MiriamSBettencourtMD

Dermatology • Las Vegas, NV

Cosmetic Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery

Bettencourt Skin Center

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Office
6170 N Durango Dr
Ste 140
Las Vegas, NV 89149
Phone+1 702-430-5333

Fax+1 702-870-4824

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Dermatology, 1996 - 1999
Duke University HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 1994 - 1996
Combined program of Internal Medicine & DermatologyInternship, 1990 - 1991
DermatologyResidency, 1990 - 1991
Universidade de Sao Paulo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

NV State Medical License 2002 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1999 - 2024
NC State Medical License 1994 - 1999
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Vegas Seven Castle Connolly, 2014
Invited Speaker Germany Congress of Dermatology, 2013
Invited guest speaker Beth Israel, St Luke' Roosevelt Dermatology Residency Program, 2013
Invited Speaker Montreal & Quebec Societies of Dermatology, 2013
Invited Speaker Brazilian Congress of Dermatology, Rio, 2012
Best Doctors of Las Vegas Award Best Docs, 2012-2013
Invited Speaker Galderma sales force meeting, Brazil, 2010
Inivited Faculty Coastal Dermatology Meeting, 2010-2012
Appointed & selected member Noah Worcester Society of Dermatology, 2009
Faculty session Chair SDEF meeting Las Vegas, 2009-2013
Recertification by the American Board of Dermatology 2008
Leadership Forum Selected Participant American Academy of Dermatology, 2007
Selected dermatologist, American Academy Dermatology Leadership Forum, San Antonio, Texas, 2007
Leader presenter at Dermatology meeting in Brazil, launching the American Experience in treating psoriatic patients with Etanercept and other biologics 2006
American Medical Association CME Award 2002
Medical Student Career Advisor University of South Florida College of Medicine, 2000
American Academy of Dermatology CME Award 1999, 2002
Italian Society of Dermatology/AAD Award 1997
Research scholarship award the National Council of Scientific & Technological Development, University of Sao Paulo College of Medicine, 1988
Preceptorship award General Pathology, University of Sao Paulo College of Medicine, 1987
Research scholarship award Foundation of Scientific Research Help of the State of S.Paulo, 1985
Full scholarship award Bandeirantes College due to excellent academic performance, 1980
Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology
Fellow (FASDS) American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Scholarship award at Language Schools 1983-1991
Reviewer/Editor International Journal of Dermatology 2006-present
Moderator of Great Cases of Las Vegas session,SDEF meeting 2009-2010
Selected dermatologist for membership Noah Worcester Derm Society 2009-present
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Clinical Trials

DFD01 Spray vs Comp01 Lotion HPA Axis Suppression Study in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
The Presence of Loose Anagen Hairs Obtained by Hair Pull in the Normal Population
Elise A. Olsen, Miriam S. Bettencourt, Nicole L. Coté
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Symposium Proceedings. 1999-12-01
18 citations
Treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma with ingenol mebutate gel, 0.05%
Miriam S Bettencourt
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology. 2016-08-16
18 citations
Review of cutaneous lasers and their applications.
Tina S. Alster, Miriam S. Bettencourt
Southern Medical Journal. 1998-09-01

Journal Articles

A review of lasers and their applications.
Alster TS, Bettencourt MS, South Med J 1998;91:806-14
The two most common skin cancers.
Bettencourt MS, Krunic A, Clark RE, The Skin C Found J 1997;15:45-7,98-9
Specificity of the morphological features of hairs obtained by hair pull in loose anagen syndrome.
Olsen EA, Bettencourt MS, Cote N, J Inv Derm, Symp Proc 1999;4:258-60

Books/Book Chapters

Lichen simplex chronicus and Prurigo.
Chapter: Textbook of pediatric dermatology
Page 278 - 283Tamayo-Sanchez L, Bettencourt, MS, Harper JEditors: Harper J, Oranje A, Prose N.Blackwell

Abstracts/Posters

Clinical Presentation of Local Skin Reactions Associated with Treatment of Actinic Keratoses with Ingenol Mebutate in Elderly, Community Dermatology Patients
Miriam S. Bettencourt, MD, Fall Clinical Dermatology 2013, Las Vegas, 10/2013
Clinical Pearls with Ingenol Mebutate Treatment in Elderly Patients with Actinic Keratoses in a Community Dermatology Practice
Miriam S. Bettencourt, MD, Fall Clinical Dermatology 2013, Las Vegas, 10/2013
Specificity of the morphological features of hairs obtained by hair pull in loose anagen syndrome.
Olsen EA, Bettencourt MS, Cote N, Hair Research Society meeting
Trichoepithelioma: an 19-year clinico-pathologic review.
Bettencourt MS, Prieto V, Shea CR, American Society of Dermatopathology meeting
Treatment of hypertrophic scars by the frequency-doubled Nd:YAG variable pulse width green laser with epidermal chilled tip.
Bettencourt MS, Madani S, Viehman G, Clark RE, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Meeting
Pediatric treatment of Psoriasis with biologics.
Bettencourt MS, Fall Clinical Dermatology, 10/06 LV
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Lectures

Caribbean Dermatology Symposium, Inc. 8th Annual Coastal Dermatology Symposium
Caribbean Dermatology Symposium, Inc., Napa, California - 9/26/2012
Psoriasis and Comorbidities.
Las Vegas Derm Society
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis.
Diagnostic Center of Medicine, Henderson, NV
Psoriasis collaboration between dermatologists and primary care.
Henderson, NV
Living with Psoriasis.
Sun City Mac Donald Ranch
Aczone in the treatment of female adult acne.
Psoriasis, a closer look.
Women Physician’s Medical Society, Las Vegas
Living with Psoriasis.
Las Vegas, NV
Session Moderator, SDEF meeting.
Las Vegas, NV
Managing patients with moderate to severe psoriasis on biologics.
Las Vegas, NV
Dapsone topical gel in the treatment of Acne.
Fall Clinical Derm Meeting, LV
Psoriasis. Beyond Skin Deep.
PCP’s lecture, Las Vegas
Dermatology and Natural Disasters.
Coastal Derm Symposium, Napa, CA
Actinic Keratosis, Treat or not to treat.
Coastal Derm Symposium, Napa, CA
Beyond Skin Deep – Psoriasis & Treatment Options.
PCP lecture, Las Vegas
Pristine clinical trial of Enbrel for psoriasis.
Psoriasis, a closer look. Humira treatment.
Women Physicians’ Med S
Case Studies of Acne treated with topical Dapsone gel.
San Diego Society of Derm
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis.
Dermatology society
Cases of Psoriasis discussion.
Inland Society of Dermatology
Dermatological souvenirs of the world traveler.
Noah Worcester Society
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Case Study.
Web Conference. Arizona Derm
Topical Dapsone in the treatment of acne.
South Carolina
Long-Term Extension study on Enbrel for psoriasis.
AAD, New Orleans
Psoriasis case presentation for primary care providers.
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