Dr. Christen B. Samaan

Plastic Surgery | Dermatology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Lutherville, MD 

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Lutherville, MD 
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Overview

Christen Samaan is a Plastic Surgeon and a Dermatologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) and Shingles.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Dermatology, 2023
Specialties
Plastic Surgery
Dermatology
Licenses
Dermatology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Dermatology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology , 2025
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Pavilion I STE 350, Lutherville, MD 21093
Call: 410-955-5933
Other Locations
Howard County Medical Pavilion
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 420, Columbia, MD 21044
Call: 410-955-5933
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-1588

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


15 Total Publications

The 730 nm Picosecond Titanium Sapphire Laser for Treatment of Kratom-Induced Hyperpigmentation.
The 730 nm Picosecond Titanium Sapphire Laser for Treatment of Kratom-Induced Hyperpigmentation.
Journal: Lasers in surgery and medicine
Published: January 18, 2025
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