Shawn G. Kwatra, MD
Titles
Joseph W. Burnett Endowed Professor and Chair in Dermatology
Chief of Service, Dermatology
Chair, Department of Dermatology
School Affiliation
School of Medicine
Specialties
Skin of Color Research
Chronic Inflammatory Skin Disease
About
Email: skwatra@som.umaryland.edu
Dr. Kwatra is an internationally renowned dermatologist and clinical leader in skin of color research, as well as chronic inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, prurigo nodularis, and chronic pruritus of unknown origin. He also has expertise in managing cutaneous adverse events associated with immunotherapy. He is an NIH-funded investigator whose research focuses on precision medicine-based techniques to uncover new patient endotypes, designing and leading Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials, and studying racial disparities in the pathogenesis of inflammatory skin diseases.
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