
William D James MD
Acne & Rosacea
Professor of Dermatology, University Pennsylvania
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3400 Spruce St2 Rhoads PavilionPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-2737
Fax+1 215-349-8339
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Education & Training
Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 1978 - 1981
National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1977
US Military AcademyB.S., 1968 - 1972
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1981 - Present
GA State Medical License 2024 - 2027
IN State Medical License 1977 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology Dermatological Immunology/Diagnostic & Laboratory Immunology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005, 2009-2014
- Philadelphia Dermatological Society Founder’s Award 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSAA1/FPR2 signaling between keratinocytes and neutrophils sustains chronic inflammation in Sweet syndrome.Jianhe Huang, Satish Sati, Olivia Ahart, Emmanuel Rapp-Reyes, Linda Zhou
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2025-10-15 - Mosaic Ring 20 Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis.Sarah Woodson, William D James, Rudolf Roth, John S Barbieri, Sherry Ershadi
Neurology. Genetics. 2025-08-01 - Top DEI Topics to Incorporate Into Dermatology Residency Training: An Electronic Delphi Consensus Study.Valerie S Encarnación-Cortés, Ivan Rodriguez, Fatuma-Ayaan Rinderknecht, Natnaelle Admassu, Gregory Phillips
Cutis. 2024-09-01
Journal Articles
- Mucinous NevusCobos, G, Braunstein I, Abuabara K, Chu EY, James WD, JAMA Derm, 7/1/2014
- The Reliability of Teledermatology to Triage Inpatient Dermatology ConsultationsBarbieri JS, Nelson CA, James WD, Margolis DJ, Littman-Quinn R, Kovarik CL, Rosenbach M, JAMA Derm, 1/1/2014
- Alcohol-induced Vasculitis: Case Report and CommentaryKatrina A, Samimi S, Chu EY, Bluebond ND, James WD, Merkel PA, J Am Acad Dermatol, 1/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Small Groups Lead to Enthusiastic LearnersJames WD, Miller J, Arch Dermatol, 1/1/1999
- Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization of Multiple Sites in HIV PatientsLeyden J, McGinley K, James WD, et al, J Invest Dermatol, 1/1/1991
- Single Dose UVB Affects Delayed Hypersensitivity Skin Test but Not the Immediate or Late Cutaneous Allergic ReactionCarpenter GB, Samlaska CP, James WD, Squire EN, J All Clin Immunol, 1/1/1990
Lectures
- Controversies in Acne and RosaceaAmerican Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/2/2019
- Newer Diagnoses in Clinical DermatologyMultiple locations - 1/1/2014
- Mistakes in Clinical DiagnosisAmerican Academy of Dermatology, Denver, Colorado - 1/1/2014
Other
- Dermatologic Manifestations of Proteus SyndromeMahlerg MJ, Yassaee M, James WD, eMedicine from WebMD
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1116287-overview
6/11/2010 - Dermatologic Manifestations of Gianotti-Crosti SyndromeShah KN, Yan AC, James WD, Honig PJ, eMedicine from WebMD
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1111108-overview
6/3/2010 - Proliferative Verrucous LeukoplakiaAzfar R, James WD, eMedicine from WebMD
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1081559-overview
12/16/2009
Press Mentions
The Future of Women in Psychological ScienceSeptember 9th, 2020
Rosacea Classification System Can ImproveJanuary 14th, 2020
Acne Treatment Alternatives to KnowJuly 3rd, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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