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Joseph L. Jorizzo, M.D.

Joseph L. Jorizzo, M.D.

Professor, Dermatology

Clinical Specialties

Rheumatologic/Immunodermatology, Allergic Skin Disease, Nail Disease, Skin Care, Skin and Systemic Disease, Dermatology (general), Pediatric Dermatology, Phototherapy, Skin Cancer

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-716-3926
Department: 336-716-3926

Email: jjorizzo@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

  • M.D., Boston University School of Medicine , 1975
  • A.B., Boston University , 1972
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, North Carolina Mem Hosp, 1976
  • Residency, Dermatology, North Carolina Mem Hosp, 1979

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology

Memberships

  • Am Coll Of Cryosurgery
  • Am Federation Of Clinical Rese
  • Am Laryn. Rhino. And Otoglc So
  • Am Medical Assn
  • Am Soc Of Clinical Oncology
  • Assn Of Professors Of Dermatol
  • Assn Of P.A. Programs
  • British Assn Of Dermatologists
  • British Toxicology Society
  • Clincl Society Of Genitourinar
  • Dermatology Foundation
  • Dowling Club-Uk
  • Eye Study Club
  • Fayette County Medical Society
  • Forsyth County Medical Society
  • Forsyth Prepared Childbirth As
  • Hawthorne Surgical Center
  • Am Academy Of Dermatology

NPI Number

  • 1316923360
Joseph L. Jorizzo, M.D.

Joseph L. Jorizzo, M.D.

Professor, Dermatology

Research Interests

drugs/therapeutic agents pharm

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-2764 | Department: 336-716-3926

Email: jjorizzo@wakehealth.edu

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Recent Publications

Ceilley RI, Jorizzo JL. Current issues in the management of actinic keratosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;68(1 Suppl 1):S28-S38.

Kaufman WS, McNamara EK, Curtis AR, Kosari P, Jorizzo JL, Krowchuk DP. Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease (pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta fulminans) presenting as Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Pediatr Dermatol. 2012;29(2):135-140.

Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Schaffer JV, Callen JP, Cerroni L, Heymann WR, Hruza GJ, Mancini AJ, Patterson JW, Rocken M, Schwarz T, eds.. In: Dermatology. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier/Saunders;2012: .

Jorizzo JL, Vleugels RA. Dermatomyositis In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Schaffer JV, Callen JP, Cerroni L, Heymann WR, Hruza GJ, Mancini AJ, Patterson JW, Rocken M, Schwarz T, eds. Dermatology, vol 1. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier/Saunders;2012: 631-641.

Ezra N, Jorizzo J. Hydroxychloroquine and smoking in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2012;37(4):327-334.

Kinney MA, Jorizzo JL. Small-vessel vasculitis. Dermatol Ther. 2012;25(2):148-157.

Petri M, Orbai AM, Alarcon GS, Gordon C, Merrill JT, Fortin PR, Bruce IN, Isenberg D, Wallace DJ, Nived O, Sturfelt G, Ramsey-Goldman R, Bae SC, Hanly JG, Sanchez-Guerrero J, Clarke A, Aranow C, Manzi S, Urowitz M, Gladman D, Kalunian K,. Derivation and validation of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 2012;64(8):2677-2686.

Lee J, Jorizzo J, Lebwohl M, Markowitz O, Levy S. Cryosurgery followed by imiquimod 3.75% to treat actinic keratosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;64(2 Suppl 1):AB2.

Strowd LC, Taylor SL, Jorizzo JL, Namazi MR. Therapeutic ladder for pemphigus vulgaris: emphasis on achieving complete remission. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;64(3):490-494.

Namazi MR, Jorizzo JL, Fallahzadeh MK. Rubeosis faciei diabeticorum: a common, but often unnoticed, clinical manifestation of diabetes mellitus. ScientificWorldJournal. 2010;10():70-71.


Miller J, Yentzer BA, Clark A, Jorizzo JL, Feldman SR. Pyoderma gangrenosum: a review and update on new therapies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;62(4):646-654.

Gold LS, Dhuin JC, Tan J, Jorizzo J. Adapalene 0.1%/benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel with doxycycline hyclate 100 mg tablets compared to vehicle gel with doxycycline hyclate 100 mg tablets in the treatment of severe acne vulgaris [abstract]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;62(3 Suppl):AB13.

Tran B, Lee A, Jorizzo J. Cutaneous sarcoidosis mimicking childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis [abstract]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;62(3 Suppl):AB112.

Wilson R, Lee A, Jorizzo J. Subacute Addison disease mimicking Laugier-Hunziker syndrome [abstract]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;62(3 Suppl):AB121.

Uhlenhake EE, Sangueza OP, Lee AD, Jorizzo JL. Spreading pigmented actinic keratosis: a review. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;63(3):499-506.

Jorrizzo JL, Markowitz O, Lebwohl MG, Bourcier M, Kulp J, Meng TC, Levy S. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter, efficacy and safety study of 3.75% imiquimod cream following cryosurgery for the treatment of actinic keratoses. J Drugs Dermatol. 2010;9(9):1101-1108.

Eichenfield LF, Jorizzo JL, Dirschka T, Taub AF, Lynde C, Graeber M, Kerrouche N. Treatment of 2,453 acne vulgaris patients aged 12-17 years with the fixed-dose adapalene-benzoyl peroxide combination topical gel: efficacy and safety. J Drugs Dermatol. 2010;9(11):1395-1401.

Smith ES, Hallman JR, DeLuca AM, Goldenberg G, Jorizzo JL, Sangueza OP. Dermatomyositis: a clinicopathological study of 40 patients. Am J Dermatopathol. 2009;31(1):61-67.


Patel MJ, Jorizzo JL. Cutaneous vasculitis In: Rakel RE, Bope ET, eds. Conn's current therapy 2008. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders;2008: 801-803.

Haverstock CL, Jorizzo JL. Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, and gout In: Wolff K, Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, Gilchrest BA, Paller AS, Leffell DJ, eds. Fitzpatrick's dermatology in general medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2008: 1569-1577.

Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP. In: Dermatology. 2nd ed. St. Louis (MO): Mosby Elsevier;2008: .

Jorizzo JL, Carroll CL, Sangueza OP. Dermatomyositis In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP, eds. Dermatology. 2nd ed. St. Louis (MO): Mosby Elsevier;2008: 575-584.

Carroll CL, Lang W, Snively B, Feldman SR, Callen J, Jorizzo JL. Development and validation of the dermatomyositis skin severity index. Br J Dermatol. 2008;158(2):345-350.

Walsh SN, Jorizzo JL, Haverstock C, Sangueza OP. A linear orofacial macule. Am J Dermatopathol. 2008;30(2):194-195.

Namazi MR, Jorizzo JL. Dramatic verrucae confined to the lower lip [editorial]. ScientificWorldJournal. 2008;8():507.

Iorizzo LJ III, Jorizzo JL. The treatment and prognosis of dermatomyositis: an updated review. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008;59(1):99-112.


Foss CE, Clark AR, Inabinet R, Camacho F, Jorrizo JL. An open-label pilot study of alefacept for the treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2008;22(8):943-949.

Jorizzo J, Grossman R, Nighland M. Tretinoin microsphere gel in younger acne patients. J Drugs Dermatol. 2008;7(8 Suppl):s9-s13.

Avashalumov K, Pichardo R, Jorizzo JL, Sangueza OP, Goldenberg G. Bullous mastocytosis: report of a patient and a brief review of the literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2008;30(5):455-457.

Gallahan W, Jorizzo J, Bloomfeld R. Metastatic Crohn's disease: a rare cutaneous manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008;103(Suppl):S256-S257.

Namazi MR, Hinckley ML, Jorizzo JL. Multiple collections of soft bluish nodules on the body. Familial glomangiomas. Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(10):1383-1388.

Namazi MR, Jorizzo JL. Ant-induced alopecia: a case report and literature review [letter]. Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(11):1526-1527.

Patel MJ, Jorizzo JL. Cutaneous vasculitis In: Rakel RE, Bope ET, eds. Conn's current therapy 2007. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier;2007: 944-948.

Elewski BE, Del Rosso JQ, Joseph WS, Ribotsky BM, Rich P, Jorizzo JL, Draelos ZD. Modern methods to treat superficial fungal disease [roundtable discussion]. Cutis. 2007;79(2 Suppl):6-29.

Jorizzo J. Efficacy with calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate ointment in patients with moderate and severe psoriasis [abstract]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;56(2 Suppl):AB194.

Torti DC, Jorizzo JL, McCarty MA. Oral lichen planus: a case series with emphasis on therapy. Arch Dermatol. 2007;143(4):511-515.

Dawn A, Thevarajah S, Cayce KA, Carroll CL, Duque ML, Chan YH, Jorizzo JL, Yosipovitch G. Cutaneous blood flow in dermatomyositis and its association with disease severity. Skin Res Technol. 2007;13(3):285-292.

Jorizzo JL. Becoming an academic clinician: learning from Clayton E. Wheeler Jr. [in memoriam]. J Invest Dermatol. 2007;127(8):1847-1848.

Jorizzo J, Dinehart S, Matheson R, Moore JK, Ling M, Fox TL, McRae S, Fielder S, Lee JH. Vehicle-controlled, double-blind, randomized study of imiquimod 5% cream applied 3 days per week in one or two courses of treatment for actinic keratoses on the head. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;57(2):265-268.


Cohen JL, Jorizzo JL, Kircik LH. Use of topical emulsion for wound healing. J Support Oncol. 2007;5(10 Suppl 5):1-9.

Goldenberg G, Sangueza OP, Jorizzo JL. Successful treatment of relapsing polychondritis with mycophenolate mofetil. J Dermatolog Treat. 2006;17(3):158-159.


Savin R, Jorizzo J. The safety and efficacy of sertaconazole nitrate cream 2% for tinea pedis. Cutis. 2006;78(4):268-274.

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Professor, Dermatology

Clinical Specialties

Rheumatologic/Immunodermatology, Allergic Skin Disease, Nail Disease, Skin Care, Skin and Systemic Disease, Dermatology (general), Pediatric Dermatology, Phototherapy, Skin Cancer

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