Laura Ferris
Expertise in
7
conditions

Dr. Laura Ferris

Dermatology
Office
3601 5th Ave Ste 5A, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Expertise in
7
conditions
Office
3601 5th Ave Ste 5A, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Laura Ferris is a Dermatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ferris is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis, Melanoma, and Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 131 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Dermatology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Unc Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Office
3601 5th Ave Ste 5A, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-4200
Other Locations
UNC Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center
410 Market St Ste 400A, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Call: 984-974-3900

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.

9 Clinical Trials

Targeting Nociceptors in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Targeting Nociceptors in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
A Long-term Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Lebrikizumab in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis (ADjoin)
A Long-term Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Lebrikizumab in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis (ADjoin)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Lebrikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Operationally Seamless, Adaptive Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib in Adult Patients With Severe or Very Severe Alopecia Areata
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Operationally Seamless, Adaptive Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib in Adult Patients With Severe or Very Severe Alopecia Areata
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Baricitinib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A 2-Part Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Active Skin Manifestations and in Subjects With Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus With or Without Systemic Manifestations
A 2-Part Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Active Skin Manifestations and in Subjects With Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus With or Without Systemic Manifestations
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 07, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, 16-week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel- Group Study to Assess the Impact of Lebrikizumab on Vaccine Responses in Adult Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
A Phase 3, 16-week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel- Group Study to Assess the Impact of Lebrikizumab on Vaccine Responses in Adult Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Lebrikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Long-Term Extension to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Maintenance of Treatment Effect of LY3074828 in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis OASIS-3
A Multicenter, Long-Term Extension to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Maintenance of Treatment Effect of LY3074828 in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis OASIS-3
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multiple-Dose, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Study of LY3462817 or LY3509754 in Patients With Psoriasis
A Multiple-Dose, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Study of LY3462817 or LY3509754 in Patients With Psoriasis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 15, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: LY3462817-IV, LY3462817-SV
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab to Secukinumab and Placebo in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis OASIS-2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab to Secukinumab and Placebo in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis OASIS-2
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A 24-Week Multicenter, Randomized, Blinded, Parallel-Group Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab to Guselkumab in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
A 24-Week Multicenter, Randomized, Blinded, Parallel-Group Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab to Guselkumab in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 28, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
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131 Total Publications

Prospective evaluation of an AI-enabled elastic scattering spectroscopy device for triage of patient-identified skin lesions in dermatology clinics.
Prospective evaluation of an AI-enabled elastic scattering spectroscopy device for triage of patient-identified skin lesions in dermatology clinics.
Journal: JAAD international
Published: October 06, 2025
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