He completed his medical internship at Columbia University Medical Center and his dermatology residency at University Hospitals-Case Western Reserve School of Medicine before pursuing a dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Board certified in dermatology and dermatopathology, Dr. Novoa practices clinical dermatology and interprets slides as a dermatopathologist. His research interests include the medical applications of artificial intelligence, cutaneous lymphoma, and the cutaneous side effects of targeted therapies. Dr. Novoa served as co-PI on a research project featured on the cover of Nature Magazine. This work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Magazine, and PBS NOVA. He enjoys travel, reading, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.