DEPARTMENT & FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Select Research and Innovation Accomplishments
Kevin Cooper, MD, Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at UH Case Medical Center, was senior author of a new study, funded by a grant to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine from the National Cancer Institute, that discovered a successful treatment for skin lymphoma. This novel treatment weakens the cancer cells to make the lymphoma more vulnerable to topical chemotherapy.
AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MediLexicon, Medcompare, Medical Express, Medical News Today (and 3 others) - Study Published On Novel Treatment For Skin Lymphoma
Jan. 18, ‘12
Promising findings on a novel combination treatment approach for a chronic type of skin lymphoma are published in JAMA's Archives of Dermatology by clinical researchers from Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine… "Current therapy for cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma is suboptimal and this new study shows that adding O6-benzylguanine to carmustine is more effective and less toxic to the skin, allowing for more optimal treatments," says Kevin Cooper, MD, Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at UH Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. "This treatment essentially weakens the cancer cells to make the lymphoma more vulnerable to topical chemotherapy and has a lot of potential in alleviating patients' disease burden in this chronic and progressive disease."
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=240421
http://www.medcompare.com/news.asp?newsid=410755&typeid=26
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-treatment-skin-lymphoma.html
Dr. Jeremy S. Bordeaux, MD, MPH's paper was named "One of the top 10 stories in dermatology of 2011"
CNN.com, Health.com and Medpage Today – Cancer survivors have higher risk of melanoma
Dec. 19, ‘11
People who have had a non-melanoma cancer should be especially vigilant about avoiding sun damage and checking their skin for moles, says senior author Jeremy Bordeaux, MD, director of the melanoma program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland.
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/19/cancer-survivors-have-higher-risk-of-melanoma/
http://news.health.com/2011/12/19/melanoma-risk-cancer-survivors/
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/SkinCancer/30311
Dr. Meg Gerstenblith – Char and Chuck Fowler have honored Dr. Meg Gerstenblith with a $1.25 million gift to establish the Genetic Epidemiology of Melanoma component of the Skin Cancer Research Institute’s center for Meg’s work. Read Press Release
Dr. Dan Popkin will be joining the Department in December 2011. He is a primary research scientist and will also work as a patient provider one day per week.
Dr. Margaret Mann will be joining our Department in January 2012. Dr. Mann is a Mohs surgeon and specializes in vein repair and cosmetics.
Dr. Ari Konheim will be joining our Department in August 2012. Dr. Konheim is completing his residency in Michigan and will be a General Dermatologist in our east side locations.
Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum’s abstract was selected for presentation at the Infectious Diseases Society meeting to be held in Boston starting this Friday. Importantly, it was picked up by the news agencies and I was asked to be part of a news conference to present our findings (see attached). The News conference will be covered by 63 reporters representing a wide array of media (see attached).
IDSA: Oral Fungi Offer Clue to Candidiasis Therapy
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/IDSA/29185
IDr. Elma Baron is quoted in Implant Helps Those With Skin Diseases, and Gives Them a Tan Too article for ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/implant-targets-rare-skin-diseases-tans-skin/story?id=14406114
Dr. Joan Tamburro – interviews with Amanda Gardner, Free Lance reporter for CNN.com
Article: Sun exposure in babies could mean cancer later
Dr. Neil Korman: Plain Dealer report on Reiki Study by Brie Zeltner
Article: Using reiki to treat psoriasis and meditation for psychogenic seizures: Alternate Paths
Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum has been elected the 2011 President of the Medical Mycology Society of Americas! Congratulations Dr. Ghannoum! mycologicalsociety.
Dr. Elma Baron receives 2011 Helen Evans mid-Career Faculty Development Award from the Women Faculty of the School of Medicine at Case. $2500 to enroll in the Advancing Manager course at Case Weatherhead. Good Luck with the Course Dr. Baron!
Margaret Bobonich, DNP was nominated for the 2011 Ohio Hospital Associations’ Worker of the Year Award. Margaret was one of many outstanding health care workers that are as dedicated and caring as our Doctor of Nursing Practice! Congratulations on your nomination!
Douglas Kast, DO has been granted the National Psoriasis Foundation Research Fellowship Award, one of only 12 recipients. Read more
NPF Research Awards Congratulations Doug!
Dr. Meg Gerstenblith is featured in the NetWellness column of the Plain Dealer. Article: Rethinking melanoma and preventing skin cancer: NetWellness
Dr. Nicole Ward's manuscript made it to the cover art of the latest JID issue Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2011) 131, 1530–1538; doi:10.1038/jid.2011.60; published online 7 April 2011. http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v131/n7/abs/jid201160a.html
Skin Allergy News -June 2011 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/elsevier/san_201106/#/0
Dr. Peggy Myung received a Dermatology Foundation Award titled:The role of dermal Wnt activation and signaling in wound healing and hair follicle regeneration. Amount: $30,000 (2011-2012)
Dr. Jorge Garcia was selected as the Keynote Speaker at the Hispanic Physicians Round Table Meeting on April 18 at the CSU Wolstein Auditorium. Congratulations Jorge!
Margaret Bobonich was nominated for the 2011 Ohio Hospital Associations’ Worker of the Year Award. Will keep you posted as to the outcome. Margaret is the 2011 recipient of the Dermatology Nurses Association Ortho Dermatologics Outstanding Community Service Award. Congratulations Margaret!
Cleveland Magazine Best Doctors: Our Drs. Cooper, Korman, Nedorost and Tamburro (Pediatric Dermatologist) are on the Cleveland Best Doctors List for 2011. Congratulations!
Dr. Meg Gerstenblith received The Skin Cancer Foundation Award to do a pilot study testing whether dermatoscopic patterns of nevi are associated with particular genetic mutations in individuals with melanomas and their tumors. Dr. Gerstenblith was selected to participate in the 2011 AAD Leadership Forum in April of 2011.
Dr. Elma Baron new article 'Silicon phthalocyanine (pc 4) photodynamic therapy is a safe modality for cutaneous neoplasms: results of a phase 1 clinical trial' in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine was featured on our www.MDLinx.com site, it was selected as number 3 on their dermatology site.
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UH Starter Company opens in Akron
Fluence Therapeutics’ focus is developing a marketplace in new treatment of psoriasis.
Dr. Susan Nedorost was nominated by the SOM Dean for a National Leadership Fellowship, with the ELAM organization
SOM Dean for a National Leadership Fellowship, with the ELAM organization. The Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program for Women, has selected Dr. Nedorost for the 2010-2011 class of Fellows.
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program for Women
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Topical Imiquimod or Fluorouracil Therapy for Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Systematic Review
W. Elliot Love, DO; Jeffrey D. Bernhard, MD, FRCP(Edin); Jeremy S. Bordeaux, MD, MPHMelanoma in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
F. O. Zwalda,*, L. J. Christensonb, E. M. Billingsleyc, N. C. Zeitounid, D. Ratnere, J. Bordeauxf, M. J. Patelg, M. D. Brownh,
C. M. Probyi, S. Euvrardj, C. C. Otleyk and T. Staskol for the Melanoma Working Group of The International Transplant Skin Cancer
Collaborative (ITSCC) and Skin Care in Organ Transplant Patients, Europe (SCOPE)Pull-Through Subcutaneous Pedicle Flap for an Anterior Auricular Defect
Dennis H. Nguyen, M.D., FAAD and Jeremy S. Bordeaux, M.D., MPH, FAADSilicon Phthalocyanine (Pc 4) Photodynamic Therapy Is a Safe Modality for Cutaneous Neoplasms:
Results of a Phase 1 Clinical Trial
Elma D. Baron, MD, Christi L. Malbasa, MD,Diana Santo-Domingo, MD, Pingfu Fu, PhD, Janine D. Miller, MD,Kaija K. Hanneman, DO,1Andrew H. Hsia, BS, Nancy L. Oleinick, PhD, Valdir C. Colussi, PhD, and Kevin D. Cooper, MDRECENT AWARDS, HONORS & GRANTS
Taneeta (Mindy) Ganguly, a medical student in Dr. Karnik's lab, recently received the North American Hair Research Society Mentorship Award.
Dermatology Foundation Research Grants for 2011 were awarded at the 2011 AAD meeting, we have 2 recipients: Drs. Peggy Myung & Bryan Doreian.
Yevgeniya (Jenny) Dvorkin received a 2nd year renewal (1/1/11-12/31/11) of her ASA Medical Student Grant Targeting Melanoma and Skin Cancer. The project title is Mechanisms of Oncogenic Transformation of Normal Melanocytes by Ultraviolet Radiation and Bisphenol A.
Dr. Meg Gerstenblith received the Skin Cancer Research Foundation Award.
The 2009-10 SDRC Pilot & Feasibility studies award recipients were Drs. Lam, Lu, Maricich, Sy & Wnek/Korley.
The 2010-11 SDRC Pilot & Feasibility studies award recipients are:
Minh Lam, Ph.D.: "Understanding the Early Events in the Fundamental Mechanims of Pc 4-PDT induced Apoptosis in a Murine Tumor Model"
Kurt Lu, M.D.: "Characterization & functional analysis of alternatively-activated macrophages in wound healing"
Stephen Maricich, M.D., Ph.D.: "Analysis of Merkel cell function and genetic specification using deletion and ectopic expression of Atoh1"
Man-Sun Sy, Ph.D.: "Prion in human melanoma"
Gary Wnek, Ph.D. & LaShand Korley, Ph.D.: "The Development of a Multilayered Drug Delivery System for Enhanced Administration of Silicon Phthalocyanine Photosensitizer (Pc4)"
CWRU Department of Dermatology, Dr. Derek Chan, wins first place in the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Scientific Retreat Abstract Contest.
Dr. Marie Tuttle receives National Psoriasis Foundation Research Fellowship.
Dr. Kevin Cooper receives the 2010 American Skin Association Psoriasis Achievement Award.
Margaret Bobonich, DNP receives Dean's Legacy Award CWRU Frances Payene School of Nursing, 2009/2010.
Dr. Kevin Cooper, Professor of Dermatology, Co-Director of the Skin Disease Research Center and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, was awarded the Marion B. Sulzberger Memorial Leadership Award from the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dr. Kevin Cooper is also the President–Elect of the Association for Professors of Dermatology.
Mahmoud Ghannoum, PhD, Professor of Dermatology, Director of the Center for Medical Mycology and co-director of the Skin Diseases Research Center, was awarded the Bill Cooper Award of the Medical Mycological Society of America, recognizing him as an outstanding contributor to the practice of diagnostic clinical mycology.
Dr. Nicole Ward receives NPF Grant Award.
RECENT NEWS
Drs. Mahmoud A. Ghannoum and Pranab K. Mukherjee's paper "Characterization of the Oral Fungal Microbiome (Mycobiome) in Healthy Individuals" was chosen as one of the top 10 articles in Infectious Diseases at the 50th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) Sep 12-15, 2010, Boston, M.A.
Mahmoud A. Ghannoum, Richard J. Jurevic, Pranab K. Mukherjee, Fan Cui, Masoumeh Sikaroodi, Ammar Naqvi and Patrick M. Gillevet.
Characterization of the Oral Fungal Microbiome (Mycobiome) in Healthy Individuals
PLoS Pathogens: Research Article, published 08 Jan 2010 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000713
Dr. Kevin Cooper speaks to the Plain Dealer regarding Sunscreen, SPF advice worth repeating. Cleveland.Com
Diane Solderitsch, Certified Nurse Practitioner, will be joining the Department of Dermatology on July 1st, 2010. Diane has been a Family Nurse Practitioner since 1979 with a focus in dermatology for the past six years. She has a Master of Science in Nursing from the Frances Payne Bolton Nursing School at CWRU. Diane will see patients at our UH Westlake Health Center at 950 Clague Road, the phone number is 216-844-8200.
Dr. Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga discusses on AOL news, cancers of hair, nails, sweat glands appear to be on the rise in the U.S. AOLHealth
Dr. Elma Baron speaks on women's hair loss with the Cleveland Jewish News.
Dr. Pratima Karnik, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, recently led a team that found a link between a defect in lipid processing and cicatricial alopecia, a rare and painful hair-loss disorder. The team discovered that treating patients with drugs that enhance lipid processing relieved clinical symptoms of the condition.
Margaret Bobonich, DNP discusses University Hospitals Case Medical Center Dermatology NP Program. AANP Article
Drs. Cooper and Baron are featured in the on the cover article of Dermatology Focus. Dermatology Focus
VIDEO & TELEVISION APPEARANCES
Dr. Kurt Lu: Beauty Product Ingredients Dermatologist, Dr. Kurt Lu, talks about the 8 ingredients in beauty products that should be avoided on WKYC. |
Dr. Neil Korman: Psoriasis Dermatologist, Dr. Neil Korman, talks about Psoriasis on Newsnet5. |
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Dr. Jeremy Bordeaux: Curing Skin Cancer Director, Mohs Micrographic & Dermatologic Surgery |
Dr. Elma Baron talks about tattoo removal on WKYC. | ||
Dr. Kevin Cooper: Sunscreen and their potential effects on Skin Cancer on Newsnet 5.
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Dr. Neil Korman - TV3 with Monica Robins for the Reiki Psoriasis Study, an alternative health path |
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Dr. Kord Honda on TV5 Consumer Watch – Skin cream that melts away cellulite?
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Dr. Neil Korman - Fox8 news on summer skin exposure | ||
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