Dr. Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist with a diverse background in both clinical practice and research. She earned her DVM from Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine in Japan in 2007, followed by a four-year residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Tokyo. Dr. Tamamoto-Mochizuki then pursued advanced training as an alternative route resident in Veterinary Dermatology at North Carolina State University (NCSU) from 2013 to 2017, achieving board certification from the Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology (AiCVD) in 2018. In 2021, she completed her Ph.D. at NCSU, focusing on Dermatology and Immunology.

Currently, Dr. Tamamoto-Mochizuki serves as an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, where her research explores the role of IL-31 in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis and itch signaling in companion animals. She is also an active committee member of the International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals and AiCVD, and is dedicated to advancing global education in Veterinary Dermatology.