Shawn Kwatra, MD
Enriched profileJoseph W. Burnett Endowed Professor and Chair in Dermatology; Chief of Service, Dermatology, University of Maryland Medical Center · University of Maryland School of Medicine
Shawn Kwatra is Joseph W. Burnett Endowed Professor and Chair in Dermatology; Chief of Service, Dermatology, University of Maryland Medical Center at University of Maryland School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 535 publications with 8,361 citations (h-index 51); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 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 15 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 15 Oct 2026
Shawn Kwatra, M.D., is Joseph W. Burnett Endowed Professor and Chair in Dermatology at University of Maryland School of Medicine. The public record shows 535 publications with 8,361 citations (h-index 51), centered on Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, Medicine and Dermatology Studies History. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 26 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2021–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Dermatology and therapy
- Top research focus: Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 26 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; 69 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 174.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 15 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Efficacy of Abrocitinib for Reducing Pruritus in Adults With Prurigo Nodularis and Chronic Pruritus of Unknown Origin
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- Analysis of Reporting of Cutaneous Toxicities Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Industry payments
Updated 15 Oct 2026
26 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- GENZYME CORPORATIONProgram year202518 payments$66,090openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year20257 payments$15,480openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- ABBVIE INC.Program year202514 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.
Anti-infectives
55.3%Azole Antifungal31.9%Ketoconazole100%Part D<11 patientsLincosamide Antibacterial23.4%Clindamycin Phosphate100%Part D<11 patientsDermatology
44.7%Corticosteroid44.7%Triamcinolone Acetonide100%Part D≥12 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
Updated 15 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2021–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Racial Differences in Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Chronic Itch
University of Maryland Baltimore
FY2025$171,072K23AR077073 - Racial Differences in Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Chronic Itch
University of Maryland Baltimore
FY2024$171,072K23AR077073 - Racial Differences in Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Chronic Itch
Johns Hopkins University
FY2023$177,120K23AR077073
Congress activity
Updated 15 Oct 2026
1 congress contribution (2021) across ASCO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Impact of cancer type on the incidence of cutaneous toxicities after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A population-level analysis.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2021Co-authorOnline-only
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 15 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- OX40 Ligand/OX40 Axis as the Inflammatory Prequel in Atopic Dermatitis: A Narrative Review.
Dermatology and therapy
Review2026 - Single-cell RNA Sequencing Reveals a Distinct Resident Memory T Cell Phenotype in Prurigo Nodularis.
The British journal of dermatology
Article2026 - Pathogenesis and Therapeutics for Chronic Pruritus of Unknown Origin: A Systematic Review.
International journal of dermatology
Review2026 - Cigarette smoking, obesity and alcohol use among patients with prurigo nodularis.
Clinical and experimental dermatology
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02
- 03Phase 3 Trial of Nemolizumab in Patients with Prurigo NodularisArticle192 citations2023
- 04Ethnic differences and comorbidities of 909 prurigo nodularis patientsArticle190 citations2018
- 05Prurigo nodularisArticle183 citations2020
Network
Updated 15 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 15 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/shawn-kwatra-md
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instagram.com/drshawnkwatra
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linkedin.com/in/shawn-kwatra-b376176
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
eczemacouncil.org/meet-the-councilor-shawn-kwatra--md
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x.com/UMMC/status/1791192493914259792
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Background & recognition
Updated 15 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 →medschool.umaryland.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 →medschool.umaryland.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Board member and National Secretary/Treasurer
Skin of Color Society
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 →medschool.umaryland.edu ↗ - Member
Scientific and Medical Advisory Council, National Eczema Association
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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 →dermatologytimes.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practicaldermatology.com ↗
- Inductee
Johns Hopkins Distinguished Teaching Society
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Secondary appointment
Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Johns Hopkins Itch Center
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Physician Spotlight: Shawn Kwatra
MD, Practical Dermatology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practicaldermatology.com ↗ - Shawn Kwatra
MD, shares highlights from the 12th World Congress on Itch, Dermatology Times
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