Biographical summary
Julia S. Lehman, M.D., is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Lehman’s clinical and diagnostic expertise includes complex inflammatory skin diseases. She is committed to advancing patient care through collaboration, innovation, and education.
Dr. Lehman offers specialized care for individuals with inflammatory skin conditions including:
- Blistering skin conditions
- Autoimmune connective tissue diseases
- Skin infections
- Graft-versus-host disease
- Lichen planus
Dr. Lehman serves as Chair of the Division of Dermatopathology and Cutaneous Immunopathology at Mayo Clinic, directs the Mayo Clinic Immunodermatology Laboratory, and serves as Vice Chair of the Department of Dermatology. She founded the Immunodermatology Diagnostics Collaborative to promote test standardization, quality improvement, multicenter scholarship, and national educational exchange. She is a Professor of Dermatology and of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. A thought-leader in the field, she has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles in the dermatology, pathology, and general medical literature.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Immunobullous diseases
- Autoimmune connective tissue diseases
- Skin infections
- Dermatopathology
- Graft-versus-host disease
- Lichen planus
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2011
Fellow - DermatopathologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
Chief Resident - DermatologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
Resident - DermatologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
ResidentAdvanced Clinical Dermatology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2007
InternshipGundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
- 2006
MDSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2002
BS - Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Zoology
Comprehensive Honors - Honors in Research and Honors in Liberal ArtsUniversity of Wisconsin
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2011
DermatopathologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
- 2010
DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
Awards and honors
- 2010
Dr. Paul O'Leary AwardDepartment of Dermatology
- 2010
Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellow AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2009
Dr. Jorge Sanchez Dermatology Award for Best Oral PresentationInternational Society of Dermatopathology
- 2009
Dermatology Travel AwardDepartment of Dermatology
- 2009
Dr. Roy S. Rogers III Travel AwardDepartment of Dermatology
Professional memberships
- 2025 - 2028
Item WriterAmerican Board of Dermatology
- 2024 - 2026
Membership ChairMinnesota Dermatological Society
- 2023 - 2024
Past PresidentMinnesota Dermatological Society
- 2023 - present
Founder and ChairImmunodermatology Diagnostics Collaborative
- 2023 - present
Board of DirectorsAmerican Society of Dermatopathology
- 2022 - 2026
Committee member, Awards CommitteeAmerican Society of Dermatopathology
- 2022 - 2024
Committee member, Appropriate Use CommitteeAmerican Society of Dermatopathology
- 2022 - 2023
PresidentMinnesota Dermatological Society
- 2021 - 2022
President-ElectMinnesota Dermatological Society
- 2020 - 2021
Vice PresidentMinnesota Dermatological Society
- 2018 - 2023
Committee MemberProgram Committee, American Society of Dermatopathology
- 2017 - present
Elected MemberNoah Worcester Dermatological Society
- 2016 - 2018
ChairEthics Committee, American Society of Dermatopathology
- 2015 - present
Invited MemberInternational Bullous Diseases Group
- 2014 - 2018
Committee MemberEthics Committee, American Society of Dermatopathology
- 2013 - present
FellowAmerican Society of Dermatopathology
- 2013 - present
MemberInternational Society of Dermatology
- 2010 - present
FellowAmerican Academy of Dermatology
Publications