Albert C. Yan, MD, FAAP, FAAD
Professor of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Assistant Physician in Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician in Pediatrics (Dermatology), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Section of Pediatric Dermatology
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Suite 3334
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Suite 3334
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2155902169
Fax: 2155904948
Fax: 2155904948
Email:
yana@email.chop.edu
yana@email.chop.edu
Education:
A.B. (Philosophy)
Princeton University, 1989.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1993.
Permanent linkA.B. (Philosophy)
Princeton University, 1989.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1993.
Description of Research Expertise
* Acne* Atopic dermatitis
* Computer vision applications in dermatology
* Genodermatoses
* Infections of the skin
* Pediatric dermatology workforce issues
* Rare skin diseases
Description of Clinical Expertise
* Acne vulgaris* Atopic dermatitis
* Genodermatoses
* Hemangiomas and vascular anomalies
* Neonatal dermatology
* Skin infections (including warts, molluscum, tinea, MRSA among others)
Selected Publications
Eichenfield LF, Kwong P, Gonzalez ME, Yan A, D'Arnaud P, Burnett P, Olivadoti M.: Safety and Efficacy of VP-102 (Cantharidin, 0.7% w/v) in Molluscum Contagiosum by Body Region: Post hoc Pooled Analyses from Two Phase III Randomized Trials. Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology 14(10): 42-47, Oct 2021.Margolis DJ, Mitra N, Berna R, Hoffstad O, Kim BS, Yan A, Zaenglein AL, Fuxench ZC, Quiggle AM, de Guzman Strong C, Wong XFCC, Common JE.: Associating filaggrin copy number variation and atopic dermatitis in African-Americans: challenges and opportunities. Journal of Dermatological Science 98(1): 58-60, Apr 2020.
Bernardis E, Shou H, Barbieri JS, McMahon PJ, Perman MJ, Rola LA, Streicher JL, Treat JR, Castelo-Soccio L, Yan AC.: Development and initial validation of a multidimensional acne global grading system integrating primary lesions and secondary changes. JAMA Dermatology Jan 2020.
Wan J, Mitra N, Hoffstad OJ, Yan AC, Margolis DJ.: Longitudinal atopic dermatitis control and persistence vary with timing of disease onset in children: A cohort study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 81(6): 1292-1299, Dec 2019.
Lou C, Mitra N, Wubbenhorst B, D'Andrea K, Hoffstad O, Kim BS, Yan A, Zaenglein AL, Fuxench ZC, Nathanson KL, Margolis DJ.: Association between fine mapping thymic stromal lymphopoietin and atopic dermatitis onset and persistence. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 123(6): 595-601, Dec 2019.
Putterman E, Wan J, Streicher JL, Yan AC.: Evaluation of a modified outpatient model for using propranolol to treat infantile hemangiomas. Pediatric Dermatology 36(4): 471-476, Jul 2019.
Margolis DJ, Mitra N, Gochnauer H, Wubbenhorst B, D'Andrea K, Kraya A, Hoffstad O, Gupta J, Kim B, Yan A, Chiesa Fuxench Z, Nathanson KL: Uncommon filaggrin variants are associated with persistent atopic dermatitis in African Americans. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 138(7): 1501-1506, Jul 2018 Notes: ePub ahead of print.
Patel DP, Castelo-Soccio L, Yan AC.: Aplasia cutis congenita: evaluation of signs suggesting extracutaneous involvement. Pediatric Dermatology 35(1): e59-e61, Jan 2018.
Coughlin CC, Grice E, Yan AC.: The preadolescent acne microbiome: a prospective, randomized, pilot study investigating characterization and effects of acne therapy Pediatric Dermatology 34(6): 661-664, Nov 2017.
Patel DP, Bernardis E, Yan AC: The patient-centered acne severity scale study. Pediatric Dermatology 34(6): 656-660, Nov 2017.