Dr. Andrei Metelitsa is a board-certified dermatologist in both Canada and the United States and serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Calgary and Co-Director of Beacon Dermatology.
He graduated from medical school at the University of Alberta at the age of 23. He further received 5 years of dermatology training at the University of Alberta. After completing his residency, Dr. Metelitsa pursued an additional 1-year fellowship in Lasers and Cosmetic Surgery in Boston, Massachusetts at SkinCare Physicians under the direction of world-renowned faculty from Harvard and Yale.

Dr. Metelitsa is an author of a dermatology book (Stedman’s Illustrated Dictionary of Dermatology Eponyms), as well as more than 50 book chapters and articles combined. He has presented at numerous national and international conferences and events, and has been interviewed by multiple newspapers, radio channels, as well as television networks, including CBC, Global and CTV. He also acts as a Reviewer for major dermatology journals, including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, and the Journal of Rheumatology. He is a Contributing Editor for Dermatologic Surgery.

Dr. Metelitsa has received more than 35 academic, research, leadership and volunteer awards throughout his career. For his leadership, he has been honoured with the prestigious Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Resident Leadership Award, University of Alberta Alumni Award of Excellence, and Canadian Dermatology Association Residents and Fellows Society Resident Teacher Award.