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:
- Impact of Facial Skin Protectants on Qualitative Fit Testing of N95 Masks
- Contact Dermatitis Associated With Nail Care Products
- COVID-19 & PPE: Skin Conditions Related to the Occupational Use of PPE
- Clinical and Laboratory Differences Between Early-Onset and Late-Onset Adult Atopic Dermatitis
- Assessment of Quality of Life of Patients With Dermatitis and the Impact of Patch Testing
- Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine in Hand Sanitizers
- Accuracy of Product Ingredient Labeling
- Ideal Time for Patch Test Reading
- Patch Testing and Contact Allergen Avoidance in Patients With Lichen Planopilaris and/or Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Triclosan-Coated Suture Material