A recent podcast by Mary Clair Haver, MD features UTMB Professor of Dermatology, Erica Kelly, MD. She discusses menopausal skin changes during this interview. To see this podcast, go to
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Monday, September 28, 2026
National Psoriasis Foundation Houston Soiree 2026
On Saturday, September 26th, 2026, members of the UTMB Dermatology Interest Group volunteered at the National Psoriasis Foundation’s annual Houston Soiree at the C. Baldwin Hotel in Houston. The evening brought together patients, health care providers, advocates, and supporters of the psoriatic disease community to celebrate the work of the NPF and raise funds supporting research, expanded access to care, and continued progress toward cures for psoriatic disease.
UTMB DIG volunteers helped prepare for the event by assembling goodie bags and assisting with other set-up needs before guests arrived. Throughout the evening, volunteers supported guest check-in, helped organize and transport auction items, and assisted with the fundraising and auction portions of the event. At the conclusion of the Soiree, volunteers also helped with guest check-out and cleanup. In addition to its fundraising efforts, the event provided an opportunity to recognize individuals whose work and advocacy have made a meaningful impact on the psoriatic disease community and the mission of the NPF.
Special thanks to Carol Osterhaus, regional development manager for the NPF’s South Central branch, for collaborating closely with our Psoriasis Walk Chair, Ria Kanotra, in coordinating UTMB DIG’s participation in this year’s event. We are grateful for the National Psoriasis Foundation’s continued partnership with UTMB DIG and for the opportunity to support its mission and engage with the psoriatic disease community. Additionally, special thanks are extended to all the volunteers who contributed their time and helped make the 2026 Houston Soiree a success!
Volunteers (Left to Right): Stephanie Rivera-Ithier (MS2), Subin Kim (MS1), Ria Kanotra (MS3, Psoriasis Walk Chair), Puja Bhatia (MS3), and Amna Sidiq (MS2, Education Chair)
Texas Dermatological Society Fall 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 San Antonio, Texas on September 25th and 26th!
RESIDENT PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
Skin in Space: Dermatologic Challenges of Human Space Exploration. Eric Cline, Mary Casey, Kush Maheshwari, Michael Wilkerson.
Circulating Exosomes Drive Persistent Neuronal Dysfunction in Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Patients. Brooke Bartley, Fyona Okundia, Stephen Tyring.
SUFU Mutations and Gorlin Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Fareen Momin, Christopher Richter, Frank Winsett.
A Rare Case of Neutrophilic Urticarial Dermatosis in a Patient With Anti-HMGCR Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy. Megan Bradley, Alekhya Gurram, Julien Bourgeois, Brent Kelly, Anthony Linfante.
RESIDENT POSTERS
Recurrent Exfoliative Erythroderma Associated with Carbamazepine Use. Morgan Hammack, Casey Brusen, Julien Bourgeois, Brent Kelly, Brandon Goodwin, Anthony Linfante.
Solitary plaque to the sternum as a sign of recurrent breast cancer: A case report. Alyssa Hansen, Inchara Raj, Brent Kelly, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez.
Epidermal Necrolysis-Like Acute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in a Patient With Autoimmune Hepatitis and Cirrhosis. Travis S. Dowdle, Luke Hamilton, Antonio Jimenez, Brandon Goodwin, Brent Kelly, Anthony Linfante.
Acitretin is Associated with a Lower Risk of Drug-Induced Hypothyroidism Than Bexarotene in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: A TriNetX Propensity Score-Matched Study. Eric Cline, Destinee Elliott, Mohamad Jabin, Michael Wilkerson.
Pembrolizumab-Induced Morphea Masquerading as Lymphedema: The Case for Deep Biopsy. Vivian Rojas, Sydney B. McDaniel, Brandon Goodwin, Bernard R. Gibson.
ALK-Positive Atypical Spitz Tumor Mimicking Pyogenic Granuloma
Kristin N. Geh, Diego A. Ramos-Briceño, Jun H. Park, Brandon Goodwin, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez.
Multidrug-Resistant Actinomyces europaeus Isolated From Advanced Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Infection or Colonization?
Daphne G. Eckembrecher, Diego A. Ramos-Briceño, Francisco La Bella, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez.
Scalp Psoriasis Developing During Concurrent Infliximab and Bimekizumab Therapy for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Mohamad Jabin, Luke Hamilton, Kathleen Kroger, Anthony Linfante.
Cyclosporine as a Therapy for Morbihan Disease. Michael Adkison, Presley Limon, Julien Bourgeois, Anthony Linfante.
A Case of Pityriasis Lichenoides Successfully Treated with Apremilast. Megan Bradley, Reece Moore, Kristen Kay, Anthony Linfante.
Post Herpetic Neuralgia and its Association with Pathogenic Exosomes. Brooke Bartley, Fyona Okundia, Annabel Shen, Victoria Zhang, Stephen Tyring.
Sunburn Mimicking Bullous Pemphigoid in an Elderly Patient. Julien Bourgeois, Christopher Richter, Alyssa Hansen, Anthony Linfante.
A Rapidly Growing Temple Nodule as the Initial Presentation of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Olivia Arriaza, Luke Hamilton, Janice M. Wilson, Anthony Linfante.
Contextualizing the Risk of Air Embolism in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Literature Review. Fareen Momin, Jun H. Park, Travis S. Dowdle, Richard F. Wagner.
APACHE Beyond Childhood: Acral Pseudolymphomatous Angiokeratoma in an Immunosuppressed Young Adult. Nicole York, Jane Onyemachi, Gabriela Villa, Anthony Linfante.
Cutaneous Presentation of Recurrent Lung Adenocarcinoma. Marie Vu, Sydney McDaniel, Anthony Linfante, Brandon Goodwin.
Desmoplastic Nevus to Melanocytoma: An 11-Year Diagnostic Evolution. Jane Onyemachi, Elizabeth McCarthy, Anthony Linfante.
MEDICAL STUDENT PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
Understanding the Development of En Face Processing Through Mohs’ Personal Laboratory Notebook. Jun H. Park, Richard F. Wagner Jr.
Excoriated Lower-Extremity Nodules as the Primary Sign of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Relapse: A Case Report. Kassianna Elizondo, Riya Patel, Yazeed E. Alhanbali, Alexander Marzuka.
Dermatology in The Pitt: A Content Analysis. Alekhya Gurram, Fareen Momin, Richard F. Wagner Jr.
MEDICAL STUDENT POSTERS
Clear Cell Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Histologic Variant. Luke Hamilton, Fareen Momin, Anthony Linfante.
Not So Sweet Case of Giant Cellulitis like Sweet Syndrome. Sandi Assaf, Fareen Momin, Paige Hoyer Williams, Anthony Linfante.
Generalized Schamberg Disease in an Adolescent: An Atypical Presentation of Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis. Jun H. Park, Diego A. Ramos-Briceño, Kristin N. Geh, Brent Kelly, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez.
One Scalp, Two Scarring Alopecias: Lichen Planopiaris and Cutaneous Lupus Across Serial Scalp Biopsies. Danielle Miller, Adaku Ume, Mary Cavanagh, Morgan Hammack, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez.
Oral Probiotics are Associated with an Increased Incidence of Impetigo in Pediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A TriNetX Retrospective Cohort Study. Sydni McNeese, Eric Cline, Lindy Ross.
Epidemiology of Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses in the United States: A Population-Based Study of 92 Million Patients. Presley Limon, Daphne G. Eckembrecher, David Garate, Lindy Ross.
An Analysis of Vitiligo and Vascular Anomalies in Children’s Literature. Alekhya Gurram, Richard F. Wagner Jr.
Recurrent Erythema Multiforme Associated With Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy. Elizabeth McCarthy, Katherine Benandi, Kristin Wolf.
Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors for Hair and Scalp Disorders: A Systematic Review of Clinical Efficacy and Safety. Smiti Gandhi, Daphne G. Eckembrecher, Adaku Ume, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez.
Sourcing, Formulation, and Legal Considerations of Compounded Topical Vehicles in Dermatology. Cutler Cannon, Diego A. Ramos-Briceño, Kristen E. Kay, Janice M. Wilson.
A Familiar Eruption with an Important Next Step. Blancheneige Beohon, Michael Adkison, Emily Kay, Brandon Goodwin.
An Atypical Nonflexural Presentation of Galli-Galli Disease on the Lower Extremities. Brandon Doan, Andrew Spires, Kristen Kay, Brandon Goodwin.
Investigating Hormonally-Sensitive Dermatological Conditions in Breast Cancer Patients on Tamoxifen: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Andrew Spires, Sydney McDaniel, Olivia Arriaza, Erica Kelly.
Diffuse Erythematous and Hyperkeratotic Macules in a Patient with Positive Syphilis Antibodies. Chun-Ya Belinda Kang, Danielle Miller, Julien Bourgeois, Anthony Linfante, Brent Kelly.
Two Culprits, One Axis: Drug Eruptions in the Setting of Hormone-Modulating Therapy. Shawn Lim, Benjamin Garcia, Paige Hoyer Williams, Anthony Linfante.
Friday, September 18, 2026
UTMB PGY3 Dermatology Resident Publishes in Dermatologic Surgery
Congratulations to Dr. Jabin for his contributions in the recent publication, “Reduced Risk in Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers in Obese Patients on Semaglutide and Tirzepatide” in Dermatologic Surgery. His UTMB faculty co-author was Richard Wagner, MD (Professor Dermatology and Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship Director. The complete citation is: Alameddine R, Roecker A, Jabin M, Wagner RF Jr. Reduced Risk in Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers in Obese Patients on Semaglutide and Tirzepatide. Dermatol Surg. 2026 Sep 10. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005339. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42714323.
Monday, September 14, 2026
Stay Shady: September Hats for the Homeless Event
Thank you to our DIG volunteers for helping make our first Hats for the Homeless event of the 2026-2027 school year a success! If you are interested in volunteering at future events, join the Hats for the Homeless email list here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrMneLR9fDAeSoxXBiQ6cFoCHgnWIHutO8hB2fM6g6gMsiIw/viewform
Pictured from left to right: Braxton Shaw (MS2), Suzanne Sajid (MS2 & Stay Shady Chair), and Subin Kim (MS1)
UTMB Medical Student Presents at Annual Medical Research Program
Congratulations to Elizabeth McCarthy, a current UTMB medical student who participated in the 2026 Medical Research Program. She presented her research, “When to Escalate: A Practical Framework for Advanced Therapy in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosis” with her research mentor and Professor Dermatology, Brent Kelly, MD. Other students interested in this research program should review https://www.utmb.edu/som/som-educational-affairs/office-of-research-scholarship/medical-student-research/srp
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
UTMB Dermatology Department Needs Your 2026 Fall TDS Abstracts (Podium and Poster)
If you have submitted podium, poster, or both the the upcoming fall TDS meeting, please send a copy of the abstract and all coauthors to Mr. Austin Soderman (jasoderm@utmb.edu) for our departmental records.
Tuesday, September 01, 2026
UTMB Dermatology Welcomes Two New Faculty
Please welcome our two new UTMB dermatology faculty, Drs Ann Tuveson, MD, PhD, and Antonio (“Tony”) Jimenez, MD. We look forward to working with you both soon!
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