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Julia Curtis, MD, Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT, University of Utah Health

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Dermatology • Salt Lake City, UT

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Summary

  • I am a Board Certified Dermatologist in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Utah. I work in conjunction with Dr. Doug Grossman in the Mole Mapping Program and Melanoma Clinic at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. I am also instituting the Mole Mapping Program at the Midvalley Health Center. I am a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the International Dermoscopy Society. I have a clinical interest in pigmented lesions, early diagnosis of skin cancers with in vivo cutaneous imaging, and Stevens-Johnson and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndromes.

    • Should you avoid gel manicures to avoid cancer risk and other harms? Experts wei

    Another article on UV nail lamp safety concerns

    UV dryers for gel nails can harm DNA, study says. Should I use them?

    Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin damage, including skin cancer. Now, new research has raised questions about the safety of nail dryers,

    These dermatologists say they don't get gel manicures as research hints UV nail

    For more than a decade, researchers have suspected that the ultraviolet nail dryers used for gel manicures might be associated with a higher risk of skin cancer

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    Don't text and...walk? That's right. Ten small behavior tweaks to keep you healthy and intact (and out of the ER).

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthResidency, Dermatology, 2013 - 2016
  • Intermountain Medical Center
    Intermountain Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2012 - 2013
  • University of Utah School of Medicine
    University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • Middlebury College
    Middlebury CollegeBA, Political Science

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous Melanoma  
    Douglas Grossman, Sancy A Leachman, Larissa Korde, Elizabeth I Buchbinder, Emily Y Chu, Julia A Curtis, Laura K Ferris, Kenneth F Grossmann, Siwen Hu-Lieskovan, Joanne..., JAMA Dermatology
  • Consensus Recommendations for the Use of Non-Invasive Melanoma Detection Techniques Based on Results of an International DELPHI Process  
    Reid A Waldman 1, Jane M Grant-Kels 2, Clara N Curiel 3, Julia Curtis 4, Salvador González Rodríguez 5, Shasa Hu 6, Philip Kerr 1, Ashfaq Marghoob 7, Orit Markowitz 8,..., JAAD, 9/26/2019

Books/Book Chapters

  • Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology 
    Chapter: Immunoglobulin A Dermatoses 
    Julia A Curtis and John J ZoneEditors: Gaspari, Tyring, and Kaplan.Springer Verlag, LondonEdition 2nd,2017
  • Autoimmune Bullous Diseases - Approach and Management 
    Chapter: Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis 
    Page 117 - 132Julia A Curtis and John J ZoneEditors: Naveed Sami.Springer International, Cham, Switzerland Edition 1st,2016

Authored Content

  • Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous MelanomaJuly 2020
  • Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous MelanomaJuly 2020
  • Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous MelanomaJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • A Common Nail Salon Tool May Cause DNA Damage and Mutations in Human Cells, Research Finds
    A Common Nail Salon Tool May Cause DNA Damage and Mutations in Human Cells, Research FindsJanuary 26th, 2023
  • When a Mole Is Something More
    When a Mole Is Something MoreOctober 28th, 2016
  • These dermatologists say they don't get gel manicures as research hints UV nail dryers may damage DNA
    These dermatologists say they don't get gel manicures as research hints UV nail dryers may damage DNAJanuary 25th, 2023

Grant Support

  • Bench-2-BedsideUniversity of Utah Center for Medical Innovation2015–2016
  • OCT Handheld Imaging deviceNational Science Foundation I-Corps Funding2015–2016

Committees

  • Member, University of Utah GME Wellness Committee 2016 - Present
  • Member, Program Evaluation Committee 2015 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Italian

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Julia Curtis, Dr. Julia Curtis, MD, Dr. J Curtis, Dr. Julia Allen Curtis