History

The Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery celebrated its 50th year of excellence on March 22nd-25th, 2007 at the Alexander Hotel in Miami Beach with 200 former and current faculty and residents in attendance

From its inception, UM Dermatology has been at the forefront of dermatologic research. Please browse through some of the highlights of our 5 decades of contributions.

Five Decades of Contributions

1950s

  • First Staff and Residents
  • Oral Anti-Fungal: Grisofulvin
  • First Electron microscope in Florida
  • Introduction of triamcinolone acetonide
  • Studies of percutaneous absorption and the epidermal barrie
1960’s
  • Fungus Diseases and Their Treatment
  • Histology of the Nail
  • DTM Rapid Diagnostic Media for Fungal Infections
  • Environmental Influence on Skin Infections
  • Etiology and Treatment for Erythrasma
  • Topical Triabendazole for Creeping Eruption
  • Wood’s Light to Detect Pseudomonas Infections
  • Cause of Pitted Keratolysis
  • Source of Fungal Infections Traced to Rats (Vietnam)
  • Description/Prevention of Immersion Foot Syndrome
1970’s
  • First Dermatopathologist in a Dermatology Department
  • First MOHS Unit in a Medical School
  • Prostaglandin’s Role in Sunburn
  • Animal Model for Wound Healing
  • Prostaglandin Synthesis by Skin
  • Description of Pseudomonas Toe Web
  • Wet Terrain Infections (TriStar Crash)
  • Pathogens in Hospital Flower Vases
  • Systemic gold Therapy for Pemphigus
1980’s
  • Vehicles and Occlusive Dressings Affect Wound Healing
  • First Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery Department
  • Staphylococcus Predominance in Childhood Pyoderma
  • Pediatric Dermatology Textbook
  • Sunlight’s Effects on the Immune system and Skin Cancer
  • Model for Community Control of Scabies
  • Criteria – Skin Signs of Child Abuse

1990’s

  • Tissue Engineered Skin for Acute Wounds
  • First Oral Treatment for Scabies in AIDS Patients
  • Described Acute Lipodermatosclerosis
  • Local Immune Response Modifiers for Scar Control
  • Method to Quantify Skin Induration
  • Treatment for Cryofibrinogenemia
  • Pericapillary Fibrin in Venous Ulcers
  • Description of and treatment for the Pruritic Papular Eruption of AIDS
  • Skin Moisturizer Developed-Lipomoist®
  • Grafts as Pharmacologic Agents
  • Trap-Hypothesis of Venous Ulcers
  • Hypoxia Stimulates Clonal Cell Growth
  • Causative Agent of Sea Bathers Itch
  • Phosphatidyl Choline Penetrates Skin Rapidly
  • Assessing Relative Health Services with Patients
  • Topical Treatment to Reduce Blood Cholesterol
  • Cryotherapy for Psoriasis
  • Teledermatology Clinic Established
  • Health Services Research on Dermatology Inpatient Unit
2000’s
  • Tissue-Engineered Skin for Epidermolysis Bullosa
  • Biofilms in Chronic Wounds
  • Early Laser Treatment of Scars
  • Demonstrated sunlight associated with melanoma development in blacks and Hispanics
  • First comparative data supporting IVIG for TEN
  • Reported decrease in vascular disease in patients with psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis treated with MTX
  • OTC Cyanocrolate for Skin Injuries
  • Pivotal Clinical Study for First Generic Mupirocin