Skin of Color

Principal Investigator: Anna Cristina Garza-Mayers, MD, PhDMassachusetts General Hospital Overview: Vitiligo is an acquired disorder of pigment loss in the skin present in approximately 1% of the population. It can be psychologically devastating, particularly in children and patients with … [Read more...] about Identifying and improving gaps in the care of pediatric vitiligo

Fellow Micah PascualUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine Mentor Lucinda Kohn, MD, MHSUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine; Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health Overview Access to pediatric dermatologists is limited. There are more potential patients than there are … [Read more...] about Daxpe: Native Skin Health Survey

Project Lead: Nanette Silverberg, MDIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Overview: People with vitiligo lose their color progressively over time, in locations easily seen like faces and hands. Half of the vitiligo cases start by age 20, one-quarter by age 10 years, making this one of the … [Read more...] about Pediatric and Adolescent Vitiligo Guidelines

Principal Investigator: Anna Garza-Mayers, MD, PhDUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Overview: Vitiligo is a common skin disorder in which the body’s own immune cells attack melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment in the skin, resulting in white spots. Melanocytes also exist … [Read more...] about Assessment of hearing and vision in pediatric vitiligo patients