Dr. Harvey Lui

Professor Harvey Lui is an academic dermatologist at who specializes in photodermatology, skin cancer, lasers, pigmentary skin disorders and dermatologic education.

After completing his medical and dermatology training at the University of British Columbia, Prof. Lui completed an advanced fellowship in lasers, photomedicine, and photodynamic therapy at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Prof. Lui was the founding Chairman of the only academic dermatology department in Canada in Vancouver.

Prof. Lui has published over 240 peer-reviewed papers, 16 book chapters, and is the co-inventor of seven patents for dermatology. His research group has pioneered technologies for noninvasive optical skin evaluation and also developed the VASI scoring system for assessing vitiligo. He has served as a President of the Canadian Dermatology Association and is an active and honorary member of multiple national and international dermatology societies.

Dr. Lui is a former President of the International League of Dermatological Societies and is currently working with the WHO on developing a global dermatology image gallery for teaching and research.