Suraj S. Venna, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 

Suraj Venna, MD
Suraj Venna, MD

Suraj S. Venna, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 

Specialty
Dermatology
Years of Experience
24
Clinical Interests
Melanoma, Moles, Skin Cancer
Gender
Male
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Locations
Inova Schar Cancer Institute

8081 Innovation Park Dr
Level 5 - Chesapeake Clinic
Fairfax, VA 22031-4867

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Phone
571-472-1190
Fax
571-472-1188
Inova Schar Cancer Institute Loudoun

44045 Riverside Pkwy
108
Leesburg, VA 20176

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Phone
703-858-8600
Fax
703-858-8603

About Suraj S. Venna, MD

Dr. Suraj Venna is a board-certified dermatologist and Medical Director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. He practices at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, VA, and is fellowship trained in melanoma and cutaneous oncology. He is actively involved in medical student and resident education and is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. 

Prior to his position at Inova, Dr. Venna was the founding Medical Director of the Melanoma Program at the Washington Cancer Institute in Washington, DC. The melanoma team was the recipient of the President's Patients First Award, given for outstanding delivery and coordination of care. He was faculty at Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he taught medical students and trained residents in dermatology and was Fellowship Director for the Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Program. 

Dr. Venna's career in academic medicine began at Boston University and then to the University of California, San Francisco at the Mt. Zion Cancer Center, Melanoma Program, where he served as Director of the Pigmented Lesions Clinic. He is actively engaged with dermatologists both on a local and national level. 

Dr. Venna was on the Executive Committee of the Washington DC Dermatological Society and is also past President of the Society. On a national level, Dr. Venna has served the American Academy of Dermatology on the State Policy Committee and continues to serve on the Pigmented Lesions Subcommittee and was also on the American Society of Clinical Oncology Melanoma Education Committee. In 2019, he received the Melanoma Research Foundation Humanitarian Award. 

Awards/Associations/Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Pochi Award for Excellence in Dermatology, Boston University, 2001
  • AOA Medical Honor Society, 2005
  • National Institutes of Health Ruth Kirchstein Research Service Award, 2005
  • American Skin Association, Melanoma Research Award, 2005
  • Teacher of the Year, Dept. of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, 2008
  • Teacher of the Year, Dept. of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, 2009
  • American Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation Award, 2011
  • Melanoma and Skin Cancer Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2012-2015
  • Melanoma Research Foundation, Humanitarian Award, 2019
  • Top Doctors, Washingtonian, 2015-2024
  • Top Doctors, Northern Virginia Magazine, 2018-2024

Research and Publications

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Medical School
Boston University School of Medicine
Internships
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Training Specialty: Preliminary Internal Medicine
6/20/2001 - 6/30/2002
Residencies
Boston University Medical Center
Training Specialty: Dermatology
7/1/2002 - 6/30/2005
Fellowships
Boston University Medical Center
Training Specialty: Research Fellow
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006
University of California San Francisco
Training Specialty: Dermatology
7/1/2006 - 6/30/2007
Hospital Affiliations
Inova Fairfax Hospital

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