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221 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-732-4918- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dermatology physician-scientist passionate in taking care of cancer patients and survivors. Clinical and research interests include cutaneous oncology (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, melanoma, etc.), supportive oncodermatology (skin toxicities from anticancer therapies), graft-versus-host disease, and microbiome studies in health and disease.
Education & Training
- Brigham and Womens HospitalFellowship, Cutaneous Oncology, 2020 - 2021
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Cutaneous Oncology, 2020 - 2021
- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Dermatology, 2017 - 2020
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Preliminary Year, 2016 - 2017
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2016, MD
- The Scripps Research InstitutePhD, Chemical and Biological Sciences, 2011 - 2014
- University of AlbertaBSc, Cell Biology, First Class Honors, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) Mentorship Award Mentor: Dr. Nicole R. LeBoeuf (Dana-Farber Cancer Center/Brigham and Women's Hospital), 2019
- Skin of Color Society (SOCS) Mentorship Program Mentor: Dr. John E. Harris (UMass Medical School Worcester), 2018-2019
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hubert Global Health Fellowship Mentor: Dr. Tyler M. Sharp (CDC Dengue Branch). Field assignment in Puerto Rico., 2015-2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 35 citationsEvidence-based skin care in preterm infants.Ayan Kusari, Allison M. Han, Cesar A. Virgen, Catalina Matiz, Maynard Rasmussen
Pediatric Dermatology. 2019-01-01 - 2 citationsTreatment-refractory cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease responsive to oral methotrexate and topical trametinib.Christopher J Fay, Dorsa Moslehi, Christopher Iriarte, Timothy M Dang, Cesar A Virgen
JAAD Case Reports. 2023-09-01 - 13 citationsBullous pemphigoid associated with cemiplimab therapy in a patient with locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.Cesar A. Virgen, Tuyet A. Nguyen, Cosimo Di Raimondo, Arya Amini, Kim Margolin
JAAD Case Reports. 2020-03-01
Professional Memberships
- Society for Investigative DermatologyMember
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in CancerMember
- Skin of Color SocietyMember
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- American Society for MicrobiologyMember
- Infectious Diseases Society of AmericaMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
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