Dermatology

Researchers in the GW Department of Dermatology found that collagen powder is just as effective in managing skin biopsy wounds as primary closure with non-absorbable sutures.

Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. has entered into a sponsored research agreement with GW to explore the potential use of Aprepitant for topical and/or systemic therapy to counter the dermatological related side-effects of Erlotinib therapy in cancer patients.

A recent survey found patients with psoriasis frequently use complementary or alternative therapies to treat their symptoms.

As a longtime supporter of student scholarships and a former scholarship recipient, Art Sober, ‘68, BA ‘65, credits the education and financial support he received from GW for giving him the background to succeed.

Vishal Patel, MD, director of the Cutaneous Oncology Program at GW Cancer Center and assistant professor of dermatology, spoke to Today Online for an article on nail melanoma.

Victoria Shanmugam, MD, published study on hidradenitis suppurativa in the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology.

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke to Today Online for an article about how to correctly apply sunscreen and effectively protect vulnerable areas from the sun.

First-year MD student Sarah Millan received the Dermatology Foundation’s 2019 Diversity Research Supplement Award.

Faculty and residents from the SMHS Department of Dermatology will present at the American Academy of Dermatology Association Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., March 1–5.

Vishal Patel, MD, director of the Cutaneous Oncology Program at the GW Cancer Center and assistant professor of dermatology at SMHS, spoke to Today about foot melanoma.