Carrie L. Kovarik, MD
Professor of Dermatology, is the recipient of the 2022 Luigi Mastroianni, Jr. Clinical Innovator Award. The Mastroianni Award recognizes a physician who has made significant contributions toward the invention and development of new techniques, approaches, procedures or devices that change medical practice and are of major benefit to patient care. Dr. Kovarik stands out as truly exceptional in identifying critical opportunities, eliciting new insights, and developing novel techniques to advance health care in low resource settings around the world. Her successes have scaled and spread, from initial development and testing in Africa to programs for patients without access in the US, while also leveraging her expertise in mobile teledermatology to impact a wide range of specialties. More about Dr. Kovarik