Lisa K Pappas-Taffer, MD

faculty photo
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.
Permanent link
 
> Perelman School of Medicine   > Faculty   > Details

Description of Clinical Expertise

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

Selected Publications

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.

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.

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.

Yan D, Pappas-Taffer L: Psoriasis in Pregnancy. Cutaneous Disorders of Pregnancy. Springer. ISBN: 978-030-49284-7 June 2020.

back to top
Last updated: 02/27/2024
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania