Dr. William Damsky

Biography

William Damsky, M.D., Ph.D. is a physician-scientist who utilizes basic and translational approaches to understand the mechanisms of skin diseases. Specializing in dermatology and dermatopathology, he focuses on cutaneous granulomatous disorders, including sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare. Damsky is an attending physician at multiple health institutions including Yale New Haven Hospital and the VA Medical Center, providing care to both adult and pediatric patients with various dermatologic conditions., His clinical interests include psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne, and inflammatory skin disorders such as hidradenitis suppurativa and lichen planus. Damsky employs a wide range of treatment modalities including retinoids, phototherapy, and biologic agents, particularly for psoriasis and eczema. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he is leading clinical trials targeted at understanding sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare. Damsky has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and his research has garnered support from the Dermatology Foundation and the Skin Cancer Foundation. He received the Young Investigator Award from the American Academy of Dermatology in 2020 for his work on sarcoidosis. Damsky completed his undergraduate, M.D., and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Vermont and has extensive training in dermatology from Yale.

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