Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD
Basic profileAssociate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine · University of California, Irvine
Natasha Mesinkovska is Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine at University of California, Irvine. OpenAlex indexes 341 publications with 5,313 citations (h-index 45); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study matched to this name.
Overview
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD PHD, is Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine at University of California, Irvine. The public record shows 360 publications with 5,654 citations (h-index 45), centered on Hair Growth and Disorders, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, melanin and skin pigmentation. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 16 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · International journal of dermatology
- Top research focus: Hair Growth and Disorders
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 16 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.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 115.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingClinical trials
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Dupilumab in the Treatment of Pediatric Alopecia Areata
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Characterizing Skin Microbiome Change in Atopic Dermatitis
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
Industry payments
Updated 12 Oct 2026
86 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.Program year202531 payments$53,491openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- PFIZER INC.Program year202511 payments$35,237openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- ABBVIE INC.Program year202515 payments$19,002openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
Publications
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Improvement in Patient-Reported Emotional Symptoms and Activity Limitations due to Hair Loss in Patients With Alopecia Areata Treated With Ritlecitinib: Additional Analyses From ALLEGRO-2b/3.
International journal of dermatology
Clinical Trial2026 - Statement from the frontal fibrosing alopecia international expert alliance: SOFFIA 2024.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Article2026 - The Invisible Impact of a Visible Disease: Psychosocial Impact of Alopecia Areata.
Dermatology and therapy
Article2023 - Baricitinib as the first systemic treatment for severe alopecia areata.
Expert review of clinical immunology
Review2023 - Using qualitative methods to establish the clinically meaningful threshold for treatment success in alopecia areata.
Quality of life research
Article2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
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- 03Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Alopecia: A Comprehensive ReviewArticle126 citations2018
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Network
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Online presence
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Scientific Advisory Board member
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
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American Hair Research Society
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
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