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:
- Occupational Contact Dermatitis in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Early Peanut Introduction and Prevention of Peanut Allergy in High-Risk Infants
- Generalized Allergic Dermatitis Caused by Spray Tan
- Nickel Hypersensitivity and Orthodontic Treatment
- AAD 2015 Annual Meeting: Dr. Christen Mowad's Take-Aways
- Methylisothiazolinone in Rinse-Off Products Causes Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Children With Atopic Dermatitis Should Always Be Patch-Tested If They Have Hand or Foot Dermatitis
- Occupational Contact Allergy in Nurses
- Many Gloves Insufficiently Protective From Exposure to Permanent Hair Dyes
- 2014 Top Stories in Dermatology: Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MI) Sensitivity