Dr. Jaggi Rao

Dr. Jaggi Rao, MD is a board-certified dermatologist licensed in both Canada and the United States. He is also a certified cosmetic and laser surgeon, having completed an accredited fellowship with the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery in California. Since 2004, Dr. Rao has enjoyed a comprehensive career specializing in medical, aesthetic, surgical and research dermatology. He is the recipient of the Canadian Dermatology Association’s Practitioner of the Year Award for 2026.

Dr. Rao is a full Clinical Professor of Medicine and the current Dermatology Residency Program Director at the University of Alberta, a role he has served before from 2009 to 2014. In 2007, Dr. Rao created ConsultDERM™, a pioneering teledermatology platform that continues to help physicians, nurses and patients in several Canadian provinces and territories.

Dr. Rao is the visionary of DermaCon™: Day of Dermatology for Healthcare Professionals, Canada’s largest dermatology conference for family practitioners and pharmacists. He is also a resource for industry, delivering dozens of lectures every year at local, national and international meetings, and serving on many speakers’ bureaus and consultancy boards. He is the dermatology consultant for the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Elks professional sports teams.

Dr. Rao is an accomplished author, peer reviewer and editor for several prominent medical journals, and has won numerous clinical, leadership and academic awards. As an active researcher and clinical trialist, Dr Rao currently conducts over 30 industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated projects. He has also created product lines such as EcoMD™ Skincare, which was selected to be part of the official “gift bag” for the presenters of the 2023 Grammy Awards, and the nominees of the 2023 Academy Awards.

Dr. Jaggi Rao lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.