Dermatology

Congratulations!

The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) Volume 85, Issue 5, November 01, 2021, the official scientific publication of the American Academy of Dermatology, has published the research article “Ocular manifestations of facial port-wine stain, nevus of Ota, and phakomatosis pigmentovascularis in Asian patients” (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.169) by Dr. Nootchanard Rujimethapass, Prof. Woraphong Manuskiatti, Assoc. Prof. Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha from Department of Dermatology, and Assist. Prof. Sakaorat Petchyim from Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, to investigate the prevalence of glaucoma in patients with facial port-wine stains (PWSs), nevus of Ota, and phakomatosis pigmentovascularis (PPV) to establish the association between facial vascular birthmarks and ocular complications.

The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) features original medical education articles designed to fill practice and knowledge gaps in the delivery of dermatologic care. The JAAD is ranked 1^st out of 68 in the Dermatology category in the 2020 Journal Citation Reports^®, published by Clarivate Analytics, and has an Impact Factor of 11.527!

A clinical report on the topic “Objective and Long‐Term Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a 1064‐nm Picosecond Laser With Fractionated Microlens Array for the Treatment of Atrophic Acne Scar in Asians” by Prof. Woraphong Manuskiatti, Dr. Preawphan Punyaratabandhu, Dr. Ploypailin Tantrapornpong, Dr. Chadakan Yan, and Dr. Kathryn Anne G. Cembrano, from Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, was selected by the Editor of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine as an Editor’ s Choice for the January 2021 issue! Congratulations!

The Siriraj Skin Laser Center, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University is now accepting applicants for Fellowship in Laser and Dermatologic Surgery, 2021.

Course competencies:
– Mentorship by our trained and esteemed staff
– Clinical rotations in the fully equipped Siriraj Skin Laser center, Hair transplantation center, and Mohs’ micrographic surgery suites
– Continuing and progressive year-round learning through cadaver workshops and hands-on workshops for lasers, energy-based devices, and injectables.
– Research collaborations and pursuits with and under the supervision of world-renowned researchers of the field.

Interested applicants may contact kanok.kul@outlook.com or call 662-419-9922 for application forms, application details, and other inquiries.

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Welcome, Dr. Mia Katrina Romana Gervasio and Dr. Christina Banate Gulfan from the Philippines to undertake a 1-year international program “Clinical Fellowship Training Program in Dermatologic Surgery” at Dermatosurgery Division, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University between October 12^th, 2020 – November 11^th, 2021.

Angioedema is a common condition, affecting patients’ quality of life. Since it is a difficult-to-treat condition, the treatment is still challenging for the physicians. Prof. Kanokvalai Kulthanan has established Siriraj Urticaria Clinic at the Department of Dermatology, Siriraj Hospital since 2001 to focus on providing the best diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the patients with urticaria and also angioedema by dedicated multidisciplinary teams. Our teams have been consistently studying on many types of research to improve knowledge and management of angioedema as shown in many published high-quality articles.

In 2020, Siriraj Urticaria Clinic, Department of Dermatology, Siriraj Hospital has been certified as the first Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA²LEN)/HAE international (HAEi) angioedema Centers of Reference and Excellence (ACARE) in Southeast Asia and promoted to be Siriraj Urticaria and Angioedema center. The clinic is willing to provide excellence in angioedema management, encourage and support researches in the field of angioedema as well as promote angioedema awareness through advocacy activities.