Serving the Greater Chicagoland Area and Western Suburbs
Dr. Rania Agha M.D., F.A.A.D
Dr. Rania Agha completed medical school at the Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University in 2002. Upon earning her medical degree, she completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, followed by a dermatology residency at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She then completed a rigorous fellowship in Mohs surgery, cosmetic surgery, and phlebology (the study of varicose veins) under the mentorship of world-renowned plastic surgeons and is board certified in Dermatology. Dr. Agha is also an assistant clinical instructor at the UIC Department of Dermatology and the Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She is fluent in English, Arabic, Spanish, and French.
Board Certifications
- American Board of Dermatology
Education And Training
- Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University, Doctor of Medicine
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Internship)
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Residency in Dermatology
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Residency in Cosmetic Surgery
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery
- Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery under Dr. William H. Beeson and Dr. Robert F. Jackson
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- American Medical Association
- American Vein and Lymphatic Society
- American Society for Mohs Surgery
- Ambassador to the SPOTme® Skin Cancer Screening Program by the American Academy of Dermatology
- Faculty at Dean Toriumi Facial Plastics
Awards And Publications
- Candela Center of Excellence Award
- America’s Top Dermatologists Award 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022
- Laser Skin Resurfacing. Chapter in Cosmetic Facial Surgery by Joe Niamtu and Rania Agha (2023)
- The Art and Science of the Oral Examination. Journal of Dermatological Therapy, Volume 23, Number 3, May/June 2010 , pp. 209-219(11).
- What are these plaques in this young boy? Skin and Aging : Jan 09 2009, 17(1)
- What Caused These Multiple Growths? Skin & Aging 2008 June 16 (6): 62-65
- Dermatological Challenges in Cancer Patients and Survivors. Oncology 2007. Nov;21 (12):1462-72
