Please join DIG in congratulating all UTMB faculty, residents, and medical students at the Texas Dermatology Society (TDS) Spring meeting hosted in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico on October 3rd and 4th!
AWARDS
2nd Place Resident Podium Presentation:
One Small Step for Man, One GIANT Leap for Dermatologists! Marie Vu, Smiti Gandhi, Frank Winsett, Brandon Goodwin, Bernard Gibson.
RESIDENT PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
One Small Step for Man, One GIANT Leap for Dermatologists! Marie Vu, Smiti Gandhi, Frank Winsett, Brandon Goodwin, Bernard Gibson.
RESIDENT POSTERS
Asymmetric Periflexural Exanthem in an Adult. Julien Bourgeois, Amanda Thomas, James Gao.
Androgenic alopecia is not associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular disease
risk factors: A retrospective cohort study. Alyssa Hansen, Katherine Benandi, Diego A. Ramos-BriceƱo, Francisco J. La Bella- Villanueva, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez.
Readability of Online Skin Cancer Resources: A Review of Content from Major
Dermatology Societies. Fareen Momin, Alekhya Gurram, Travis S. Dowdle, Renat Ahatov, Juan
Pinto-Cuberos, Richard F. Wagner Jr.
MEDICAL STUDENT PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
Acne Vulgaris and Diet: An Umbrella Review Synthesizing Evidence from Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses. Andrew Spires, Katherine Benandi, Mary Cavanagh, Erica Kelly.
Burned by Misinformation? Sunscreen Safety Discourse on Instagram is Driven by Misinformation. Shelby Devin, Lynchi Nguyen, Peter Nguyen, Erica Kelly.
Evaluating Virtual and Microscope-Based Dermatopathology Education. Luke Hamilton, Antonio Jimenez, Anthony Linfante.
Cost Analysis of the Dermatologic Care Provided at St. Vincent’s Hope Clinic. Jun Park, Megan Bradley, Andrew Spires, Alyssa Hansen.
Patient Perceptions of Scrub Color and Attire in Dermatology. Alekhya Gurram, Brinda Chellappan.
MEDICAL STUDENT POSTERS
JAK Inhibitors vs Dupilumab in Mycosis Fungoides: A 5-Year Mortality Comparison. Eric Cline, Bethel Desta, Antonio Jimenez, Michael Wilkerson.
Clinical and Treatment Patterns in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Concurrent Excoriation Disorder: A Retrospective Descriptive Cohort Study. Danielle Miller, Kristin Geh, Michael Wilkerson.
Brief Index of Dermatologic Lesions Identified Using High-Frequency Ultrasound. Kassianna Elizondo, Jun Park, Travis Dowdle, Frank Winsett.
The Horse Collar Hidden in Plain Sight: A Case of Madelung’s Disease. Nikitha Adari, Mary Cavanagh, Brandon Goodwin.
Tympanostomy tube placement and subsequent atopic dermatitis risk in children with
recurrent otitis media: a propensity-matched cohort study. Katherine Benandi, Sofia Piperno, Harold Pine.
Intravascular Pyogenic Granuloma of the Popliteal Fossa: A Rare Clinical Presentation. Jun Park, Diego Ramos, Katherine Woolridge, Brent Kelly, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez.
Assessing The Success of Dermatology Interest Group Resources for Medical Students. Madelyn Schmidt, Jane Onyemachi, Juan Pinto-Cuberos, Anthony Linfante.
Paradoxical Immune-Mediated Conditions and Malignancies from Biologics in HS: A Systematic
Review. Jun Park, Casey Brusen, Donna Talavari, Kristen Geh, Kathleen Kroger.
Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitors as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Mohs Micrographic Surgery in the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review. Smiti Gandhi, Marie T. Vu, Ria Kanotra, Frank Winsett.
Evaluating the Impact of Tonsillectomy on Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Retrospective Analysis Across Three Postoperative Intervals. Sofia Piperno, Katherine Benandi, Harold Pine, MD.
Investigating the Association Between Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and Polycystic
Ovary Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using TriNetX. Bethel Desta, Mary Cavanagh, Brandon Goodwin.
A Systematic Review of Scabies Misdiagnosis: Clinical Features, Common Pitfalls and Outcomes. Ria Kanotra, Casey Brusen, Joel Joy, Alyssa Hansen.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Microbial Contamination of Everyday Dermatology Tools. Luke Hamilton, Victor Teran, Kaitlyn Streight, Alyssa Hansen, David Garate, Antonio Jimenez, Janice M. Wilson, Brandon P. Goodwin.
A Comparative Analysis of Dermatologic Diagnoses Seen at Student-Run Free Clinics in the United States. Megan Bradley, Jun Park, Andrew Spires, Alyssa Hansen, Juan Pinto-Cuberos, Anthony Linfante.
A systematic review of hormonal acne in transgender individuals: prevalence, mechanisms, and gender-affirming management strategies Andrew Spires, Katherine Benandi, Sheila Sharifi, Anthony Jimenez, John Trinidad.

