Amber Reck Atwater
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Current Research Interests
Contact Dermatitis and Patch Testing
Dermatology Resident Education
Dermatology Resident Education
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Dermatology, Dermatology, Clinical Science Departments 2020
- Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics 2017
Contact Information
- 5324 McFarland Drive, Suite 210, Durham, NC 27707
- DUMC Box 3643, Durham, NC 27710
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amber.atwater@duke.edu
(919) 401-0374
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Dermatology Resident, Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison 2005 - 2008
- Medical Resident, Medicine, Duke University 2002 - 2005
- M.D., University of Illinois 2002
- B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 1998
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Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor of Dermatology, Dermatology, Clinical Science Departments 2018 - 2020
- Associate Professor of Dermatology, Dermatology, Clinical Science Departments 2013 - 2017
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Dermatology, Clinical Science Departments 2008 - 2013
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Dermatology, Clinical Science Departments 2008
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Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Duke Dermatology Residency Program Director
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Academic Positions Outside Duke
- President, American Contact Dermatitis Society. 2019
- Education Research Committee, American Academy of Dermatology. 2019 - 2022
- Membership Committee, Women's Dermatologic Society. 2018 - 2021
- President-Elect, American Contact Dermatitis Society. 2017 - 2019
- Corporate Relations Committee, American Academy of Dermatology. 2017 - 2020
- Member, North American Contact Dermatitis Group. 2017 - 2029
- Board of Directors, American Contact Dermatitis Society. 2014 - 2017
- Mentorship Committee, Women's Dermatologic Society. 2014 - 2017
- Recognition
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In the News
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APR 22, 2019 working@duke -
APR 12, 2019 M.D./alert -
APR 3, 2019 MedPage Today -
APR 3, 2019 MedicalResearch.com -
JUN 1, 2018 Dermatology World -
AUG 26, 2014 -
AUG 1, 2013
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Awards & Honors
- President's Citation. American Contact Dermatitis Society. 2019
- Good Catch Award. PDC Safety and Quality Committee. 2018
- Strength, Hope and Caring Award. Duke University Health System. 2018
- President’s Citation. American Contact Dermatitis Society. 2017
- Janet M Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation. University of Illinois - Chicago. 2002
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. University of Illinois - Chicago. 2001
- Expertise
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Subject Headings
- Research
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External Relationships
- American Contact Dermatitis Society
- Henkel
- Household & Commercial Products Association
- North Carolina Dermatologic Association
- Pfizer Inc.
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Academic Articles
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Atwater, Amber Reck, Raina Bembry, and Margo Reeder. “Tattoo hypersensitivity reactions: inky business.” Cutis 106, no. 2 (August 2020): 64–67. https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.0028.Full Text Link to Item
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Rundle, Chandler W., Colby L. Presley, Michelle Militello, Cara Barber, Douglas L. Powell, Sharon E. Jacob, Amber Reck Atwater, Kalman L. Watsky, Jiade Yu, and Cory A. Dunnick. “Hand hygiene during COVID-19: Recommendations from the American Contact Dermatitis Society.” J Am Acad Dermatol, July 22, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.057.Full Text Link to Item
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Innes, Matthew Barrett, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Orthopedic Implant Hypersensitivity Reactions: Concepts and Controversies.” Dermatol Clin 38, no. 3 (July 2020): 361–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2020.02.005.Full Text Link to Item
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Nath, Neel, Margo Reeder, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Isobornyl acrylate and diabetic devices steal the Show for the 2020 American Contact Dermatitis Society Allergen of the Year.” Cutis 105, no. 6 (June 2020): 283–85.Link to Item
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Ward, Jordan Maxwell, Margo Reeder, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Essential oils debunked: separating fact from myth.” Cutis 105, no. 4 (April 2020): 174–76.Link to Item
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Atwater, Amber Reck, and Margo Reeder. “Hypersensitivity reactions to orthopedic implants: what's all the hype?” Cutis 105, no. 2 (February 2020): 68–70.Link to Item
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Warshaw, Erin M., Jamie P. Schlarbaum, James S. Taylor, Jonathan I. Silverberg, Joel G. DeKoven, Amber R. Atwater, Kathryn A. Zug, et al. “Allergic reactions to tattoos: Retrospective analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 2001-2016.” J Am Acad Dermatol 82, no. 2 (February 2020): e61–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.09.077.Full Text Link to Item
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Brys, Adam K., Larissa G. Rodriguez-Homs, Jutamas Suwanpradid, Amber Reck Atwater, and Amanda S. MacLeod. “Shifting Paradigms in Allergic Contact Dermatitis: The Role of Innate Immunity.” J Invest Dermatol 140, no. 1 (January 2020): 21–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.1133.Full Text Link to Item
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Pontius, Lauren N., Joanna Hooten, Erin Lesesky, Caroline Rao, Matilda Nicholas, Rebecca Bialas, Beiyu Liu, Cynthia L. Green, and Amber Reck Atwater. “A comparison of knowledge acquisition and perceived efficacy of a traditional vs flipped classroom-based dermatology residency curriculum.” Cutis 105, no. 1 (January 2020): 36–39.Link to Item
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Warshaw, Erin M., Jamie P. Schlarbaum, Howard I. Maibach, Jonathan I. Silverberg, James S. Taylor, Amber R. Atwater, Margo J. Reeder, et al. “Facial Dermatitis in Male Patients Referred for Patch Testing: Retrospective Analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 1994 to 2016.” Jama Dermatol 156, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 79–84. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.3531.Full Text Link to Item
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Warshaw, Erin M., Rebecca S. Kimyon, Jonathan I. Silverberg, Donald V. Belsito, Joel G. DeKoven, Howard I. Maibach, Kathryn A. Zug, et al. “Evaluation of Patch Test Findings in Patients With Anogenital Dermatitis.” Jama Dermatol 156, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 85–91. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.3844.Full Text Link to Item
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Reeder, Margo, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Systemic contact dermatitis: sometimes it is the food.” Cutis 104, no. 6 (December 2019): 337–40.Link to Item
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Tran, Jennifer M., Amber Reck Atwater, and Margo Reeder. “Patch testing in children: not just little adults.” Cutis 104, no. 5 (November 2019): 288–90.Link to Item
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Tawfik, Melanie E., and Amber Reck Atwater. “Anaphylactoid reaction to benzophenones, with recurrence during patch testing.” Contact Dermatitis 81, no. 4 (October 2019): 303–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.13293.Full Text Link to Item
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Reeder, Margo, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Methylisothiazolinone and Isothiazolinone Allergy.” Cutis 104, no. 2 (August 1, 2019): 95–97.Link to Item
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Reeder, Margo, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Methylisothiazolinone and isothiazolinone allergy.” Cutis 104, no. 2 (August 2019): 94–96.Link to Item
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Warshaw, Erin M., Jamie P. Schlarbaum, Jonathan I. Silverberg, Joel G. DeKoven, Howard I. Maibach, Dennis Sasseville, Joseph F. Fowler, et al. “Safety equipment: When protection becomes a problem.” Contact Dermatitis 81, no. 2 (August 2019): 130–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.13254.Full Text Link to Item
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Atwater, Amber Reck, and Margo Reeder. “Trends in nail services may cause dermatitis: not your mother's nail polish.” Cutis 103, no. 6 (June 2019): 315–17.Link to Item
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Gold, Matthew, Neel Nath, Cynthia Green, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Frequency of Contact Allergy to Implanted Cardiac Devices.” Jama Dermatol 155, no. 6 (June 1, 2019): 749–52. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0036.Full Text Link to Item
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Reeder, Margo, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Parabens: the 2019 nonallergen of the year.” Cutis 103, no. 4 (April 2019): 192–93.Link to Item
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Fransway, Anthony F., Paulina J. Fransway, Donald V. Belsito, Erin M. Warshaw, Denis Sasseville, Joseph F. Fowler, Joel G. DeKoven, et al. “Parabens: Contact (Non)Allergen of the Year.” Dermatitis, December 18, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000429.Full Text Link to Item
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Smith, Jeffrey S., Lowell T. Nicholson, Jutamas Suwanpradid, Rachel A. Glenn, Nicole M. Knape, Priya Alagesan, Jaimee N. Gundry, et al. “Biased agonists of the chemokine receptor CXCR3 differentially control chemotaxis and inflammation.” Sci Signal 11, no. 555 (November 6, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.aaq1075.Full Text Link to Item
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Rosdahl, Jullia A., Mariah Rudd, Robert Benjamin, John S. Wiener, Richard Sloane, Audrey Brown, W. Robert Lee, David Turner, Rosie Qin, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Effect of the Adoption of a Comprehensive Electronic Health Record on Graduate Medical Education: Perceptions of Faculty and Trainees.” South Med J 111, no. 8 (August 2018): 476–83. https://doi.org/10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000847.Full Text Link to Item
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Atwater, Amber R., Mariah Rudd, Audrey Brown, John S. Wiener, Robert Benjamin, W Robert Lee, and Jullia A. Rosdahl. “Developing Teaching Strategies in the EHR Era: A Survey of GME Experts.” J Grad Med Educ 8, no. 4 (October 2016): 581–86. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-15-00788.1.Full Text Link to Item
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Schalock, Peter C., Glen Crawford, Susan Nedorost, Pamela L. Scheinman, Amber Reck Atwater, Christen Mowad, Bruce Brod, et al. “Patch Testing for Evaluation of Hypersensitivity to Implanted Metal Devices: A Perspective From the American Contact Dermatitis Society.” Dermatitis 27, no. 5 (September 2016): 241–47. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000210.Full Text Link to Item
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Lampel, H. P., and A. R. Atwater. “Patch Testing Tools of the Trade: Use of Immunosuppressants and Antihistamines during Patch Testing.” Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association 8, no. 3 (May 1, 2016): 209–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/JDN.0000000000000223.Full Text
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Joy, Nicole Marie, Kristen R. Rice, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Stability of patch test allergens.” Dermatitis 24, no. 5 (September 2013): 227–36. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0b013e3182a0a19d.Full Text Link to Item
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Oliveira, Marilia Eleonora Ferreira, Jonathan Paul Piccini, Brett David Atwater, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Pacemaker contact dermatitis: clinical and histopathologic description.” Dermatitis 24, no. 2 (March 2013): 91–92. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0b013e31828afac5.Full Text Link to Item
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Love, P. B., S. S. Patterson, N. S. Prose, and A. R. Atwater. “The Duke Dermatology Residency Training Program.” Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 11, no. 9 (September 1, 2012): 1115–16.
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Love, P. B., S. S. Patterson, N. S. Prose, and A. R. Atwater. “Adverse cutaneous reactions to chemotherapy agents.” Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 11, no. 9 (September 1, 2012): 1120–21.
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Love, Porcia B., Stavonnie S. Patterson, Neil S. Prose, and Amber R. Atwater. “Griscelli syndrome associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.” J Drugs Dermatol 11, no. 9 (September 2012): 1126.Link to Item
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Love, Porcia B., Stavonnie S. Patterson, Neil S. Prose, and Amber R. Atwater. “Griscelli syndrome associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.” Journal of Drugs in Dermatology : Jdd 11, no. 9 (September 2012): 1126.
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Naylor, Elizabeth, Amber Atwater, M Angelica Selim, Russell Hall, and Puja K. Puri. “Leukocytoclastic vasculitis as the presenting feature of dermatitis herpetiformis.” Arch Dermatol 147, no. 11 (November 2011): 1313–16. https://doi.org/10.1001/archdermatol.2011.293.Full Text Link to Item
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Atwater, Amber Reck, B Jack Longley, and William D. Aughenbaugh. “Kikuchi's disease: case report and systematic review of cutaneous and histopathologic presentations.” J Am Acad Dermatol 59, no. 1 (July 2008): 130–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.012.Full Text Link to Item
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Holcomb, Zachary E., Megan G. Van Noord, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Gallate Contact Dermatitis: Product Update and Systematic Review.” Dermatitis 28, no. 2 (n.d.): 115–27. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000263.Full Text Link to Item
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Nath, Neel Som, Beiyu Liu, Cynthia Green, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Contact Allergy to Hydroperoxides of Linalool and D-Limonene in a US Population.” Dermatitis 28, no. 5 (n.d.): 313–16. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000318.Full Text Link to Item
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Nedorost, Susan, Amber Atwater, Michael Ardern-Jones, Peter Elias, Pranab Mukherjee, Golara Honari, Mary Ertel, et al. “Defining Gaps in Dermatitis Care.” Dermatitis 28, no. 6 (n.d.): 372–75. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000325.Full Text Link to Item
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Nedorost, Susan, Cory A. Dunnick, Amber Reck Atwater, Christina Artz, Parker Hollingsworth, Katrina Lee, Traci Pawlitscheck, Grant Randall, and Sharon E. Jacob. “Pioneers in Dermatology: The American Contact Dermatitis Society Fall 2018 Meeting.” Dermatitis 30, no. 4 (n.d.): 282–84. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000482.Full Text Link to Item
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Puza, Charles J., and Amber Reck Atwater. “Positive Patch Test Reaction in a Patient Taking Dupilumab.” Dermatitis 29, no. 2 (n.d.): 89. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000346.Full Text Link to Item
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Qin, Rosie, Philip Gastrell, Heather P. Lampel, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Association Between Glove Use While Preparing Patch Tests and Development of Rash.” Dermatitis 28, no. 1 (n.d.): 89–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000250.Full Text Link to Item
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Raffi, Jodie, James S. Taylor, Amber R. Atwater, Sharon E. Jacob, Bruce A. Brod, Andrew J. Scheman, Cynthia Froehlich, Dixie Morales, Ginger Czajkowski, and Peggy A. Wu. “Another Candle on the Cake: The American Contact Dermatitis Society Reaches Its 30th Year.” Dermatitis 30, no. 6 (n.d.): e15–24. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000554.Full Text Link to Item
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Rodriguez-Homs, Larissa G., Beiyu Liu, Cynthia L. Green, Olamiji Sofela, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Duration of Dermatitis Before Patch Test Appointment Is Associated With Distance to Clinic and County Poverty Rate.” Dermatitis 31, no. 4 (n.d.): 259–64. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000581.Full Text Link to Item
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Rodriguez-Homs, Larissa G., James Taylor, Beiyu Liu, Cynthia L. Green, Bruce Brod, Sharon E. Jacob, Michael Sheehan, Cory A. Dunnick, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Patch Test Practice Patterns of Members of the American Contact Dermatitis Society.” Dermatitis 31, no. 4 (n.d.): 272–75. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000513.Full Text Link to Item
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Rodriguez-Homs, Larissa G., and Amber Reck Atwater. “Allergens in Medical Hand Skin Cleansers.” Dermatitis 30, no. 6 (n.d.): 336–41. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000504.Full Text Link to Item
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Smith, Jeffrey S., Jutamas Suwanpradid, Amanda S. MacLeod, and Amber Reck Atwater. “T Cells Expressing the Chemokine Receptor CXCR3 Localize to Positive Patch Test Reaction Sites.” Dermatitis 29, no. 4 (n.d.): 228–29. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000367.Full Text Link to Item
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Smith, Jeffrey S., Sudarshan Rajagopal, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Chemokine Signaling in Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Toward Targeted Therapies.” Dermatitis 29, no. 4 (n.d.): 179–86. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000391.Full Text Link to Item
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Warshaw, Erin M., Jamie P. Schlarbaum, Joel G. DeKoven, Jonathan I. Silverberg, Kathryn A. Zug, James G. Marks, Donald V. Belsito, et al. “Occupationally Related Nickel Reactions: A Retrospective Analysis of the North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data 1998-2016.” Dermatitis 30, no. 5 (n.d.): 306–13. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000516.Full Text Link to Item
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Warshaw, Erin M., Lindsey M. Voller, Jonathan I. Silverberg, Joel G. DeKoven, Amber R. Atwater, Howard I. Maibach, Margo J. Reeder, et al. “Contact Dermatitis Associated With Nail Care Products: Retrospective Analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2001-2016.” Dermatitis 31, no. 3 (n.d.): 191–201. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000583.Full Text Link to Item
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Yu, JiaDe, Amber Reck Atwater, Bruce Brod, Jennifer K. Chen, Sarah S. Chisolm, David E. Cohen, Salma de la Feld, et al. “Pediatric Baseline Patch Test Series: Pediatric Contact Dermatitis Workgroup.” Dermatitis 29, no. 4 (n.d.): 206–12. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000385.Full Text Link to Item
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Zhu, Tian Hao, Raagini Suresh, Benjamin Farahnik, Caleb Jeon, Erin Warshaw, Pamela Scheinman, Christen Mowad, et al. “Survey of Patch Test Business Models in the United States by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.” Dermatitis 29, no. 2 (n.d.): 85–88. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000355.Full Text Link to Item
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Zhu, Tian Hao, Raagini Suresh, Erin Warshaw, Pamela Scheinman, Christen Mowad, Nina Botto, Bruce Brod, et al. “The Medical Necessity of Comprehensive Patch Testing.” Dermatitis 29, no. 3 (n.d.): 107–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000362.Full Text Link to Item
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Conference Papers
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Smith, J. S., L. Nicholson, J. Suwanpradid, R. Glenn, J. Gundry, P. Alagesan, N. Knape, et al. “678 Biased CXCR3 ligands differentially alter allergic contact hypersensitivity and chemotaxis.” In Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 137:S117–S117. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.701.Full Text
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- Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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Presentations & Appearances
- Contact Dermatitis: Head to Toes: Head & Neck. Annual Meeting. American Academy of Dermatology. March 2016 2016
- Contact Allergens of the Year: Fragrance and Preservatives. Annual Meeting. American Academy of Dermatology. 2016 - 2017 2016 - 2017
- GME and EMR. Dermatology Grand Rounds. Duke Dermatology. 2016 2016
- Hands-On Patch Test Workshop. May 2015 2015
- CAMP Snippets. Annual Meeting. American Contact Dermatitis Society. 2015 2015
- Contact Dermatitis: Concepts and Controversies. Annual Meeting. American Academy of Dermatology. 2014 - 2015 2014 - 2015
- Implant Dermatitis. Annual Meeting. American Academy of Dermatology. 2014 - 2015 2014 - 2015
- Implant Dermatitis. Dermatology Grand Rounds. Duke Dermatology. 2014 2014
- Graduate Medical Education and the Electronic Age. Annual Meeting. Association of Professors of Dermatology. 2013 2013
- Face to Face: Management of Facial Dermatoses. Summer Meeting. American Academy of Dermatology. 2012 - 2014 2012 - 2014
- Facial Contact Dermatitis. Summer Meeting. American Academy of Dermatology. 2012 - 2014 2012 - 2014
- Benign Skin Lesions. Duke Geriatrics Grand Rounds. Duke University School of Medicine. 2011 2011
- Contact Dermatitis. Allergy & Immunology Grand Rounds. Duke Immunology. 2011 - 2016 2011 - 2016
- Update on Acne Therapeutics. Southeastern Consortium for Dermatology. October 2010 2010
- Occupational Dermatitis. Occupational Medicine Journal Club. February 2009 2009
- Phakomatosis pigmentovascularis type IIB with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, ocular melanosis and congenital triangular alopecia. Wisconsin Dermatological Society. March 2008 2008
- Treatment of Severe Pustular Psoriasis in Pregnancy. Wisconsin Dermatological Society. March 2007 2007
- Degos' Disease. Wisconsin Dermatological Society. April 2006 2006
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Service to the Profession
- Peer Reviewer. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2017 2017
- Peer Reviewer. JAMA Dermatology. 2015 2015
- Peer Reviewer. Pediatric Dermatology. 2015 2015
- Peer Reviewer. Dermatitis. 2014 2014
- Member. Association of Professors of Dermatology. 2010 2010
- Member. Women's Dermatology Society. 2008 2008
- Member. American Contact Dermatitis Society. 2007 2007
- Peer Reviewer. Archives of Dermatology. 2007 - 2008 2007 - 2008
- Member. American Academy of Dermatology. 2005 2005
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Service to Duke
- Duke Dermatology. Dermatology Clinical Competency Committee. 2013 2013
- Duke Dermatology. Dermatology Program Evaluation Committee. 2013 2013
- Duke Dermatology. Dermatology Executive Committee. 2010 2010
- Duke Dermatology. Dermatology Interview Committee. 2010 2010
- Duke Dermatology. Dermatology Residency Education Committee. 2010 2010
- Duke Dermatology. Dermatology Elective Rotation Committee. 2008 2008
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Clinical Activities
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Evaluation and Management of Contact Dermatitis
Patch Testing for Contact Dermatitis
General Dermatology
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Evaluation and Management of Contact Dermatitis
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