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Autoimmune skin disease
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Dermatomyositis
Pemphigus vulgaris

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: Northwestern Medical Center
Residency: New York University Medical Center

American Academy of Dermatology Program for Dermatology for the 21st Century, National American Academy of Dermatology, member, National American College of Physicians, American College of Rheumatology, Canadian Dermatology Society, National Committee on Government and Public Relations. Society of Investigative Dermatology (2002-), Data Safety Monitoring Board for High Dose Immunoblative Cytoxan for Lupus Erythematosus (Michelle Petri, Johns Hopkins), 1999-present, Dermatology Field Advisory Committee,(reports to Central Office, VA), National Dermatology Foundation, Dermatology Study group Co-Chair (1999), FOCIS Abstract Review Committee, National Leaders Society Campaign for the Dermatology Foundation, National Lupus Foundation of America, National Lupus Foundation of Delaware Valley (1998-), Local Lupus Research Institute, Local Medical Advisory Board, Dermatomyositis support group, Arthritis Foundation (Pennsylvania), 2002-, Medical Advisory Board, International Inflammatory Myositis Foundation, International Medical Advisory Board, National Pemphigus Foundation (1997-), National Medical Advisory Board, Scleroderma Foundation, 2002-, National Medical Dermatology Society, Myositis Criteria Study, International National Association of Rheumatologic Dermatology Society, National National Association of VA Dermatologists, National NIH Autoimmune Centers of Excellence, National NIH Meeting on Pemphigus, National NIH/NIAMS Study Section (AMS), National Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology, Philadelphia College of Physicians, Philadelphia Dermatology Society, Local Skin Rheumatism and Autoimmunity, International Society of Investigative Dermatology, National Society of Investigative Dermatology, National Symposium on Scoring Systems in Dermatology, World Congress of Dermatology, International

Hospital Privileges:

• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Description of Research Expertise:

Photobiology
Tumor necrosis factor
Cutaneous lupus
Glycosaminoglycans
Clinical and translational research in cutaneous autoimmune diseases

Selected Publications:

Concha JSS, Merola JF, Fiorentino D, Werth VP: Reexamining mechanic’s hands as a characteristic skin finding in dermatomyositis J Am Acad Dermatol 17 (32592-6): 2017.

Sunderkötter CH, Zelger B, Chen KR, Requena L, Piette W, Carlson JA, Dutz J, Lamprecht P, Mahr A, Aberer E, Werth VP, Wetter DA, Kawana S, Luqmani R, Frances C, Jorizzo J, Watts JR, Metze D, Caproni M, Alpsoy E, Callen JP, Fiorentino D, Merkel PA, Falk RJ, Jennette JC: Dermatological Addendum to the 2012 International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference Nomenclature of Vasculitides Arthritis Rheumatol 10 (1002): 2017.

Chansky PB, Olazagasti JM, Feng R, Werth VP.: Cutaneous dermatomyositis disease course followed over time using the Cutaneous Dermatomyositis Disease Area and Severity Index (CDASI) J Am Acad Dermatol 17 (32578): 2017.

Kim HJ, Langenhan JL, Robinson ES, Privette E, Achtman JC, Mitrani RA, Zeidi M, Sharma MR, Feng R, Nevas JL, Calianno C, Okawa J, Taylor L, Pappas-Taffer L, Werth VP.: Effect of Long-term Treatment with TNFα Inhibitors on Single-dose UV-induced Changes in Human Skin. Br J Dermatol doi: 10.1111/bjd.15897 : 2017.

Szczęch J, Samotij D, Werth VP, Reich A: Trigger factors of cutaneous lupus erythematosus: a review of current literature Lupus 26(8) (791-807): 2017.

Pomerantz H, Chren MM, Lew R, Weinstock MA; VA Keratinocyte Carcinoma Chemoprevention (VAKCC) Trial Group*.: Validation and comparison of quality-of-life measures for topical 5-fluorouracil treatment: results from a randomized controlled trial. Clin Exp Dermatol 4295) (488-495): 2017.

Aggarwal R, Rider LG, Ruperto N, Bayat N, Erman B, Feldman BM, Oddis CV, Amato AA, Chinoy H, Cooper RG, Dastmalchi M, Fiorentino D, Isenberg D, Katz JD, Mammen A, de Visser M, Ytterberg SR, Lundberg IE, Chung L, Danko K, García-De la Torre I, Song YW, Villa L, Rinaldi M, Rockette H, Lachenbruch PA, Miller FW, Vencovsky J: International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group and the Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation. 2016 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Criteria for Minimal, Moderate, and Major Clinical Response in Adult Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis: An International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group/Paediatric Rheumatology... Arthritis Rheumatol 69(5) (898-910): 2017.

Mittal L, Werth VP: The quinacrine experience in a population of cutaneous lupus erythematousus and dermatomyositis patients J Am Acad Dermatol 77 (374-377): 2017.

Elman SA, Joyce C, Nyberg F, Furukawa F, Goodfield M, Hasegawa M, Marinovic B, Szepietowski JC, Dutz J, Werth VP, Merola JF: Development of classification criteria for discoid lupus erythematosus: Results of a Delphi exercise J Am Acad Dermatol 77 (261-267): 2017.

Chansky PB, Werth VP: Accidental hydroxychloroquine overdose resulting in neurotoxic vestibulopathy BMJ Case Rep 10 (1136/bcr-2016-218786. ): 2017.

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