Dr. Dr. Rosaline Ahkami, MD

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Get to know Dermatologist Dr. Rosaline Ahkami, who serves patients in New Jersey.

As a board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Ahkami is concerned with the health of the skin, nails, and mucous membranes. She practices alongside her husband, Dr. Jeffrey M. Whitworth, MD, at Atlantic Dermatology Associates, LLC with offices in Woodbridge Park and Passaic, New Jersey.

“At Atlantic Dermatology Associates, LLC, we believe that a doctor and patient become a team for addressing dermatological care. Our physicians and physician assistants spend most of their time listening in order to understand your concerns and respond with the best treatment options for you. Our professional staff assists in follow up to ensure your skin care needs are conscientiously met.” as stated on their website. 

Growing up in Clifton, New Jersey, Dr. Ahkami knew that she wanted to be a doctor like her father, an obstetrician-gynecologist. Her acclaimed career in medicine began in 1994 after she earned her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark. She completed her internship at the New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. 

Before starting her residency, she spent one year as a dermatology fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. During her training, she was involved in dermatology research and published many papers in dermatology journals. She then completed her residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where she met her husband.

Deeply committed to her work, Dr. Ahkami is board-certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology, which is a voluntary, non-profit, private, autonomous organization formed for the primary purpose of protecting the public interest by establishing and maintaining high standards of training, education, and qualifications of physicians rendering care in dermatology. She also enjoys teaching the dermatology residents at the East Orange VA Medical Center, which is an affiliated teaching hospital of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body. Dermatology is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist doctor who manages skin diseases and deals with both internal and external causes and some cosmetic concerns involving the skin. Dermatological duties include taking consultations, providing screening tests, and undertaking non-invasive surgical procedures.

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