Kurt Ashack

ORCID: 0000-0002-5409-3201
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Research Areas
  • Cancer and Skin Lesions
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Genetic and rare skin diseases.
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
  • Digital Imaging in Medicine
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • melanin and skin pigmentation
  • Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
  • Advertising and Communication Studies
  • Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations

Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan
2020-2025

Michigan State University
2014-2024

Gastroenterology Associates Of Western Michigan
2024

Grand Rapids Community College
2015-2023

Creative Commons
2022

University of Illinois Chicago
2017-2020

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
2018-2020

University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
2020

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2019

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center
2019

In 1874, Sir James Paget first described disease of the nipple, also known as mammary disease. 1889, extramammary (EMPD) scrotum and penis was identified. Although are both characterized by epidermal cells share a similar clinical presentation, their uniqueness lies in anatomical location histogenesis. EMPD presents an erythematous plaque on apocrine gland bearing areas (i.e. vulva, perineum, perianal region, scrotum, penis) older men women. It can be focal, multifocal, or ectopic process....

10.5070/d3254043591 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Dermatology Online Journal 2019-01-01

Defining physiology and methods to measure biological mechanisms is essential. Extensive datasets such as RNA sequencing are used with little analysis of the knowledge gained from various methodologies. Within this work, we have processed publicly available NCBI RNAseq using a combination bioinformatics tools for largest physiological organ, skin. In many datasets, identify quality sample, human transcript mapping, sex each foreign bacteria/viruses/protists, presence B/T-cell immune...

10.1152/physiolgenomics.00093.2024 article EN cc-by Physiological Genomics 2025-03-12

Internet resources play an important role in how medical students access information related to residency programs.Evaluating program websites is necessary order provide accurate for applicants and regarding areas of website improvement programs. To date, dermatology (D WS) have not been evaluated.This paper evaluates based on availability predefined measures.Using the FREIDA (Fellowship Residency Electronic Interactive Database) Online database, authors searched forall accredited websites....

10.5070/d3223030367 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Dermatology Online Journal 2016-01-01

Public response to the recent Mpox outbreak was analyzed using internet search trends and social media posts.

10.2196/48827 article EN cc-by JMIR Dermatology 2023-08-28

Abstract Background Pathogenic mutations in caspase recruitment domain‐containing protein 14 (CARD14) lead to CARD14‐associated papulosquamous eruption, which shares clinicopathologic findings with psoriasis and pityriasis rubra pilaris. We aimed describe distinguishing histopathologic features of eruption. Methods This retrospective study examined the specimens from patients confirmed eruption adult plaque Results Lesional skin biopsies consistently showed alternating checkerboard...

10.1111/cup.13633 article EN Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2019-12-18

Doximity, currently the largest online social networking service for United States (US) health care professionals and medical students, provides a wide variety of content to large audience. In fact, its database includes 1,078,305 physicians in US. It is therefore important evaluate this from time time. Our objective analyze both residency rankings news presented with respect dermatology. The study compared created by Doximity another dermatology ranking system that used different algorithm....

10.5070/d3222030089 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Dermatology Online Journal 2016-01-01

POINTS• With an increased use of immunotherapy medications such as pembrolizumab for various cancers, it is important that dermatologists are aware the wide range adverse cutaneous reactions can occur, including lichenoid reactions.• Hypertrophic lichen planus should be considered in differential diagnosis patients with lesions addition to nail findings developing after starting programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor therapy.

10.12788/cutis.0160 article EN Cutis 2021-01-01

Granuloma annulare is frequently described in association with numerous systemic conditions and often refractory to treatment. This retrospective review explored a large patient cohort further strengthen associated comorbid assess response different treatments patients granuloma annulare. study found that carried diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Additionally, the highest rate improvement any treatment category was seen pentoxifylline use. Thus, should be as first-line therapeutic option

10.1080/09546634.2019.1662366 article EN Journal of Dermatological Treatment 2019-08-29

Conflict of interest (COI) in medicine is well defined, but seldom discussed the field dermatology. This perspective sheds light on this topic dermatology and provides suggestions how better to approach COI medical school residency.

10.1111/bjd.14225 article EN British Journal of Dermatology 2015-12-01

10.1111/ijd.13376 article EN International Journal of Dermatology 2016-08-06
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