Lisa K Pappas-Taffer, MD
Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Staff Physician, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Director, Penn Dermatology at Bucks County
Department: Dermatology
Contact information
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Department of Dermatology
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Dermatology
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
AS
Lake Michigan College, 2000.
BS (Biology)
University of Michigan, 2003.
MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2008.
Permanent linkAS
Lake Michigan College, 2000.
BS (Biology)
University of Michigan, 2003.
MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2008.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Connective tissue diseases (lupus, dermatomyositis, Morphea, lichen sclerosis, systemic sclerosis) and mucocutaneous lichen planus.Selected Publications
Tran VA, Pappas-Taffer L: Multisite Involvement and Delays to Dermatology Care in Lichen Planus. Annual AAD meeting Mar 2026.Tuohy S, Wachuku C, Wang YA, Prasad A, Samimi SS, Pappas-Taffer LK, Haun PL, Wang LL: Cutaneous mantle cell lymphoma presenting as a diffuse morbilliform rash: A case report. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 11, Nov 2023.
Ravishankar A, Bax CE, Grinnell M, Yan D, Concha JS, Pappas-Taffer L, Shields B, Dany M, Clark AK, Feng R, Okawa J, Werth VP: Frequency of immunostimulatory herbal supplement use among patients with autoimmune skin disease. J Am Acad Dermatol 87(5): 1093-95, Nov 2022.
Weiner DM, Clark AK, Bhansali RS, Pappas-Taffer L, Barta SK, Villasenor-Park J, Haun PL, Vittorio CC, Rook AH, Kim EJ, Samimi SS: Usage and safety of topical tacrolimus in patients with mycosis fungoides. Clin Exp Dermatol 47(6): 1200-01, Jun 2022.
Weiner DM, Clark AK, Bhansali RS, Pappas-Taffer L, Barta SK, Villasenor-Park J, Haun PL, Vittorio CC, Rook AH, Kim EJ, Samimi SS : Usage and Safety of Topical Tacrolimus in Mycosis Fungoides. Clin Exp Dermatol 47(6): 1200-01, Jun 2022.
Yan D, Gaffney R, Krain R, Keyes E, Concha J, Feng R, Schulz S, Pappas-Taffer L, Borucki R, Ravishanar A, Bax C, Okawa J, Werth V: A prospective cohort study comparing the performance of interferon gamma release assays in autoimmune skin diseases. J Am Acad Derm 86(4): 948-49, Apr 2022.
Bax CE, Maddukuri S, Ravishankar A, Pappas-Taffer L, Werth VP: Environmental Triggers of Dermatomyositis: A Narrative Review. Ann Transl Med 9(5): 434, Mar 2021.
Pei S, Fischer AS, Preciado C, Pappas-Taffer L, Elenitsas R, Rubin AI: Firm hyperpigmented papules coalescing into a plaque in an adult female with systemic sclerosis: Challenge (Nodular Scleroderma). Am J of Dermatopathol 42(12): e159-e160, Dec 2020
Pei S, Fischer AS, Preciado C, Pappas-Taffer L, Elenitsas R, Rubin AI: Firm hyperpigmented papules coalescing into a plaque in an adult female with systemic sclerosis: Answer. Am J Dermatopathology 42(12): 1003, Dec 2020.
Ravishankar A, Pappas-Taffer L, Werth V: Immunostimulatory Herbal Supplement Use is More Common Among Patients with Dermatomyositis. American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Nov 2020 Notes: Abstract ID: 901128.