Amy Susan Paller MD
Pediatric Dermatology
Chair, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Medical School
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Lurie Children's Hospital225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-6060
Fax+1 312-227-9402
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Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1983 - 1984
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Dermatology, 1981 - 1983- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1979 - 2026
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology- American Board of Dermatology Pediatric Dermatology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Deciding Which Patients With Atopic Dermatitis to Prioritize for Biologics and Janus Kinase Inhibitors.Masahiro Kamata, Dingyuan I Sun, Amy S Paller
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2025-08-01 - Efficacy and safety of apremilast in pediatric patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: 52-week results from the SPROUT randomized controlled trial.Amy S Paller, Loretta Fiorillo, Emily Becker, Susana Armesto, Apostolos Kontzias
The British Journal of Dermatology. 2025-07-30 - Clinically Meaningful Improvements in Adolescents with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Treated with Tralokinumab who did not Achieve Clear or Almost Clear Skin at...Amy S Paller, Andrew Blauvelt, Weily Soong, H Chih-Ho Hong, Marie L A Schuttelaar
Dermatology and Therapy. 2025-07-28
Journal Articles
- A Retrospective Cohort Study to Evaluate the Development of Comorbidities, Including Psychiatric Comorbidities, Among a Pediatric Psoriasis PopulationAmy S Paller, Pediatric Dermatology
- Crisaborole Ointment Improves Quality of Life of Patients with Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis and Their FamiliesJonathan I Silverberg, Amy S Paller, Mark Boguniewicz, Sarah L Chamlin, Eric L Simpson, Lawrence F Eichenfield, Steven R Feldman, Dermatology and Therapy
- Bacterial Colonization, Overgrowth, and Superinfection in Atopic DermatitisAmy (Cohen) Paller, MD, Clinics in Dermatology
Authored Content
- Pathogenesis-Based Therapy with Repurposed Biologics for Monogenic Inflammatory Skin DisordersMay 2020
- Topical Hypochlorite and Skin Acidification Improves Erythroderma of Omenn SyndromeApril 2018
- Topical Hypochlorite and Skin Acidification Improves Erythroderma of Omenn SyndromeApril 2018
Press Mentions
BioMendics Launches TAMES-02 Clinical Trial for Innovative Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex TherapyAugust 7th, 2025- Atopic Dermatitis Improves with Tralokinumab Despite Atopic ComorbiditiesJuly 15th, 2025
- RDEB: Genetically Corrected Skin Grafts Lead to Sustained Healing, Pain Relief for Large WoundsJuly 4th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Sphingolipid Biosynthesis in the Healthy and Diseased Epidermal BarrierVIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- Sphingolipid Biosynthesis in the Healthy and Diseased Epidermal BarrierVIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- Northwestern University Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based CenterNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2019–2029
- Northwestern University Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based CenterNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2019–2029
- Neuron-Keratinocyte Communication in the Epidermis in Normal and Diabetic Wound HealingNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2020–2025
- Topical Delivery Of Sirna Nanconjugates: Suppressing Epidermal HyperplasiaNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2012
- Sirna-Gold Nanoparticle Mediated Ganglioside Depletion For Diabetic Wound HealingNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2012
- Northwestern University Skin Disease Research Core CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
- Northwestern University Skin Disease Research Core CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2009–2010
- Ganglioside Gene Modulation Effect On Cell MotilityNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003–2007
- Ganglioside Gene Modulation Effect On Cell MotilityNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1998–2003
- Gangliosides And Epidermal Growth And DifferentiationNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1990–1994
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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