Dr. Joyce Lee

• Graduated from the Medical Faculty of the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1996
• Accomplishments
  • Current appointments:
    • Head, Dermatopathology Division, National Skin Centre (NSC)
    • Course organizer for Dermatopathology National Training Program (since 2014)
    • Course director, Dermatopathology fellowship training program at NSC (ICDP-UEMS-accredited training center) (Since Dec 2015)
    • Program Committee member, International Society of Dermatopathology (since 2019)
  • Past appointments:
    • Head of the Hair and Nail Subspecialty at NSC (2005-2019)
    • President, International Society of Dermatopathology (2022-2023)
    • Officer, International Society of Dermatopathology (2019-2024)
    • Chairperson, Education Committee, Asian Society of Dermatopathology (2019-2022)
  • Organized the first ISDP Dermpath Olympics (online event) in 2024
  • Recipient of various awards, including NSC’s Best Clinical Teacher award, Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, NHG Education Leaders Award, Singhealth Partners in Education Award, NHG Excellence in Action Award, and Neil Smith Medal (103rd Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatology, 2023)
• Speaking engagements
  • Invited speaker at about 100 local and international conferences thus far
• Boards, etc
  • Board of Directors, International Society of Dermatopathology (since 2024)
  • Current editorial board member of:
    • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (since 2018)
    • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology international (since 2019)
    • Dermatopathology (Basel) (since 2021)
    • American Journal of Dermatopathology (since 2025)
  • Past Editorial Board member of:
    • Journal of the Philippines Dermatological Society
    • Indian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

• Certifications:
  • 1996:  MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science) (NUS, Singapore)
  • 2000:  MMED (Int Med)/MRCP (UK)
  • 2003:  Obtained specialist accreditation in dermatology
  • 2005:  joined FAMS (Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine Singapore)
  • 2006:  ICDP-UEMS International Board Certification – Diploma in Dermatopathology

• I enjoy having a good meal with great company, traveling with family and friends, hiking, and taking a stroll by the sea on a cool, breezy day. Exercising (in an air-conditioned room in hot Singapore!) while watching shows on Netflix is something I look forward to doing after work.

• Published articles, books, etc
  • 145 published articles in peer-reviewed journals
  • Chief Editor, Special issue “Dermatoses in Asia” in Dermatopathology (Basel) (2022)
  • Author in 6 book chapters

• Dermatopathology in Paradise

Current Lectures

• Medical Dermatology: A Tour Through Challenging Cases and Emerging Entities (10/12/2026)
• Potpouri of Memorable Cases (10/12/2026)
• Clogged Clues: Occlusive Vasculitis and Vasculopathy (10/13/2026)
• Pitfalls and Pearls in Non-Scarring Alopecia (10/14/2026)
• Pitfalls and Pearls in Scarring Alopecia (10/15/2026)