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Research Publications and Presentations2024-04-29T15:33:30+10:00

Research Publications and Presentations

Manuscripts published in 2023/2024:


Ng TJ, Lara Rivero AD. Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp: a diagnostic challenge. Int J Dermatol. 2024 Feb;63(2):e62-e63. doi: 10.1111/ijd.16978. Epub 2023 Dec 13. PMID: 38093479.

Islam R, Abbott L, Potter A, Thomas C. Bullous Amyloidosis as a cutaneous feature of Familial Lysozyme Amyloidosis. Australas J Dermatol. 2024 Mar 19. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14250. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38504439.

Jones CME, Nieweg OE, Isaacs F, Cheung K. Composite haemangioendothelioma with neuroendocrine marker differentiation presenting as a pink-brown nodule. Australas J Dermatol. 2024 Mar;65(2):174-177. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14189. Epub 2023 Dec 14. PMID: 38095137.

Ingvar Å, Oloruntoba A, Sashindranath M, Miller R, Soyer HP, Guitera P, Caccetta T, Shumack S, Abbott L, Arnold C, Lawn C, Button-Sloan A, Janda M, Mar V. Minimum labelling requirements for dermatology artificial intelligence-based Software as Medical Device (SaMD): A consensus statement. Australas J Dermatol. 2024 Feb 28. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38419186.

Farrell J, Moreno G. Slice by slice: An Australian state-by-state analysis of Mohs micrographic surgery over 5 years. Australas J Dermatol. 2023 Nov;64(4):497-503. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14145. Epub 2023 Aug 24. PMID: 37621104.

Sivakumar BS, Gia An VV, Stewart N, Manoharan S, Graham D. Acute-Onset Multifocal Hand Dysfunction Due to Alkaptonuria. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2023 May 2;5(4):459-462. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2022.10.018. PMID: 37521546; PMCID: PMC10382865.

Oo HP, Lin MJ, Kim L. Reconstruction of Nasal Alar and Tip Defect. Dermatol Surg. 2023 Jun 1;49(6):617-619. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003719. Epub 2023 Apr 12. PMID: 37052608.

Sarkar R, Vinay K, Bishnoi A, Poojary S, Gupta M, Kumaran MS, Jain A, Gurumurthy C, Arora P, Kandhari R, Rathi S, Zawar V, Gupta V, Ravivarma VN, Rodrigues M, Parsad D. A Delphi consensus on the nomenclature and diagnosis of lichen planus pigmentosus and related entities. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2023 Jan-Frebuary;89(1):41-46. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_804_2021. PMID: 35593293.

Manuscripts published in 2022:


Fallah H, Rademaker M. Isotretinoin for acne vulgaris – an update on adverse effects and laboratory monitoring. J Dermatolog Treat. 2022 Aug;33(5):2414-2424. doi: 10.1080/09546634.2021.1967269. Epub 2022 Mar 23. PMID: 34379039.

Doolan BJ, Weaich M, Mamo J, Gupta M. Autologous Non-Cultured Epidermal Cellular Grafting in the Surgical Treatment of Stable Vitiligo: The Skin Hospital Protocol. Dermatology. 2022;238(1):167-169. doi: 10.1159/000515084. Epub 2021 Apr 23. PMID: 33895742.

Graham DJ, Sivakumar B, Stewart NC, Jones NF. Dermatology and Skin Conditions for Hand Surgeons. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 Jun;47(6):562-572. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.01.003. Epub 2022 Mar 2. PMID: 35248426.

Cheung VKY, Hulme K, Schifter M, Palme C, Low TH, Clark J, Gupta R. Oral Epithelial Dysplasia: A Review of Diagnostic Criteria for Anatomic Pathologists. Adv Anat Pathol. 2022 Jul 1;29(4):227-240. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000343. Epub 2022 Apr 19. PMID: 35435865.

Khosrotehrani K, Murrell D, Veysey E, Tong P, Bennett H, Mar V, Soyer HP. Training and Retaining Physician‒Scientists in Dermatology: Australia. JID Innov. 2021 Nov 24;2(1):100074. doi: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2021.100074. PMID: 35005683; PMCID: PMC8719011.

Doolan BJ, Yeon J, Baker DA, Whitfeld MJ. Letter to the Editor: Dupilumab Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis in People Living with HIV. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2022 Feb;38(2):76-79. doi: 10.1089/AID.2021.0113. Epub 2021 Oct 25. PMID: 34384267.

Yeon J, Doolan BJ, Schultz A, Gupta M. Australian experience and practical approach to the 308-nm excimer light therapy in dermatology. Australas J Dermatol. 2022 May;63(2):240-243. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13842. Epub 2022 Apr 14. PMID: 35426122.

Cowan TL, Murrell DF, Lara Rivero A. Allergic contact dermatitis to miconazole for nipple candidiasis. Contact Dermatitis. 2022 Aug;87(2):201-202. doi: 10.1111/cod.14125. Epub 2022 Apr 24. PMID: 35417617.

Jones CME, Blaya Alvarez B, Polcz M. Multi-drug resistant dermatophyte infections in Western Sydney: A retrospective case series. Australas J Dermatol. 2022 Nov;63(4):e360-e362. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13930. Epub 2022 Oct 8. PMID: 36208210; PMCID: PMC9828145.

Cheng HS, Konya J, Lobel E, Fernandez-Penas P. Australian baseline series allergens in assessment of allergic contact dermatitis in New South Wales. Australas J Dermatol. 2022 Feb;63(1):e78-e80. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13745. Epub 2021 Nov 9. PMID: 34751435.

Posters presented in 2022:


54th Australasian College of Dermatologists Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2022

Jones C, Koh C, Abdulla E, Cheung K
Rheumatoid associated neutrophilic dermatitis masking as vasculitis

Jones C, Cheung K, Blaya Alvarez B
Cutaneous IgG4 related disease

Jones C, Cheung K, Blaya Alvarez B
Giant condylomata treated with gentle curettage & cautery

Oral Presentations in 2022:


54th Australasian College of Dermatologists Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2022

Jones C, Blaya Alvarez B, Polcz M
Retrospective case series of resistant tinea corporis

Jones, C,  Moreno G, Stewart T, Lee S
An analysis of scalp tumours treated by MMS at a large Australian centre

Yeon J, Fischer G
Australian Consensus statement for the management of Vulval Lichen Sclerosus

Manuscripts published in 2021:


Mazzoni D, Lim A, Cheung K, Lin MJ. Multiple facial papules. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Dec;46(8):1629-1632. doi: 10.1111/ced.14682. Epub 2021 Jun 26. PMID: 34173681.

Doolan B, Yeon Y, Baker D, Whitfeld M Dupilumab therapy for atopic dermatitis in people living with HIV. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses, 2021 Aug 12. doi: 10.1089/AID.2021.0113

Yeon J, Doolan B, Tuicakau M, Whitfeld M. Dermatological presentations for a walk-in skin clinic in Fiji. Australas J Dermatol, 2021 Sep 23. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13707

Yeon J, Oakley A, Olsson A, Drummond C, Veysey E, Marshman G, Saunders H, Opie J, Bradford J, Cole JM, DeAmbrosis K, Cook K, Pepall L, Eve LJ, Sladden M, Selva-Nayagam P, Phillips R, Ball S, Hill S, Bohl T, Day T, Lee G, Fischer G. Vulval Lichen Sclerosus: An Australasian Management Consensus. Australas J Dermatol, 2021 Aug;62(3):292-299. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13594. Epub 2021 Jun 12.

Yeon J, Tuicakcau M, Chang O, Zagarella S, Whitfeld M. COVID-19 brings a new era in International Postgraduate Dermatology education Community Skin Health Journal, 2021;16(2).

Doolan BJ, Weaich M, Mamo J, Gupta M.  Autologous non-cultured epidermal cellular grafting in the surgical treatment of stable vitiligo: The Skin Hospital protocol. Dermatol, 2021 Apr 23:1-3. doi: 10.1159/000515084.

Rademaker M, Armour K, Baker C, Foley P, Gebauer K, Gupta M, Marshman G, O’Connor A, Rubel D, Sullivan J, Wong LC. Management of chronic hand and foot eczema. An Australia/New Zealand Clinical narrative. Australas J Dermatol. 2021 Feb;62(1):17-26. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13418. Epub 2020 Aug 10.

Posters presented in 2021:


53rd Australasian College of Dermatologists Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2021

Doolan BJ, Koye D, Dolianitis C
Analysis of treatment modalities and risk of adverse events associated with biologic therapy: A 10-year observational review of the Australasian Psoriasis Registry

Yeon, J, Whitfeld MJ
Management of oral squamous cell carcinoma inset with topical Imiquimod

Stewart N, Rodriguez Bandera AI, Lee S
Histological discrepancy between biopsy and Mohs Micrographic Procedure in keratinocyte carcinoma (KC): a 464 case series in an Australian population and systematic review of the literature

New Zealand Dermatology Society 2021 Annual Conference, Aug 2021

Yeon J, Tuicakau M, Chang, Whifeld J M.
The Pacific Dermatology Training Centre (PDTC) is training regional dermatologists for the Pacific

Jones C, Yeon J, Sinclair N, Purcell C, Abdulla EAK
The impact of COVID-19 on dermatology clinical trials: An Australian perspective

EADV Congress 2021, Sep 2021

Yeon J and Todes-Taylor N
Self-detection of skin cancers: The ‘Zoom Boom’ effect of COVID-19.

Yeon J, Tuicakau M, Upendra S, Whitfeld J M.
A retrospective analysis of neglected tropical skin disease presentations to a dermatology skin clinic.

Oral Presentations in 2021:


The American Academy of Dermatology VMX Gross & Microscopic Symposium, April 2021

Doolan BJ, Yeon J, Howard V, Baker D, Whitfeld M.
Dupilumab-induced T-Cell changes during treatment of atopic dermatitis in a patient with HIV

The 41st Australasian Dermatopathology Society Annual Scientific Meeting (ADS 2021), Aug 2021

Yeon J, Chan R, Zagarella S.
A Diagnostic Challenge of Eosinophillic Cellulitis

Yeon J, Cheung K, Raychaudhury T
Importance of clinicopathological correlation with atypical CD30+ lymphocytes

Jones, C, Cheung, K, Isaacs, F, Nieweg, O
Composite Hemangioendotheliomas

New Zealand Dermatology Society 2021 Annual Conference, Aug 2021

Yeon J, Doolan B, Tuicakau M, Singh U, Whitfeld M.
Neglected tropical skin diseases in the Pacific.

ANZ Vulvovaginal Society conference, Sep 2021

Yeon J and Fischer G.
Australasian Management Consensus for Lichen Sclerosis

Manuscripts published in 2020:


Doolan BJ, Koye D, Ling J, Cains GD, Baker C, Foley P, Dolianitis C.
Treatment modalities and risk of adverse events associated with biologic therapy: A 10-year observational review of the Australasian Psoriasis Registry. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, August 2020.

Yeon J, Chan RCF, Fallah H.
Infection with mycobacterium immunogenum following botulinum toxin injection. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, July 2020.

Yeon J, Oakley A.
Eosinophilic cellulitis. Dermnet NZ. https://dermnetnz.org/topics/wells-syndrome/, July 2020.

Doolan BJ, Weaich M, Gupta M.
An analysis of patient satisfaction in a pigmentary disorders clinic from a quaternary referral service. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, June 2020.

Doolan BJ, Oakley A, Gupta M.
Melasma. Dermnet NZ. https://dermnetnz.org/topics/melasma/, May 2020.

Posters presented in 2020:


American Society of Dermatopathology 57th Annual Meeting (Nov, 2020)

Doolan BJ, Satchell A, Gorji M.
A case of granulomatous inflammation – Microsphaeropsis arundinis.

Yeon J, Cheung K, Raychaudhury T.
Pretibial pruritic papular dermatitis an unusual manifestation from chronic rubbing with distinctive histopathological features.

29th EADV Congress Annual Meeting (Nov, 2020)

Yeon J, Tuicakau M, Chang O, Whitfeld M.
COVID-19 brings a new era in International postgraduate dermatology education.

Yeon J, Chan RCF, Fallah H.
Infection with mycobacterium immunogenum following botulinum toxin injection.

Flora A, Yeon J, Hudson B, Whitfeld M.
Antibacterial effect of preservatives in topical permethrin cream.

Doolan BJ, Koye D, Ling J, Dolianitis C.
Treatment modalities and risk of adverse events associated with biologics therapy: A 10-year observational review of the Australasian Psoriasis Registry.

Doolan BJ, Satchell A, Gorji M.
An unusual case of granulomatous inflammation caused by Microsphaeropsis arundinis.

Doolan BJ, Weaich M, Gupta M.
An analysis of patient satisfaction in a pigmentary disorders clinic from a quaternary referral service.

Doolan BJ, Yeon J, Weaich M, Gupta M.
A retrospective evaluation of patient profiles and treatment modalities used within an Australian pigmentary disorders clinic.

Yeon J, Tuicakau M, Chang O, Whitfeld M.
COVID-19 brings a new era in International postgraduate dermatology education.

Yeon J, Chan RCF, Fallah H.
Infection with mycobacterium immunogenum following botulinum toxin injection.

Flora A, Yeon J, Hudson B, Whitfeld M.
Antibacterial effect of preservatives in topical permethrin cream.

Manuscripts published 2019:


Venning VL, Hogan P, Sebaratnam DF.
Gut reaction: a congenital red nodule in the umbilicus of a 2-year old child. Clinical & Experimental Dermatology, 16 August 2019

Venning VL, Moreno G, Stewart T, Lee S, Fernandez-Penas P.
Increased collaboration between Mohs and plastic surgeons in the surgical management of skin cancer in Australia. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, July 2019.

Stewart T, Moreno G, Venning VL, Lee S, Fernandez-Penas P.
Mohs Micrographic Procedure at the Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia, 20 Years Later (1997-2017), Dermatologic Surgery, July 2019

Edwards HA, Moreno G, Lee S.
Multidisciplinary management of periocular tumour excision repair. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, February 2019. 60(1): e73-e74

Venning VL, Thomas CL, Consuegra G, St George G, Fernandez-Penas P.
Keratinocyte carcinoma as a chronic disease in Australia and Spain: The importance of avoidance of perceived visible scars. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, April 2019

Venning VL, Rajagopalan S, Sebaratnam DF.
An infant with hypopigmented streaks. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2019. In Press [early view]

Venning VL, Choi-Lombardi S, Wong XL, Cheung K, Sebaratnam DF.
A comparison of physical modalities in Galli-Galli disease: Erbium:YAG laser, Intense Pulsed Light and Electrofulguration. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, April 2019.

Wain T, Venning VL, Consuegra G, Fernandez-Penas P, Wells J. Management of Cutaneous T Cell Lymphomas? Established and Emergent Therapies. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, February 2019.

Venning VL, Abbott LM, Fernandez-Penas P.
Public body consciousness is associated with positive tanning attitudes and behaviours regardless of gender or age. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, January 2019

Venning VL, Myint E, Pyne J, Clark S.
Poorly differentiated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cell: A rare, aggressive variant, Clinical Case Reports, January 2019.

Posters presented in 2019:


ASM conference, Melbourne 2019

Venning VL, Choi-Lombardi S, Wong XL, Cheung K, Sebaratnam DF
A comparison of physical modalities in Galli-Galli disease: Erbium: YAG laser, Intense Pulsed Light and Electrofulguration.

Venning VL, Moreno-Bonilla G, Stewart TJ, Lee S, Fernandez-Penas P
Increasing collaboration between Mohs and plastic surgeons

Venning VL, Myint E, Pyne J
SCC with osteoclast-like giant cells: a rare aggressive variant

Venning VL, Moore G, Weaich M, Gupta M
Surgical management of rare vitiligo – An Australian experience

Zureigat M, Kanellis V, Drummond C, and Miller A
A case of amicrobial pustulosis of the folds

Janz-Robinson E, Zureigat M, and Drummond C
Lichen planus and Good’s Syndrome

Moore G, Venning VL, Whitfeld M
IgG4-related disease and associated cutaneous manifestations

24th Dermatology World Congress, Milan, June 2019

Venning VL, Martin L, Stewart D, Chan H, Guitera P.
Nail Pigmentation surveillance: establishing an optimal time interval for dermoscopic evaluation.

Venning VL & Fernandez-Penas P.
Nothing healthy about a tan – increasing prevalence of tanning addiction.