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Joseph Jorizzo, MD, Dermatology, Winston Salem, NC

JosephJorizzoMD

Dermatology • Winston Salem, NC

Professor , Former and Founding Chair Department of Dermatology Wake Forest Baptist Health Winston-Salem , NC Clinical Professor of Dermatology / Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY

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  • Office

    4618 Country Club Rd
    Dept of Dermatology Wake Forest Univ Sch of Med
    Winston Salem, NC 27104
    Phone+1 336-716-3926
    Fax+1 336-716-9258

Summary

  • I am an academic dermatologist whoPractices at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine/ Wake Forest Baptist Health (Monday - Thursday ) My focus is on treating adult & pediatric patients with complex medical dermatology problems & in teaching & clinical writing. I especially see patients with internal medicine associated issues including dermatologic aspects of rheumatologists and / or gastrointestinal disease and dermatologic aspects of systemic disease .I do not specialize in dermatologic surgery or cosmetic dermatology .

Education & Training

  • St Johns Hospital
    St Johns HospitalFellowship, Overseas Senior Registrar, 1979 - 1980
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsChief Residency, Dermatology, 1978 - 1979
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Dermatology, 1976 - 1979
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Dermatology, 1976 - 1978
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1976 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2007 - 2022
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1981 - 1989
  • American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • New York Times Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com, 2007-2021
  • America’s Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 1996-2002, 2020-2021
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effectiveness of the Tacrolimus Swish-and-Spit Treatment Regimen in Patients with Geographic Tongue  
    Joseph L Jorizzo, Steven R Feldman, JAMA

Lectures

  • Therapeutic and Diagnostic Pearls 
    American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/5/2019
  • Referral Medical Dermatology 
    American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/4/2019

Press Mentions

  • Wake Forest Baptist February Awards and Recognitions
    Wake Forest Baptist February Awards and RecognitionsFebruary 24th, 2021
  • Joseph Jorizzo, MD, Dermatologist Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center/Brenner Children’s Hospital
    Joseph Jorizzo, MD, Dermatologist Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center/Brenner Children’s HospitalOctober 15th, 2019
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Itching Attacks: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
    Rheumatoid Arthritis Itching Attacks: Symptoms, Causes, TreatmentSeptember 9th, 2019
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Other Languages

  • Italian, Spanish

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