Christen Maria Mowad MD
Clinical Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PennsylvaniaDr. Mowad received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and completed both her internship in internal medicine and her residency in dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she served as Chief Resident in dermatology. She is a Clinical Professor at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and is Chair of Dermatology, Geisinger Health System.
Dr. Mowad has published widely and has presented extensively on a national level. She is a past president of the American Contact Dermatitis Society and is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Noah Worcester Dermatological Society, and the American Dermatological Society. She serves on the editorial board of Cutis and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). She is also a reviewer for Pediatric Dermatology, Dermatitis, and Cutis. She is past president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology and a current board member.
Dr. Mowad is board certified in dermatology and has been listed in Best Doctors in America every year since 2005.
Positions:
Chair of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
Director of Contact and Occupational Dermatitis Clinic, Geisinger Medical Center
Clinical Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Degrees:
MD: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Postgraduate Training:
Residency (dermatology): Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Clinical Interests:
Contact dermatitis
Disclosures
Christen M. Mowad, MD, has no financial arrangement or affiliation with a corporate organization or a manufacturer of a product. Dr. Mowad's sister is an employee of Abbvie; however, Dr. Mowad does not report any conflicts with Abbvie or any other company.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by Calcipotriol
- 2017 Top Stories in Dermatology: Allergen of the Year—Alkyl Glucoside
- Prevalence of Contact Allergy to Lanolin Is Increasing
- Foot Dermatitis in Children
- Long-Lasting Nail Polish as a Cause of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Contact Allergy in Children With Atopic Dermatitis
- Factors Associated With Combined Hand and Foot Eczema
- Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Contact Sensitization
- Associations Between Lifestyle Factors and Severity of Hand Eczema
- Dermatitis Registry Data on Contact Allergy in Children With Atopic Dermatitis