Research and Publications

Clinical and basic dermatology research at the Cleveland Clinic is carried out by our professional staff of  29 physicians, who offer expertise in many subspecialty areas. Our doctors are actively involved in research and experiments. Here is a sample of their most recently published works.

P. Bailin

Fein H, Maytin EV, Mutasim DF, Bailin PL. Topical protease therapy as a novel method of epidermal ablation: preliminary report. Dermatol Surgery. 2005 Feb. 31: 139-47; Discussion 147-48.

Meine JG, Bailin P. Primary melanoma of the umbilicus: report of a case and review of the relevant anatomy. Dermatology Surgery. 2003 April. 29: 405-7.

Stein JM, Ormsby A, Esclamado R, Bailin P. The effect of radiation therapy on microcystic adnexal carcinoma: a case report. Head Neck. 2003 March. 25: 251-4.

WF. Bergfeld

Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Marks JG Jr., Anderson FA. Safety of Ingredients used in cosmetics.
J AM Acad Dermatology. 2005 Jan. 52: 125.

Dombrowski NC, Bergfeld WF. Alopecia areata: what to expect from current treatments. Cleveland
Clinic Journal of  Medicine. 2005 Sep. 72: 758, 760-61, 765-66 passism.

Lifshitz OH, Berlin JM, Taylor JS, Bergfeld WF. Metastatic gastric adenocarcinmoa presenting as an
enlarging plaque on the scalp. Cutis. 2005 Sept. 76: 194-96.

Lin L, Hicks D, XU B, Sigel JE, Bergfeld WF, Montgomery E, Fisher C, Hartke M, Tubbs R, Goldblum JR. Expression profile and molecular genetic regulation of cyclin D1 expression in epithelioid sarcoma. Modern Pathology. 2005 May. 18: 705-9.

Olsen EA, Messenger AG, Shapiro J, Bergfeld WF, Hordinsky MK, Roberts JL, Stough D, Washenik K, Whiting DA. Evaluation and treatment of male and female pattern hair loss. J of Am Academy of Dermatology. 2005 Feb. 52: 301-11.

Patel RM, Embi CS, Bergfeld WF. 'Myxopapillary' ependymal rest presenting as a pre-sacral skin tag. Pathology. 2005 Feb. 37: 89-91.

Sellheyer K, Bergfeld WF. A retrospective biopsy study of the clinical diagnostic accuracy of common skin diseases by different specialties compared with dermatology. J Am Acad Dermatology. 2005 May. 52: 823-30.

Sellheyer K, Bergfeld WF. When to ask your dermatopathologist to evaluate for surgical margins and when not: a matter of confusion for dermatologists and dermatopathologist alike. J Am Acad Dermatology. 2005 June. 52: 1095-7.

Sellheyer K, Bergfeld WF. "Lesion," "rule out...," and other vagaries of filling out pathology requisition forms. J Am Acad Dermatology. 2005 May. 52: 914-5.

Sellheyer K, Bergfeld WF, Stewart E, Roberson G, Hammel J. Evaluation of surgical margins in melanocytic lesions: a survey among 152 dermatopathologists. J Cutan Pathology. 2005 April. 32: 293-9.

Bergfeld WF. The pathophysiology of acne vulgaris in children and adolescents, Part 2: Tailoring treatment. Cutis. 2004 September. 74: 189-192.  

Libecco JF, Bergfeld WF.  Finasteride in the treatment of alopecia. Expert Opin Pharmacother.   2004 April. 5: 933-40. Review.

Buerk MS, Kanof NM, Bergfeld WF, Hood AF. Women leaders in American dermatology.  Interview by Marylou C. Thelmo, E. Dorinda Shelley, Gloria F. Graham. Skinmed. 2004 March-April. 3: 77-82.

Chang A, Tung RC, McGillis TS, Bergfeld WF, Taylor JS. Primary cutaneous coccidioidomycosis.  J Am Acad Dermatology. 2003 November. 49: 939-41.

Baldwin H, Bergfeld WF.  Toward optimal health: the experts discuss facial skin and related concerns in women. J Womens Health. 2003 July-August. 12: 533-9.

DJ. Hamrock

Hamrock DJ. Adverse events associated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Int Immunopharmacol. 2006 April 6: 535-42. Epub 2005 Dec. 13.

JK McDonnell

Trost LB, McDonnell JK. Important cutaneous manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease. Postgrad Med J. 2005 Sep. 81: 580-5.

ST McGillis

McGillis ST, Fein H. Topical treatment strategies for non-melanoma skin cancer and precursor lesions. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2004 Sept. 23: 174-83.

J Meine

Meine JG, Bailin PL. Primary melanoma of the umbilicus: report of a case and review of the relevant anatomy. Dermatology Surgery. 2003 April 29: 405-7

JS Taylor

Brancaccio R, Cohen D, Taylor JS. In lasting tribute: Alexander a. Fisher, MD (1905-2004). Dermatitis. 2005 Sept. 16: 108-9.

Honari G, Taylor JS, Ellis S. Contact allergy to gold in patients with gold-plated intracoronary stents. Contact Dermatitis. 2005 Dec. 53: 359.

Lifshitz OH, Berlin JM, Taylor JS, Bergfeld WF. Metastatic gastric adenocarcinmoa presenting as an enlarging plaque on the scalp. Cutis. 2005 Sep. 76: 194-96.     

Taylor JS, Engasser PG, Storrs FJ. To our founder, Robert M. Adams MD (1926-2005). Dermatitis. 2005 Sept. 16: 110-2.

K Tomecki

Padmanabhan RA, Larosa SP, Tomecki. What's new in antibiotics? Dermatology Clin. 2005 April. 23: 301-12.

LaRosa SP, Tomecki KJ. Antibiotics: what's new? Cutis. 2004 May. 73:10-4. Review.

Singh-Behl D, LaRosa SP, Tomecki KJ. Tick-borne infections. Dermatology Clin.
2003 April.  21: 237-44, v. Review. 

AT Vidimos

Bartholomew JR, King T, Sahgal A, Vidimos AT. Varicose veins: newer, better treatments available. Cleve Clin J Med. 2005 April. 72: 312-4, 319-21, 325-8. Review.

Thornton SL, Reid J, Papay FA, Vidimos AT. Childhood dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: role of preoperative imaging. J Am Acad Dermatology. 2005 July. 53: 76-83. 

Sadeghi P, Papay FA, Vidimos AT. Trigeminal trophic syndrome-report of four cases and review of the literature. Dermatology Surgery. 2004 May.  30: 807-12; discussion 812. Review.