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Office
20200 54th Ave W
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Dermatology
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Dermatology, 2005 - 2008
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2010 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2019 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2011
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2010- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 185 citationsPsoriasis and metabolic disease: epidemiology and pathophysiologyRahat S. Azfar, Joel M. Gelfand
Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 2008-07-01 - 321 citationsCause-specific mortality in patients with severe psoriasis: a population-based cohort study in the U.K.Katrina Abuabara, Rahat S. Azfar, Daniel B. Shin, Andrea L. Neimann, Andrea B. Troxel
The British Journal of Dermatology. 2010-09-01 - 317 citationsThe risk of stroke in patients with psoriasis.Joel M. Gelfand, Erica D. Dommasch, Daniel B. Shin, Rahat S. Azfar, Shanu Kohli Kurd
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2009-10-01
Press Mentions
- Reviewers' List December 2020August 12th, 2020
SOMC’s Ladies Pamper Your Heart SaturdayFebruary 20th, 2020
Psoriasis Increases Risk of Diabetes, Study ShowsJune 18th, 2012
Grant Support
- Risk Of Diabetes And Poor Diabetic Control In PsoriasisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2009
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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