Katrina Abuabara, MD
Enriched profileProfessor-in-Residence, Dermatology (also referred to as Associate Professor of Dermatology across some UCSF/Berkeley bios) · University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Katrina Abuabara is Professor-in-Residence, Dermatology (also referred to as Associate Professor of Dermatology across some UCSF/Berkeley bios) at University of California San Francisco (UCSF). OpenAlex indexes 257 publications with 6,038 citations (h-index 43); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Dermatology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 17 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Katrina Abuabara, MD, is Professor-in-Residence, Dermatology (also referred to as Associate Professor of Dermatology across some UCSF/Berkeley bios) at University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Department of Dermatology. The public record shows 257 publications with 6,038 citations (h-index 43), centered on Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Asthma and respiratory diseases, Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The British journal of dermatology
- Top research focus: Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 27 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 89.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Impact of Salt Intake on Sodium in the Skin and Inflammatory Skin Disease
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
- The Impact of Dietary Salt on the Severity of Eczema
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
- Sodium in the Skin and Atopic Dermatitis
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2023–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- GENZYME CORPORATIONProgram year20252 payments
- Amgen Inc.Program year20251 payment
- GENZYME CORPORATIONProgram year20245 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Dermatology
40.3%Corticosteroid20.8%Triamcinolone Acetonide100%Part D≥13 patientsInterleukin-4 Receptor alpha Antagonist19.4%Dupixent Syringe100%Part D<11 patientsAnti-infectives
37.5%Azole Antifungal20.8%Ketoconazole100%Part D<11 patientsShort-acting sulfonamides16.7%Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim100%Part D<11 patientsSensory organs
22.2%Corticosteroid22.2%Clobetasol Propionate100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Caution regarding interpretation of trends for the global burden of atopic dermatitis and asthma: a critically appraised topic.
The British journal of dermatology
Article2026 - Complex comorbidities: could a diabetes drug help prevent atopic dermatitis?
The British journal of dermatology
Comment2025 - Psoriasis and dementia: A population-based matched cohort study of adults in England.
Annals of clinical and translational neurology
Article2025 - Inflammation and aging-related disease: A transdisciplinary inflammaging framework.
GeroScience
Review2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Association of Atopic Dermatitis With Sleep Quality in ChildrenArticle323 citations2019
- 03Persistence of Mild to Moderate Atopic DermatitisArticle278 citations2014
- 04
- 05
Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/katrina-abuabara-9a50162
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 →linkedin.com ↗ - ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Katrina-Abuabara
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doximity.com/pub/katrina-abuabara-md
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
nationaleczema.org/blog/podcast-health-problems
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nationaleczema.org ↗ - Other
eczemacouncil.org/meet-the-councilor-katrina-abuabara--md-msce
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 →eczemacouncil.org ↗ - Other
healio.com/news/dermatology/podcasts/beneath-the-surface/episode-3
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- 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 →ucsfhealth.org ↗
- Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE)
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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 →ucsfhealth.org ↗ - MA (Sociology)
Stanford University
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 →ucsfhealth.org ↗ - BA (Human Biology)
Stanford University
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Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Associate Editor
British Journal of Dermatology
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 →bjdonline.com ↗ - Chair
Research Committee, International Eczema Council
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 →eczemacouncil.org ↗ - Chair
American Academy of Dermatology Diversity Committee
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →google.com ↗ - Member
American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, Society for Investigative Dermatology, and International Eczema Council
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →eczemacouncil.org ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- 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 →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
- 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 →publichealth.berkeley.edu ↗
- Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Award
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Associate Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology
UC Berkeley School of Public Health
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Center for Health and Community, UCSF
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →chc.ucsf.edu ↗ - Member
Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine, UCSF
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →microbiome.ucsf.edu ↗ - Member
Clinical & Translational Science Institute, UCSF
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ctsi.ucsf.edu ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Podcast: "Does Eczema Lead to Other Health Problems?" - National Eczema Association
Eczema Answered series
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 →nationaleczema.org ↗ - Podcast: "Exploring sodium's effect on dermatologic disease with Katrina Abuabara, MD" - Healio
Beneath the Surface series (Episode 3)
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medicalresearch.com ↗
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