Lisa K Pappas-Taffer, MD

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Associate 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
Education:
AS
Lake Michigan College, 2000.
BS (Biology)
University of Michigan, 2003.
MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2008.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

Connective tissue diseases (lupus, dermatomyositis, Morphea, lichen sclerosis, systemic sclerosis) and mucocutaneous lichen planus.

Selected Publications

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 Report. 11, November 2023.

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): 1200-1201, Jun 2022.

David M Weiner, Ashley K Clark, Rahul S Bhansali, Lisa Pappas-Taffer, Stefan K Barta, Jennifer Villasenor-Park, Paul L Haun, Carmela C Vittorio, Alain H Rook, Ellen J Kim, Sara S Samimi : Usage and Safety of Topical Tacrolimus in Mycosis Fungoides Clin Exp Dermatol 47(6): 1200-1201, June 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): 948-949, April 2022.

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 S0190-9622(22): 00012-3, Jan 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, March 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 Dermatopathology 42(12): e159-e160, December 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, December 2020.

Ravishankar A, Pappas-Taffer L, Werth V: Immunostimmulatory Herbal Supplement Use is More Common Among Patients with Dermatomyositis American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting November 2020 Notes: Abstract ID: 901128.

Yan D, Pappas-Taffer L, Werth V: Morphea. Medscape (Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1065782-overview) June 2020.

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