Department of Dermatology, Tufts University, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

Assistant Professor, 1979-82

Associate Professor, 1982-89

Dermatologist, 1982-89

Vice-Chairman, 1982-89

Associate Dermatologist-in-Chief, 1986-89

Department of Medicine, Tufts University, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

Assistant Professor, 1977-82

Associate Professor, 1982-89

Physician, 1982-89

Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Key Responsibilities:

•  Develop grant-funded, peer reviewed research program.

•  Assume responsibility for all dermatology education and care pending establishment of a Department of Dermatology; thereafter, fully participate in all departmental academic activities.

•  Participate in graduate education in immunology.

Key Accomplishments:

•  Awarded 15 years continuous NIH funding for research activities in inflammation and host defense, including Clinical Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health.

•  Initiated clinical research for evaluation of new pharmaceutical agents in treatment of skin disease.

•  Participated in first studies showing efficacy of new class of drugs for treatment of psoriasis.

•  Established internationally recognized clinical practice for evaluation and treatment for female patients with gynecologic dermatologic conditions.

•  Sabbatical as Visiting Scientist at Biogen Corporation, Cambridge, MA where served as Medical Director for New Product Identification.

•  Generated sufficient interest for university and hospital to reestablish Department of Dermatology.