David J. Margolis, MD, MSCE, Ph.D

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Gerald R. Lazarus Professor
Department: Dermatology

Contact information
727 South Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center BLVD
Department of Dermatology and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-662-2590
Lab: 215-898-4938
Education:
B.A.
Wesleyan University, 1981.
M.D.
University of Chicago-Pritzker, 1985.
M.S.C.E. (Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1998.
Ph.D. (Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2000.
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Description of Research Expertise

epidemiology, clinical trials, pharmacoepidemiology, wound repair, chronic wounds

Selected Publications

O'Hara LM, Lydecker AD, Robinson GL, O'Hara NN, Kim JJ, Littman AJ, Schmidt BM, Addison O, Margolis DJ, Roghmann MC : Understanding Patient Preferences Regarding Limb Salvage for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Discrete Choice Experiment Diabetes Care 48(9): 1517-1523, Sep 2025.

Barbieri JS, Ellenberg SS, Tierney A, VanderBeek SB, Papadopoulos M, Mason J, Mason A, Dattilo J, Margolis DJ.: Establishing minimally important difference thresholds for lesion counts in acne clinical studies. J Am Acad Dermatol 92(5): 1117-1119, May 2025 Notes: Epub 2025 Jan 15.

Choi JS, Kumar M, Wilson AR, Mathew-Steiner SS, Singh K, Margolis DJ, Schleyer TKL, Sen CK : Multistate Model of Chronic Wounds, Amputations, and Mortality: Cohort Study of a State-wide Registry Ann Surg May 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.

Wong JJ, Margolis DJ.: Association Between Food Allergy Status and Atopic Dermatitis Control and Persistence: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Pediatric Eczema Elective Registry. Pediatr Dermatol 42(3): 552-555, May 2025 Notes: Epub 2024 Dec 10.

Chiesa Fuxench ZC, Mitra N, Grice E, Hoffstad O, Margolis DJ.: Is seborrhoeic dermatitis of infancy and childhood related to maternal history of seborrhoeic dermatitis? A large population-based cohort study from the UK. Int J Dermatol Apr 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.

Palepu S, Sindgi VM, Aylur KS, Margolis DJ, Kovarik C.: Mental Health and Substance Use Amongst Trans Women in India. J Homosex Mar 2025.

Grice EA, Brennan-Crispi D, Rodriguez N, Margolis DJ, Seykora JT, Cotsarelis G, Taylor SC, Shuda J.: Penn Academy for Skin Health (PASH): An Experiential Pipeline Program in Skin Biology and Dermatology for High-School Students. J Invest Dermatol 145(3): 478-480, Mar 2025 Notes: Epub 2024 Oct 28

Lydecker AD, Kim JJ, Robinson GL, Johnson JK, Brown CH, Petruccelli CC, Terrin ML, Margolis DJ, Roghmann MC.: Chlorhexidine vs Routine Foot Washing to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 8(2): e2460087, Feb 2025.

Barbieri JS, Ellenberg S, Grice E, Tierney A, VanderBeek SB, Papadopoulos M, Mason J, Mason A, Dattilo J, Margolis DJ.: Challenges in designing a randomized, double-blind noninferiority trial for treatment of acne: The SD-ACNE trial. Clin Trials 22(1): 66-76, Feb 2025 Notes: Epub 2024 July 27.

Chiesa Fuxench ZC, Mitra N, Grice E, Hoffstad O, Margolis DJ: Is seborrhoeic dermatitis of infancy and childhood related to maternal history of seborrhoeic dermatitis? A large population-based cohort study from the UK Br J Dermatol 192(1): 72-77, Dec 2024.

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Last updated: 10/03/2025
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