Skin Diseases in the Immunosuppressed (Hardcover)

Chapter 1 The Immune System: Structure, Function, and Roles in Skin Disease
Raj Chovatiya and Oscar Colegio

Chapter 2 Skin Diseases in Primary Immunodeficiencies
Samantha F. Smith, Megan Casady, Anna Chacon, and Anthony A. Gaspari

Chapter 3 Skin Diseases Associated with HIV Disease
Barry Ladizinski, Marigdalia Ramirez-Fort, Megan Shelton, Aisha Sethi

Chapter 4 Benign Cutaneous Eruptions After Transplantation
Lucinda Kohn and Oscar Colegio

Chapter 5 Cutaneous Malignancies in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Amit Mittal, Gunther F. L. Hofbauer, Oscar R. Colegio

Chapter 6 Skin Diseases Associated with Stem Cell Transplantation
Johanna Sheu, Vinod E. Nambudiri, Allison L. Goddard, Jennifer T. Huang, Arturo P. Saavedra

Chapter 7 Skin Cancers Associated With Lymphoid Malignancies
Stanislav N. Tolkachjov and Jerry D. Brewer

Chapter 8 Skin Diseases Associated with Biologic Therapies
Sharon Rose, Shivani B. Kaushik, Mark Lebwohl

Chapter 9 Virally Induced Cancers
Ravinder S. Gogia, Shawnbir Gogia and Sarah T. Arron

Chapter 10 Immunosenescence and Cutaneous Malignancies
Joyce Cheng and Oscar R. Colegio

In this book, expert dermatologists review state of the art knowledge concerning the clinical presentation and management of cutaneous diseases that develop in immunosuppressed individuals. A major aim is to enable dermatologists to identify the specific immunosuppressant responsible for a specific adverse effect in patients receiving a complex medication regimen in the setting of transplantation. Further, the book will help the dermatologist to distinguish the cutaneous adverse effects of antiviral agents from effects arising directly from advancing HIV disease. Recognition of the cutaneous manifestations of often less common primary immunodeficiencies will also be emphasized. A final goal is to improve patient outcomes by identifying treatment strategies for skin disease arising in the immunosuppressed state. This book will be invaluable for a broad audience, from practicing dermatologists to medical and dermatology residents.

Oscar R. Colegio gained a PhD from Yale University (Department of Cell Biology) in 2003 and was awarded his MD by Yale University School of Medicine in the following year. After a residency and a fellowship in the Department of Dermatology at the university, Dr. Colegio became an Instructor of Dermatology at Yale in 2009, was appointed Assistant Professor in 2010, and was appointed Associate Professor of Dermatology, Pathology and Surgery in 2016. Dr. Colegio is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and a recipient of the Hugh L. Dwyer Resident Award for Clinical Excellence. In 2013 he was a finalist in the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Clinical Investigator Award. He has taught a variety of courses at Yale, including on Skin Physiology and Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases. Since 2009 he has been a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Research Committee of the International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative. Dr. Colegio is a reviewer for a number of leading journals.