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Julia S. Lehman, M.D.

  1. Dermatologist
  2. Dermatopathologist

Dr. Julia S. Lehman is Professor of Dermatology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she completed dermatology residency and dermatopathology fellowship training. She serves as Chair of the Division of Dermatopathology and Cutaneous Immunopathology and Vice Chair of the Department of Dermatology, and she directs the Mayo Clinic Immunodermatology Laboratory, which supports patients and physicians nationally and internationally. Dr. Lehman's clinical, diagnostic, and scholarly work focuses on inflammatory skin disease, immunobullous disorders, and new test development. She founded the Immunodermatology Diagnostics Collaborative to promote test standardization, quality improvement, multicenter scholarship, and national educational exchange. Dr. Lehman is deeply committed to the health of patients with skin disease.

  1. Blister
  2. Bullous disease
  3. Bullous pemphigoid
  4. Dermatitis herpetiformis
  5. Dermatomyositis
  6. Graft versus host disease
  7. Lichen planus
  8. Lupus
  9. Pemphigus
  10. Skin cancer
  11. Skin infection
  12. Skin rashes NOS
  • Immunobullous diseases
  • Autoimmune connective tissue diseases
  • Skin infections
  • Dermatopathology
  • Graft-versus-host disease
  • Lichen planus
  1. 2011
    Fellow - DermatopathologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2010
    Chief Resident - DermatologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2010
    Resident - DermatologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2010
    ResidentAdvanced Clinical Dermatology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2007
    InternshipGundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
  6. 2006
    MDSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  7. 2002
    BS - Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Zoology Comprehensive Honors - Honors in Research and Honors in Liberal ArtsUniversity of Wisconsin

Certifications

  1. 2011
    DermatopathologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
  2. 2010
    DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology

Awards and honors

  1. 2010
    Dr. Paul O'Leary AwardDepartment of Dermatology
  2. 2010
    Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellow AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  3. 2009
    Dr. Jorge Sanchez Dermatology Award for Best Oral PresentationInternational Society of Dermatopathology
  4. 2009
    Dermatology Travel AwardDepartment of Dermatology
  5. 2009
    Dr. Roy S. Rogers III Travel AwardDepartment of Dermatology

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - 2028
    Item WriterAmerican Board of Dermatology
  2. 2024 - 2026
    Membership ChairMinnesota Dermatological Society
  3. 2023 - 2024
    Past PresidentMinnesota Dermatological Society
  4. 2023 - present
    Founder and ChairImmunodermatology Diagnostics Collaborative
  5. 2023 - present
    Board of DirectorsAmerican Society of Dermatopathology
  6. 2022 - 2026
    Committee member, Awards CommitteeAmerican Society of Dermatopathology
  7. 2022 - 2024
    Committee member, Appropriate Use CommitteeAmerican Society of Dermatopathology
  8. 2022 - 2023
    PresidentMinnesota Dermatological Society
  9. 2021 - 2022
    President-ElectMinnesota Dermatological Society
  10. 2020 - 2021
    Vice PresidentMinnesota Dermatological Society
  11. 2018 - 2023
    Committee MemberProgram Committee, American Society of Dermatopathology
  12. 2017 - present
    Elected MemberNoah Worcester Dermatological Society
  13. 2016 - 2018
    ChairEthics Committee, American Society of Dermatopathology
  14. 2015 - present
    Invited MemberInternational Bullous Diseases Group
  15. 2014 - 2018
    Committee MemberEthics Committee, American Society of Dermatopathology
  16. 2013 - present
    FellowAmerican Society of Dermatopathology
  17. 2013 - present
    MemberInternational Society of Dermatology
  18. 2010 - present
    FellowAmerican Academy of Dermatology

Publications