Zelma C Chiesa Fuxench, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Dermatology
Contact information
Department of Dermatology
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
7th Floor, South Tower
Office #726
Philadelphia, PA 19104
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
7th Floor, South Tower
Office #726
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-349-5557
Fax: 215-615-3127
Fax: 215-615-3127
Education:
B.S.
University of Puerto Rico (Biology) Magna cum Laude, 2004.
M.D.
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Magna cum Laude, 2008.
M.S.C.E
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2015.
Permanent linkB.S.
University of Puerto Rico (Biology) Magna cum Laude, 2004.
M.D.
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Magna cum Laude, 2008.
M.S.C.E
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2015.
Description of Clinical Expertise
General Medical DermatologyAtopic Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Hidradenitis
Description of Research Expertise
Atopic Dermatitis, comorbidities in Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, EpidemiologySelected Publications
Fuxench ZCC, Wan J, Wang S, Syed MN, Shin DB, Abuabara K, Gelfand JM: Atopic Dermatitis and risk for headache disorders and migraines: a population-based cohort study in children and adults from the United Kingdom. Br J Dermatol Page: ljad325. September 2023.Margolis DJ, Chiesa Fuxench ZC, Hoffstad OJ, Grice EA, Mitra N: Pregnant Females with Atopic Dermatitis Are More Likely to be Colonized with Group B Streptococci. J Invest Dermatol. Page: S0022-202X(23)02491-0. August 2023.
Chiesa Fuxench ZC, Wan J, Wang S, Syed MN, Shin DB, Abuabara K, Gelfand JM.: Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis. JAMA Dermatol. Page: e232875. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.2875. August 2023.
Wan J*,Chiesa Fuxench ZC*, Wang S, Syed M, Shin D, Abuabara K, Lemeshow AR, Gelfand J, *JW and ZCF are co-first authors: Incidence of cardiovascular disease and venous thromboembolism in patients with atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract S2213-2198(23): 00905-4, August 2023.
Trepanowski N, Chen R, Kim DY, Fuxench ZCC, Huang L, Mattei J, Ahmad A, Hartman RI: Sun protective behaviors and exposure habits in diverse Hispanic nationalities: Data from the National Health Interview Survey 2005 to 2015. J Am Acad Dermatol 88(5): 1206-1209, May 2023.
Tai H, Munayco Maldonado GM, Foy VM, Chiesa Fuxench, ZC : Atopic dermatitis in a cohort of older adults: A cross-sectional study International Society for Investigative Dermatology May 2023.
Munayco Maldonado, GM, Foy, VM, Tai H, Chiesa Fuxench, ZC : Variation In The Clinical Presentation Of Atopic Dermatitis In Adults Across Self-Identified Racial Groups: A Single Center, Cross-Sectional Study. International Society for Investigative Dermatology May 2023.
Barrera TM, Margolis DJ, Chiesa Fuxench, ZC: Treatment preferences in adult patients with atopic dermatitis. International Society for Investigative Dermatology May 2023.
Foy VM, Munayco Maldonado G, Tai, H, Chiesa Fuxench, ZC : Association between lichen sclerosus and atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional study in adults with atopic dermatitis International Society for Investigative Dermatology May 2023.
Munayco Maldonado G, Chiesa Fuxench Z: Orange palpebral spots: a rare entity of unknown clinical significance. Int J Womens Dermatol 9(1): e072, January 2023.