H4H event 11/18/20

The Dermatology Interest Group had a great time this past weekend educating the public about the importance of sun safety and the consequences of not using sun protection when available. If you are interested in volunteering for future events, please fill out the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnSGk3p8tM9T6AxkGzMMG5bBILHlMHoSthtMoq3YFfXeskwA/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

Pictured (left to right): Victoria Katei MS3- Stay Shady Chair and Andrew Spires MS1

UTMB MS4 Publishes in SKIN

Congratulations to UTMB MS4 Fareen Momin for the publication titled, “Exophytic, Pedunculated, Yellow-Orange Nodules on the Elbow” in the 2023 November-December issue of SKIN (see 

https://jofskin.org/index.php/skin/article/view/2243/1851). Her co-authors on this manuscript were Drs. Ayezel Munoz and Kathleen Kroger.

UTMB Dermatology Honors Research Thesis Published

Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Kay (UTMB SOM 2022) and her faculty mentor, Dr. Janice Wilson (Associate Professor of Dermatology and Associate Program Director) for their recent publication in SKIN (#1 Dermatologist Recommended: A Clinician’s Guide to Self-Tanning) that was published in the 2023 November-December issue (see https://jofskin.org/index.php/skin/article/view/1927/1890 ). Dr. Kay completed this research as a UTMB MS4 enrolled in the UTMB Dermatology Honors Research Program and was awarded magna cum laude research honors at graduation for this work. She will begin dermatology residency at UTMB as a PGY2 in July 2024.

MS4 Publishes in Revista de Medicina y Cine

Congratulations to UTMB MS4 and DIG President Fareen Momin for the publication of her original research, “Use of Facial Hair in Classic Movie Heroes” in the Nov 2023 issue of Revista de Medicina Y Cine. Her co-author on this manuscript was Dr. Richard Wagner.

Momin, F., & Wagner, R.F. (2023). Use of facial hair in classic movie heroes. Journal of Medicine and Cinema , 19 (4), 279–301. https://doi.org/10.14201/rmc.31279

Inaugural Fall Into Dermatology Mixer at Sagis – Event Recap and Congratulations!

Please join DIG at UTMB in congratulating the following students for their podium presentations at the Inaugural “Fall Into Dermatology” Sagis Mixer hosted on Thursday, November 2^nd in Houston, TX!! 

The event was hosted by Dr. Alanna Bree, Director of Pediatric Dermatology at Sagis, and Founder of “Made a Masterpiece,” a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering children, teens, and their families impacted by skin conditions. This event would not have been possible without the help of Michelle Wasaff, Vice-president of Sales Dermatology Division at Sagis, Cindy Dartez, Director of Marketing and Events at Sagis, and Katherine Davis, Event Coordinator at Sagis.

The following students presented the following research and case reports:

Baylor College of Medicine

“Prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities and treatment initiation in African American pediatric patients with vitiligo: retrospective, single-center, case-control study.”
Emily Strouphauer, BSA, Grace Lee, MD; Soo Jung Kim, MD, PhD
 
UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine

“A Rare Case of Meloxicam-Induced Pseudoporphyria”
Katherine Benandi, Devon Sieving; Kristin Wolf, MD

“A Rare Case of Scalp Syndrome”
Diana Bonilla, MS, Emily Williams, MD, Frank Winsett, MD, Lindy Ross, MD.

“A Case of Multibacillary Leprosy”
Melissa Marchan-Martinez, BS, Sarah Kesaria, MD, Allison Good, MD, Brandon Goodwin, MD.

“Prolonged Dupilumab Use in Atopic Dermatitis Patients is Associated with Decreased Risk of Malignancy Development”
Christopher J. Thang, BS, David Garate, BS, Crystal T. Chang, BS, Shayan Owji, MD, Trevor L. Murphy, BS, George Golovko, PhD, Joel Correa Da Rosa, PhD, Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD, Michael G. Wilkerson, MD, Nicholas Gulati, MD, PhD, FAAD.


Student attendees at Sagis:

From Left to Right:

Diana Bonilla (MS3, UTMB), Katherine Benandi (MS1, UTMB), Christopher Thang (MS3, UTMB), Melissa Marchan-Martinez (MS3, UTMB), Emily Strouphauer (MS3, Baylor COM), and Andrew Spires (MS2, UTMB). 

Be on the lookout for the next Sagis Dermatology Mixer with in the Spring of 2024!!

H4H Fall Volunteer Events

The dermatology interest group has ramped up their sun safety education program with Hats for the Homeless for the 2023-2024 year, having held 2 events this past September and October. Be on the lookout for future events and if you are interested in volunteering in the future, please fill out this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnSGk3p8tM9T6AxkGzMMG5bBILHlMHoSthtMoq3YFfXeskwA/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

(Pictured from left to right)

Photo 1: Katherine Benandi MS1, Zainab Yousaf MS1, Sonia Patel MS2, Victoria Katei MS3- Stay Shady Chair

Photo 2: : Katherine Benandi MS1, Zainab Yousaf MS1, Sonia Patel MS2, Andre Spires MS1

Photo 3: Alekhya Gurram MS1 , Katherine Benandi MS1, Zainab Yousaf MS1

Photo 4: Alekhya Gurram MS1 , Victoria Katei MS3, Katherine Benandi MS1

UTMB Department of Dermatology Presents 18 Patient Cases at the Annual Knox Lecture

This morning, the UTMB Department of Dermatology hosted the Houston Dermatological Society’s annual John M. Knox, MD Memorial Lecture in Galveston, Texas. The patient presentations were: 

 

1) A Pediatric Case That Hardens Your Skin and Weakens Your Heart  

Alyssa Hansen MD MPH, Hugo Certuche MS2, Brent Kelly MD, Ayezel Munoz MD  

 

2) Sebaceous Secrets: A Dermatological Mosaic Unveiled 

            Brinda Chellappan MD, Nina Martins BA, Anthony Linfante MD 

 

3) Eating Shiitake Mushrooms: A Taste of Dermatitis  

            Katherine Woolridge MD, Sonia Patel MS2, Bernard Gibson MD 

 

4) It’s a Hard Neck Life! 

Peter Nguyen MD, Melissa Marchan-Martinez BS, Brent Kelly MD, Kathleen T. Kroger MD  

 

5) Puffy All Over 

            Mary Cavanagh MD, Debra Lee MD, Brandon Goodwin MD 

             

 6) A Cautionary Tale of ‘Eruptive Cysts'

            Antonio Jimenez MD, Megan Bradley BS, Brent Kelly MD, Brandon Goodwin MD 

 

 7) All Dressed Up with Many Systems to Go  

Sarah Rivera De Peña MD, Victoria Katei BS, Brent Kelly MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Anthony Linfante MD, Kathleen Kroger MD 

 

8) Beware the Sandfly  

            Sarah Kesaria MD, Shea Ireland Buckley, Anthony Linfante MD, Brandon Goodwin MD 

 

9) Every Little Breeze Seems to Whisper… 

Emily Williams MD, Diana Bonilla MS, Frank Winsett MD, Janice Wilson MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Bernard Gibson MD  

 

 10) Necrotizing Fascitis and Septic Shock: Hold Antibiotics, Pulse Steroids?  

Kaitlyn Streight MD, Christopher Thang BS, David Garate BS, Brandon Goodwin MD, Anthony W. Linfante MD 

             

11) Not Your Average Blister  

Olivia Chukwuma MD, Chinenye Onejeme BS, Brent Kelly MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Lindy Ross MD, Frank Winsett MD  

 

12) Full Body Rash: More than Meets the Eye  

            Alyssa Hansen MD MPH, Aparna Medarametla BS, Brent Kelly MD 

             

13) Miracle of a Pink Nodule  

            Renat Ahatov MD, Justine Galambus MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Bernard Gibson MD  

 

14) A Heavy Breastplate  

Juan Pinto-Cuberos MD, Jane Onyemachi BSN RN, Janice Wilson MD, Bernard Gibson MD 

             

15) The Path Less Traveled: Navigating Multiple Treatments of a Multicentric Disease  

            Mathew Scholl MD, Alexandria Soybel BA, Brent Kelly MD, Anthony Linfante MD 

             

16) A Tale of Two Brothers 

Elise Weisert MD MPH, Malvika Ramesh MD, Janice Wilson MD, Brandon Goodwin MD  

17) 6th Time’s the Charm: The Mistaken Identity of a Nasal Mass  

            Timothy Tran MD, Michael Adkison BS, Brandon Goodwin MD, Janice Wilson MD 

 

18) A Novel Treatment Approach for a Chronic Nonhealing Facial Wound  

            Caroline Crain MD, Puja Shah BA, Frank Winsett MD  

 

Thank you to all the UTMB dermatology residents, faculty, staff, guest speaker (Dr. Luke Johnson), and medical student volunteers who helped create another successful meeting!