Quick answers
Did Colin Hong co-found Skinopathy?
Yes. Skinopathy's team page, checked September 24, 2026, lists Dr. Colin Hong under Co-Founders alongside Keith Loo. A Skinopathy release dated February 14, 2024 says the company started during the pandemic when Co-Founder Dr. Colin Hong saw patients arriving at his clinic with late-stage skin cancer, and decided to work with Loo.
What is his role today?
Skinopathy's team page, checked September 24, 2026, lists him as Chief Medical Officer, with 30+ years practising medicine, and as a former Chief of Plastic Surgery at Scarborough Centenary Hospital and past president of the Ontario Medical Association's plastic surgery section.
Why did he start Skinopathy?
In a ChannelLife Canada article published April 28, 2025, the idea is traced to Ontario's first Covid-19 lockdown, when Dr. Hong saw patients presenting with advanced lesions after putting off medical visits, and set out to build a tool that lets patients screen skin concerns remotely.
How has Skinopathy staffed its research?
In a Mitacs case study published August 6, 2025, Dr. Hong said the company's Mitacs partnership gives it access to graduate students who bring new perspectives to the technology. ChannelLife reported on April 28, 2025 that six graduate students had been recruited that way.