Where Medicine
Meets Media.
Board-Certified Dermatologist. Harvard-Trained. Founder of The Sugai Academy. Educator, Content Creator, and Social Media Pioneer helping physicians and brands amplify evidence-based health messages to millions.
Sugai
About Dr. Sugai
AKA The Derm
Who Teaches Millions
Dr. Daniel Sugai, MD FAAD, is a Harvard-trained, board-certified dermatologist based in Bellevue, WA, and one of the most recognized physician voices in digital health. He completed his dermatology residency at Harvard Medical School and his internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center before joining North Pacific Dermatology in 2016.
In 2025, he founded The Sugai Academy — a platform dedicated to educating both patients and healthcare professionals through high-quality digital content and training. In 2026, he became CMO of Pacagen, expanding his impact to the biotech and consumer health space.
With over 2.7 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, Dr. Sugai brings together clinical expertise and media literacy in a way that very few physicians can. He is recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor every year from 2021 through 2026.
Dermatology Residency, 2013–2016
American Board of Dermatology
The Sugai Academy (2025)
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
It's time to start thinking about medicine differently —
Keynote Topics
That Move Audiences.
Previous Speaking Engagements
A Global Stage for
Evidence-Based Voices
Dallas, TX · 2026
Abu Dhabi, UAE · 2025
Paris, France · 2025
Singapore · 2024
San Diego, CA · 2024
Virtual · 2025
School of Medicine
Honolulu, HI · 2024
Dermatology Grand Rounds
Boston, MA
Dental University
Tokyo, Japan · 2015
Grand Rounds
Osaka, Japan · 2015
Dermatological Society
Boston, MA
MGH Joint Event
Boston, MA
"Dr. Sugai exemplifies the rare ability to distill complex clinical knowledge into content that's not only medically sound, but genuinely resonates with patients and peers alike. His voice is one the medical community — and the public — needs to hear."
— Event Organizer, L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty
Medfluencer Academy
passion. Education
is my mission.
Founder, The Sugai Academy · CMO, Pacagen