Congratulations Dr. Armenta!

The UTMB Dermatology Interest Group (DIG) has learned that Dr. Drew Armenta, the 2023-2024 UTMB Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellow passed the American Board of Dermatology subspecialty certification examination in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery on the first attempt during the September 2024 administration of the exam. We all enjoyed working with you throughout your dermatology residency and fellowship at UTMB, and we hope that you will return to Texas soon!

UTMB MS3 Presents at Hot Spots in Dermatology 2024 Symposium

Congratulations to Madelyn Schmidt (MS3) for presenting her project “Guarding the Rays: Use of an Educational Training to Enhance Sun Safety Practices Among Lifeguards” with UTMB faculty Dr. Richard Wagner (Program Director of Dermatology and Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology) at the Hot Spots in Dermatology 2024 Symposium in Oahu, Hawaii.

DIG's CODE BB November Volunteer Event

This month, Children Obtaining Dermatology Education through Bulletin Boards (CODE BB) posted its latest bulletin board at Crenshaw Elementary/Middle School, which uses a pumpkin patch to teach kids about common skin conditions like acne and eczema. It also reminds students that each person's skin is unique and deserves love and respect. A huge thank you to all of our volunteers who helped bring this project to life! Stay tuned for more ways to get involved in next month's board! 

 

Feel free to reach out to Casey Brusen (cabrusen@utmb.edu) or Lynchi Nguyen (lypnguye@utmb.edu) if you have any questions!

 

 From left to right: Pierce Bassett (MS2), Dani Miller (MS2), Shawn Lim (MS2), Jun Park (MS1)

UTMB Dermatology Publishes About Historical Impact of Frederic E. Mohs, MD

Congratulations to UTMB PGY2 dermatology resident Dr. Travis Dowdle and Dermatology Program and Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) Fellowship Director Dr. Richard Wagner for their co-authorship on a recently published article in the peer-reviewed journal Cureus titled, “Layers of Genius: The Mohs Method and its Maverick Inventor”. The first author of this article was Michael Brennan, a recent visiting medical student rotator from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Dearborn, Michigan. This online article is available at Cureus 16(11): e73377. doi:10.7759/cureus.73377

UTMB Medical Students Present at the 2024 SHSA Conference

 

Congratulations to the medical students that presented their research at the 9^th annual Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances. Madelyn Schmidt (MS3) presented her research with Dr. Kathleen Kroger (Faculty), and Alekhya Gurram (MS2) and Neha Momin (MS2) presented their research with Dr. Michael Wilkerson (Dermatology Department Chair) on November 1-3^rd in Austin, Texas.

 

Schmidt M, Kroger K (November, 2024). Adverse Effects of Steroid Therapy in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Retrospective Cohort Study. The Symposium of Hidradenitis Suppurative Advances. Austin, Texas.

Gurram A, Nanduri R, Momin N, Golovko G, Wilkerson M, Ayadi A (November, 2024). Associations Between Hidradenitis Suppurativa Comorbidities and Anatomical Area-Specific Excision. The Symposium of Hidradenitis Suppurative Advances. Austin, Texas.

Dr. Anthony Linfante Co-authors Multicenter Skin Cancer Study

Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Linfante, UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology, for his recent online publication, “Clinical Utility of a Digital Dermoscopy Image-Based Artificial Intelligence Device in the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Cancer by Dermatologists” in Cancers 2024,16(21), 3592 https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213592