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Paul Bergstresser, M.D.

Paul Bergstresser, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Professor Emeritus

School
Medical School
Department
Dermatology
Graduate Programs
Immunology
  • Biography

    Dr. Peter R. Bergstresser has been a distinguished member of the UT Southwestern Medical School faculty since 1976 and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences since 1980. A nationally recognized leader in dermatology, he served as Chair of the Department of Dermatology, during which the department secured three consecutive National Institutes of Health Skin Disease Research Center grants spanning 15 years, as well as the American Academy of Dermatology Award for Excellence in Education.

    Dr. Bergstresser is an elected member of the American Dermatological Association and the Association of American Physicians. He has also served as a Director of the American Board of Dermatology, a consultant to the National Psoriasis Foundation Tissue Bank, and as editor for leading journals including Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine and the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

    His laboratory has made influential contributions to the understanding of how ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation affects immune function in the skin. His current research is focused on advancing strategies for the early diagnosis of melanoma, with the goal of improving patient outcomes through earlier detection and treatment.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Stanford University
  • Research Interest
    • Melanoma
    • Photobiology
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

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    Effectiveness of Infliximab for Intralymphatic Histiocytosis with Rheumatoid Arthritis
    White FN, Bergstresser, PR, Lamontagne D, Boswell JS Arch Dermatol 2011 147 130-131
    It’s All about Patients, Editorial
    Bergstresser PR J Invest Dermatol 2010 130 1-2
    2nd Edition, Chapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology
    Bergstresser PR, Costner MI Dermatology, Elsevier Ltd. 2008 I 25-35
    "Blind Man Dermatology" revisited
    Bergstresser PR, Jacobe HT Dermatologic Therapy: Outcome Measures in Dermatology 2007 20 75-76
    Understanding clinical trial outcomes: design, analysis, and interpretation
    Jacobe HT, Leitenberger JJ, Bergstresser PR Dermatologic Therapy: Outcome Measures in Dermatology 2007 20 70-85
  • Honors & Awards
    • Dohi Memorial Lecture
      Japanese Dermatological Association (2008)
    • Marion B. Sulzberger Mem Award
      American Academy of Dermatology (2000)
    • Dermatitis Research Award
      American Skin Association (1994)
    • Fogarty Senior Intl Fellowship
      University of Vienna, Austria (1994)
    • Joseph Plenck Lecture
      Austrian Dermatology Society (1994)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Dermatology
    • American Dermatological Association
    • Association of American Physicians
    • Association of Professors of Dermatology
    • The Society for Investigative Dermatology