
David H Peng MD MPH (He/Him)
Chief Clinical Officer, Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Southern California ; Chair and Professor, Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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1441 Eastlake AveLos Angeles, CA 90033
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Summary
- David Peng, MD, MPH, is chief clinical officer of the USC Health System, overseeing clinical services for Keck Medicine of USC and all university facilities.
In this role, Peng works closely with Keck Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC and university and health sciences academic leadership to uphold the highest standards of care and cutting-edge technology in a rapidly changing health care landscape. He fosters strategic collaborations to implement data-driven, evidence-based care-delivery models and assists in recruiting, retaining and developing talented faculty that provide world-class care and drive clinical innovation.
Since joining the Keck School of Medicine as chair of the Department of Dermatology in 2013, Peng has assumed multiple critical leadership roles throughout the university and health enterprise. While continuing his role with the Department of Dermatology, Peng previously served as the interim chair of the Department of Medicine. He is a valued member of the joint cabinet of the senior vice president and CEO of USC Health System. He is former president of USC Care Medical Group, Keck Medicine’s network of providers.
Peng received his master’s degree in public health from UCLA. He received his medical degree and completed his postgraduate training in dermatology at the University of California, San Diego. Before joining Keck Medicine, Peng was a professor and physician with Stanford Health Care.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 2001 - 2004
Olive View/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2012-2013, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification P2 Sentinel, Cerner Corporation, 2012-2013, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification P2 Sentinel, Cerner Corporation, 2012-2013, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Development of Poliosis in Patients Treated With Immunotherapy for Metastatic Cutaneous and Non-Cutaneous Melanoma.Kimberly Smart, Ivan Rodriguez, Mark S Swanson, Jesse L Berry, Alicia Terando
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 2026-05-01 - 6 citationsIntravenous gentamicin therapy induces functional type VII collagen in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: an open-label clinical trial.David T Woodley, Michelle Hao, Andrew Kwong, Brandon Levian, Jon Cogan
The British Journal of Dermatology. 2024-07-16 - 21 citationsAcral lentiginous melanoma—Population, treatment, and survival using the NCDB from 2004 to 2015Shelly X. Bian, Lindsay Hwang, Jennifer Hwang, Omar Ragab, Gino K. In
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 2021-08-02
Press Mentions
Peng Receives Research Achievement Award from the American Skin AssociationJune 16th, 2020
Keck School of Medicine of USC and Science 37® Collaborate on Largest Ever NIH-Funded, Telemedicine-Based Dermatology StudyOctober 1st, 2019
USC’s Keck School Tapped to Lead $3.4 Million Teledermatology StudyOctober 1st, 2019
Grant Support
- Defining Critical Aspects of Environmental Ultraviolet Exposure in MelanogenesisNIH2008–2013
- Melanoma Genes in High-Risk TwinsNational Cancer Institute2005–2007
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- Fellow
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