Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
·
2021 - Present
Dermatology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Rethinking the use of population descriptors in dermatology trials and beyond: disentangling race and ethnicity from skin color.
Journal Article Arch Dermatol Res · April 19, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Race and ethnicity as population descriptors in research and clinical practice have often been a subject of debate, drawing heightened scrutiny in recent years. Criticism focuses on their oversimplification and misapplication, which fail to cap ... Full text Link to item CiteNorth American clinical practice guidelines for the medical management of hidradenitis suppurativa in special patient populations.
Journal Article J Am Acad Dermatol · April 2025 BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) affects different patient populations that require unique considerations in their management. However, no HS guidelines for these populations exist. OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence-based consensus recommendations fo ... Full text Link to item CiteHidradenitis Suppurativa Management with Antibiotics and Systemic Therapies.
Journal Article Dermatol Clin · April 2025 Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Despite significant research efforts to discover new therapeutic molecules in recent years, antibiotics and conventional systemic therapies continue to be the indispensable first-line tr ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Phase 2b, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate Eltrekibart in Adult Participants with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lilly USA, LLC · 2024 - 2028Sonoma SBT777101-02
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc. · 2024 - 2027A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in Adult and Adolescent Subjects with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa Who Have Failed Anti-TNF Therapy
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AbbVie Inc. · 2024 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Alabama, School of Medicine ·
2012
M.D.
University of Alabama, Birmingham ·
2008
B.S.