UTMB Dermatology Fares Well at 2018 Spring Texas Dermatological Society Meeting in Austin

Congratulations to all UTMB participants at the Spring Meeting of the Texas Dermatological Society (TDS) Meeting in Austin on April 27-28, 2018. Of note, 2 UTMB dermatology residents won competitions in the podium (Dr. Chinelo Ikpeama, PGY4, 2^nd place, and Dr. V. Codrea, PGY3, 3^rd place), and Dr. V. Codrea also won 1^st place in the poster category. UTMB Dermatology accounted for 3 of 7 podium presentations and 20 of 54 posters.  Dr. M. Wilkerson, Professor Dermatology at UTMB also received a mentoring award from TDS for his excellent work with the organization.

UTMB DIG Members enjoying TDS. Right to left Priscilla Ly, Andrew Armenta, Tyler Marion, Keith Wagner, Matt LaCour, and Ryan Lawrence (all MS3).

UTMB Podium Presentations

Ikpeama C, Gleghorn K, Akunna T, Ryan M. Why dermatology? A survey of factors influencing resident physician selection of a career in dermatology. (2^nd Place)

Wagner KD, Croley JA, Wilson JM. SkinHoax.com: A Strategy to Reassure People Exposed to Internet Skin Disease Hoaxes

Codrea V, Malone CH, Wagner RF Jr. Split ear lobe repair with piercing preservation and optimal ear lobe aesthetics (3^rd Place)

UTMB Poster Presentations

Armenta AM, Codrea VA, Gibson BR, Goodwin BP. Sclerosing perineurioma presenting as shiny painful papule

Benavidez J, Polouse D, Gonzalez EB. A case of an acute gout flare presenting as cellulitis

Burkholder D, Wolf K, Wilson J. Localized bullous pemphigoid arising within pre-existing plantar dyshidrosis

Codrea V, Ly P, Nguyen A, Group A, Wilson J. Extensive cutaneous lichen sclerosis treated with methotrexate therapy (1^st Place)

Croley JA, Hirshburg JM, Wagner RF Jr. The Weck knife technique for harvesting split-thickness skin grafts

Woolridge KF, Dallo C, Goodwin BP. Cryofibrinogenemia manifesting as retiform purpura and digital necrosis in a middle-aged alcoholic female

Ezekor M, Ross L, Wilkerson M. Concomitant kwashiokor and zinc deficiency in middle-aged obese woman

Gleghorn K, Kaltwasser K, Wagner K, White S, Hirshburg J, Goodwin B. Basal cell carcinoma masquerading as bursitis of the knee

LaCour M, Croley J, Wilson J. Generalized lichen nitidus in a middle-aged adult

Lawrence RE, Kaltwasser K, Kelly B, Raimer S. Sclerosing lipogranuloma of the face

Ross L, LaCour M, Kelly B. Clinical implications of immunohistochemical staining in sebaceous neoplasms suggestive of Muir-Torre Syndrome

Ly P, Rana A, Wilkerson MG. A case of acneiform eruption resulting from the use of a facial mask: what is to blame?

Marion M, Wagner R. Dermatologic features in good film characters who turn evil: the transformation

Pekowski CN, Subrt AP, Wilkerson MG. Lichen striatus presenting on upper extremity of adult male

Rana A, Lawrence RE, Group A. The role of medical maggot debridement therapy on recalcitrant, chronic wounds

Ryan M, Codrea V, Alabdulrazzaq H, Toyohara J.  Perianal basal cell carcinoma

Tausend W, Hoyer P, Arnold M, Wagner K, Ross L, Wilson J. Treatment of vitiligo with crisaborole 2% ointment

Wagner KD, Juarez DJ, Gibson BR. Improving the quality of care for seborrheic keratoses by internists

Burkholder D, Codrea V, Head E, Wagner R. Dr. Charles Wilson: a Texas Mohs surgery pioneer

Crain C, Croley JA, Gibson, B. Clinical Utility of a KOH Prep in Unclear Cases of Subungual Melanoma