Department of Dermatology

Brigham Dermatology has a full-service medical/procedural dermatology practice.  We have clinics at the following locations:

Inpatient Activities

Inpatient Consultation

Through the Dermatology Consultation Service, directed by Dr. Harley A. Haynes, M.D., Brigham Dermatology physicians evaluate, diagnose and treat skin conditions for patients who have been admitted to the hospital.  Several of the clinical faculty in the Department of Dermatology, serve as inpatient consult attending physicians.  This service responds to approximately 500 consults per year and is an important interface with the other clinical services in the hospital. 

Outpatient Activities

Brigham Dermatology Associates: 

221 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-732-4918
Fax: 617-582-6060

Pigmented Lesion Clinic
Directed by Danielle M. Miller, M.D., Ph.D. The Pigmented Lesion Clinic is a referral-based, comprehensive clinic for managing patients with a history of thin and good prognosis melanomas and atypical moles. The clinic is staffed by dermatologists with access to oncologists, surgeons and other specialists. The goal of the clinic is to provide information, convey prognosis, future treatment and follow-up, as well as patient education in the areas of sun protection and skin self-exam.
This comprehensive clinic monitors patients with:
• Personal history of melanoma;
• Multiple risk factors for melanoma;
• Dysplastic nevus syndrome.

Center for Skin and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases
At the Center for Skin and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases, Abrar A. Qureshi, M.D., M.P.H, from the Department of Dermatology collaborates with Elinor A. Mody, M.D., from the Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy to simultaneously manage patient care and provide consultations, leading to rapid turnaround and diagnosis. The Center provides comprehensive care using the most advanced treatment for patients with concomitant systemic rheumatic and skin diseases, including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, cutaneous lupus, and other diseases with both cutaneous and musculoskeletal symptoms.
State-of-the-art treatment and diagnostic services at the Center include:
• Biologic agents;
• Advanced diagnostic radiology services;
• Coordination with world-renowned dermatopathologists;
• On-site specialized nursing care and teaching.

Angiogenesis and Wound Healing Center
Laura Winterfield, M.D. in collaboration with Vincent W. Li, M.D., MBA. provide advanced care for patients with actinic keratoses, skin cancers, psoriasis, acne rosacea, keloids, vascular growths, and chronic wounds, the Center uses innovative treatment approaches to restore angiogenesis balance in these conditions, including:
• Recombinant growth factor therapy, cytokine inducers, and TNF-alpha inhibitor biologics;
• Matrix metalloprotease inhibitors;
• Thalidomide, retinoids, vitamin D3 analogs, and Cox-2 inhibitors;
• Tissue engineered skin cell therapy.
The Angiogenesis and Wound Healing Center helps patients avoid limb amputation through advanced outpatient therapies. Patients receive clinical evaluation and diagnosis, office debridement, bacterial bioburden management, advanced dressings, and bioactive treatment modalities as an integral part of their care.

Center for Skin Disease in Organ Transplant and Immunosuppressed Patients
Danielle M. Miller, M.D., Ph.D, is Director of the Center for Skin Disease in Organ Transplant Recipients and Immunosuppressed Patients. This clinic is designed to address complex skin diseases associated with long-term immunosuppression.  The Center’s leading services include:
• Development of long-term plans for management and treatment based on comprehensive skin examination and assessment of risk factors for the development of skin cancer;
• Patient evaluation before organ transplantation.  Regular follow up visits for continued skin surveillance looking for the development of skin cancers;
• Oral and Topical chemo preventative measures for high-risk patients to help reduce the rate of development of skin cancers;
• Patient education regarding sun protection, risk reduction, and early detection of skin cancer.

Infectious Disease and Immunology Clinic
The Infectious Disease and Immunology Clinic aims to provide comprehensive care for patients with a variety of complex medical disorders.  The clinic is directed by Arturo Saavedra, M.D.,Ph.D., who has admitting privileges to the medical ward and is trained in Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Dermatopathology.  Consequently, patients will have access to medical diagnostics, imaging, dermatopathology and surgical approaches as part of their initial consultation.  The clinic will also provide longitudinal care for those patients who would benefit from follow-up for chronic disorders.   Innovative and advanced systemic therapeutics are available for those patients who require intensive treatment for diseases that complicate
• HIV disease
• Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Chemotherapy-induced immunosuppresion
• Genetically-coded susceptibility to malignancy or infection
• Autoimmune disorders, both systemic or limited to the skin

Laser and Skin Health Center at the Fish Center for Women’s Health:

Brigham and Women’s Ambulatory Care Center
850 Boylston Street, Suite 402, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone: 617-732-9300
Fax: 617-732-9355

• Laser and Aesthetics Dermatology
  Directed by Dr. Deborah A. Scott, M.D., this center offers comprehensive laser and aesthetic services for patients. This center provides state-of-the-art laser treatments to treat broken capillaries of the face, port wine stains and other vascular lesions, spider veins, brown spots and tattoos, facial rejuvenation and wrinkle reduction, hair removal for all skin colors. Aesthetic services offered to patients at this center include cosmetic fillers and Botox®, chemical peels and microdermabrasion, scelerotherapy for treatment of leg veins, and treatment and evaluation of hair loss.

The Cutaneous Oncology Program at the Dana-Farber / Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center:

44 Binney Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-632-6171
Fax: 617-632-6727

• Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic
  Patients with cutaneous T- and B-cell lymphomas, Merkel cell carcinoma, and graft versus host disease can be evaluated and treated by a team of dermatologic and medical oncologists with unique expertise in these uncommon diseases. Thomas S. Kupper, M.D., Director, Center for Cutaneous Oncology at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, and Chairman, Department of Dermatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, leads this unit, which has become a local, regional, and national referral center for patients with these conditions. This clinic is open on Wednesday mornings.

• Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Clinic
  Patients with melanoma, non-melanoma conditions such as squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, rare cutaneous malignancies (adnexal neoplasms) and cutaneous malignancies of the immunocompromised patient population are seen by dermatologic oncologists, medical oncologists, and surgical oncologists at the Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Clinic at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center. Harley A. Haynes, M.D. and F. Steven Hodi, Jr., M.D., direct the clinic, which employs a multidisciplinary approach to treatment for patients with these conditions. This clinic is open on Wednesday afternoons.

Mohs Micrographic Surgery Center:

Brigham and Women’s at Faulkner Hospital
1153 Centre Street , Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617-983-4626
Fax: 617-983-4504

• Chrysalyne Schmults, M.D., Director of the Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Surgery Center, offers highly-specialized outpatient surgical techniques for removing skin cancers with excellent outcomes. The most successful surgical treatment modality for basal and squamous cell carcinomas, Mohs surgery has a remarkable 99 percent cure rate with new cancers and 95 percent cure rate for recurrent disease, while conserving as much normal tissue as possible. Nearly 700 patients were treated last year with Mohs surgery at the Center for Cutaneous Oncology.

Brigham Specialties at the Brigham and Women's Ambulatory Care Center:

850 Boylston Street, Suite 437, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone: 617-732-9090
Fax: 617-232-1043

• Medical and Surgical Dermatology
  Brigham Specialties at the Brigham and Women's Ambulatory Care Center has a full-service medical and procedural dermatology practice. These services involve the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions. Treatment methods used by dermatologists include both medical and surgical procedures. At the Ambulatory Care Center, dermatologists routinely educate patients on the awareness and prevention of skin cancer.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Norwood:

111 Morse Street, Norwood, MA 02062
Phone: 781-440-3700
Fax: 781-440-3525

• Medical and Surgical Dermatology
  Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Norwood has a full-service medical and procedural dermatology practice.  These services involve the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions. Treatment methods used by dermatologists include both medical and surgical procedures.  At Norwood, dermatologists routinely educate patients on the awareness and prevention of skin cancer.

Boston VA Heathcare System:

150 South Huntington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132
Phone: 617-323-7700

• Medical and Surgical Dermatology
  The Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury VA Hospitals have a full-service medical and procedural dermatology practice.  These services involve the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions. Treatment methods used by dermatologists include both medical and surgical procedures. At the VA, dermatologists routinely educate patients on the awareness and prevention of skin cancer.

Brigham and Women’s Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center:

640 Center Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617-983-4100
Fax: 617-524-5170

• Medical Dermatology
  The Brigham and Women’s Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center has a full-service medical dermatology practice.  These services involve the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions. At the Health Center, dermatologists routinely educate patients on the awareness and prevention of skin cancer.

BWH Dermatology In Partnership with Nantucket Cottage Hospital:

57 Prospect Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 617-732-4918
Fax: 671-582-6060

• Medical Dermatology
  BWH Dermatology In Partnership with Nantucket Cottage Hospital has a full-service medical dermatology practice.  These services involve the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions. At the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, dermatologists routinely educate patients on the awareness and prevention of skin cancer.

Clinical Research

Translational Research Resource Center (TRRC):

Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 45 Francis Street, 221L, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-732-6378
Fax: 617-732-6373

• Directed by Dr. David Jones, M.D., Ph.D. and Dr. Abrar Qureshi, M.D., MPH, the TRRC facilitates multidisciplinary translational research studies in a variety of skin diseases as well as studies of related cancers, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory conditions. To achieve its mission, this center will develop integrated repositories of epidemiologic data and tissue samples. TRRC is currently developing repositories for studies of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL), and non-melanoma skin cancer. A repository of tissue specimens from healthy controls is also under development. Collaborations are underway to study psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, CTCL, and non-melanoma skin cancer. The center is very interested in establishing new collaborations, which can utilize these resources, as well as establishing collaborations to develop additional repositories.