About Dr. Ehrlich

Michelle Ehrlich, M.D. is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained cosmetic surgeon. She is a Diplomat of the American board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.

Dr. Michelle Ehrlich completed her advanced fellowship in cosmetic surgery, laser and cosmetic dermatology at the La Jolla SpaMD, where she trained with a team of cosmetic dermatologists, facial plastic surgeons, and general plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Previously, Dr. Ehrlich completed her training in Dermatology and Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. While at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Ehrlich was elected President of the Foundation’s House Staff and also served on the Graduate Medical Education Committee and the Alumni Council. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, and graduated from Princeton University Cum Laude and Sigma Xi.

An experienced researcher, Dr. Ehrlich is a published author in scientific journals and textbooks, and she is certified in Human Subjects Research Protection. She has held research positions at Dermatology/Cosmetic Laser Associates of La Jolla, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Princeton University, Princeton Biomedical Research, Marine Biological Laboratories at Woods Hole, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. 

Dr. Ehrlich’s professional awards and fellowships include the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery preceptorship grant, the Pieter Hitzig Research Grant at Princeton University, induction into the Sigma Xi science and research Honors Society, and the Robert C. Byrd award for New York State. She is an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society for Liposuction, the American Society of Photodynamic Therapy, the Women’s Dermatologic Society, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Academy of Dermatology, the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Council, and the Princeton University Alumni Association of Southern California.

Her outside interests include photography and sculpting, and her work has been shown in exhibition and competition in New York and New Jersey. Dr. Ehrlich speaks fluent Hebrew and conversational French.