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TEXAS CHILDREN'S DERMATOLOGY CLINIC
Curriculum Vitae:
Teresa S. Wright, M.D.
Dermatology Clinic

Education

Undergraduate Education:
Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, B.A., Biology, 1984-1988
Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, Non-degree, 1995-1997

Medical Education:

University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, M.D. 1997-2001

Postgraduate Training: residency, fellowship:
Resident, Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, 2001-2004

Resident, Dermatology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 2004-2006

Chief Resident, Dermatology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 2006-2007

Fellow, Pediatric Dermatology, Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri, 2007-2008

Academic Appointments:

Current faculty position:
Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital; January 2009-present

Staff Physician, Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri; August 2008- December 2008

Hospital Staff Appointments:
Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas; January 2009- present

Children’s Mercy Hospitals and clinics, Kansas City, Missouri; August 2008 through December 2008

Honors or Awards:

Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation (2001) – University of Massachusetts Medical School, academic award presented to the top ten women in the graduating class.

First Place Poster Award, Society for Pediatric Dermatology, 2007 Annual Meeting: AJ Nopper, TS Wright, R Tee, KA Horii, et al. Bone Density in Children with Hemangiomas Previously Treated with Systemic Glucocorticoids.

Chief Resident, Dermatology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; 2006-2007

Board Certification:

Dermatology – 2007
Pediatric Dermatology - 2008
Pediatrics - 2008

Research Support

Research:
Patents: Co-Inventor, United States Patent #5,554,368: Stack JP, Jeffers SJ, Sneh B, Wright TS. Pseudomonas syringae ATCC 55389 and use thereof for inhibiting microbial decay on fruit.

National Scientific Participation

Review panels:
Society for Pediatric Dermatology Newsletter, 2007-present
Journal of Pediatric Dermatology, Peer Reviews, 2007-present
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Peer Reviews, 2007-present

Professional Societies:
American Academy of Dermatology, 2007
Society for Pediatric Dermatology, 2007
American Academy of Pediatrics, pending


Invited lectures, presentations, research seminars:
1. Bone Density in Children with Hemangiomas Previously Treated with Systemic Glucocorticoids. Presented at the Residents and Fellows Forum, Society for Pediatric Dermatology, 2007 Annual Meeting.

2. Acne: Pathogenesis, Classification, and Management Options. Presented at the Third Annual Midwest Pediatric Dermatology Symposium. Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri, September 2007.

3. Bone Density in Children with Hemangiomas Previously Treated with Systemic Glucocorticoids. Poster presentation at the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, 2007 Annual Meeting.

4. Bone Density in Children with Hemangiomas Previously Treated with Systemic Glucocorticoids. Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies, 2007 Annual Meeting.

5. Albright’s Hereditary Osteodystrophy/ Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type Ia Presenting as Subcutaneous Ossification in an Infant, Cases of the Year, Society for Pediatric Dermatology, 2008 Annual Meeting

6. Dermatologic Dilemmas: Interactive Cases. Presented at the Fourth Annual Midwest Pediatric Dermatology Symposium. Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri, September 2008.

Publications

Full papers:
Wright TS: Acne: Pathogenesis, Treatment Options, and Tips for Educating Patients. “Adolescent Shorts” Newsletter, published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, March-April 2008.

Other full papers in progress:
AJ Nopper, TS Wright, R Tee, KA Horii, et al. Bone Density in Children with Hemangiomas Previously Treated with Systemic Glucocorticoids.

Didactic Course Work:

Non-Didactic teaching:

Resident training

Resident teaching (1 dermatology resident, 2 pediatric residents, visiting residents from outside institutions) at Texas Children’s Hospital general pediatric dermatology clinics 5 times weekly and laser/surgery procedures 2-3 times monthly. Teaching also occurs during hospital rounds, every third week (approximately 5-10 consults per week).

Dermatology Journal Club—faculty responsible for organization and leading article discussion; 2 meetings per month.

Medical student training
Medical student teaching (1 medical student) at Texas Children’s Hospital general pediatric dermatology clinics 5 times weekly, and laser/surgery procedures 2-3 times monthly. Teaching also occurs during hospital rounds, 2 weeks per month (approximately 5-10 consults per week).

Lectures

Refer to Invited Lectures

Medical & Service Information

Patient care responsibilities:
Department-wide weekend and weeknight call for both the adult and pediatric dermatology services, approximately 6 weeks per year.

 Section or specialty
Outpatient clinics:
5 general pediatric dermatology clinics per week
2-3 laser/surgery clinics per month
Inpatient and emergency room consults: Daily rounds every third week (33 % of time), primarily at Texas Children’s Hospital