Selected Publications

Filip JC, Ming ME, Levy RM, Hoffstad OJ, Margolis DJ: Mail surveys can achieve high response rates in a dermatology patient population. J Invest Dermatol 122(1): 399-343, January 2004.

Ming ME, Levy R, Hoffstad O, Filip J, Abrams BB, Fernandez C, Margolis DJ : The lack of a relationship between atopic dermatitis and non melanoma skin cancers. J Am Acad Dermatol 50: 357-362, 2004.

Gimotty PA, Van Belle P, Elder DE, Murry T, Montone K, Elenitsas, Ming ME, Hotz, S, Botbyl J, Guerry D: Prognostic significance of mitotic rate and Ki-67 for metastasis in cutaneous invasive melanoma. (submitted to the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, New Orleans, LA, 2004.

Katz KA, Hivnor CM, Geist DE, Shapiro M, Ming ME, Werth VP: Stroke and deep venous thrombosis complicating intravenous immunoglobulin infusions. Arch Dermatol 139(8): 991-993, August 2003.

Lichtenthal WG, Cruess DG, Schuchter LM, Ming ME : Psychosocial factors related to the correspondence of recipient and provider perceptions of social support among patients diagnosed with or at risk for malignant melanoma. J Health Psychol 8(6): 705-719, November 2003.

Ming ME, Shapiro M, Elder DE, Mihm MC, Chren MM: There is wide variation among dermatopathologists and dermatologists regarding the clinical significance and proper treatment of dysplastic nevi J Cutan Pathol 30: 75, 2003 Notes: Presented as an oral presentation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology, Phoenix, AZ.

Shapiro M, Ming ME, Elder DE, Mihm MC, Margolis DJ, Gimotty PA, Chren MM : Investigation of the nomenclature used for microscopically dysplastic nevi. J Cutan Pathol 30: 75-76, 2003 Notes: Presented by Dr Shapiro as an oral presentation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology, Phoenix, AZ, 2002.

Margolis DJ, Ming ME, Levy R, Hoffstad O, Filip J: Is there a relationship between atopic dermatitis and non-melanoma skin cancer? J Invest Dermatol 2003 Notes: To be presented as a poster at International Investigative Dermatology 2003 – the Fourth Joint Meeting of the European Society for Dermatological Research, Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology, and the Society for Investigative Dermatology.

Ming ME, Levy RM, Hoffstad OJ, Filip J, Margolis DJ: Validity of patient self-reported history of skin cancer. J Invest Dermatol. To be presented as an oral presentation at International Investigative Dermatology 2003 – the Fourth Joint Meeting of the European Society for Dermatological Research (eds.). Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology, and the Society for Investigative Dermatology, Miami Beach, Florida, 2003 Notes: In Press.