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Dr. Kirsner is a Tenured Professor, Chairman and holds the endowed Harvey Blank Chair in Dermatology in the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He currently serves as director of the University of Miami Hospital Wound Center and Chief of Dermatology at the University of Miami Hospital. Dr. Kirsner received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University (1984) and received his medical degree from the University of Miami (1988) and after his clinical training he completed his doctorate in Epidemiology from the University of Miami (2004). Dr. Kirsner completed a fellowship in wound healing (1992) and his residency (1995) in dermatology at the University of Miami. With research interests in Wound Healing and Skin Cancer Epidemiology, Dr. Kirsner serves on the editorial boards for a number of journals in Dermatology and Wound Healing and is Academic Editor of the journal, Wound Repair and Regeneration. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Dermatology and the Wound Healing Society, is past president of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care and the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. In addition to career development awards and industry sponsored funding, he is a recipient of NIH, ACS, CDC funding for his research. Independent of books, book chapters and abstracts, he has published over 500 articles. Dr. Kirsner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Keratosis Pilaris. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Livedo Reticularis, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL). Dr. Kirsner is currently accepting new patients.
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Dedee Murrell practices practicing medicine in Fitzroy, Australia. Murrell is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Keratosis Pilaris. They are also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Epidermolysis Bullosa, Pemphigus, Pemphigus Vulgaris, and Pemphigus Foliaceus.
Linda Martin practices practicing medicine in Sydney, Australia. Ms. Martin is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Keratosis Pilaris. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Keratosis Pilaris, Melanoma, Melasma, and Muir-Torre Syndrome.
Summary: Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a very common skin condition that affects up to 80% of adolescents and 40% of adults. Clinically, KP causes rough dry patches and tiny spiny bumps around the hair follicles, as well as redness and pigmentation changes, most often on the upper arms, thighs, cheeks, or buttocks. While KP is benign, it can be cosmetically very bothersome. Currently, treatment options for KP ...