Christen Maria Mowad MD
Division Chief of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center; Clinical Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PennsylvaniaDr. Christen Mowad, a board-certified dermatologist specializing in general and medical dermatology, is Division Chief of Dermatology at the Geisinger Medical Center, Director of the Contact and Occupational Dermatitis Clinic, and Clinical Professor at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Danville, Pennsylvania. Her clinical interests include contact dermatitis, eczema, and atopic dermatitis.
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 Association. She serves on the editorial boards 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 received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and she 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.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate and Ethyl Cyanoacrylate in Cosmetic Glues
- Stopping Immunomodulatory/Immunosuppressive Drugs Ahead of Skin Tests
- Patch Testing With Nickel Sulfate in TRUE Test and in Petrolatum at 2.5% and 5% Concentrations
- Case Series Reveals Lack of Effective Treatments for Palmoplantar Pustulosis
- Allergens and Marketing Claims in Commercial Hand Sanitizers
- 2021 Top Story in Dermatology: Teledermatology During the Pandemic
- Importance of Supplemental Patch Testing Beyond Screening Series in Dermatitis
- Allergen Sensitization in Patients With a Diagnosis of Seborrheic Dermatitis After Patch Testing
- Benzisothiazolinone Is an Emerging Important Preservative Allergen
- Patch Test Reactions Associated With Eye Care Products