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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-1414
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Dermatopathology, 1991 - 1992
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Dermatology, 1983 - 1986- National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - Present
NH State Medical License 2005 - Present
VT State Medical License 2013 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
SC State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2005 - 2025
WV State Medical License 2019 - 2024- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
- American Board of Dermatology Dermatopathology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology
Clinical Trials
- Spironolactone for the Treatment of Melasma Start of enrollment: 2020 Mar 05
- Spironolactone for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 21
- DSAP Treatment Comparison: 2% Lovastatin/ 2% Cholesterol vs 2% Lovastatin Alone Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsAppropriate use criteria for ancillary diagnostic testing in dermatopathology: New recommendations for 11 tests and 220 clinical scenarios from the American Society of...Maxwell A Fung, Claudia I. Vidal, Eric A Armbrecht, Aleodor A. Andea, David S. Cassarino
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2021-09-18 - 104 citationsSecondary neoplasms associated with nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn: a study of 707 cases.Munir H. Idriss, Dirk M. Elston
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2014-02-01 - 11 citationsNuclear and cytoplasmic features in the diagnosis of banal nevi, Spitz nevi, and melanomaManuel Valdebran, Amira Elbendary, Sri Krishna Chaitanya Arudra, Kara Melissa T Torres, Inas Elattar
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2016-11-01
Lectures
- Advanced Practice ManagementAmerican Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/4/2019
- 2013 Summer Academy Meeting of the American Academy of DermatologyAmerican Academy of Dermatology, New York, New York - 7/31/2013
- American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) 49th Annual Meeting 2012American Society of Dermatopathology, Chicago, Illinois - 10/11/2012
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Other
- BedbugsElston DM, Kells S
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/bedbugs
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-27
Press Mentions
Covid-19 and Sex? Rapid-Fire Acceptance Leads to Hasty Withdrawal of PaperMay 12th, 2020
Fury over a Paper in a Dermatology JournalOctober 26th, 2018
From New Vaccines to the Advent of New NeurotoxinsFebruary 20th, 2018- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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