Mexico

Veraskin        Vitiligo Physicians and Clinics        Av Vasconcelos 316 Ote Interior 17, Monterrey, Nuevo León, 66250

Andrea Tovar-Garza, MD

Address: Av Vasconcelos 316 Ote Interior 17, Monterrey, Nuevo León, 66250

Email: dra.andreatovargarza@gmail.com

Phone: +52 818-378-4954

United States of America

California

UC Irvine Health – Anand Ganesan, MD                23961 Calle De La Magdalena suite 200, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, USA

Dr. Anand K. Ganesan is a board-certified UCI Health dermatologist who specializes in skin cancer and skin pigmentation disorders, including vitiligo, melasma and albinism.

He earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where he also received a doctoral degree in microbiology and molecular genetics. He completed an internal medicine internship at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., followed by a residency in dermatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. A prolific physician-scientist, Ganesan’s research is focused on understanding how melanocytes respond to environmental cues, such as ultraviolet radiation and inflammation, to maintain normal homeostasis and how that homeostasis is disrupted by diseases processes, including melanoma and vitiligo. His work spans the spectrum from basic laboratory studies to clinical trials as he seeks to develop novel approaches to diagnosing and treating disease. He is the author or co-author of dozens of peer-reviewed publications that have appeared in prestigious medical journals, including the recent discovery of a new class of drugs with the potential to treat melanoma and other cancers.

Phone: 949-238-4100

Address: 23961 Calle de la Magdalena, Suite 200, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

UC Irvine Health – Anand Ganesan, MD                850 Health Sciences Road 2nd floor, Irvine, CA 92617, USA

Dr. Anand K. Ganesan is a board-certified UCI Health dermatologist who specializes in skin cancer and skin pigmentation disorders, including vitiligo, melasma and albinism.

He earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where he also received a doctoral degree in microbiology and molecular genetics. He completed an internal medicine internship at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., followed by a residency in dermatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. A prolific physician-scientist, Ganesan’s research is focused on understanding how melanocytes respond to environmental cues, such as ultraviolet radiation and inflammation, to maintain normal homeostasis and how that homeostasis is disrupted by diseases processes, including melanoma and vitiligo. His work spans the spectrum from basic laboratory studies to clinical trials as he seeks to develop novel approaches to diagnosing and treating disease. He is the author or co-author of dozens of peer-reviewed publications that have appeared in prestigious medical journals, including the recent discovery of a new class of drugs with the potential to treat melanoma and other cancers.

Phone: 949-824-0606

Address: 850 Health Sciences Road, 2nd floor Irvine, CA 92617

The Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California – Pearl Grimes, MD        Vitiligo Physicians and Clinics        5670 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA

Pearl E. Grimes, MD, FAAD

​Address:  5670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Website: www.pearlgrimesmd.com/contact-pigmentation-specialist-los-angeles/

Phone: (323) 426-6311

USC Skin of Color and Pigmentary Disorders Program        Vitiligo Physicians and Clinics        830 S Flower St, Los Angeles, California 90017, USA

Nada Elbuluk, MD

Address: 830 S Flower St., Los Angeles, California 90017

Website: dermatology.keckmedicine.org/treatments-services/skin-of-color/

Phone: 213-437-1000

UC Davis Vitiligo Clinic        Vitiligo Physicians and Clinics        3301 C Street, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA

Victor Huang, MD

Address: 3301 C Street, Suite 1400, Sacramento, CA 95816

Website: https://health.ucdavis.edu/dermatology/specialties/medical/vitiligo.html

Email: dermstudies@ucdavis.edu

Florida

University of Miami Department of Dermatology – Heather Woolery-Lloyd                1295 Northwest 14th Street, Miami, FL, USA

Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and board certified in Lifestyle Medicine. She completed her undergraduate studies at Georgetown University and later earned her medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine. She completed her training in dermatology at the University of Miami where she also served as chief resident. Dr. Woolery-Lloyd is an internationally recognized dermatology and wellness expert. She has lectured at national and international conferences on anti-aging strategies in skincare and wellness. She is the founder of DermFriends, a platform that provides a reliable source of dermatology and skincare education, and expert recommendations for common skin, hair, and nail concerns. Dr. Woolery-Lloyd participates extensively in clinical research, serving as an investigator in dozens of FDA clinical trials with an emphasis on increasing the inclusion of skin of color patients. She has been featured as an expert in various publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Dr. Woolery-Lloyd practices dermatology in both a private practice and an academic setting. She currently serves as Director of the Skin of the Color Division for the University of Miami Department of Dermatology. She also is an active member of the Skin of Color Society and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine HEAL Group.

Address: 1295 NW 14TH St. South Building Suite K Miami, FL 33125

Phone: 305-243-6704

Illinois

Northwestern Medicine Department of Dermatology – Roopal Kundu, MD                676 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Dr. Roopal V. Kundu is a professor of dermatology and medical education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a board-certified dermatologist with clinical expertise in skin of color, or ethnic skin. Dr. Kundu serves as the founding director of the Northwestern Center for Ethnic Skin and Hair which provides medical and procedural dermatology care, along with clinical trials research. Her research focuses on the understanding skin disorders that occur more frequently or adversely impact individuals with skin of color, with particular focus in pigmentary disorders such as vitiligo and scarring disorders such as keloids. Dr. Kundu has had leadership roles with the American Academy of Dermatology, Skin of Color Society, and the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Address: 676 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: 312-695-8106

Ashira Dermatology                135 N Greenleaf St, Gurnee, IL 60031, USA

Shani Francis, MD

Address: 135 N. Greenleaf St., Suite 204, Gurnee, IL, 60031

Website: ashiraderm.com

Phone: 877-368-4270

Email: ClinicalTrial@ashiraderm.com

Summary: Wellness medicine/holistic dermatologist and clinical trial research center.

Maryland

The Dermatologic Surgery Center of Washington

5530 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 820, Chevy Chase, MD  20815

Sutter Health – Dr. Amit G. Pandya                401 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA

Dr. Pandya was a faculty member at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for 28 years, where he achieved the rank of full professor with tenure. During that time, he was given the “Outstanding Teacher” award by the second year medical school class 16 times. Other awards include the, Barbara Stark Baxter Volunteer of the Year Award by the Agape Free Clinic, Mentor of the Year by the Women’s Dermatologic Society, Certificate of appreciation by the International League of Dermatological Societies for his work with patients with Skin of Color, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award from the American Academy of Dermatology, University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, holder of the “Dr. J.B. Shelmire Professorship in Dermatology, election to the Southwestern Academy of Teachers, with title of Distinguished Teaching Professor, Texas Super Doctor by Texas Monthly Magazine, 2007-2019, Members Making a Difference Award for volunteerism in dermatology by the American Academy of Dermatology, Best Doctors in America, 1996- 2019, Best Doctors in Dallas by D Magazine, 1996, 1999, 2002-2019   Dr. Pandya has given hundreds of lectures nationally and internationally, and has published over 200 research articles and book chapters, mostly on pigmentary disorders. He is also working with several organizations, foundations and companies to discover and test new treatments for these disorders.

Phone: 650-934-7676

Address: 401 Old San Francisco Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA

Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Medical School Department of Dermatology        Vitiligo Physicians and Clinics        UMass Chan Medical School, North Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA, USA

John Harris, MD, PhD

Our current research focuses on the mechanisms of autoimmunity in vitiligo and the development of new treatments using animal models that can then be applied to human patients. We are currently using basic, translational, and clinical research strategies to better understand vitiligo pathogenesis. In the lab, we focus on two aspects of vitiligo. First, we study how abnormal, “stressed” melanocytes alert the immune system to their presence. We believe that, once stressed, melanocytes produce signals that recruit T cells to the skin, which then find the melanocytes and kill them. Second, we study how the T cells detect these signals, enter the skin, find the melanocytes, and kill them. We use multiple approaches to address these questions, including analysis of skin, blood, and serum from vitiligo patients, culturing normal primary human melanocytes, as well as a mouse model of vitiligo that we developed, which closely resembles human disease.

Address: Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center – University of Massachusetts Medical School – Ambulatory Care Center, 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655, USA

Website: www.umassmed.edu/vitiligo/

Michigan

Henry Ford Hospital Department of Dermatology                3031 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202, USA

Iltefat H. Hamzavi, MD

Qing-Sheng Mi, MD, PhD

Li Zhou, MD

Richard Huggins, MD

Marsha Henderson, MD

Henry W. Lim, MD

Our research department conducts both clinical and basic science research in vitiligo. On the clinical side, our primary focus is on improving outcomes of vitiligo surgery, imaging lesions to understand the progression of vitiligo. We are also investigating new ways to use light therapy. The basic science research performed in our department studies focuses on the autoimmune mechanisms of vitiligo. This is where the body’s immune cells, which usually fight off infection, attack their own cells including melanocytes, which are pigment producing cells. We are currently looking at regulatory cells and certain cell markers to gain a better understanding of how the immune system acts in people with vitiligo. We regularly report our results to our local patient support group to ensure this is work they believe will help them improve their condition.

Address: Henry Ford New Center One, 3031 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI,  48202, USA

Website: www.henryford.com/services/skin/treatments/rare-conditions/vitiligo

Texas

Dallas Innovative Dermatology – Seemal Desai, MD                5655 West Spring Creek Parkway suite 105, Plano, TX 75024, USA

Dr. Desai has been active on a local, state, and national level with numerous medical organizations. His major accomplishments have been with the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Medical Association and many others, where he has held numerous elected and appointed positions. He is also actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents, and serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He has been involved in academic medicine for over ten years. Dr. Desai is the author of numerous publications and has been invited to present at countless national and international Dermatology events. His clinical expertise includes the treatment of vitiligo, and other disorders of pigmentation, psoriasis, acne, skin disease in skin of color, cosmeceuticals, and aesthetics. Dr. Desai is very active in the local and national dermatologic community and is the Immediate Past President of the Skin of Color Society, and Past President of the Texas Dermatological Society. In addition, he is a Past President of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Dermatological Society. He has also served on the Board of Directors of SkinPAC and currently is on the AADA Congressional Policy Committee and Immediate Past Chair of the AAD Leadership Development Steering Committee. Dr. Desai was the youngest-ever dermatologist elected to the American Academy of Dermatology Board of Directors and represents the interests of over 20,000 dermatologists worldwide. He is actively involved in politics and advocacy and represents the entire specialty of dermatology in many ways. In 2017, Dr. Desai was appointed to serve on the US Food & Drug Administration, Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC), and is the only dermatologist on this important federal hearing committee. He also serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical & Aesthetic Dermatology and Pigment International, while also participating on numerous editorial advisory boards. As a world-renowned expert in skin of color and pigmentation, Dr. Desai is frequently called on by media in both the national and international arena.

Address: 5655 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Suite #105, Plano, TX 75024

Phone: 214-919-3500

University of Texas Southwestern Department of Dermatology                5939 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA

Our research center is focused on research to improve the classification, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of vitiligo. We have developed a vitiligo specialty clinic at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX which has seen over 1000 patients since 2008. We have also created a robust vitiligo registry with over 250 patients thus far which includes a bio-bank of lesional skin and serum samples. All patients in this registry undergo an extensive history and physical exam to obtain data comprising 54 items and 20 pages of information per patient. We are collecting longitudinal data from these patients to examine changes in various outcomes over the course of disease, as well as before and after treatment. Biomarker studies are being performed with the serum samples and new findings regarding vitiligo pathogenesis and treatment have been made with data and biobank samples from this registry. In addition to the above research, we are conducting studies on patient quality of life, outcome measures, disease activity indices and patient satisfaction with treatment. Recently we described a new clinical sign of active vitiligo, known as “confetti-like depigmentation” (Sosa, et al. JAAD 2015) which can be helpful in identifying patients requiring aggressive therapy and for entry into studies on new therapeutic agents.

Address: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5939 Harry Hines Blvd #300, Dallas, TX,  75390, USA

Website: www.utswmedicine.org/conditions-specialties/dermatology/pigmentary-disorders.html

University of Texas – Austin        Vitiligo Physicians and Clinics        313 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

Ammar M Ahmed, MD

​Address: 313 E 12th St, Suite 103, Austin, TX 78701, USA

Website: dellmed.utexas.edu/directory/ammar-ahmed