Rhonda Klein, MD, MPH, FAAD

Dr. Rhonda Klein is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology, specializing in complex cutaneous diseases. She has a special interest in autoimmune diseases, including lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, and systemic sclerosis, as well as hereditary and autoimmune blistering diseases. During her training, she spent one year as a NIH research fellow focusing on rheumatologic dermatology to further her expertise on autoimmune cutaneous diseases.

Dr. Rhonda Klein earned her BAS in Bioengineering and MD with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, and her MPH from Columbia University. She completed her medical internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center and her Dermatology Residency at Yale–New Haven Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident.

As Co-Founder and Vice President of Modern Dermatology of Connecticut, Dr. Klein provides comprehensive care in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology, while overseeing the practice’s clinical operations. She also serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale–New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital (former Chief of Dermatology), and the West Haven VA, and as Clinical Professor at Quinnipiac University’s Netter School of Medicine, where she leads the dermatology curriculum.

Dr. Klein’s expertise is recognized nationally—she has been honored as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2016–2025), Exceptional Women in Medicine (2018–2025), and New York Metro Top Doctor (2024). Additional accolades include Fairfield County Top Doctor, America’s Most Honored Doctors – Top 1%, and Fairfield County Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.

Dr. Klein is an active contributor to dermatologic literature, with over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and serves as a frequent expert for leading beauty and lifestyle media outlets. She previously served on the ASDS Public Service Work Group and as an editor for the American Academy of Dermatology’s “Dialogues in Dermatology”. Dr. Klein is a member of the Penn Bioengineering Advisory Board and the Penn Alumni Ambassador Program. Passionate about mentorship and service, Dr. Klein volunteers with Horizons GFA and A Better Chance of Westport, and integrates global volunteerism into her travel through her family foundation, “Travel with Purpose,” providing medical and community aid in Nicaragua, Tanzania, Belize, Cuba, Antigua, Botswana, Anchorage AK, and Ghana.