Dr. Gloria Xu receives an award for patient care.Allergic contact dermatitis is often due to repeated contact with fabrics or coatings. Here, a medical assistant prepares a patch from a piece of a patient’s work glove. Allergen samples are laid out on patches before being applied. Samples come from objects supplied by the patient as well as testing kits stocked by the clinic.A medical assistant applies specialized patches to test for allergic contact dermatitis at our 1 South Park clinic.Margo Reeder, MD, discusses the results of patch testing with a patient.Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs Dan Bennett, MD, refers to a pamphlet as he explains a skin condition to a patient.Director of Pediatric Dermatology Lisa Arkin, MD, checks up on two young patients.Dr. Molly Hinshaw investigates a patient’s nail condition. Dr. Hinshaw, a dermatopathologist, is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nail.Justin Endo, MD (left), and Anne Rosin, MD (right), discuss teledermatology results during an early pilot of our program.B. Jack Longley, MD (right), consults with fellow dermatopathologists Molly Hinshaw, MD (left), and Dan Bennett, MD (center), on a multiheaded microscope.Histotechnologists process tissue specimens at Dermatology’s West Clinic location.Juliet Aylward, MD (standing, right), Director of Dermatologic Surgery, prepares a patient for micrographic (Mohs) surgery.Juliet Aylward, MD (right), performs micrographic surgery on a patient’s lip.Juliet Aylward, MD (right), sutures the surgical opening after performing micrographic surgery on a patient’s lip.Dr. Frederic Mohs examines clinical samples in the mid-20th century. Dr. Mohs developed the minimally invasive surgery that bears his name during his time at the UW.
Research
Professor Nihal Ahmad (right) reviews results with scientist Chandra Singh (left) and research associate Gagan Chhabra (center).Professor Nihal Ahmad, PhD (right), supervises PhD candidate Liz Garcia-Peterson as she prepares a western blot.Ahmad Lab manager Mary Ndiaye (back) points out an anomaly on a digital microscope to graduate students Liz Garcia-Peterson (left) and Charlotte Mintie (right).Hao Chang, PhD (left), in his lab with research assistant Samantha Vold and graduate student Bo Dong.Graduate students in Setaluri Lab Ashika-sita Jayanthi and Kirthana Prabakhar remove specimens from liquid nitrogen
Education
Vice Chair for Education William Aughenbaugh, MD, instructs medical students during clinic.William Aughenbaugh, MD, explains a skin condition to a medical student with resident Brittany Buhalog, MD, right.Dermatology resident Lauren Brin Hermans, MD, demonstrates the use of a dermatoscope to conduct a skim exam while UW medical students observe.Senior resident class of 2017 (left to right) Drs. Katharine Garrity, Lydia Kim, J. Klint Peebles, and David Wright discuss a diagnosis after clinic.Gail Jahnke, NP (center), observes a nursing student as she performs a skin exam.Lisa Arkin, MD, poses questions on a clinical case to residents during lecture.Drs. Bob Glinert (back left) and Andy Swanson (back right) lead a seminar with second-year medical students.Dr. Gary S. Wood prepares for Spring Commencement 2017.
