Ladan Afifi Straker
Assistant Professor, Dermatology
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
M.D., University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine, 2018
Email: lafifi@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
118 Medical Surge 1
Irvine, CA 92697
118 Medical Surge 1
Irvine, CA 92697
Awards and Honors
- UCLA Division of Dermatology Team Player Award - 2021
- Women's Dermatologic Society Mentorship Grant - 2020
- American Medical Women's Association Glasgow-Rubin Award - 2018
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society - 2017
- Gold Humanism Honor Society - 2016
- Women's Dermatologic Society Mentorship Grant - 2020
- American Medical Women's Association Glasgow-Rubin Award - 2018
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society - 2017
- Gold Humanism Honor Society - 2016
Publications
1. Young A, Vora NB, Cortez J, Tam A, Yeniay Y, Afifi L, Yan D, Nostrati A, Wong A, Johal A, Wei M. The role of technology in melanoma screening and diagnosis. Pigment cell and Melanoma Research, Online version published 18 June 2020. Online ahead of print.
2. Yan A, Afifi L, Jeon C, Cordoro KM, Liao W. A cross-sectional study of exacerbating factors in psoriasis among different ethnoracial groups. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 77(4):756-758, 2017.
3. Yan D, Afifi L, Jeon C, Cordoro KM, Liao W. A cross-sectional study of the distribution of psoriasis subtypes in different ethnoracial groups. Current Dermatology Reports. 62(2):94-103, 2017.
4. Yan D, Issa N, Afifi L, Jeon C, Chang HW, Liao W. The role of skin and gut microbiome in psoriatic disease. Current Dermatology. 62(2): 94-103, 2017.
5. Yan D, Afifi L, Jeon C, Trivedi M, Chang WC, Lee K, Liao W. The metabolomics of psoriatic disease. Psoriasis: Targets and Therapy. 7(1):1-15, 207.
6. Wu J, Afifi L, Sachsman S. Diffuse subcutaneous nodules in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus. International Journal of Dermatology. 2020 Oct 31. Epub ahead of print.
7. Welch MG, Hofer MA, Stark RI, Andrews HF, Austin J, Glickstein SB, Ludwig RJ, Myers MM. FNI Trial Group (Ladan Afifi, Amy Bechar, Beatrice S. Beebe, Susan A, Brunelli, Kathryn E. Carnazza, Christine Y. Chang, Patricia A. Farrell, Ewelina S. Fiedor, Qais Karim, Shanna Kofman, Yasmine A. Koukaz, Mary T. McKiernan, William P. Fifer, and Sorana Sopterian). Randomized controlled trial of Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU: assessments of length of stay, feasibility, and safety. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Sep 24;13:148.
8. Welch MG, Hofer MA, Brunelli SA, Stark RI, Andrews HF, Austin J, Myers MM: Family Nurture Intervention Trial Group (Ladan Afifi, Amy Bechar, Beatrice S. Beebe, Susan A. Brunelli, Kathryn, E. Carnazza, Christine Y. Chang, Patricia A. Farrell, Ewelina S. Fiedor, Qais Karim, Shanna Kofman, Yasmine A. Koukaz, Mary T. McKiernan, William P. Fifer, Sorana Sopterian). Family nurture intervention (FNI): methods and treatment protocol of a randomized controlled trial in the NICU. BMC Pediatr. 2012 Feb 7;12:14.
9. Sekhon S, Jeon C, Nakamura M, Yan D, Afifi L, Bhutani T, Levin E. Clinical utility of ixekizumab in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Psoriasis. 7:65-72, 2017.
10. Sekhon S, Jeon C, Nakamura M, Afifi L, Yan D, Wu J, Liao W, Bhutani T. Review of the Mechanism of Action of Coal Taw in Psoriasis. Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 29(3):230-232, 2018.
11. Sanchez IM, Shankle L, Wan MT, Afifi L, Wu JJ, Doris F, Bridges A, Boas M, Lafoy B, Truman S, Orbai AM, Takeshita J, Gelfand JM, Armstrong AW, Siegel MP, Liao W. Building a Citizen Pscientist: advancing patient-centered psoriasis research by empowering patients as contributors and analysts. Dermatology Therapy. 813):405-428; 2018.
12. Patel ZS, Hoffman LK, Buse DC, Grinberg AS, Afifi L, Cohen SR, Lowes MA, Seng EK. Pain, Psychological Comorbidities, Disability and Impaired Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurative. Current Pain and Headache Report. 21(12):52, 2017.
13. Ochner CN, Stice W, Hutchins E, Afifi L, Geliebter A, Hirsch J, Teixeira J. Relations between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery. Neuroscience, 2009. 128-135.
14. Ochner CN, Laferrere B, Afifi L, Atalayer D, Geliebter A, Teixeira J. Neural responsivity to food cues in the fasted and fed states pre- and post-gastric bypass surgery. Neuroscience Research. 7492):138-143, 2012.
15. Noveir SD, Afifi L, Nguyen KA, Cheng CE, Bach DQ. Patterns and determinants of pediatric dermatologic care in the United States: An evaluation of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2009 to 2015. Pediatric Dermatology Sep-Oct 2023. 40(5):829-834.
16. Nosrati A, Afifi L, Danesh MJ, Lee K, Yan D, Beroukhim, Ahn R, Liao W. Dietary modifications in atopic dermatitis: patient-reported outcomes. The Journal of Dermatological Therapy. 28(6):523-538, 2017.
17. Nakamura M, Lee K, Jeon C, Sekhon S, Afifi L, Yan D, Bhutani T. Guselkumab for the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Review of Phase III Trials. Dermatology and Therapy. 7(3):281-292, 2018.
18. Lim V, Simmons B, Maranda EL, Afifi L, Kallis P, Jimenez J. Sugaring: Modern revival of an ancient Egyptian technique for hair removal. JAMA Dermatology. 152(6):660, 2016.
19. Jeon C, Sekhoun S, Yan D, Afifi L, Nakamura M, Bhutani T. Monoclonal Antibodies Inhibiting IL-12, -23, and -17 for the Treatment of Psoriasis. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 13(1):2247-2259, 2017.
20. Chang HW, Yan D, Singh R, Liu J, Lu X, Ucmack D, Lee K, Afifi L, Fdrosh D, Leech J, Vasquez KS, Lowe MM, Rosenblum MD, Scharshmidt TC, Lynch SV, Liao W. Alternation of the cutaneous microbiome in psoriasis and potential role in Th17 polarization. Microbiome. 6(1):154, 2018.
21. Back KM, Yan EJ, Afifi L, Yan D, Bhutani T. Oral Agents for Psoriasis: Evidence-Based Psoriasis: Diagnosis and treatment. Springer, 1st ed. 2018 edition: 55-71, June 2018.
22. Ahn R, Yan D, Chang HW, Lee K, Bhattarai S, Huang ZM, Nakamura M, Singh R, Afifi L, Taravati K, Munoz-Sandoval P, Pauli M, Rosenblum MD, Liao W. RNA-seq and flow-cytometry of conventional, scalp, and palmoplantar psoriasis reveal shared and distinct molecular pathways. Science Reports. 8(1):11368, 2018.
23. Afifi L, Shinkai K. Optimizing education on the inpatient dermatology consultative service. Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 36(1):35-37, 2017.
24. Afifi L, Shinkai K. Communication strategies for a successful inpatient dermatology consultative service: a narrative review. Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 36(1):23-27, 2017.
25. Afifi L, Wallace MM, Braswell SF, Ortega AG, Shinkai K. Diagnosis and management of peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum: A systematic review. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology. 78(6):1195-1204, 2018.
26. Afifi L, North JP, Shinkai K. An enlarging, ulcerated scalp nodule. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology Case Reports. 4(3):211-213, 2018.
27. Afifi L, Maranda EL, Zarei M, Delcanto GM, Falto-Aizpurua L, Kluijfhout WP, Jimenez JJ. Low level laser therapy as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia. lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 49(1):27-39, 2017.
28. Afifi L, Shankle L, Armstrong AW, Boas M, Bridges A, Chiguil V, Doris F, Callis Duffin KS, Fielding E, Fielding E, Fleischmann R, Gelfand JM, Kiselica M, Kiselica C, Lafoy B, Latella JL, Takeshita J, Truman S, Wan MT, Wilkerson V, Wu JJ, Siegel MP, Liao W. National Psoriasis Foundation Priorities for Patient-Centered Research: Proceedings from the 2016 Conference. Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. 2(3):73-80, 2017.
29. Afifi L, Saeed L, Pasch L, Huddleston H, Cedars MI, Zane LT, Shinkai K. Association of ethnicity, Fitzpatrick skin type, and hirsutism: A retrospective cross-sectional study of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. International Journal of Women’s Dermatology. 3(1):37-43, 2017.
30. Afifi L, Danesh MJ, Lee KM, Beroukhim K, Farahnik B, Ahn RS, Yan D, Singh RK, Nakamura M, Koo J, Liao W. Dietary Behaviors in Psoriasis: Patient-Reported Outcomes from a U.S. National Survey. Dermatology and Therapy. 7(2):227-242, 2017.
31. Afifi L, Ortega AF, Shinkai K. Management of Classic Ulcerative Pyoderma Gangrenosum. Cutis. 106(3):119-123, 2020.
32. Afifi L, Hogan S. Laser Treatment for Scars. Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. 4(2021):9-23.
33. Afifi L, Oparaugo NC, Hogeling M. Review of traction alopecia in the pediatric patient: Diagnosis, prevention, and management. Pediatric Dermatology. 2021 Nov, 38 Suppl 2:42-48.
2. Yan A, Afifi L, Jeon C, Cordoro KM, Liao W. A cross-sectional study of exacerbating factors in psoriasis among different ethnoracial groups. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 77(4):756-758, 2017.
3. Yan D, Afifi L, Jeon C, Cordoro KM, Liao W. A cross-sectional study of the distribution of psoriasis subtypes in different ethnoracial groups. Current Dermatology Reports. 62(2):94-103, 2017.
4. Yan D, Issa N, Afifi L, Jeon C, Chang HW, Liao W. The role of skin and gut microbiome in psoriatic disease. Current Dermatology. 62(2): 94-103, 2017.
5. Yan D, Afifi L, Jeon C, Trivedi M, Chang WC, Lee K, Liao W. The metabolomics of psoriatic disease. Psoriasis: Targets and Therapy. 7(1):1-15, 207.
6. Wu J, Afifi L, Sachsman S. Diffuse subcutaneous nodules in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus. International Journal of Dermatology. 2020 Oct 31. Epub ahead of print.
7. Welch MG, Hofer MA, Stark RI, Andrews HF, Austin J, Glickstein SB, Ludwig RJ, Myers MM. FNI Trial Group (Ladan Afifi, Amy Bechar, Beatrice S. Beebe, Susan A, Brunelli, Kathryn E. Carnazza, Christine Y. Chang, Patricia A. Farrell, Ewelina S. Fiedor, Qais Karim, Shanna Kofman, Yasmine A. Koukaz, Mary T. McKiernan, William P. Fifer, and Sorana Sopterian). Randomized controlled trial of Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU: assessments of length of stay, feasibility, and safety. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Sep 24;13:148.
8. Welch MG, Hofer MA, Brunelli SA, Stark RI, Andrews HF, Austin J, Myers MM: Family Nurture Intervention Trial Group (Ladan Afifi, Amy Bechar, Beatrice S. Beebe, Susan A. Brunelli, Kathryn, E. Carnazza, Christine Y. Chang, Patricia A. Farrell, Ewelina S. Fiedor, Qais Karim, Shanna Kofman, Yasmine A. Koukaz, Mary T. McKiernan, William P. Fifer, Sorana Sopterian). Family nurture intervention (FNI): methods and treatment protocol of a randomized controlled trial in the NICU. BMC Pediatr. 2012 Feb 7;12:14.
9. Sekhon S, Jeon C, Nakamura M, Yan D, Afifi L, Bhutani T, Levin E. Clinical utility of ixekizumab in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Psoriasis. 7:65-72, 2017.
10. Sekhon S, Jeon C, Nakamura M, Afifi L, Yan D, Wu J, Liao W, Bhutani T. Review of the Mechanism of Action of Coal Taw in Psoriasis. Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 29(3):230-232, 2018.
11. Sanchez IM, Shankle L, Wan MT, Afifi L, Wu JJ, Doris F, Bridges A, Boas M, Lafoy B, Truman S, Orbai AM, Takeshita J, Gelfand JM, Armstrong AW, Siegel MP, Liao W. Building a Citizen Pscientist: advancing patient-centered psoriasis research by empowering patients as contributors and analysts. Dermatology Therapy. 813):405-428; 2018.
12. Patel ZS, Hoffman LK, Buse DC, Grinberg AS, Afifi L, Cohen SR, Lowes MA, Seng EK. Pain, Psychological Comorbidities, Disability and Impaired Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurative. Current Pain and Headache Report. 21(12):52, 2017.
13. Ochner CN, Stice W, Hutchins E, Afifi L, Geliebter A, Hirsch J, Teixeira J. Relations between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery. Neuroscience, 2009. 128-135.
14. Ochner CN, Laferrere B, Afifi L, Atalayer D, Geliebter A, Teixeira J. Neural responsivity to food cues in the fasted and fed states pre- and post-gastric bypass surgery. Neuroscience Research. 7492):138-143, 2012.
15. Noveir SD, Afifi L, Nguyen KA, Cheng CE, Bach DQ. Patterns and determinants of pediatric dermatologic care in the United States: An evaluation of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2009 to 2015. Pediatric Dermatology Sep-Oct 2023. 40(5):829-834.
16. Nosrati A, Afifi L, Danesh MJ, Lee K, Yan D, Beroukhim, Ahn R, Liao W. Dietary modifications in atopic dermatitis: patient-reported outcomes. The Journal of Dermatological Therapy. 28(6):523-538, 2017.
17. Nakamura M, Lee K, Jeon C, Sekhon S, Afifi L, Yan D, Bhutani T. Guselkumab for the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Review of Phase III Trials. Dermatology and Therapy. 7(3):281-292, 2018.
18. Lim V, Simmons B, Maranda EL, Afifi L, Kallis P, Jimenez J. Sugaring: Modern revival of an ancient Egyptian technique for hair removal. JAMA Dermatology. 152(6):660, 2016.
19. Jeon C, Sekhoun S, Yan D, Afifi L, Nakamura M, Bhutani T. Monoclonal Antibodies Inhibiting IL-12, -23, and -17 for the Treatment of Psoriasis. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 13(1):2247-2259, 2017.
20. Chang HW, Yan D, Singh R, Liu J, Lu X, Ucmack D, Lee K, Afifi L, Fdrosh D, Leech J, Vasquez KS, Lowe MM, Rosenblum MD, Scharshmidt TC, Lynch SV, Liao W. Alternation of the cutaneous microbiome in psoriasis and potential role in Th17 polarization. Microbiome. 6(1):154, 2018.
21. Back KM, Yan EJ, Afifi L, Yan D, Bhutani T. Oral Agents for Psoriasis: Evidence-Based Psoriasis: Diagnosis and treatment. Springer, 1st ed. 2018 edition: 55-71, June 2018.
22. Ahn R, Yan D, Chang HW, Lee K, Bhattarai S, Huang ZM, Nakamura M, Singh R, Afifi L, Taravati K, Munoz-Sandoval P, Pauli M, Rosenblum MD, Liao W. RNA-seq and flow-cytometry of conventional, scalp, and palmoplantar psoriasis reveal shared and distinct molecular pathways. Science Reports. 8(1):11368, 2018.
23. Afifi L, Shinkai K. Optimizing education on the inpatient dermatology consultative service. Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 36(1):35-37, 2017.
24. Afifi L, Shinkai K. Communication strategies for a successful inpatient dermatology consultative service: a narrative review. Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 36(1):23-27, 2017.
25. Afifi L, Wallace MM, Braswell SF, Ortega AG, Shinkai K. Diagnosis and management of peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum: A systematic review. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology. 78(6):1195-1204, 2018.
26. Afifi L, North JP, Shinkai K. An enlarging, ulcerated scalp nodule. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology Case Reports. 4(3):211-213, 2018.
27. Afifi L, Maranda EL, Zarei M, Delcanto GM, Falto-Aizpurua L, Kluijfhout WP, Jimenez JJ. Low level laser therapy as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia. lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 49(1):27-39, 2017.
28. Afifi L, Shankle L, Armstrong AW, Boas M, Bridges A, Chiguil V, Doris F, Callis Duffin KS, Fielding E, Fielding E, Fleischmann R, Gelfand JM, Kiselica M, Kiselica C, Lafoy B, Latella JL, Takeshita J, Truman S, Wan MT, Wilkerson V, Wu JJ, Siegel MP, Liao W. National Psoriasis Foundation Priorities for Patient-Centered Research: Proceedings from the 2016 Conference. Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. 2(3):73-80, 2017.
29. Afifi L, Saeed L, Pasch L, Huddleston H, Cedars MI, Zane LT, Shinkai K. Association of ethnicity, Fitzpatrick skin type, and hirsutism: A retrospective cross-sectional study of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. International Journal of Women’s Dermatology. 3(1):37-43, 2017.
30. Afifi L, Danesh MJ, Lee KM, Beroukhim K, Farahnik B, Ahn RS, Yan D, Singh RK, Nakamura M, Koo J, Liao W. Dietary Behaviors in Psoriasis: Patient-Reported Outcomes from a U.S. National Survey. Dermatology and Therapy. 7(2):227-242, 2017.
31. Afifi L, Ortega AF, Shinkai K. Management of Classic Ulcerative Pyoderma Gangrenosum. Cutis. 106(3):119-123, 2020.
32. Afifi L, Hogan S. Laser Treatment for Scars. Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. 4(2021):9-23.
33. Afifi L, Oparaugo NC, Hogeling M. Review of traction alopecia in the pediatric patient: Diagnosis, prevention, and management. Pediatric Dermatology. 2021 Nov, 38 Suppl 2:42-48.
Professional Societies
American Academy of Dermatology
Women's Dermatology Society
American Medical Association
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Last updated
10/30/2024
10/30/2024