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About Babar K. Rao, MD, FAAD

Babar K. Rao, MD, FAAD

* Board Certified Dermatologist
* Board Certified Dermatopathologist
* Assistant Clinical Professor: Division of Dermatology
* UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School


EDUCATION

Diploma in Institute of Dermatology (St. John's Hospital for Diseases of
Dermatology: the Skin), University of London, London, England, 1986.
M.B.B.S (MD): Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, 1983.

LICENSURE

California
New Jersey
New York

CERTIFICATION

American Board of Dermatology
American Board of Dermatopathology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Academy of Dermatology
American Medical Association
American Society of Dermatopathology
Association of Professors of Dermatology
International Society of Dermatology
International Society of Dermatopathology
New York State Society of Dermatology
Pakistan Association of Dermatology
Ecuadorian Dermatological Society (Honorary life time membership)
1st world Congress on Dermoscopy, Consensus Board Member

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

7/00-present Assistant Professor
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES


10/01-present Program Director, Dermatology Residency Program
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

July 99-June 00 Fellow in Dermatopathology
Department of Dermatology, UMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey.

July 98-Jun 99 Chief Resident in Dermatology
Cornell University Medical Center, New York.

Jul 96-Jun 98 Resident in Dermatology
Cornell University Medical Center, New York

Jul 95-Jun 96 Intern (PGY-1)
Department of Medicine,VA, New York University Medical Center, New York.

Sep 94-June 95 Melanoma Fellow
Oncology section, skin and cancer pavilion, Department of Dermatology, New York University Medical Center, New York.

Oct 92 Aug 94 Visiting Dermatopathologist
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Oct 91 Aug 94 Instructor in Dermatopathology
American Laboratory Associates, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Jan 90-Sep 91 Instructor in Dermatopathology
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Jan 89-Dec 89 Fellow in Dermatopathology
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Oct 87 Dec 88 Fellow in Dermatopathology
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas, Dallas, Texas.

Sep 85 Sep 87 Resident in Dermatology
St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London, England.

Sep 83- Aug 85 Resident in Dermatology/Medicine
Rawalpindi General Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATION

2000 - Present Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Web site Skin Oncology, Pigmented Lesions & Dermatoscopy. www.dermoncology.com
2. Computer diagnosis of Melanocytic neoplasms.
3. Non-invasive diagnostics in dermatology.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Babar K. Rao, Steven Wang, Frank Murphy, Typical Dermoscopic Patterns of Benign Melanocytic Nevi. Dermatologic Clinics, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp 269-284, April 2001.

2. Margaret Altemus, Babar Rao, Firdaus S. Dhabhar, Wanhong Ding and Richard D. Granstein. Stress Induced Changes in Skin Barrier Function in Healthy Women, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 117, 309-317, 2001

3. Lambert, W. Clark, Lapidus, Arnold, Rao, B.:Melanoma Diagnosis by computerized Analysis of Clinical Images; Archives of Dermatology. Vol. 137; 2001.

4. Li, Wiederkehr, Rao, Samady, Gardner, Lambert, Schwartz. Peculiar unilateral fixed drug eruption of the breast; International Journal of Dermatology..

5. Abrar Maqbool, Aqiba Bokhari, Rebecca Lintner, Irfan Rahman, Babar K. Rao. Anorectal Melanoma; A case Report and Review of Literature, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, August 2001

6. Babar K. Rao, *Maya Kolipakam, Irfan J. Rahman Identical Twins with Primary Cutaneous Melanoma Presenting at Same Time an Location, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, August 2001

7. Carin H. Enzweig, Eric Straus, Frank Murphy, Babar K. Rao. A Case of Cutaneous Mycobaterium Chelonei Abscessus Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient. J. of Cutaneous Medicine & Surgery, Vol. 5, pp 28-32, 2001.

8. Babar K. Rao, Mark Kagen, Carin H. Endzweig, David Kriegel, Robert G. Freeman, Wrinkling due to Mid-Dermal Elastolysis: Presentation of Two Cases and Literature Review, Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery;4:40-44;2000

9. Neal M. Ammar, Babar K. Rao, Robert A. Schwartz, & Camila K. Janniger, Adolescent Striae, Cutis; 66:69-70;2000

10. Babar K. Rao, S. Tasetano, M. Mooney, R. Ahkami, B. Gardner, A. Schroeder & W. C. Lambert, Hyper-Radial Intraepidermal Expansion of Melanomas Arising in Three Congenital Nevi on the Back of a 35-Year-Old Man, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology: 26; 469;1999

11. Usmani, H. Lig, P. Lal,, M.Wiederkehr B. K. Rao, W.C. Lambert. Myofibroblastic Differentiation in Dermatofibromas; J. Cutan. Patho.;.

12. Eric A. Strauss, Babar K. Rao, Benjamin Bernstein, and Rachelle A. Scott. A Bullous Eruption in an Acutely Ill Child, Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery;3:-- 1999

13. Sedef Sahin, MD, Lumila Levin, BA, Alfred W. Kopf, MD, Barbar Rao, MD, Marc Triola, BA, Karren Koenig, PhD, Carol Haung, MD. Risk of Melanoma in Medium-size Congenital Melanocyic Nevi: A follow-up study:J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.; 39: 428-433; 1998

14. Garrett Haptman, Alfred W. Kopf, Harold Rabinovitz, Margaret Oliviero, Babar Rao: Spitz Nevus: A case Report: Cutis: 64;177-78,1999

15. Sedef Sahin, Babar Rao, Alfred Kopf, Eric Lee, Darell Rigel, Robert Nossa, Hal Wortzel, Irfan Rahman, Ashfaq Marghoob, Robert Bart: Predicting ten year survival of patients with primary cutaneous melanoma: Cancer 1997; 80:1426-1431.

16. Babar Rao, Jonnathan D.K. Trager, Robert Nossa, Richard D. Granstein, Rachelle A. Sott: Blistering disorder in a 30-month old Boy: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery 1997; 2: 32-34.

17. Babar K. Rao, Ashfaque A. Marghoob, Wilhelm Stolz, Alfred W. Kopf, Johny M. Slade, Qasim Wasti, Sandra Schoeback, Maria DeDavid, Robert S. Bart: Can early malignant melanoma be differentiated from atypical melnocytic nevi by in-vivo techniques? Part 1: Clinical and Dermoscopic characteristics: Skin Research and Technology; 3: 8-14; 1997.

18. Maria DeDavid, Seth J. Orlow, Nathalie Provost, Ashfaque A. Marghoob, Babar K. Rao, Qasim Wasti, Carol L. Huang, Alfred W. Kopf, Robert S. Bart: A study of large melanocytic nevi and associated melanomas: Review of cases in the New York University Registry and the world literature; J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.; 36: 409-416; 1997.

19. Qasim Wasti, Alfred W. Kopf, Ashfaque A. Marghoob, Catherine Stefanato, Judith Romero, Babar K. Rao, Robert S. Bart: Anatomical distribution of Cutaneous Melanomas and Painful Sunburns in Adults; Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery; Vol. 1, Number 2: 81-85; 1997.

20. Maria DeDavid, Seth J. Orlow, Nathalie Provost, Ashfaque A. Marghoob, Babar K. Rao, Qasim Wasti, Carol L. Huang, Alfred W. Kopf, Robert S. Bart: Neurocutanious melanosis: clinical features of large congenital melanocytic nevi in patients with manifest central nervous system melanosis; J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.; 35: 529-38; 1996.

21. Carol L. Huang, Qasim Wasti, Ashfaque A. Marghoob, Alfred W. Kopf, Maria DeDavid, Babar K. Rao, Robert S. Bart: Border irregularity: atypical moles versus melanoma; Eur. J. Dermatol.; 6: 270-73; 1996.

22. Anderson WK; Rao BK; Bhawan J: The hybrid epidermoid and apocrine cyst: A combination of apocrine hydrocystoma and epidermal inclusion cyst; Am. J. Dermatopathol; 18(4): 364-66; Aug.1996.

23. Thomas G. Salopek, Ashfaque A. Marghoob, Johny M. Slade, Babar Rao, Darrell S. Rigel, Alfred W. Kopf, Robert S. Bart: An Estimate of the Incidence of Malignant Melanoma in the United States; Dermatol. Surg.; 21: 301-05; 1995.

24. Rao BK, Unis M, Poulos E: Acroangiodermatitis: A study of Ten cases; Int. J. Dermatol.; 33: 179-81;1994.

25. Rao BK, Poulos E, Arbesfield L, Rendon M, Freeman RG: Relationship of seborrhoeic keratosis to basal cell carcinoma; J. Dermatol. Surg. Oncol.; 20: 761-64; 1994.

26. Rao BK, Palko MJ, Unis M, Poulos EG: Rheumatoid nodule-like reaction to foreign bodies (fish spine and metal), report of two cases; J. Cutan. Patho.; 20: 564; 1993.

27. Rao BK, Chaudhry AZ, Poulos EG: Leprosy, retrospective study of five cases; J. Cutan. Patho.; 20: 564; 1993.

28. Smith S, Grossmen K, Cooley T, Rao BK, Koh H: Solitary papule of lip in recurrent gastroesophageal carcinoma: An unusual presentation of cutaneous metastasis; Arch. Dermatol.; 127: 588 89; 1991.

29. Wieselthier JS, Treloar V, Koh HK, Rao BK, Ahmad R: Multiple crusted plaques in a women with systemic lupus erythematosus; Arch. Dermatol.; 10: 1572-73, 1575-76; 1991.

30. Rao BK, Coldiron B, Freeman RG, Sonthiemer RD: Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus progressing to morphea; J. Am. Acad. Dermatol., 23: 1019 22; 1990.

31. Rao BK, Dayal Y, Weiseltheir J, Koh H, et al: Multiple cutaneous carcinoid tumors with coexisting prostatic carcinoma; J. Cutan. Path., 17: 313; 1990.

32. Cerio R, Rao BK, Jones EW: An immunohistochemical study of fibrous papule of the nose; J. Cutan. Pathol.; 16: 194 98; 1989.

33. Rao BK, Bhawan J: Combined focal mucinosis and granuloma annulare; J. Cutan. Pathol.; 16: 322; 1989.

34. Rao BK, Bhawan J: Cutaneous cysts of the breast with apocrine and squamous epithelium; J. Cutan. Pathol.; 16: 322; 1989.

35. Blakely FA, Rao BK, Freeman RG: Chromoblastomycosis with unusual histological features; J. Cutan. Pathol., 15: 298; 1988.

36. Rao BK, Blakely FA, Freeman RG: Mid dermal elastolysis; J. Cutan. Pathol.; 15: 340; 1988.

PRESENTATIONS/ LECTURES

1. Grand Rounds, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, “Too Much or Too Little Hair?”, March 13, 2002.

2. Poster Presentation: #118: “Efficacy and adverse effects of Glycoalkoloid cream for treatment of actinic keratoses”. American Academy of Dermatology 60th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 22-27, 2002.

3. Poster Presentation: #536: “Dermoscopic features of common melanocytic neoplasms”. American Academy of Dermatology 60th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 22-27, 2002.

4. The Gross & Microscopic Dermatology Symposium. Case Presentation: “Identical Twins with Primary Cutaneous Melanoma Presenting at the Same Site and Around the Same Time”. American Academy of Dermatology 60th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 22-27, 2002.

5. Lecture: “Dermoscopy of Seborrheic Keratoses and Solar Lentigines”. American Academy of Dermatology 60th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 22-27, 2002.

6. Dysplastic Nevus Forum: “Advances in Epiluminescence”. American Academy of Dermatology 60th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 22-27, 2002.

7. 2002 Scientific Meeting, Iselin, NJ, New Jersey Chapter, American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine, Workshop and Lecture:“Diagnosis and Management of Common and Important Dermatologic Conditions”, February 1, 2002.

8. Grand Rounds, St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, “Moles and Melanoma”, January 22, 2002.

9. Continuing Education Program, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, “Assessment and Management of Pigmented Lesions”, January 10, 2002.
PRESENTATIONS/ LECTURES (continued)

10. Anthrax Educational Program, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, “Cutaneous Anthrax”, October 29, 2001.

11. Dermatology Grand Rounds, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, “Practical Dermoscopic Approach for Management of Pigmented Skin Lesions”, October 17, 2001.

12. Grand Rounds on Melanocytic Neoplasms at UMDNJ- Newark, NJ 10/10/2001

13. Dermatoscopy of Melanocytic Nevi, AAD meeting March 2001, Washington, D. C.Internal Medicine Residency Program, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ:

14. “Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease”, March 22, 2001.“Skin Tumors”, May 24, 2001 American Academy of Dermatology,“Dermatoscopy”, March 2001.

15. Pathology Grand Rounds, Spring 2001, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, “Melanocytic Lesions”, January 24, 2001.

16. Occupational Medicine Residents’ Seminar, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University. “Occupational Dermatoses”, December 5, 2000

17. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, “Moles and Melanoma”, September 20, 2000.

18. The 15th Combined Skin Pathology Course, UMDNJ-Newark, Newark, NJ, :September 7-12, 2000

19. Dermoscopy: A Non-invasive Technique for the diagnosis of Pigmented Skin Lesions. UMDNJ-RWJMS, Department of Dermatology, March 2000.

20. Dermatoscopy of Melanocytic Nevi, AAD meeting March 2000, San Francisco
21. Detection of Structural Periodicity in Histopathologic Sections of Congenital Nevi vs. Acquired Nevi, ASD meeting Nov 1999, San Diego

22. Adult HTLV-1 Leukemia / Lymphoma (ATLL) Unusual Clinical Presentation, ASD meeting Nov 1999, San Diego

23. An Unusual Case of Periareolar Fixed Drug Eruption, ASD meeting Nov 1999, San Diego

24. Exophytic Pilomatricoma, Clinically Resembling Keratoacanthoma, with Peri-Pilar Differentiation: Peripilomatricoma, ASD meeting Nov 1999, San Diego

25. Small congenital melanocytic nevi: New York academy of medicine Nov 1999

26. Physiological responses to stress: New York academy of medicine June 1999

27. Unusual presentation of cutaneous Leismaniasis: American Academy of Dermatology, Feb. 1998.

28. Congenital Erythrodermic Psoriasis: American Academy of Dermatology, July 1997.

29. Significance of Growth Phase in Melanoma Prognosis: New York Derm. Meeting, Jan. 1998.

30. Skin changes in AIDS: Ecuadorian Dermarology congress, Quito, May 1997.

31. Narrow Band UVB for Psoriasis: Ecuadorian Dermatology congress; May 1997. Quito.

32. Dermatoscopy; melanoma vs. atypical mole: New York Derm. Meeting; Jan. 1997. New York.

33. Lepromatous leprosy: An unusual presentation. American Academy of Dermatology Meeting, 1992. San Francisco.

34. Acroangiodermatitis: A study of eight cases. Presented at the American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, 1992. San Francisco.

35. Histological patterns of unusual inflammatory skin conditions in patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Presented at the International AIDS Conference Barcelona, Spain) 1991.

36. Adnexal Tumors: University of Jakarta, Indonesia, August 1990.

37. Multiple cutaneous carcinoid tumors with coexisting prostatic carcinoma. Presented at the American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, 1990. Atlanta.

38. Cutaneous angiosarcoma in a 15 year old. Presented at the American Academy Dermatology Meeting, 1990. Atlanta.

39. Adnexal Tumors: Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, September 1990.

40. Unusual cysts of the breast. Presented at the American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, 1989. San Francisco.

41. Malignant Melanoma: University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, September 1988.

42. Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus progressing to morphea; Presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Meeting, 1988. Washington DC.

43. Histoplasmosis in an immunosuppressed patient. Presented at the Southern Medical Association Meeting, 1988. New Orleans.

44. Spindle Cell Tumors: King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan, September 1988.

45. Immunohistochemical study of fibrous papule of the nose, Presented at the American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, 1987. San Antonio.

 

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