Olayemi (Yemi) Sokumbi, M.D., is a professor of dermatology and laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and a consultant in Dermatology, with a joint appointment in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Florida. She received her medical degree from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, where she also completed her preliminary year in internal medicine, her residency in dermatology, and served as chief resident in her final year. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in dermatopathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Sokumbi currently serves as a member of the Mayo Clinic in Florida Executive Operations Team, associate medical director for the Department of Business Development at Mayo Clinic in Florida, physician co-lead of the Mayo Clinic in Florida Discovery Coast Activation Team, director of clinical practice in the Department of Dermatology, and a leader in belonging for the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Florida. She is also the current president of the Mayo Clinic Dermatology O’Leary Society and an executive board member of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association.

Dr. Sokumbi has an active practice caring for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa and complex inflammatory skin disorders. Her research interests include healthcare disparities in dermatology, quality improvement in dermatopathology, cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders, and the use of deep neural network algorithms for diagnosis in dermatology and dermatopathology. She has chaired and/or served on numerous committees within dermatology and dermatopathology societies. Dr. Sokumbi is a director of the American Board of Dermatology and an inductee of the prestigious American Dermatological Association. She currently serves on the Board of Marani Health and Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Dr. Sokumbi has received numerous awards, including being honored as a recipient of the 2025 North Florida Women of Distinction Award by the Girl Scouts. She is actively engaged in the Jacksonville community, leading programs that provide healthcare access to underserved communities and create mentorship pipeline programs for young learners.

Dr. Sokumbi finds tremendous joy in spending time with her family. She has two children and an incredibly supportive husband, both of whom inspire her purpose to live a life of impact. Her family enjoys traveling and sampling cuisines from different cultures.