Editors



Current Editors: Alekhya Gurram and Jun Park

(Please email editors if there is blog-worthy news that you would like to see shared)

Past Editors: Madelyn Schmidt, Jane Onyemachi, 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.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Texas Dermatological Society Spring 2026 - Congratulations to all participants!

Please join DIG in congratulating all UTMB faculty, residents, and medical students at the Texas Dermatology Society (TDS) Spring meeting hosted in Dallas, Texas on April 24th and 25th!


AWARDS

1st Place Resident Poster Presentation: 
Palmar Petechiae in a Patient Receiving Ibrutinib for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Olivia Arriaza, Luke Hamilton, Renat Ahatov, Antonio Jimenez, Brent Kelly

RESIDENT PODIUM PRESENTATIONS

Oxygen-Enriched Operating Rooms and Surgical Fires: An Underestimated Risk of Ambulatory Dermatologic Surgery
Fareen Momin, Antonio Jimenez, Marie Vu, Paige Hoyer Williams, Julie A Croley, Alyssa Hansen, Richard F. Wagner Jr. 

Reconstructive Utility of Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty and Full-Thickness Skin Grafting in Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Julien Bourgeois, Juan Pinto-Cuberos, Richard F. Wagner Jr. 

Reduced Risk in Melanoma & Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in Obese Patients on Semaglutide & Tirzepatide
Mohamad Jabin, Rashwan Alameddine, Allison Roecker, Renat Ahatov, Richard F. Wagner Jr. 

Up in Smoke: Uncovering a Hidden Health Risk in Dermatologic Practice
Marie Vu, Frank Winsett

RESIDENT POSTERS

Fibrous Hamartoma of Infancy Presenting as a Large Mass in a 4-Month-Old Male
Vivian Rojas, Madelyn Schmidt, Erica Kelly

Pediatric erythrokeratodermia variabilis with favorable response to secukinumab
Lynchi Nguyen, Sarah Kesaria, Bernard Gibson, Lindy Ross 

Chromoblastomycosis Recurrence After Conventional Excision: The Role of Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Mojahed M.K. Shalabi, Christopher Richter, Umayr R. Shaikh, Leela K. Raj, Melissa Laughter, H. William Higgins II

Digital Disparities: Skin of Color Visibility in Dermatologic Content on Instagram
Alyssa Hansen, Lynchi Nguyen, Fareen Momin, Janice Wilson

Merkel Cell Carcinoma Mimicking a Benign Subcutaneous Nodule: A Case of Delayed Diagnosis
Daphne G. Eckembrecher, Sydney McDaniel, Janice M. Wilson, Bernard R. Gibson

Breaking the Surface: A Rare Case of Perforating Osteoma Cutis 
Mary Cavanagh, Luke Hamilton, Janice Chang, Brandon P. Goodwin

Fever, Ferritin and Flares: A Young Woman’s Presentation of Adult-Onset Still’s Disease
Benjamin Garcia, Sarah Ahmed, Brandon Goodwin, Brent Kelly, Anthony Linfante

Standardizing Dermatology Medical Student Education Using a Structured Curriculum and Pre- and Post-Rotation Assessments: A Quality Improvement Initiative 
Peter Nguyen, Whitney Harrell, Anthony Linfante

MEDICAL STUDENT PODIUM PRESENTATIONS

Mapping the Gap: Geographic Barriers to Mohs Surgery in Texas
Shawn Lim, Joshua Wang, Kush Maheshwari, Travis S. Dowdle, Richard F. Wagner Jr. 

Shade Coverage in Galveston Schools: A Map to Guide Targeted Dermatological Community Intervention
Sydney McDaniel, Kassianna Elizondo, Daphne G. Eckembrecher, Michael G. Wilkerson

Association Between GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Incident Hair Loss
Zainab Yousaf, Alyssa Hansen, Lindy Ross

MEDICAL STUDENT POSTERS

Colchicine Successfully Treats Refractory Palisading and Neutrophilic Granulomatous Dermatitis Associated with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Madelyn Schmidt, Julien Bourgeois, Anthony Linfante

Natural History of a Large, Complicated Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Requiring Interdisciplinary Management
Danielle Miller, Kristen Kay, Anthony Linfante, Janice WIlson

Pediatric Non-Segmental Vitiligo with Morphea-Lichen Sclerosus Overlap and Anogenital Scarring: A Rare Immune-Mediated Association
Caludia N. Dubocq Ortiz, Daphne G. Eckembrecher, Brandon Goodwin, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez

Isotretinoin Exposure and Long-Term Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk in Acne Patients: A TriNetX Retrospective Cohort Study
Elizabeth McCarthy, Katherine Benandi, Kristin Wolf

Trends in Medicare Utilization and Spending for Skin Cancer Treatment Procedures, 2018-2023
Alekhya Gurram, Amna Sidiq, Fareen Momin, Travis S. Dowdle, Richard F. Wagner Jr. 

A Systematic Review of Women in Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS): Gender Diversity, Reimbursement Gaps, and Physician Perspectives
Smiti Gandhi, Marie T. Vu, Madelyn Schmidt, Paige Hoyer Williams 

Continuous Glucose Monitor Device-Associated Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus Infection: A Novel Source of Primary Inoculation
Luke Hamilton, Travis S. Dowdle, Antonio Jimenez, Janice M. Wilson, Brandon P. Goodwin 

Comparing Psychiatric Comorbidities in Patients on Cyclosporine with Atopic Dermatitis or Psoriasis
Destinee Elliott, Luke Hamilton, Isha Jhingan, Eric Cline, Nicole Papac

The Role of Telemedicine in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Scoping Review
Luke Moore, Ruth Hong, Julien Bourgeois, Juan Pinto-Cuberos, Frank Winsett

Acute Localized Exanthematous Pustulosis: A Two-Patient Case Series Highlighting Diagnostic Overlap with Infectious and Inflammatory Facial Dermatoses
Cutler Cannon, Kristen Kay, Julien Bourgeois, Anthony Linfante, Brent Kelly, Brandon Goodwin

Intralesional MMR vs. Candida Antigen for Adult Cutaneous Warts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 
Shawn Lim, Sophia Choi, Sarah Kesaria, Anthony Linfante

Evaluating Malignancy Risk of Anti-RNA Polymerase III Antibodies in Systemic Sclerosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Sydney McDaniel, Katherine Benandi, Olivia Arriaza, Anthony Linfante

A Rare Case of Methotrexate Toxicity Mimicking Psoriasis
Sarah Ahmed, Kristin Geh, Brent Kelly, Anthony Linfante

Social Media and the rise of infant skin care: Navigating digital trends and clinical guidance
Helena M. Nammour, Samruddhi Arkatkar, Amna Sidiq, Alisha Kashyap, Rashid M. Rashid

Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Incident Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study
Zainab Yousaf, Kush Maheshwari, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez

Infection with Hepatitis C, Not Hepatitis B Confers Increased Risk for Lichen Planus
Gengi Kleto, Umer Nadir, Sahithi Talasila, George M. Jeha, Stanislav N. Tolkachjov