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Joseph Fowler, MD

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Co-Founder, Dermatology Specialists Research (DS Research); Clinical Professor of Dermatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine · Dermatology Specialists Research (DS Research)

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Region🇺🇸 Louisville, KY · Southeast · United StatesSpecialtyDermatologyFocusAcne / Hidradenitis
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Joseph Fowler is Co-Founder, Dermatology Specialists Research (DS Research); Clinical Professor of Dermatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine at Dermatology Specialists Research (DS Research). ClinicalTrials.gov lists 16 registered studies with this person as an investigator.

Data verified 16 Oct 2026

Overview

Updated 16 Oct 2026

Joseph F. Fowler Jr., MD, is Co-Founder, Dermatology Specialists Research (DS Research). The public record shows 405 publications with 10,956 citations (h-index 57), centered on Acne / Hidradenitis. It also documents an investigator role on 16 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 14 companies.

  • Top research focus: Acne / Hidradenitis
  • 16 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 14 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Dermatitis, Contact8 trialsDermatitis, Allergic Contact3 trialsRosacea3 trialsTinea Pedis1 trialTinea1 trialAcne / Hidradenitis1 trialAcne Vulgaris1 trialErythema1 trialPsoriasis / Psoriatic Arthritis1 trial

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Acne / Hidradenitis

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
Cosentyxgeneric · SecukinumabClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications—Spevigogeneric · SpesolimabClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications—Tremfyageneric · GuselkumabClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications—Akliefgeneric · TrifaroteneClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Botoxgeneric · Botulinum toxin type AClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Cimziageneric · Certolizumab pegolClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Dupixentgeneric · DupilumabClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Epsolaygeneric · Benzoyl peroxideClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Eucrisageneric · CrisaboroleClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Twyneogeneric · Benzoyl peroxide / tretinoinClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Xolairgeneric · OmalizumabClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
AllerdermClinical trials6Industry payments—Allerderm LaboratoriesClinical trials—Industry payments4Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments3Coria Laboratories, Ltd.Clinical trials3Industry payments—Galderma R&DClinical trials3Industry payments—Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments2Abbvie Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Galderma Laboratories, L.P.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Genentech, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Incyte CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments1Janssen Biotech, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments1LEO PharmaClinical trials1Industry payments—LEO Pharma ASClinical trials—Industry payments1Mekos Laboratories ASClinical trials1Industry payments—Pfizer Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Stiefel, a GSK CompanyClinical trials1Industry payments—UCB, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Vicept Therapeutics, Inc.Clinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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57h-index

Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
16clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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14companies · 2021–2025

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0NIH grants

Federally funded research awards.

Contact

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Practice address

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Clinical trials

Updated 16 Oct 2026

Listed as an investigator on 16 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

Updated 16 Oct 2026

14 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

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Publications

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Online presence

Updated 16 Oct 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/joseph-fowler-md

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Mentions by others

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  • Facebook

    facebook.com/dsrtrials

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  • Instagram

    instagram.com/dsresearchtrials

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  • LinkedIn

    linkedin.com/company/ds-research

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Background & recognition

Updated 16 Oct 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • M.D.

    University of Louisville School of Medicine (graduated with honors, 1979); Dermatology residency, University of Louisville

    1984
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthcare4ppl.com ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • President

    North American Contact Dermatitis Group

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dsresearch.com ↗
  • Past President

    American Contact Dermatitis Society

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →md.com ↗
  • Past President

    Skin Disease Education Foundation (SDEF, referred to as "Space Dermatology Foundation" in aggregator text, likely OCR/search artifact for SDEF)

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →md.com ↗
  • Past President

    Kentucky Dermatology Society

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →md.com ↗
  • Founder

    Caribbean Dermatology Symposium and Coastal Dermatology Symposium; Medical Director of 4 additional annual national dermatology conference seminars

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dsresearch.com ↗
  • Fellow

    American Academy of Dermatology

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →pri-med.com ↗

Awards & honors

honors on the public record

Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Clinical Professor of Dermatology

    University of Louisville School of Medicine

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →dsresearch.com ↗
  • Assistant Clinical Professor

    Division/Department of Occupational Medicine, University of Kentucky; Director, Occupational Dermatology and Patch Test Clinic

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dsresearch.com ↗

Media & interviews

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