Dr. Rox Anderson is the Director at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine and the Lancer Endowed Chair in Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as a Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA.
Dr. Anderson conceived and developed many of the non-scarring laser treatments now widely used in medical care. These include treatments for birthmarks, microvascular and pigmented lesions, tattoo and permanent hair removal. He has also contributed to treatment for vocal cords, kidney stones, glaucoma, heart disease, photodynamic therapy for cancer and acne, and optical diagnostics. Dr. Anderson’s research has advanced the basic knowledge of human skin photobiology, drug photosensitization mechanisms, tissue optics, and laser-tissue interactions. His laser technologies have been licensed to multiple companies, and he continues to research both laser and non-laser applications for medicine. Active research includes diagnostic tissue imaging and spectroscopy, photodynamic therapy, mechanisms of selective laser-tissue interactions, adipose tissue biology and novel therapy for skin disorders.
