermatology.