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Current Editors: Jane Onyemachi and Madelyn Schmidt

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Past Editors: Fareen Momin, Andrea Francis, Renat Ahatov, Michael Phan, Elise Weisert, Michael Ryan, Keith Wagner, Tim Allen, Kristyna Gleghorn, Dung Mac, Alex Acosta, William Tausend, Sheila Jalalat, Rebecca Philips, Chelsea Altinger, Lindsey Hunter, Alison Wiesenthal, Leslie Scroggins, Mara Dacso, Ashley Group, Fadi Constantine, Emily Fridlington, Joslyn Witherspoon, Tasneem Poonawalla.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

UTMB at Texas Dermatology Society Spring 2024


Please join DIG in congratulating all UTMB medical students, residents, and faculty who were well presented at the Texas Dermatology Society (TDS) Spring meeting hosted in Houston, TX on April 19-20, 2024!


PODIUM PRESENTATIONS:

A Review on Publication Trends in Topical Steroid Withdrawal Literature Over the Past Decade - Lynchi Nguyen, BS; Casey Brusen, BS; Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH; Emily Williams, MD; Lindy Ross, MD.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Delayed Seroma of a Facial Full Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site - Renat Ahatov MD, Michael Adkison BS, Andrew Armenta MD, Sarah Rivera De Pena MD, Brinda Chellappan MD, Bernard Gibson MD, Richard F Wagner Jr., MD.
The Efficacy of Doxycycline versus Spironolactone in Treating Acne Among Pediatric and Adult Females: Preliminary Data from a Retrospective Observational Cohort Study - Justine Galambus MD and Michael Wilkerson MD, MS
Acute Inflammatory Edema Mimicking Cellulitis: An Underdiagnosed Entity in a
Critically Ill Patient - Antonio Jimenez MD, Morgan Hammack BA, Anthony Linfante MD.
Halo Nevus as a Triggering Factor for the Development of Non-Segmental Vitiligo – A Case Report - Sarah Kesaria, MD, Melissa Marchan-Martinez, BS, Ayezel M. Munoz Gonzalez, MD, Brent Kelly, MD.
Why are Cases of Female Genital Melanoma Declining in the United States?: Unveiling Potential Undiagnosed Cases after the ACOG Guideline Changes - Ethan Matthew, MD, Kritin K. Verma, MBA, Danita Mathew, BS, Mary Fitzgibbon, BS,
Daniel P. Friedmann, MD, Michelle B. Tarbox, MD, Theodore Rosen, MD.
Clinical Microbial Contamination in Liquid Nitrogen Cans: Evaluating
Hygiene Practices in the Dermatology Clinic - Kaitlyn Streight, MD; David Garate, BS; Alyssa Hansen, MD MPH; Janice M. Wilson, MD; Brandon P. Goodwin, MD.
Updates in Diagnosis of Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Case Presentation - Elise Weisert MD, Shea Ireland Buckley, Anthony Linfante MD.
An Enlarging, Violaceous, Nodular Plaque on an Infant’s Arm - Katherine Woolridge, MD; Sonia Patel BSA; Elise Weisert, MD; Brent Kelly, MD; Lindy Ross, MD.
Review of Tumor Margins for Lentigo Maligna with Staged Surgical Excision and
Permanent Section en face Processing - Michael Adkison, BS, Andrew Armenta, MD, Frank Winsett, MD, Richard F. Wagner Jr., MD.
Perforating Folliculitis Presenting with Vitamin A and C Deficiency - Diana Bonilla MS; Matthew Scholl MD; Brandon Goodwin MD; Ayezel Munoz Gonzales MD.
16-Year Incidence of Dematiaceous Fungal Infections in Houston, TX: a cross-sectional Study - Hugo Certuche BSA ,Anthony Linfante MD, Jaime A. Tschen MD.
A Rare Case of Hypertrichosis in Infantile Hemangioma after Propranolol Use - Bethel Desta, BA, Sarah Kesaria, MD; Ayezel Munoz, MD.
A Case of Koebnerization of Atopic Dermatitis in Tattoos - Alekhya Gurram, BA; Matthew Scholl, MD; Anthony Linfante, MD; Lindy Ross, MD.
Myiasis Masquerading as a Snake Bite - Luke Hamilton, BS, Shawn Lim, BS, Shayan Ravanassa, BS, Keith Wagner, MD.
Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome in a Patient with IgA Vasculitis - Morgan Hammack BA, Olivia Chukwuma MD, Anthony Linfante, MD.
Comparison of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Incidence Across Races & Ethnicities - Samsudeen Iyamah, MS, Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH, Michael Wilkerson, MD.
Acanthosis Nigricans in Hispanic Children is Associated with an Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome - A Retrospective Cohort Study - Melissa Marchan-Martinez, BS, Diana Bonilla, MS, Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH, Lindy Ross, MD.
Trends in Alopecia: Analyzing Trends in How Baldness is portrayed among popular cartoon characters - Nina Martin, B.A., Maryam Babar, M.D
Spotlight on Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytomas: A Tale of Two Rare Cases
Chinenye Onejeme, BS, Andrew Spires, BS, Antonio Jimenez, MD, Janice Wilson, MD, Brandon Goodwin, MD.
The Rub: Physical Diagnosis Technique Decreases Healthcare Cost - Shayan Ravanassa, BS, Timothy Tran, MD, Keith Wagner, MD, Anthony Linfante, MD.
An Atypical Presentation of an Atypical Mycobacterial Infection - Hannah Riva, MPAS, Mary E. Cavanagh, M, Brandon P. Goodwin, MD & Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez, MD.
Sclerosing perineurioma of the finger: a case report - Michelle B. Samaniego, Mary E. Cavanagh, MD, Brandon P. Goodwin, MD, & Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez, MD.
Safety signals for concomitant use of topical ruxolitinib and dupilumab in atopic dermatitis patients - Katherine Benandi, BBA, MPH, Andrew Spires, BS, Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH, Alissa Redko, MD, Anthony Linfante, MD. 
Assessment of Microneedle Acne Patch Products and their Formulations - Sarah Muir, BSA, BA, Aparna Medarametla, BS, Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH.
Guarding the Rays: Use of an Educational Training to Enhance Sun Safety Practices
Among Lifeguards - Madelyn Schmidt, BS, Nina Martins, BA, Diana Bonilla, MS, Melissa Marchan, BS, Sylvia Jimenez, BS, Richard F. Wagner Jr., MD.
Transient Acantholytic Dermatosis (Grover’s Disease) Following Pembrolizumab Treatment - Zachary Walton BS, Peter Nguyen MD, Katherine Woolridge MD, Morgan Fletcher MD, Brent Kelly MD, Anthony Linfante MD.