Kevin Kia, M.D. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Dermatology Biography Dr. Kia graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 2006. He completed his internship at Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI, in 2006-2007 and his residency at UT Southwestern in 2010. He sees patients in our PMH Clinic and participates in our educational programs. Education Undergraduate University of Michigan-Ann Arb (2001), Psychology Medical School University of Michigan-Dearbor (2006), Medicine Research Interest Creating and transplanting accelular nerve matrices Genetic linkage and immunology of psoriasis Investigating insulin therapy and tight glycemic control in the surgical intensive care unit Laparoscopy versus open surgery Signaling pathways and collagen remodeling following heat therapy and N-lite laser application Publications Idiopathic bilateral auricular ossificans Harker DB, Word AP, Kia K Cutis 2019 Aug 104 E18-E19 Acute relapse after initiation of Siponimod in a patient with secondary progressive MS Hussain R, O’Leary S, Pacheco FM, Zacharias TE, Litvak P, Sguigna P, Marder E, Kia K, Kooner K, Stüve O Journal of neurology 2016 Mar 263 606-610 Prevention of scar spread on trunk excisions: A rater-blinded randomized controlled trial Kia KF, Burns MV, Vandergriff T, Weitzul S JAMA Dermatology 2013 Jun 149 687-691 Hidradenitis suppurativa, eruptive melanocytic nevi, and keratosis pilaris-like eruption in a patient treated with vemurafenib Ma L, Dominguez AR, Collins GR, Kia KF, Cockerell CJ Archives of Dermatology 2012 Dec 148 1428-1429 Perifollicular papules and hyperkeratotic plaques on the back in a blaschkoid distribution Stewart L, Nuara A, Anand D, Kia K, Cockerell CJ Archives of Dermatology 2011 Jul 147 857+862 Prevalence of antigliadin antibodies in patients with psoriasis is not elevated compared with controls Kia KF, Nair RP, Ike RW, Hiremagalore R, Elder JT, Ellis CN American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 2007 8 301-305 Academia is the life for me, I'm sure Kia KF, Gielczyk RA, Ellis CN Archives of Dermatology 2006 Jul 142 911-913 Clinical e-mail in an academic dermatology setting Kia KF, Tavakkoli A, Ellis CN Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2006 Jun 54 1019-1024 Laparoscopic vs open surgical approach for intussusception requiring operative intervention Kia KF, Mony VK, Drongowski RA, Golladay ES, Geiger JD, Hirschl RB, Coran AG, Teitelbaum DH Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2005 Jan 40 281-284 Mechanical properties of acellular peripheral nerve Borschel GH, Kia KF, Kuzon WM, Dennis RG Journal of Surgical Research 2003 Oct 114 133-139 Results 1-10 of 10 1 Honors & Awards Magna cum laudeUniversity of Michigan Medical School (2006) William B. Taylor Excellence in Dermatology AwardUniversity of Michigan Medical School (2006) Deans Award for Clinical ExcellenceUniversity of Michigan Medical School (2005) Medical Student Research Achievement AwardAmerican College of Rheumatology (2005) AOAUniversity of Michigan Medical School (2004)