Description: Research focusing on skin conditions affecting children and adolescents, including genetic and developmental disorders.
Key Publications
- Dykman M, Ernst M, Rakasiwi T, Buros Stein A, Satin DJ, Holland KE, Santoro SL, Rork JF. Dermatology Life Quality Index survey in patients with Down syndrome and caregivers. Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Jul-Aug;41(4):671-673. doi: 10.1111/pde.15593. Epub 2024 Mar 18. PMID: 38500261.
- 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.
- Karch JL, Grand D, Diaz AG, Belazarian L, Mann JA. Neonatal nasal necrosis: Case series and brief review. Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Sep-Oct;41(5):884-887. doi: 10.1111/pde.15600. Epub 2024 Mar 8. PMID: 38459633.
- 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.
Faculty
Julianne Mann, MD
- Associate Professor of Dermatology
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics
- Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship
- Section Chief of Pediatric Dermatology
- Vice Chair of Quality and Safety
Jillian Rork, MD
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Grants and Funding
- Jillian Rork MD. Down Syndrome and Psoriasis: An Investigation of Cardiometabolic Risk. NIH R03.
- Jillian Rork MD. Dermatologic Conditions in Down Syndrome. PEDRA: 2021 Study Support Grant.
- Morgan Dykman & Jillian Rork MD. Quality of Life Survey in Patients with Down Syndrome and Dermatologic Conditions. PEDRA: 2023 Emerging Investigator Research Grant
Research Projects/Topics
Down Syndrome Multi-Disciplinary Clinic