William D. James, MD

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About me

  • Emeritus Professor of Dermatology
  • Emeritus Professor CE of Dermatology

Editor in Chief, Medscape Dermatology Reference

Lead author of a major dermatology textbook

Past President, American Academy of Dermatology

My education and training

  • Medical School: Indiana University Hospital
  • Residency: Walter Reed Military Medical Center
  • Residency: Letterman Army Medical Center

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

46 reviews

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Anonymous
August 2023
very happy with service i received
Anonymous
August 2023
best there is.
Anonymous
August 2023
dr james is the best
Anonymous
August 2023
good explanations

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. James is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Micheletti R, James WD, Elston DM, McMahon P Andrews' Atlas of Dermatology , 2nd Edition, Elsevier: 2023

James WD Lessons that are Never Forgotten - The Unknown SEssion , JAMA Dermatol, 158(8): 2022,865-866

Hereford B, James WD Skin of color representation in dermatology atlases , J Am Acad Dermatol: 2022,S0190-9622(22)02430-6

Weiner DM, James WD Dr. Madeleine Duvic: Profiling women dermatologists' contributions to HIV research and treatment , Int J Womens Dermatol, 8(3): 2022,e019

Rodriguez O, Brod BA, James WD Impact of trends in new and emerging contact allergens , Int J Womens Dermatol, 8(1): 2022,e006

Garg V, Choi JK, James WD, Barbieri JS Long-term use of spironolactone for acne in women: A case series of 403 patients , J Am Acad Dermatol: 2021

Milbar H, James WD The Role of Dermatologists in the Early HIV/AIDS Epidemic: A Historical Review for the 40th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS , JAMA Dermatol, 157: 2021,326-329

Desai SR, Kovarik C, Brod B, James W, Fitzgerald ME, Preston A, Hruza GJ COVID-19 and personal protective equipment: Treatment and prevention of skin conditions related to the occupational use of personal protective equipment. , J Am Acad Dermatol, 83(2): 2020,675-677

Fathy R, Chu B, James WD, Barbieri JS. The frequency of topical antibiotic use after biopsy and excision procedures among dermatologists and nondermatologists: 2006 through 2015. , Am Acad Dermatol. , 82(5): 2020,1258-1261

Fathy R, Chu B, Singh P, James WD, Barbieri JS. Variation in Topical Antibiotics Recommendations in Wound Care Instructions by Non-dermatologists. , J Gen Intern Med. : 2020