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Current Editors: Alekhya Gurram and Jun Park

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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, October 31, 2026

New UTMB Contributions to the Peer-reviewed Medical Literature

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. Dr. M. Jabin is currently a PGY3 dermatology resident at UTMB, and Dr. Wagner is UTMB Professor Dermatology and Program Director of the UTMB  Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (Mohs)c Fellowship Program.

Schmidt M, Bourgeois J, Linfante A. Colchicine for refractory palisading and neutrophilic granulomatous dermatitis associated with mixed connective tissue disease. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2026 Oct 19:1-4. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2026.2740966. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42895292. Dr. Schmit graduated last year from UTMB and will begin dermatology residency at UTMB on July 1, 2027. She was the UTMB DIG president during MS4. Dr. J. Bourgeois is currently a PGY3 dermatology resident at UTMB and Dr. A. Linfante is a UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology.

 

Vu M, Winsett F, Nguyen TH. The underrecognized risk of surgical smoke exposure in dermatology (letter). DOJ 2026 https://doj.dermsquared.com/index.php/doj/article/view/571/276. Dr. M. Vu is currently a PGY4 dermatology resident at UTMB. Hr. F. Winsett is a UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Associate Program Director for the UTMB Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (Mohs) Fellowship Program.