Lisa N Gelles MD

Pediatric Dermatology

Director of Pediatric Dermatology MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

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2500 Metrohealth DrCleveland, OH 44109
Phone+1 216-778-7800

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Summary

Dr. Lisa Gelles is a Cleveland, OH-based dermatologist specializing in pediatric dermatology. She completed her dermatology residency at The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University from 1992 to 1995, after finishing a pediatrics residency at Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital from 1989 to 1992. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1989. Her research has been published in medical journals, including The Journal of Pediatrics and JAMA Dermatology. She currently serves as the Director of Pediatric Dernatology at MetroHealth Medical Center.

Education & Training

The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Dermatology, 1992 - 1995
Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1992
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1990 - 2027
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology Pediatric Dermatology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Macrocephaly and Skin Lesions: A Clue to the Diagnosis of PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome.
Hussain R Abidi, Lisa N Gelles
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2026-07-09
White Piedra.
Jane Hong, Andrew Tran, Lisa Gelles
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025-08-01
1 citations
Infantile Granular Parakeratosis.
Samantha Epstein, Sarah Williamson, Lisa Gelles
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025-05-01