About Cheryl M. Burgess, MD
Dr. Cheryl M. Burgess is a Board-certified dermatologist who has gained national and international acclaim for her expertise and contributions to the field of dermatology. She founded the Center for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery in Washington, DC and currently serves as President of the practice. She is known as an authority on non-invasive cosmetic procedures and advanced dermatological technology. She has developed and patented (United States Patent Numbers 7,637,900 and 8,038,665) unique technique of aesthetic enhancement using dermal fillers and neuromodulators. She is an invited lecturer for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Physicians, the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Academy of Dermatology. A highly sought-after speaker, she has been invited to lecture for these and many other medical organizations. She was inducted into the prestigious American Dermatological Association Dr. Burgess is a key opinion leader, an advisor, consultant, and clinical investigator for Revance, Kythera, Allergan Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Pharmaceutical, Merz Aesthetics, BioCosmetic Research Labs. She is often consulted as a medical expert, and she has been featured on NBC News, FOX News, and ABC News. Dr. Cheryl Burgess, MD, appears in a weekly special segment of the NBC-WRC midday news in Washington, DC. Dr. Cheryl Burgess was a clinical investigator in the research trials for the company Kythera that developed the FDA cleared product Kybella, an injectable treatment used for adults who are dealing with excess fat in the submental area. As co-founder of Black Opal, Dr. Burgess is very pleased that two of their products have received recent acclaim by Paula’s Choice. Black Opal provides a line of cosmetics and skin care formulations designed with ethnic skin in mind. Paula’s Choice, an independent marketing research firm with strict guidelines for purity and effectiveness claims, named Black Opal’s Even True Tri-Complex Tonecorrect Fade Gel and Even True Tonecorrect Fade Crème among the ""best skin lightening products."" Black Opal was the only ethnic brand listed. Dr. Burgess began her educational journey at the prestigious Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC. After earning her doctorate of medicine degree she went on to complete an internal medicine internship followed by a dermatology residency with Howard University Hospital. She has been honored with the revered position of Assistant Clinical Professor at the Georgetown, University Department of Dermatology, Medical Center and George Washington University Hospital, in Washington, DC. Dr. Burgess also founded the Center for Dermatology Physicians Assistant Fellowship Program, (a program accredited by the Association of Post Graduate PA Programs), and she currently serves as medical director. Dr. Cheryl Burgess was a clinical investigator in the research trials for the company Kythera that developed the FDA cleared product Kybella, an injectable treatment used for adults who are dealing with excess fat in the submental area.
