Dr. Dusan Sajic, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FAAD, is a Royal College-certified dermatologist, a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, where he directs the Cutaneous Laser Surgery Fellowship. He founded deRMA Skin Institute, a medical and cosmetic dermatology clinic in Guelph, Ontario, and Sajic Skin Science, a skin care line.
Training and certification
| Credential | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (molecular immunology, virology and inflammation) | McMaster University, Hamilton | 2007 |
| Doctor of Medicine | Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University | 2010 |
| Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada | Medical Council of Canada | 2011 |
| Residency in dermatology | University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine | 2010 to 2015 |
| Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC), dermatology | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada | 2015 |
| Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD) | American Academy of Dermatology | 2016 |
| Charter member | Canadian Laser and Aesthetic Specialists Society | 2021 |
He is registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (registration 93599).
Teaching and research
At McMaster University’s Department of Medicine, Dr. Sajic is an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Director of the Cutaneous Laser Surgery Fellowship (faculty profile).
His Guelph practice is listed as a study site on three completed clinical trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov: guselkumab in plaque psoriasis (NCT05272150), daxdilimab in alopecia areata (NCT05368103) and upadacitinib in atopic dermatitis (NCT03607422).
Publications
- Alavi A, Sajic D, Cerci FB, Ghazarian D, Rosenbach M, Jorizzo J. Neutrophilic dermatoses: an update. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 2014;15(5):413-423. PubMed
- Nazarali S, Sajic D. The use of a novel low irritancy nutraceutical compound to treat moderately severe facial acne and acne scarring. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 2022. PubMed
In 2025, Merz Aesthetics named him to its Global Expert Advisory Board.
Practice
deRMA Skin Institute in Guelph, Ontario, offers medical and cosmetic dermatology, including laser resurfacing, injectables and skin cancer screening.
Sajic Skin Science is the skin care line he founded.
Talks and press
Dr. Sajic has spoken about finding his own skin cancer and what it changed in how he practises, including in his 2024 TEDx talk, How Sunburns and Zombie Cells Affect Your Health. Health and beauty publications including NewBeauty, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar and Town & Country have quoted him on skin aging, sun damage and skin care ingredients. The full list, with his own articles on each topic, is on the press page.
Contact
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