Lisa K Pappas-Taffer, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology
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
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 June 2020 (Accepted).Pappas-Taffer L: “Immunostimmulatory Herbal Supplement Use is More Common Among Patients with Dermatomyositis” American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting November 2020 Notes: Abstract ID: 901128.
Bax CE, Maddukuri S, Ravishankar A, Pappas-Taffer L, Werth VP. : Environmental Triggers of Dermatomyositis. Submitted July 2020.
Bax CE, Maddukuri S, Ravishankar A, Pappas-Taffer L, Werth VP: Environmental Triggers of Dermatomyositis. Submitted July 2020.
Yan D, Pappas-Taffer L, Werth V: Morphea. Medscape (Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1065782-overview) June 2020.
Yan D, Pappas-Taffer L.: Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases in Pregnancy. Cutaneous Disorders of Pregnancy. Springer. ISBN: 978-030-49284-7 June 2020.
Yan D, Pappas-Taffer L. : Psoriasis in Pregnancy. Cutaneous Disorders of Pregnancy. Springer. ISBN: 978-030-49284-7 June 2020.
Arthur M, Fett NM, Latour E, Jacobe H, Kunzler E, Florez-Pollack S, Houser J, Sharma S, Prasad S, Femia A, Stern MJ, Pappas-Taffer LK, Gaffney R, Fernandez AP, Knabel D, Cardones AR, Leung N, Laumann A, Yu JM, Zhao J, Vleugels RA, Tkachenko E, Lo K. : Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Tolerability of Mycophenolate Mofetil and Mycophenolic Acid for the Treatment of Morphea. JAMA Dermatol 156(5): 1-8, April 2020.
Ravishankar A, Yan D, Bax C, Concha JS, Pappas-Taffer L, Shields B, Feng R, Okawa J, Werth VP.: Usage of immunostimulatory herbal supplements in patients with autoimmune skin diseases. SID poster submitted 2020.
Eastham AB, Tkachenko EY, Femia AN, Pappas-Taffer LK, Rosenbach M, Joyce CJ, Liu S, Vleugels RA.: Pityriasis rubra pilaris: A study evaluating patient quality of life in 2 populations. J Am Acad Dermatol 81(2): 638-640, August 2019.