Jillian Rork, MD

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Undergraduate:
Dartmouth College

Medical School:
Harvard Medical School

Internship:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatrics

Residency:
University of Massachusetts, Dermatology

Fellowship:
University of Massachusetts, Pediatric Dermatology

Dr. Rork is a board-certified pediatric dermatologist who specializes in all aspects of pediatric dermatology including inflammatory skin conditions (acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa), viral infections (warts, molluscum), autoimmune skin conditions (vitiligo, morphea, cutaneous lupus), alopecia (hair loss), genetic skin conditions (epidermolysis bullosa, ichthyosis), vascular birthmarks (infantile hemangiomas, port wine birthmarks), and pigmented birthmarks (congenital melanocytic nevi). She has specialized training in procedural dermatology, including skin biopsies and laser treatments in pediatric patients. Dr. Rork sees patients at 100 Hitchcock Way in Manchester, NH.

Dr. Rork has a specific clinical and research interest in the many dermatologic conditions in people with Down syndrome. She has a specialty clinic for both pediatric and adult patients with Down syndrome at least once monthly. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles on dermatologic conditions in people with Down syndrome. She is co-director of the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) Down syndrome subgroup and is leading several national research studies on skin conditions and quality of life in people with Down syndrome. She lectures regularly at regional and national academic meetings. She is a member of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD), Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), New England Dermatological Society (NEDS), and Down syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) USA.

Professional Interests:
Dermatologic conditions in individuals with Down syndrome, Genetic skin diseases, Infantile hemangiomas, Port wine birthmarks, Atopic dermatitis, Acne, Hidradenitis suppurativa, Psoriasis

Personal Interests:
Getting outside, Playing saxophone in a local band, Fly fishing, Reading, Cooking, Jigsaw puzzles

Selected Publications:

  • Ryan C, Vellody K, Belazarian L, Rork JF. Dermatologic conditions in Down syndrome. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Nov;38 Suppl 2:49-57. doi: 10.1111/pde.14731. Epub 2021 Aug 21. PMID: 34418156.
  • Rork JF, McCormack L, Lal K, Wiss K, Belazarian L. Dermatologic conditions in Down syndrome: A single-center retrospective chart review. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Sep;37(5):811-816. doi: 10.1111/pde.14214. Epub 2020 Jun 10. PMID: 32519435.
  • Rork JF, Huang JT, Gordon LB, Kleinman M, Kieran MW, Liang MG. Initial cutaneous manifestations of Hutchinson- Gilford progeria syndrome. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Mar-Apr;31(2):196-202. doi: 10.1111/pde.12284. Epub 2014 Jan 24. PMID: 24456199; PMCID: PMC4130100.

 

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