DIG@UTMB
The University of Texas Medical Branch Dermatology Interest Group (UTMB DIG) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
Editors
Current Editors: Jane Onyemachi and Madelyn Schmidt
Thursday, April 25, 2024
DIG members present at UTMB Interprofessinal Education and Practice Symposium
National Student Research Forum (NSRF) 2024 - Congratulations to awardees and participants!
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
UTMB Mohs Group Publishes Review of Lymphovascular Invasion in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Sunday, April 21, 2024
UTMB at Texas Dermatology Society Spring 2024
Please join DIG in congratulating all UTMB medical students, residents, and faculty who were well presented at the Texas Dermatology Society (TDS) Spring meeting hosted in Houston, TX on April 19-20, 2024!PODIUM PRESENTATIONS:A Review on Publication Trends in Topical Steroid Withdrawal Literature Over the Past Decade - Lynchi Nguyen, BS; Casey Brusen, BS; Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH; Emily Williams, MD; Lindy Ross, MD.POSTER PRESENTATIONSDelayed Seroma of a Facial Full Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site - Renat Ahatov MD, Michael Adkison BS, Andrew Armenta MD, Sarah Rivera De Pena MD, Brinda Chellappan MD, Bernard Gibson MD, Richard F Wagner Jr., MD.The Efficacy of Doxycycline versus Spironolactone in Treating Acne Among Pediatric and Adult Females: Preliminary Data from a Retrospective Observational Cohort Study - Justine Galambus MD and Michael Wilkerson MD, MSAcute Inflammatory Edema Mimicking Cellulitis: An Underdiagnosed Entity in aCritically Ill Patient - Antonio Jimenez MD, Morgan Hammack BA, Anthony Linfante MD.Halo Nevus as a Triggering Factor for the Development of Non-Segmental Vitiligo – A Case Report - Sarah Kesaria, MD, Melissa Marchan-Martinez, BS, Ayezel M. Munoz Gonzalez, MD, Brent Kelly, MD.Why are Cases of Female Genital Melanoma Declining in the United States?: Unveiling Potential Undiagnosed Cases after the ACOG Guideline Changes - Ethan Matthew, MD, Kritin K. Verma, MBA, Danita Mathew, BS, Mary Fitzgibbon, BS,Daniel P. Friedmann, MD, Michelle B. Tarbox, MD, Theodore Rosen, MD.Clinical Microbial Contamination in Liquid Nitrogen Cans: EvaluatingHygiene Practices in the Dermatology Clinic - Kaitlyn Streight, MD; David Garate, BS; Alyssa Hansen, MD MPH; Janice M. Wilson, MD; Brandon P. Goodwin, MD.Updates in Diagnosis of Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Case Presentation - Elise Weisert MD, Shea Ireland Buckley, Anthony Linfante MD.An Enlarging, Violaceous, Nodular Plaque on an Infant’s Arm - Katherine Woolridge, MD; Sonia Patel BSA; Elise Weisert, MD; Brent Kelly, MD; Lindy Ross, MD.Review of Tumor Margins for Lentigo Maligna with Staged Surgical Excision andPermanent Section en face Processing - Michael Adkison, BS, Andrew Armenta, MD, Frank Winsett, MD, Richard F. Wagner Jr., MD.Perforating Folliculitis Presenting with Vitamin A and C Deficiency - Diana Bonilla MS; Matthew Scholl MD; Brandon Goodwin MD; Ayezel Munoz Gonzales MD.16-Year Incidence of Dematiaceous Fungal Infections in Houston, TX: a cross-sectional Study - Hugo Certuche BSA ,Anthony Linfante MD, Jaime A. Tschen MD.A Rare Case of Hypertrichosis in Infantile Hemangioma after Propranolol Use - Bethel Desta, BA, Sarah Kesaria, MD; Ayezel Munoz, MD.A Case of Koebnerization of Atopic Dermatitis in Tattoos - Alekhya Gurram, BA; Matthew Scholl, MD; Anthony Linfante, MD; Lindy Ross, MD.Myiasis Masquerading as a Snake Bite - Luke Hamilton, BS, Shawn Lim, BS, Shayan Ravanassa, BS, Keith Wagner, MD.Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome in a Patient with IgA Vasculitis - Morgan Hammack BA, Olivia Chukwuma MD, Anthony Linfante, MD.Comparison of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Incidence Across Races & Ethnicities - Samsudeen Iyamah, MS, Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH, Michael Wilkerson, MD.Acanthosis Nigricans in Hispanic Children is Associated with an Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome - A Retrospective Cohort Study - Melissa Marchan-Martinez, BS, Diana Bonilla, MS, Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH, Lindy Ross, MD.Trends in Alopecia: Analyzing Trends in How Baldness is portrayed among popular cartoon characters - Nina Martin, B.A., Maryam Babar, M.DSpotlight on Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytomas: A Tale of Two Rare CasesChinenye Onejeme, BS, Andrew Spires, BS, Antonio Jimenez, MD, Janice Wilson, MD, Brandon Goodwin, MD.The Rub: Physical Diagnosis Technique Decreases Healthcare Cost - Shayan Ravanassa, BS, Timothy Tran, MD, Keith Wagner, MD, Anthony Linfante, MD.An Atypical Presentation of an Atypical Mycobacterial Infection - Hannah Riva, MPAS, Mary E. Cavanagh, M, Brandon P. Goodwin, MD & Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez, MD.Sclerosing perineurioma of the finger: a case report - Michelle B. Samaniego, Mary E. Cavanagh, MD, Brandon P. Goodwin, MD, & Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez, MD.Safety signals for concomitant use of topical ruxolitinib and dupilumab in atopic dermatitis patients - Katherine Benandi, BBA, MPH, Andrew Spires, BS, Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH, Alissa Redko, MD, Anthony Linfante, MD.
Assessment of Microneedle Acne Patch Products and their Formulations - Sarah Muir, BSA, BA, Aparna Medarametla, BS, Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH.Guarding the Rays: Use of an Educational Training to Enhance Sun Safety PracticesAmong Lifeguards - Madelyn Schmidt, BS, Nina Martins, BA, Diana Bonilla, MS, Melissa Marchan, BS, Sylvia Jimenez, BS, Richard F. Wagner Jr., MD.Transient Acantholytic Dermatosis (Grover’s Disease) Following Pembrolizumab Treatment - Zachary Walton BS, Peter Nguyen MD, Katherine Woolridge MD, Morgan Fletcher MD, Brent Kelly MD, Anthony Linfante MD.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
UTMB Department of Dermatology Graduation Awards 2024
History of Dermatology Award (used to be the “Beirsdorf”): Brittany Hill (“Pellagra: Inequality due to Nutritional Deficiency”)
Best Original Essay for “Skin diseases Depicted in Cinema”: Vishaal Sakthivelnathan (“Critical Analysis of Filmmaker Depictions of Male Pattern Alopecia and Hair Transplantation in Snakes on a Plane”)
Edgar B. Smith Endowed Scholarship in Dermatology: Fareen Momin (Graduation Research Honors (Richard Wagner, MD, Professor Dermatology, faculty advisor), UTMB Dermatology Honors Research Program, “Dermatological Findings in Children's films” (2021), magna cum laude
Thomas W. Freese Memorial Award for Excellence in Dermatology: Olivia Arriaza (Graduation Research Honors (Lindy Ross, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, faculty advisor), UTMB Dermatology Honors Research Program, “Social media misinformation leading to delay in dermatology care and poor outcomes for acne vulgaris patients,” (2024), magna cum laude)
Congratulations for your outstanding academic work!
Department of Dermatology Research Guidelines for Medical Students
- All research with our department should be reviewed by Dr. Juan Pinto-Cuberos, that means, he is the first person any medical student must contact before starting research that involves our residents or faculty. An exception will be made when faculty or residents have a project with specific medical students.
- Priority will be given to MS3s/rising MS4s and those who are part of the UTMB DIG. Of course, MS1s and MS2s will be given opportunity as well. Please identify by name and MS year when sending emails.
- Medical students should contact Dr. Pinto-Cuberos with a defined research idea and at least 3 references on which their research will be based on.
- If the research project uses the TriNetX database, it must only include one medical student.
- Unless it is an urgent matter, students must contact Dr. Pinto-Cuberos via email, and only on non-holiday Friday afternoons.
- If a project is intended for a poster/presentation at a conference, it must be started at least 2 months before the submission deadline.
- Progress on research must be reported every 2 weeks to faculty, residents involved and Dr. Pinto-Cuberos.
- Once the research project is approved, all parties will be notified and it will be a Department of Dermatology project, failure to meet quality standards and/or deadlines may result in dismissal of the student from the project.
- If multiple medical students are involved, they must decide on specific tasks for each student for the project and report it to the faculty, residents involved and Dr. Pinto-Cuberos.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
UTMB Dermatology at AAD Spring 2024
As highlighted recently in the first UTMB Dermatology Newsletter, UTMB Dermatology was well presented at the Spring 2024 AAD Conference in San Diego, CA. Congratulations to medical students, residents, and faculty for all of the accepted submissions. The following presentations and Eposters were accepted:
Presentations:
Anagen Effluvium Associated with Acrokeratosis Paraneoplastica (Bazex Syndrome): A Report of 2 Cases
Presentor: Mary Cavanagh, MD
Session: Gross and Microscopic Symposium
Eposters:
Mohs micrographic surgery tourism: can we accurately verify credentials of international surgeons?
Authors: Juan Pinto-Cuberos MD, Frank Winsett MD, Andrew Armenta MD, and Richard Wagner Jr MD, JD
Category: Education & Community Service
Sulfonamide Drug Reactions: Evidence for Limited Cross-Reactivity Between Furosemide and Bumetanide
Authors: Frederick Ditmars BA, Elise Weisert MD MPH, and Anthony Linfante MD
Category: Pharmacology
Lepromatous Leprosy Masquerading as Necrotizing Fasciitis with Septic Shock
Authors: David Garate BS, Christopher Thang BS, Kaitlyn Streight MD, and Anthony Linfante MD
Category: Infection — Bacterial & Parasitic
IL-17 Inhibitors Reduce Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Formation in Psoriasis Patients
Authors: Frederick Ditmars BA, Sarah Rivera De Peña MD, Anthony Linfante MD, and Brandon Goodwin MD
Category: Psoriasis & Other Papulosquamous Disorders
Immunosuppression Drugs in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Authors: Justine Galambus MD, Alyssa Hansen MD, MPH, and Michael Wilkerson MD
Category: Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Photosensitizing Statins in Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis
Authors: Alyssa Hansen MD, MPH, Justine Galambus MD, and Michael Wilkerson MD
Category: Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Association Between Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Increased Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: David Garate BS, Katherine Woolridge MD, Michael Wilkerson MD, and Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez MD
Category: Acne
Pediatric Dermatology Made Simple: Physician Assessment of Informative Guides on Common Dermatologic Conditions for Spanish-Speaking Patients
Authors: Melissa Marchan-Martinez B.S., David Garate B.S., Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez MD, and Lindy Ross MD
Category: Education & Community Service
A Retrospective Analysis of Demographic and Clinical Factors Influencing Excisional Intervention Outcomes in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Authors: Christopher Richter BS, Sunskruthi Krishna BA, and Anthony Linfante MD
Category: Surgery — Dermatologic
Histological Subtype Reporting Disparities in Studies Informing AJCC Staging Guidelines for Melanoma
Authors: Katie Roster, Christopher Thang, Sumaiya Islam, and Shari Lipner M.D. Ph.D
Category: Dermatopathology
Semaglutide and Hair Loss: A Real-World Analysis
Authors: Ruple Jairath, Crystal Chang, Christopher Thang, Damien Abreu MD, PhD, and Caroline Mann MD
Category: Hair & Nail Disorders
DIG 2024-25 Election Results
Congrats to our new DIG officers and committee members!
President
Jane Onyemachi
Vice President
Madelyn Schmidt
Secretary
Melissa Marchan-Martinez
Research
Co-Chairs: Michael Adkison & Christopher J. Thang
Committee: Inchara Raj & Isabelle Bergman
Stay Shady
Chair: Victoria Katei
Committee: Casey Brusen, Sarah Muir & Smiti Gandhi
Education
Chair: Bethel Desta
Committee: Sebastian Certuche & Sonia Patel
Diversity
Chair: Zanaib Yousaf
Committee: Diana Bonilla & Gengi Kleto
Melanoma Walk
Chair: Lynchi Nguyen
Committee: Whitney E Harrell & Alekhya Gurram
Psoriasis Walk
Chair: Andrew Spires
Committee: Shawn Lim & Dani Miller