Rash (cont.)
Medical Author:
Nili N. Alai, MD, FAAD
Nili N. Alai, MD, FAADDr. Alai is an actively practicing medical and surgical dermatologist in south Orange County, California. She has been a professor of dermatology and family medicine at the University of California, Irvine since 2000. She is U.S. board-certified in dermatology, a 10-year-certified fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and Fellow of the American Society of Mohs Surgery. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLESynonyms and Keywordsrash, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, eczema, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, drug eruptions, rosacea, hives, urticaria, dry skin, xerosis, allergic dermatitis, ringworm, Tinea, impetigo, Staphylococcus, scabies, herpes, chickenpox, shingles, seborrhea, yeast infection, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas Author and EditorAuthor: Nili N. Alai, MD, FAAD Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com Last Editorial Review: 6/9/2009 Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Rash
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