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55 Fruit StBoston, MA 02114
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Summary
- Dr. Nelson Ugwu is a dermatologist based in Boston, MA, who completed his medical education at Yale School of Medicine in 2021. He has published several research articles in prominent dermatology journals including on the genetic causes of various skin diseases and novel therapies, delivery methods for dermatological treatment, and risks factors associated with skin cancers. Dr. Ugwu has received numerous honors, including the Everett C. Fox Memorial Award from the American Academy of Dermatology in 2023, and several awards from Yale, highlighting his contributions to biomedical research.
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, 2025 - 2026
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Brigham and Women's HospResidency, Dermatology, 2022 - 2025
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2021
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2025 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Everett C. Fox Memorial Award American Academy of Dermatology, 2023
- The Harold H. Lamport Thesis Prize for Original Biomedical Research Yale School of Medicine, 2021
- The Parker Prize Yale School of Medicine, 2021
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ablative Fractional Lasers Versus Needle-Based Devices for Poly- l -Lactic Acid Delivery: An Optical Coherence Tomography and Histology Study.Parita T Suwan, Ga Ram Ahn, Dieter Manstein, Nelson Ugwu, Hye Jin Chung
Dermatologic Surgery. 2025-04-02 - High-grade sarcoma arising within a cellular dermatofibroma.Nelson Ugwu, Nina Ran, Grant Fischer, Abigail Waldman
JAAD Case Reports. 2025-02-01 - Epidemiological patterns and survival outcomes in 1666 cases of malignant melanomas arising from giant pigmented nevi.Nelson Ugwu, Elena B Hawryluk, Jonathan Weiss
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2024-10-01
Press Mentions
- Student Research Day Celebrates Students and MentorsJune 1st, 2021
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