Maria Gnarra Buethe
Director of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, Dermatology
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
Division Chief, Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital Of Orange County
M.D., Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2012, Medicine & Surgery
Ph.D., Universita Catolica del Sacro Cuore, 2016, Dermatology
Mini MBA, University of California, San Diego, 2024
Ph.D., Universita Catolica del Sacro Cuore, 2016, Dermatology
Mini MBA, University of California, San Diego, 2024
Email: buethem@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
118 Medical Surge 1
Irvine, CA 92697
118 Medical Surge 1
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Vascular Anomalies, Genodermatosis/Rare skin disease, Complex Pediatric Dermatology
Awards and Honors
2026 – Emerging Leaders in Inflammatory Skin Diseases, Moonlake via Harvard Medical School
2025 – PEDRA Scholarship, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
2025 – Resident Forum, CalDerm
2024 - PEDRA Scholarship, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
2024 – Resident Forum, CalDerm
2024 – Case of the Year, Society for Pediatric Dermatology
2024 – Resident of Distinction Award, DermMentors, Beiersdorf
2024 – Rising Derm Star & Meeting Commendation, Pfizer
2023 – Resident Travel Award, American Contact Dermatitis Society
2023 – PEDRA Scholarship, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
2023 – Resident Award, 2nd Annual Dermatology Innovation Symposium
2023 – Resident Scholarship, Medscape
2023 – Resident Night, Dermatology Society of Greater New York
2023 – Rising Derm Star Award
2022 – Resident Presentation Award, Dermatologic Society of Greater New York
2021 – Case of the Year, Society for Pediatric Dermatology
2020 – AAP Legislative Conference Scholarship, American Academy of Pediatrics
2017 – S. Chimenti Award – Best Research Study in the Dermatology Associazione Dermatologi Magna Grecia
2017 – ESDR/SID Collegiality Award, European Society for Dermatology Research/Society of Investigative Dermatology
2017 – PhD Research Award, National Institute of Social Welfare
2016 – VBF Travel Award, Vascular Birthmark Foundation
2016 – ESDR Munich Travel Grant, European Society of Dermatology Research
2016 – Young Italy Award; Category: Medicine, American Studies Center
2016 – Doctor Europeaus, University Cattolica Sacro Cuore
2015 – LE&RN Travel Award, Lymphatic Education & Research Network
2014 – O. Enjolras Award for Promising Investigators in the Field of Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies
2014 – John Stratigos Memorial Scholarship, European Academy of Dermatology & Venerology
2013 – Best Scientific Presentation Award, USC
2013 – Outstanding Poster Award, Italian Society of Dermatology and Venereology
2013 – ESDR Educational Grant, European Society of Dermatology Research Career Scholarship
2013 – Summer School: Transferable Skills for Research Career Scholarship, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2012 – PhD Student Research Initiative Award, Genzyme
2012 – Doctor J Fellowship, National Institute of Social Welfare
2012 – Graduate with High Distinction, University Cattolica Sacro Cuore
2011 – International Thesis Scholarship, European Union
2009 – Erasmus Placement Scholarship, European Union
2025 – PEDRA Scholarship, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
2025 – Resident Forum, CalDerm
2024 - PEDRA Scholarship, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
2024 – Resident Forum, CalDerm
2024 – Case of the Year, Society for Pediatric Dermatology
2024 – Resident of Distinction Award, DermMentors, Beiersdorf
2024 – Rising Derm Star & Meeting Commendation, Pfizer
2023 – Resident Travel Award, American Contact Dermatitis Society
2023 – PEDRA Scholarship, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
2023 – Resident Award, 2nd Annual Dermatology Innovation Symposium
2023 – Resident Scholarship, Medscape
2023 – Resident Night, Dermatology Society of Greater New York
2023 – Rising Derm Star Award
2022 – Resident Presentation Award, Dermatologic Society of Greater New York
2021 – Case of the Year, Society for Pediatric Dermatology
2020 – AAP Legislative Conference Scholarship, American Academy of Pediatrics
2017 – S. Chimenti Award – Best Research Study in the Dermatology Associazione Dermatologi Magna Grecia
2017 – ESDR/SID Collegiality Award, European Society for Dermatology Research/Society of Investigative Dermatology
2017 – PhD Research Award, National Institute of Social Welfare
2016 – VBF Travel Award, Vascular Birthmark Foundation
2016 – ESDR Munich Travel Grant, European Society of Dermatology Research
2016 – Young Italy Award; Category: Medicine, American Studies Center
2016 – Doctor Europeaus, University Cattolica Sacro Cuore
2015 – LE&RN Travel Award, Lymphatic Education & Research Network
2014 – O. Enjolras Award for Promising Investigators in the Field of Vascular Anomalies, International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies
2014 – John Stratigos Memorial Scholarship, European Academy of Dermatology & Venerology
2013 – Best Scientific Presentation Award, USC
2013 – Outstanding Poster Award, Italian Society of Dermatology and Venereology
2013 – ESDR Educational Grant, European Society of Dermatology Research Career Scholarship
2013 – Summer School: Transferable Skills for Research Career Scholarship, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2012 – PhD Student Research Initiative Award, Genzyme
2012 – Doctor J Fellowship, National Institute of Social Welfare
2012 – Graduate with High Distinction, University Cattolica Sacro Cuore
2011 – International Thesis Scholarship, European Union
2009 – Erasmus Placement Scholarship, European Union
Publications
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Zaffanello M, Gnarra M, Buonsenso D, Cataldi L, Zaffanello M. Le infezioni delle vie urinary del neonato. Rivista di Infettivologia Neonatale 2010; anno III, numero 2: 19-23. Rivista di Infettivologia Neonatale. 2010, Jan; III(2): 19-23.
2. Zampetti A, Gnarra M, Linder D. Digiuseppe MD, Carrino N, Feliciani C. Psoriatic Pseudobalanitis Circinata as a Post-Viral Koebner Phenomenon. Case Rep Dermatology. 2010, Nov; 2(3): 183–188. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 21113343.
3. Cataldi L, Zaffanello M, Gnarra M, Fanos V. Urinary tract infection in the newborn and the infant: state of the art. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2010, Oct; 23(Sup 3): 90-93. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20883144.
4. Zampetti A, Gnarra M, Linder D, Antuzzi D, Cataldi L, Tulli A, Feliciani C. Early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case of Ivemark syndrome. European Journal of Dermatology. 2010, Nov; 20(6): 845-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20959271.
5. Zampetti A, Orteu CH, Antuzzi D, Bongiorno MR, Manco S, Gnarra M, Morrone A, Cardinali G, Kovacs D, Aspite N, Linder D, Parini R, Feliciani C. Angiokeratoma: decision-making aid for the diagnosis of Fabry disease. British Journal of Dermatology. 2012, Apr; 166(4): 712-720. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 22452439.
6. Zampetti A, Gnarra M, Borsini W, Giurdanella F, Antuzzi D, Piras A, Smaldone C, Pieroni M, Cadeddu C, de Waure C, Feliciani C. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-a) in Fabry disease: association with cutaneous and systemic manifestations with vascular involvement. Cytokine. 2013, Mar; 61(3): 933-939. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23332617.
7. Murabit A, Gnarra M, Mohamed A. Reversed palmaris longus muscle: Anatomical variant - case report and literature review. Can Journal Plastic Surgery. 2013, Apr; 21(1): 55-56. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 24431941.
8. Murabit A, Gnarra M, O'Grady K, Morhart M. Olson JL. Functional outcome after the Hoffer procedure. Plastic Reconstrive Surgery. 2013, Jun; 131(6): 1300-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23714791.
9. Zampetti A, Decinti MD, Gnarra M, Massi G, Feliciani C, Linder D. "Eczema-like" leishmaniasis in an HIV patient. European Journal of Dermatology. 2013, Jul; 23(4): 542-4. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 24004717.
10. Zampetti A, Giurdanella F, Manco S, Linder D, Gnarra M, Guerriero G, Feliciani C. Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis: a comprehensive review and a proposal for treatment. Dermatologic Surgery. 2013, Jul; 39(7): 974–980. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23437916.
11. Gnarra M, Rotoli M, Fabrizi C, Pagliarello G, Feliciani C. Lipoatrophia semicircularis: a case report and review of the literature. Clinical Dermatology. 2013, Sep; 1(3): 146 - 148.
12. Zampetti A, Fania L, Antuzzi D, Giurdanella F, Gnarra M, Bertola F, Lualdi S, Filocamo M, Morrone A, Feliciani C. Mutation identification of Fabry disease in families with other lysosomal storage disorders. Clinical Genetics. 2013, Sep; 84(3): 281-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23210910.
13. Gnarra M, Rotoli M, Giurdanella F, Fabrizi G, Feliciani C. Herpes Zoster in an immunocompetent child: a case-based review. Clinical Dermatology. 2013, Sep; 1(3): 153-155.
14. Giurdanella F, Fania L, Gnarra M, Toto. Di Rollo D, Sauder DN, Feliciani C. A possible role for CD8+ T lymphocytes in the cell-mediated pathogenesis of pemphigus vulgaris. Mediators of Inflammation. 2013, Nov; 2013(764290): 1-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 24347833.
15. Gnarra M, Saraceni P, Rossi A, Murabit A, Caradonna E, Fania L, Feliciani C. Challenging Diagnosis of Peripillous Sheaths. Pediatric Dermatology. 2014, Jul; 31(4): 112-3. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 24846654.
16. Gnarra M, Castriota, M. Rowland, S.P. Bonalumi G, Glieca, F., Feliciani, Claudio. (2014). A Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum After Long Saphenous Vein Harvesting. EJVES Extra. 47. 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2013.11.005.
17. Solman L. Murabit A. Gnarra M, Harper JI, Syed SB, Glover M. Propranolol for infantile haemangiomas: single centre experience of 250 cases and proposed therapeutic protocol. Archives of disease in childhood. 2014, Aug; 99(12): 1132–1136. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25123404.
18. Tellkamp F, Benhadou F, Bremer J, Gnarra M, Knu¨ver J, Schaffenrath S, Vorhagen S. Transgenic mouse technology in skin biology: generation of knocking mice. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2014, Dec; 134(12): 1-3. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25381772.
19. Gnarra M, Solman L, Harper J, Syed S. Propranolol and prednisolone combination for the treatment of segmental haemangioma in PHACES syndrome. The British Journal of Dermatology. 2015, Jul; 173(1): 242-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25639889.
20. van der Zeeuw F, Murabit A, Volcano J, Torensma, Hay N, Thorburn G, Morris P, Sommerlad B, Gnarra M, van der Horst C, Kangesu L. A Reliable Method to Measure Lip Height Using Photogrammetry in Unilateral Cleft Lip Patients. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015, Sep; 26(6): 1865-70. Cited in PubMed. PMID: 26147027.
21. Shawber CJ, Lin L, Gnarra M, Sauer MV, Papaioannou VE, Kitajewski JK, Douglas NC. Vascular Notch proteins and Notch signaling in the peri-implantation mouse uterus. Vascular Cell. 2015, Dec; 7(9): 1-17. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26629328.
22. Garcovich S,* Gnarra M,* Murabit A, Arena V, Sani I, Feliciani C. First report of hereditary Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome and non-segmental vitiligo association in a young adult: contraindication for vitiligo treatment. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2016, Feb; 30(2): 346-8. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25339629.
23. Gnarra M, Behr G, Kitajewski A, Wu JK, Anupindi SA, Shawber CJ, Zavras N, Schizas D, Salakos C. Economopoulos KP. History of the infantile hepatic hemangioma: From imaging to generating a differential diagnosis. World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics. 2016, Aug; 5(3): 273-80. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 27610342.
24. Simoncini C, Chico L, Concolino D, Sestito S, Fancellu L, Boadu W, Sechi GP, Feliciani C, Gnarra M, Zampetti A, Salviati A, Scarpelli M, Orsucci D, Bonuccelli U, Siciliano G, Mancuso M. Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups may influence Fabry disease phenotype. Neuroscience Lett. 2016, Aug; 629(1): 58-61. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 27365132.
25. Petruzziello C, Sinatti D, Gnarra M, Migneco A, Tesori V, Graziani C, Gasbarrini A, Franceschi F, Ojetti V. May Gender or Ethnicity Affect Delta Over Baseline Values Obtained by 13-C Urea Breath Test? Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials. 2017, Jan; 12(3): 187 -192. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28814259.
26. Bassi A,* Gnarra M,* Shaw L, Rampling D, Syed S. Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus: an unusual manifestation. G Ital di Dermatol Venereol. 2017, Feb; 152(1): 72-73. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26426377.
27. Ojetti V, Petruzziello C, Migneco A, Gnarra M, Gasbarrini A, Franceschi F. Effect of Lactobacillus reuteri (DSM 17938) on methane production in patients affected by functional constipation: a retrospective study. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences. 2017, Apr; 21(7): 1702-1708. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28429333.
28. Gnarra M, De Simone C. Garcovich M, Garcovich S. Low-Dose Cyclosporine A in the Treatment of Severe Atopic Dermatitis Complicated by Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Pediatric Dermatology. 2017, May; 34(3): 374-376. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28382768.
29. Gnarra M, Murabit A. (2017, September 04). Concomitant Unusual Presentation of an Arteriovenous Malformation in a Mother and Child. https://doi.org/10.1177/2513826X17728266.
30. van Geel N, Boniface K, Seneschal J, Jacquemin C, Speeckaert R, Wolkerstorfer A, Bekkenk M, Lommerts JE, Hamzavi I, Pandya A, Eleftheriadou V, Ezzedine K, Giannarelli D, Gnarra M, Sperduti I, Prinsen C, Harris J, Taieb A, Picardo M. Meeting report: Vitiligo Global Issues Consensus Conference Workshop "Outcome measurement instruments" and Vitiligo International Symposium, Rome, Nov 30-Dec 3rd. Pigment Cell Melanoma Research. 2017, Jul; 30(4): 436-443. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28379638.
31. Muley A, Kim Uh M, Salazar-De Simone G, Swaminathan B, James JM, Murtomaki A, Youn SW, McCarron JD, Kitajewski C, Gnarra Buethe M, Riitano G, Mukouyama YS, Kitajewski J, Shawber CJ. Unique functions for Notch4 in murine embryonic lymphangiogenesis. Angiogenesis. 2021 Oct 19. doi: 10.1007/s10456-021-09822-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34665379.
32. Nguyen, J., Buethe, M., Siegel, D. “Balloon Glove” Technique: An Easy Alternative to Pressure Dressing for Postoperative Hemostasis. Dermatologic Surgery 48(5):p 582-583, May 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003385.
33. Buethe MG, Bayliss SJ, Shmuylovich L. Venous Malformations: A Journey Through Their Multifaceted Clinical Presentations. Dermatol Clin. 2022 Oct;40(4):435-443. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2022.06.001. Epub 2022 Sep 16. PMID: 36243430.
34. Burshtein J, Buethe M.G., Ghias M, MD, Stein A.B, Glick S, Marmon S. Efficacy, Perception, and Utilization of Pediatric Teledermatology: A Systematic Review. JAADI-Volume 12, P3-11, September 2023. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdin.2023.03.005.
35. Burshtein, J., Gnarra Buethe, M. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology: A Review of Literature and Application to Pediatric Dermatology. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 8(1), 1250–1257. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.8.1.5.
36. Buethe MG, Di Franco A, Uwakwe L, Glick SA. Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas in Concomitant Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Should Prompt Evaluation for Cardiac Rhabdomyomas Prior to Initiation of Propranolol. Cutis. 2024 Jun;113(6):E14-E16. doi: 10.12788/cutis.1040. PMID: 39082988.
37. Buethe MG, Kellogg C, Seo YJ, Vuong C, Eichenfield LF. Topical Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis: What is New and the New Paradigm. Dermatol Clin. 2024 Oct;42(4):569-575. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2024.05.001. Epub 2024 Jun 15. PMID: 39278710. Reprinted in: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2026;46(3):479–487. doi:10.1016/j.iac.2026.04.009.
38. Labib A, Longstaff X, Buethe MG, Han AM, Shayan K, Picarsic J, Roy S, Eichenfield DZ. Cutaneous Juvenile Xanthogranuloma With MRC1::PDGFRB Gene Fusion: A Case Report. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Jul 19. doi: 10.1111/pde.16037. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40682442.
39. Ewulu A, Ohaya TC, Mesinkovska N, Buethe MG. Connecting Families to Care: Nonprofit Wig Resources for Children. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Oct 9. doi: 10.1111/pde.70075. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41068554.
40. Buethe MG, Schoch J. Teaching Pediatric Dermatology to Primary Care Residents: Valued in Principle, Undervalued in Practice. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Oct 8. doi: 10.1111/pde.70058. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41060322.
41. Gallagher JR, Carroll S, Martini J, Kelly M, Buethe MG. Currently managed US prevalence of cutaneous venous malformations (cVMs): a nationally representative, retrospective, real-world, subject-blinded, physician-observational probability study. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2025 Oct 7;20(1):504. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-03995-8. PMID: 41057921; PMCID: PMC12502304.
42. Buethe MG, Choi M, Natsis N, Eichenfield LF. Pediatric psoriasis-associated comorbidities: beyond metabolic syndrome. Ital J Dermatol Venerol. 2025 Nov 11. doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.25.08206-4. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41217247
43. Martini J, Buethe MG, Atzmony L. Topical Statins in the Treatment of Porokeratosis: A Systematic Review. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2026 Jan 28:llag038. doi: 10.1093/ced/llag038. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41606785.
44. Buethe MG; Society for Pediatric Dermatology Workforce Committee. Addressing the Financial Barrier to Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship: A Call to Action for Systemic Change. Pediatr Dermatol. 2026 Mar 2. doi: 10.1111/pde.70181. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41771743.
45. Schoch J, Buethe MG. Beyond Recruitment: Reframing the Full Impact of the SPD Mentorship Award. Pediatr Dermatol. 2026 Mar 16. doi: 10.1111/pde.70207. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41839740.
46. Kamireddy, A; Weiss, C; Martini, J; Kelly, M; Buethe, MG. Microcystic and Macrocystic Lymphatic Malformations: Distinct Genetics and Clinical Strategies. Journal of Vascular Anomalies 7(2):p e133, June 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/JOVA.0000000000000133.
47. Buethe MG, Siegel D, Glick S, Shmuylovich L. Near-Infrared Vein Visualization for Point-Of-Care Diagnosis of Cutaneous Venous Malformations. Dermatol Surg. 2026 Mar 16. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005083. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41861252.
48. Lee D, Buethe MG, Sui J, Stein AB, Heskett K, Eichenfield DZ. Multimodal Management of Ulcerated Infantile Hemangioma With Beta Blockers and Laser Therapy-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2026 Apr 9. doi: 10.1111/pde.70227. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41956351.
49. Smith T, Sy T, Pham CT, Gnarra Buethe M. Clinical improvement of inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) with topical tapinarof: A case series. JAAD Case Rep. 2026 Apr 10;72:97-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.04.004. PMID: 42183105; PMCID: PMC13191643.
50. Gnarra Buethe M, The Society for Pediatric Dermatology Workforce Committee. Are 2021 CMS Changes Enough to Address the Pediatric Dermatology Crisis? Manuscript ID: 2104634. Pediatric Dermatology. DOI: 10.1111/pde.70232
51. Yu B; Sy T; Kincaid C, Gnarra Buethe M. Exercise-induced vasculitis in a 12-year-old child: a case report. Manuscript ID: 3326090. Pediatric Dermatology
52. Schoch J, Li H, Andrews I, Silverberg N, Jahnke M, Wright T, Gnarra Buethe M. Mentorship Over Infrastructure: What Drives Dermatology Residents to Pursue Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship. Research in Brief. Manuscript ID: 5995923. Pediatric Dermatology.
53. Buethe MG, Sy T, Eichenfield LF. Safety of Dupilumab and Risk of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma in Pediatric Patients With Atopic Dermatitis: A Data-Driven Guide to Counseling Patients and Families. Pediatr Dermatol. 2026 May 31. doi: 10.1111/pde.70285. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42219153.
54. Buethe MG, Glick S, Siegel DM. Near-Infrared Vascular Mapping to Guide Procedural Management of Superficial Cutaneous Vascular Lesions. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2026 Jul 9:S0190-9622(26)03090-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2026.06.144. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42425322.
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS – CONSORTIUM/GROUP AUTHORSHIP
1. Concolino D, Degennaro R, Parini R. Fabry Delphi working group. Delphi consensus on the current clinical and therapeutic knowledge on Anderson-Fabry disease. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 2014, Oct; 25(8): 751-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25123424.
2. van Geel N, Wolkerstorfer A. Ezzedine K, Pandya AG, Bekkenk M. Grine L, Van Belle S. Lommerts JE, Hamzavi I, Harris JE, Eleftheriadou V, Esmat S, Kang HY, Kumarasinghe P, Lan CE, Parsad D, Raboobee N, Flora Xiang L, Suzuki T Prinsen CA, Taieb A Pica. Validation of a physician global assessment tool for vitiligo extent: Results of an international vitiligo expert meeting. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2019, Sep; 32(5): 728-733. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30945409.
3. Chang HR, Dykman M, Castelo-Soccio L, Cotton CH, Coughlin CC, Hawryluk EB, Lawley L, Wine Lee L, Marathe K, Siegel DH, Yu J; PeDRA Focused Study Group Leads; Siegel M, Fernández Faith E, Arkin L. Highlights from the Field of Pediatric Dermatology Research from the 2023 PeDRA Annual Conference. J Invest Dermatol. 2025 Apr;145(4):728-731.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.09.014. Epub 2024 Dec 17. PMID: 39692640; PMCID: PMC11928256.
4. Chang HR, Castelo-Soccio L, Cotton CH, Eichenfield DZ, García Romero MT, Hawryluk EB, Marathe KS, Price HN, Siegel DH; PeDRA Focused Study Group Leads; Siegel M, Yu J, Fernández Faith E. Advances in Pediatric Dermatology Research from the 2024 PeDRA Annual Conference. J Invest Dermatol. 2025 Aug;145(8):1842-1845. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2025.02.143. Epub 2025 Mar 28. PMID: 40152833; PMCID: PMC12715656.
5. Chang HR, Boull C, Cotton CH, Eichenfield DZ, García-Romero MT, Hawryluk EB, Lara-Corrales I, Oza VS, Wan J, Weiss M; PeDRA Focused Study Group Leads; Siegel M, Wine Lee L, Yu J. Building consensus in pediatric dermatology research. J Invest Dermatol. 2026 Apr 3:S0022-202X(26)00752-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2026.03.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41931068.
PEER REVIEWED ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTS
1. Pappalardo A, Eid E, Olsen R, Bush S, Eichenfield L, Gnarra Buethe M. Update on Approved Therapies for Dystrophic and Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa. Pediatric Dermatology. Manuscript ID: 9937432. DOI: 10.1111/pde.70223.
2. Pham C, Sy T, Zelaia J, Beydoun T., Buethe MG. Subungual Infantile Hemangiomas: A Rare Clinical Presentation and Clinical Evolution Presentation. Dermatology Online Journal.
3. Buethe MG, Eichenfield LF, Calame A, Krakowski AC. High-Fluence Pulsed-Dye Laser for Bulk Basal Cell Carcinoma Clearance in Pediatric Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome: A Pilot Case Series. JAAD-D-26-01874R2.
4. Bailey Patrick, Donna Pham, Hunjung Choi, Xilin Chen, Victoria (Nikki) Salathe, Nishita Maknojia, Ashley Bartlett, Luke Horton, Maria Gnarra Buethe. Pain Reduction Strategies for Pediatric Wart Treatment: Evidence-Based Practical Recommendations. JDRV-D-26-00042R1. JAAD Review.
5. Buethe MG, The Society for Pediatric Dermatology Workforce Committee. "The Invisible Waiting Room how Insurance Status Shapes the Pediatric Dermatology Access Crisis" Manuscript ID: 3148932, Pediatric Dermatology.
6. Buethe MG, Glick S. Normophosphatemic Familial Tumoral Calcinosis: The Importance of Targeted SAMD9 Testing in Pediatric Calcinosis. Manuscript ID: 1501277. Pediatric Dermatology.
7. Buethe MG, Jaffurs D, Sy T, Daniels M, Gorell E. Paediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Earlier Recognition, Timely Escalation, and Practical Management. JEACP-2026-06-0361.
BOOKS/TEXTBOOKS
1. Gnarra M, Feliciani C. (2014). Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation. In Feliciani, C., Amerio, P., Fabrizi, G., Offidani, A., Patrizi A. (Ed.), Practical Guide to Dermatology and Venereology (pp. 365-370). Parma: PICCIN.
2. Syed SB, Gnarra M, Lanigan S. (2019). Laser Therapy (Chapter 172). In Hoeger, P.H., Kinsler, V., Yan A.C, Harper J., Oranje, A.P., Bodemer, C., Larralde, M., Luk, D., (Ed.), Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, 4th Edition, Volume 2, Pages: 2319-2329. London: Wiley-Blackwell.
1. Zaffanello M, Gnarra M, Buonsenso D, Cataldi L, Zaffanello M. Le infezioni delle vie urinary del neonato. Rivista di Infettivologia Neonatale 2010; anno III, numero 2: 19-23. Rivista di Infettivologia Neonatale. 2010, Jan; III(2): 19-23.
2. Zampetti A, Gnarra M, Linder D. Digiuseppe MD, Carrino N, Feliciani C. Psoriatic Pseudobalanitis Circinata as a Post-Viral Koebner Phenomenon. Case Rep Dermatology. 2010, Nov; 2(3): 183–188. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 21113343.
3. Cataldi L, Zaffanello M, Gnarra M, Fanos V. Urinary tract infection in the newborn and the infant: state of the art. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2010, Oct; 23(Sup 3): 90-93. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20883144.
4. Zampetti A, Gnarra M, Linder D, Antuzzi D, Cataldi L, Tulli A, Feliciani C. Early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case of Ivemark syndrome. European Journal of Dermatology. 2010, Nov; 20(6): 845-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20959271.
5. Zampetti A, Orteu CH, Antuzzi D, Bongiorno MR, Manco S, Gnarra M, Morrone A, Cardinali G, Kovacs D, Aspite N, Linder D, Parini R, Feliciani C. Angiokeratoma: decision-making aid for the diagnosis of Fabry disease. British Journal of Dermatology. 2012, Apr; 166(4): 712-720. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 22452439.
6. Zampetti A, Gnarra M, Borsini W, Giurdanella F, Antuzzi D, Piras A, Smaldone C, Pieroni M, Cadeddu C, de Waure C, Feliciani C. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-a) in Fabry disease: association with cutaneous and systemic manifestations with vascular involvement. Cytokine. 2013, Mar; 61(3): 933-939. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23332617.
7. Murabit A, Gnarra M, Mohamed A. Reversed palmaris longus muscle: Anatomical variant - case report and literature review. Can Journal Plastic Surgery. 2013, Apr; 21(1): 55-56. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 24431941.
8. Murabit A, Gnarra M, O'Grady K, Morhart M. Olson JL. Functional outcome after the Hoffer procedure. Plastic Reconstrive Surgery. 2013, Jun; 131(6): 1300-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23714791.
9. Zampetti A, Decinti MD, Gnarra M, Massi G, Feliciani C, Linder D. "Eczema-like" leishmaniasis in an HIV patient. European Journal of Dermatology. 2013, Jul; 23(4): 542-4. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 24004717.
10. Zampetti A, Giurdanella F, Manco S, Linder D, Gnarra M, Guerriero G, Feliciani C. Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis: a comprehensive review and a proposal for treatment. Dermatologic Surgery. 2013, Jul; 39(7): 974–980. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23437916.
11. Gnarra M, Rotoli M, Fabrizi C, Pagliarello G, Feliciani C. Lipoatrophia semicircularis: a case report and review of the literature. Clinical Dermatology. 2013, Sep; 1(3): 146 - 148.
12. Zampetti A, Fania L, Antuzzi D, Giurdanella F, Gnarra M, Bertola F, Lualdi S, Filocamo M, Morrone A, Feliciani C. Mutation identification of Fabry disease in families with other lysosomal storage disorders. Clinical Genetics. 2013, Sep; 84(3): 281-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23210910.
13. Gnarra M, Rotoli M, Giurdanella F, Fabrizi G, Feliciani C. Herpes Zoster in an immunocompetent child: a case-based review. Clinical Dermatology. 2013, Sep; 1(3): 153-155.
14. Giurdanella F, Fania L, Gnarra M, Toto. Di Rollo D, Sauder DN, Feliciani C. A possible role for CD8+ T lymphocytes in the cell-mediated pathogenesis of pemphigus vulgaris. Mediators of Inflammation. 2013, Nov; 2013(764290): 1-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 24347833.
15. Gnarra M, Saraceni P, Rossi A, Murabit A, Caradonna E, Fania L, Feliciani C. Challenging Diagnosis of Peripillous Sheaths. Pediatric Dermatology. 2014, Jul; 31(4): 112-3. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 24846654.
16. Gnarra M, Castriota, M. Rowland, S.P. Bonalumi G, Glieca, F., Feliciani, Claudio. (2014). A Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum After Long Saphenous Vein Harvesting. EJVES Extra. 47. 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2013.11.005.
17. Solman L. Murabit A. Gnarra M, Harper JI, Syed SB, Glover M. Propranolol for infantile haemangiomas: single centre experience of 250 cases and proposed therapeutic protocol. Archives of disease in childhood. 2014, Aug; 99(12): 1132–1136. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25123404.
18. Tellkamp F, Benhadou F, Bremer J, Gnarra M, Knu¨ver J, Schaffenrath S, Vorhagen S. Transgenic mouse technology in skin biology: generation of knocking mice. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2014, Dec; 134(12): 1-3. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25381772.
19. Gnarra M, Solman L, Harper J, Syed S. Propranolol and prednisolone combination for the treatment of segmental haemangioma in PHACES syndrome. The British Journal of Dermatology. 2015, Jul; 173(1): 242-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25639889.
20. van der Zeeuw F, Murabit A, Volcano J, Torensma, Hay N, Thorburn G, Morris P, Sommerlad B, Gnarra M, van der Horst C, Kangesu L. A Reliable Method to Measure Lip Height Using Photogrammetry in Unilateral Cleft Lip Patients. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015, Sep; 26(6): 1865-70. Cited in PubMed. PMID: 26147027.
21. Shawber CJ, Lin L, Gnarra M, Sauer MV, Papaioannou VE, Kitajewski JK, Douglas NC. Vascular Notch proteins and Notch signaling in the peri-implantation mouse uterus. Vascular Cell. 2015, Dec; 7(9): 1-17. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26629328.
22. Garcovich S,* Gnarra M,* Murabit A, Arena V, Sani I, Feliciani C. First report of hereditary Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome and non-segmental vitiligo association in a young adult: contraindication for vitiligo treatment. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2016, Feb; 30(2): 346-8. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25339629.
23. Gnarra M, Behr G, Kitajewski A, Wu JK, Anupindi SA, Shawber CJ, Zavras N, Schizas D, Salakos C. Economopoulos KP. History of the infantile hepatic hemangioma: From imaging to generating a differential diagnosis. World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics. 2016, Aug; 5(3): 273-80. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 27610342.
24. Simoncini C, Chico L, Concolino D, Sestito S, Fancellu L, Boadu W, Sechi GP, Feliciani C, Gnarra M, Zampetti A, Salviati A, Scarpelli M, Orsucci D, Bonuccelli U, Siciliano G, Mancuso M. Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups may influence Fabry disease phenotype. Neuroscience Lett. 2016, Aug; 629(1): 58-61. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 27365132.
25. Petruzziello C, Sinatti D, Gnarra M, Migneco A, Tesori V, Graziani C, Gasbarrini A, Franceschi F, Ojetti V. May Gender or Ethnicity Affect Delta Over Baseline Values Obtained by 13-C Urea Breath Test? Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials. 2017, Jan; 12(3): 187 -192. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28814259.
26. Bassi A,* Gnarra M,* Shaw L, Rampling D, Syed S. Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus: an unusual manifestation. G Ital di Dermatol Venereol. 2017, Feb; 152(1): 72-73. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26426377.
27. Ojetti V, Petruzziello C, Migneco A, Gnarra M, Gasbarrini A, Franceschi F. Effect of Lactobacillus reuteri (DSM 17938) on methane production in patients affected by functional constipation: a retrospective study. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences. 2017, Apr; 21(7): 1702-1708. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28429333.
28. Gnarra M, De Simone C. Garcovich M, Garcovich S. Low-Dose Cyclosporine A in the Treatment of Severe Atopic Dermatitis Complicated by Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Pediatric Dermatology. 2017, May; 34(3): 374-376. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28382768.
29. Gnarra M, Murabit A. (2017, September 04). Concomitant Unusual Presentation of an Arteriovenous Malformation in a Mother and Child. https://doi.org/10.1177/2513826X17728266.
30. van Geel N, Boniface K, Seneschal J, Jacquemin C, Speeckaert R, Wolkerstorfer A, Bekkenk M, Lommerts JE, Hamzavi I, Pandya A, Eleftheriadou V, Ezzedine K, Giannarelli D, Gnarra M, Sperduti I, Prinsen C, Harris J, Taieb A, Picardo M. Meeting report: Vitiligo Global Issues Consensus Conference Workshop "Outcome measurement instruments" and Vitiligo International Symposium, Rome, Nov 30-Dec 3rd. Pigment Cell Melanoma Research. 2017, Jul; 30(4): 436-443. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28379638.
31. Muley A, Kim Uh M, Salazar-De Simone G, Swaminathan B, James JM, Murtomaki A, Youn SW, McCarron JD, Kitajewski C, Gnarra Buethe M, Riitano G, Mukouyama YS, Kitajewski J, Shawber CJ. Unique functions for Notch4 in murine embryonic lymphangiogenesis. Angiogenesis. 2021 Oct 19. doi: 10.1007/s10456-021-09822-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34665379.
32. Nguyen, J., Buethe, M., Siegel, D. “Balloon Glove” Technique: An Easy Alternative to Pressure Dressing for Postoperative Hemostasis. Dermatologic Surgery 48(5):p 582-583, May 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003385.
33. Buethe MG, Bayliss SJ, Shmuylovich L. Venous Malformations: A Journey Through Their Multifaceted Clinical Presentations. Dermatol Clin. 2022 Oct;40(4):435-443. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2022.06.001. Epub 2022 Sep 16. PMID: 36243430.
34. Burshtein J, Buethe M.G., Ghias M, MD, Stein A.B, Glick S, Marmon S. Efficacy, Perception, and Utilization of Pediatric Teledermatology: A Systematic Review. JAADI-Volume 12, P3-11, September 2023. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdin.2023.03.005.
35. Burshtein, J., Gnarra Buethe, M. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology: A Review of Literature and Application to Pediatric Dermatology. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 8(1), 1250–1257. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.8.1.5.
36. Buethe MG, Di Franco A, Uwakwe L, Glick SA. Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas in Concomitant Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Should Prompt Evaluation for Cardiac Rhabdomyomas Prior to Initiation of Propranolol. Cutis. 2024 Jun;113(6):E14-E16. doi: 10.12788/cutis.1040. PMID: 39082988.
37. Buethe MG, Kellogg C, Seo YJ, Vuong C, Eichenfield LF. Topical Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis: What is New and the New Paradigm. Dermatol Clin. 2024 Oct;42(4):569-575. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2024.05.001. Epub 2024 Jun 15. PMID: 39278710. Reprinted in: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2026;46(3):479–487. doi:10.1016/j.iac.2026.04.009.
38. Labib A, Longstaff X, Buethe MG, Han AM, Shayan K, Picarsic J, Roy S, Eichenfield DZ. Cutaneous Juvenile Xanthogranuloma With MRC1::PDGFRB Gene Fusion: A Case Report. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Jul 19. doi: 10.1111/pde.16037. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40682442.
39. Ewulu A, Ohaya TC, Mesinkovska N, Buethe MG. Connecting Families to Care: Nonprofit Wig Resources for Children. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Oct 9. doi: 10.1111/pde.70075. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41068554.
40. Buethe MG, Schoch J. Teaching Pediatric Dermatology to Primary Care Residents: Valued in Principle, Undervalued in Practice. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Oct 8. doi: 10.1111/pde.70058. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41060322.
41. Gallagher JR, Carroll S, Martini J, Kelly M, Buethe MG. Currently managed US prevalence of cutaneous venous malformations (cVMs): a nationally representative, retrospective, real-world, subject-blinded, physician-observational probability study. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2025 Oct 7;20(1):504. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-03995-8. PMID: 41057921; PMCID: PMC12502304.
42. Buethe MG, Choi M, Natsis N, Eichenfield LF. Pediatric psoriasis-associated comorbidities: beyond metabolic syndrome. Ital J Dermatol Venerol. 2025 Nov 11. doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.25.08206-4. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41217247
43. Martini J, Buethe MG, Atzmony L. Topical Statins in the Treatment of Porokeratosis: A Systematic Review. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2026 Jan 28:llag038. doi: 10.1093/ced/llag038. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41606785.
44. Buethe MG; Society for Pediatric Dermatology Workforce Committee. Addressing the Financial Barrier to Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship: A Call to Action for Systemic Change. Pediatr Dermatol. 2026 Mar 2. doi: 10.1111/pde.70181. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41771743.
45. Schoch J, Buethe MG. Beyond Recruitment: Reframing the Full Impact of the SPD Mentorship Award. Pediatr Dermatol. 2026 Mar 16. doi: 10.1111/pde.70207. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41839740.
46. Kamireddy, A; Weiss, C; Martini, J; Kelly, M; Buethe, MG. Microcystic and Macrocystic Lymphatic Malformations: Distinct Genetics and Clinical Strategies. Journal of Vascular Anomalies 7(2):p e133, June 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/JOVA.0000000000000133.
47. Buethe MG, Siegel D, Glick S, Shmuylovich L. Near-Infrared Vein Visualization for Point-Of-Care Diagnosis of Cutaneous Venous Malformations. Dermatol Surg. 2026 Mar 16. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005083. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41861252.
48. Lee D, Buethe MG, Sui J, Stein AB, Heskett K, Eichenfield DZ. Multimodal Management of Ulcerated Infantile Hemangioma With Beta Blockers and Laser Therapy-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2026 Apr 9. doi: 10.1111/pde.70227. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41956351.
49. Smith T, Sy T, Pham CT, Gnarra Buethe M. Clinical improvement of inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) with topical tapinarof: A case series. JAAD Case Rep. 2026 Apr 10;72:97-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.04.004. PMID: 42183105; PMCID: PMC13191643.
50. Gnarra Buethe M, The Society for Pediatric Dermatology Workforce Committee. Are 2021 CMS Changes Enough to Address the Pediatric Dermatology Crisis? Manuscript ID: 2104634. Pediatric Dermatology. DOI: 10.1111/pde.70232
51. Yu B; Sy T; Kincaid C, Gnarra Buethe M. Exercise-induced vasculitis in a 12-year-old child: a case report. Manuscript ID: 3326090. Pediatric Dermatology
52. Schoch J, Li H, Andrews I, Silverberg N, Jahnke M, Wright T, Gnarra Buethe M. Mentorship Over Infrastructure: What Drives Dermatology Residents to Pursue Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship. Research in Brief. Manuscript ID: 5995923. Pediatric Dermatology.
53. Buethe MG, Sy T, Eichenfield LF. Safety of Dupilumab and Risk of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma in Pediatric Patients With Atopic Dermatitis: A Data-Driven Guide to Counseling Patients and Families. Pediatr Dermatol. 2026 May 31. doi: 10.1111/pde.70285. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42219153.
54. Buethe MG, Glick S, Siegel DM. Near-Infrared Vascular Mapping to Guide Procedural Management of Superficial Cutaneous Vascular Lesions. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2026 Jul 9:S0190-9622(26)03090-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2026.06.144. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42425322.
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS – CONSORTIUM/GROUP AUTHORSHIP
1. Concolino D, Degennaro R, Parini R. Fabry Delphi working group. Delphi consensus on the current clinical and therapeutic knowledge on Anderson-Fabry disease. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 2014, Oct; 25(8): 751-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25123424.
2. van Geel N, Wolkerstorfer A. Ezzedine K, Pandya AG, Bekkenk M. Grine L, Van Belle S. Lommerts JE, Hamzavi I, Harris JE, Eleftheriadou V, Esmat S, Kang HY, Kumarasinghe P, Lan CE, Parsad D, Raboobee N, Flora Xiang L, Suzuki T Prinsen CA, Taieb A Pica. Validation of a physician global assessment tool for vitiligo extent: Results of an international vitiligo expert meeting. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2019, Sep; 32(5): 728-733. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30945409.
3. Chang HR, Dykman M, Castelo-Soccio L, Cotton CH, Coughlin CC, Hawryluk EB, Lawley L, Wine Lee L, Marathe K, Siegel DH, Yu J; PeDRA Focused Study Group Leads; Siegel M, Fernández Faith E, Arkin L. Highlights from the Field of Pediatric Dermatology Research from the 2023 PeDRA Annual Conference. J Invest Dermatol. 2025 Apr;145(4):728-731.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.09.014. Epub 2024 Dec 17. PMID: 39692640; PMCID: PMC11928256.
4. Chang HR, Castelo-Soccio L, Cotton CH, Eichenfield DZ, García Romero MT, Hawryluk EB, Marathe KS, Price HN, Siegel DH; PeDRA Focused Study Group Leads; Siegel M, Yu J, Fernández Faith E. Advances in Pediatric Dermatology Research from the 2024 PeDRA Annual Conference. J Invest Dermatol. 2025 Aug;145(8):1842-1845. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2025.02.143. Epub 2025 Mar 28. PMID: 40152833; PMCID: PMC12715656.
5. Chang HR, Boull C, Cotton CH, Eichenfield DZ, García-Romero MT, Hawryluk EB, Lara-Corrales I, Oza VS, Wan J, Weiss M; PeDRA Focused Study Group Leads; Siegel M, Wine Lee L, Yu J. Building consensus in pediatric dermatology research. J Invest Dermatol. 2026 Apr 3:S0022-202X(26)00752-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2026.03.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41931068.
PEER REVIEWED ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTS
1. Pappalardo A, Eid E, Olsen R, Bush S, Eichenfield L, Gnarra Buethe M. Update on Approved Therapies for Dystrophic and Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa. Pediatric Dermatology. Manuscript ID: 9937432. DOI: 10.1111/pde.70223.
2. Pham C, Sy T, Zelaia J, Beydoun T., Buethe MG. Subungual Infantile Hemangiomas: A Rare Clinical Presentation and Clinical Evolution Presentation. Dermatology Online Journal.
3. Buethe MG, Eichenfield LF, Calame A, Krakowski AC. High-Fluence Pulsed-Dye Laser for Bulk Basal Cell Carcinoma Clearance in Pediatric Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome: A Pilot Case Series. JAAD-D-26-01874R2.
4. Bailey Patrick, Donna Pham, Hunjung Choi, Xilin Chen, Victoria (Nikki) Salathe, Nishita Maknojia, Ashley Bartlett, Luke Horton, Maria Gnarra Buethe. Pain Reduction Strategies for Pediatric Wart Treatment: Evidence-Based Practical Recommendations. JDRV-D-26-00042R1. JAAD Review.
5. Buethe MG, The Society for Pediatric Dermatology Workforce Committee. "The Invisible Waiting Room how Insurance Status Shapes the Pediatric Dermatology Access Crisis" Manuscript ID: 3148932, Pediatric Dermatology.
6. Buethe MG, Glick S. Normophosphatemic Familial Tumoral Calcinosis: The Importance of Targeted SAMD9 Testing in Pediatric Calcinosis. Manuscript ID: 1501277. Pediatric Dermatology.
7. Buethe MG, Jaffurs D, Sy T, Daniels M, Gorell E. Paediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Earlier Recognition, Timely Escalation, and Practical Management. JEACP-2026-06-0361.
BOOKS/TEXTBOOKS
1. Gnarra M, Feliciani C. (2014). Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation. In Feliciani, C., Amerio, P., Fabrizi, G., Offidani, A., Patrizi A. (Ed.), Practical Guide to Dermatology and Venereology (pp. 365-370). Parma: PICCIN.
2. Syed SB, Gnarra M, Lanigan S. (2019). Laser Therapy (Chapter 172). In Hoeger, P.H., Kinsler, V., Yan A.C, Harper J., Oranje, A.P., Bodemer, C., Larralde, M., Luk, D., (Ed.), Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, 4th Edition, Volume 2, Pages: 2319-2329. London: Wiley-Blackwell.
Grants
NCT: Selva | "A Multicenter, Phase 3 Baseline-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of PTX-022 (topical Sirolimus 3.9%) in the Treatment of Microcystic Lymphatic Malformations" | Sponsor: Palvella | Role: PI
NCT: TOIVA | "A PHASE 2 , baseline-controlled study evaluating the safety and efficacy of ptx-022 sirolimus) topical gel 3.9% in the treatment of cutaneous venous malformations" | Sponsor: Palvella | Role: PI
NCT: CCR-25-102 | "A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Ritlecitinib in Pediatric Participants 6 to less than 12 Years of Age with Severe Alopecia Areata" | Sponsor: Pfizer | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: CCR-25-102 | "A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Deuruxolitinib in Adolescent Patients with Severe Alopecia Areata with an Open-Label Extension Period" | Sponsor: Sun Pharmaceutical | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: CCR-25-63 | "PRESTO-Characterization and clinical outcomes of Alopecia Areata (AA) patients treated with ritlecitinib in a real-world (RW) cohort: A multinational, prospective observational study" | Sponsor: Pfizer | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: 24-100 | "Dupilumab in the Treatment of Pediatric Alopecia Areata (PEDAL)" | Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: CCR-23-80 | "A Phase 3, Multi-center, Open-Label, Single-arm Study to Assess the Safety of Apremilast (AMG 407) in Pediatric Subjects from 6 Through 17 Years of Age with Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasis" | Sponsor: Amgen | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: CCR-23-84 | "A Phase 3, Open-label, 52-week, Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Rocatinlimab (AMG 451) in Adolescent Subjects Aged greater than or equal to 12 to less than 18 years With Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD) (ROCKET-Orbit)" | Sponsor: Amgen | Role: Sub-Investigator, Discontinued by company
NCT: CCR-24-161 | "A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Safety and Efficacy Study of Ruxolitinib Cream in Pediatric Participants with Nonsegmental Vitiligo" | Sponsor: Incyte | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: FOS | "Multicenter, Long term, observational study on Fabry disease" | Sponsor: Schire Human Genetic Therapies A | Role: Data Entry and Study Coordinator
NCT: AC-058A201 | "Multicentric, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, dose-finding study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of three doses of ACT-128800, an oral SFP1 receptor agonist administrated for twenty-four weeks in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis." | Sponsor: Actelion | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: AT11-0011 | "The FACETS study: Fabry AT1001 Chaperone Efficacy, Therapeutics and Safety Study, a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and pharmacodynamics of AT1001 in patients with Fabry disease and AT1001-responsive mutations." | Sponsor: Amicus Therapeutics | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: AT11-0012 | "The ATTRACT study: AT1001 Therapy compared to Enzyme Replacement in Fabry patients with AT1001-responsive mutations. A global clinical trial." | Sponsor: Amicus Therapeutics | Role: Sub-Investigator
NCT: MGM116041 | "Open-Label Extension Study to evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Migalastat Hydrochloride Monotherapy in Subjects with Fabry Disease." | Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline | Role: Sub-Investigator
Professional Societies
International Society of Pediatric Dermatology
Melanoma Research Foundation
Association of Professors of Dermatology
Society of Dermatology Hospitalists
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
American Academy of Dermtology
Dermatology Foundation
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
American Medical Association
International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomaly
Society of Investigative Dermatology
Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
Society of Pediatric Dermatology
San Francisco Dermatological Society
CalDerm
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