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Gil Yosipovitch, M.D.

Professor, Dermatology
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Center for Biomolecular Imaging
Center for Integrative Medicine
Neurobiology & Anatomy
Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Clinical Specialties

Itching, Skin and Systemic Disease, Dermatology (general), Pediatric Dermatology, Psoriasis, Skin Cancer

Contact Information

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

Email: gyosipov@wakehealth.edu

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Additional Languages

Hebrew

Education & Training

M.D., Tel Aviv Univ Sackler School of Medicine-Israel , 1990
B.Sc., Hebrew University Hadassah Med-Israel , 1985
Residency, Internal Medicine, Tel Aviv Univ Sackler School of Medicine-Israel, 1994
Residency, Dermatology, Israel, 1999
Fellowship, Dermatology, University of California Sch of Med-SanFrancisco, 1995

NPI Number

1679558027

Gil Yosipovitch, M.D.

Professor, Dermatology Comprehensive Cancer Center
Center for Biomolecular Imaging
Center for Integrative Medicine
Neurobiology & Anatomy
Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Research Interests

cancer/oncogenesis, education outreach, molecular biology/molecular me, neurosciences/behavior

Contact Information

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

Email: gyosipov@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Tey HL, Wallengren J, Yosipovitch G. Psychosomatic factors in pruritus. Clin Dermatol. 2013;31(1):31-40.

Bin Saif GA, McMichael A, Kwatra SG, Chan Y-H, Yosipovitch G. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia severity is associated with cowhage-induced itch. Br J Dermatol. 2013;168(2):253-256.

O'Neill JL, Narahari S, Sane DC, Yosipovitch G. Cardiac manifestations of cutaneous disorders. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;68(1):156-166.

Bashiyan S, Yosipovitch G, Kwatra S. Propanolol for a pelvis syndrome-associated hemangioma [abstract]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;68(4 Suppl 1):AB177.

Kwatra S, Powers A, Atala A, Yosipovitch G, Kaushik S, McLean T. Successful treatment of ulcerated infantile hemangioma associated with PELVIS syndrome using oral propanolol [abstract]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;68(4 Suppl 1):AB178.

Papoiu ADP, Coghill RC, Kraft RA, Wang H, Yosipovitch G. A tale of two itches. Common features and notable differences in brain activation evoked by cowhage and histamine induced itch. Neuroimage. 2012;59(4):3611-3623.

Curtis AR, Oaklander AL, Johnson A, Yosipovitch G. Trigeminal trophic syndrome from stroke: an under-recognized central neuropathic itch syndrome. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2012;13(2):125-128.

Yosipovitch G, Patel TS. Pathophysiology and clinical aspects of pruritus In: Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, Gilchrest BA, Paller AS, Leffell DJ, Wolff K, eds. Fitzpatrick's dermatology in general medicine, vol 1. 8th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 1146-1183.

Tee S-I, Yosipovitch G, Chan YC, Chua SH, Koh ET, Chan YH, Tan SSS, Tsou IYY, Tan SH. Prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in immunobullous diseases with alendronate: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Arch Dermatol. 2012;148(3):307-314.

Bin Saif GA, Alajroush A, Mcmichael A, Yosipovitch G. Healthy scalp has a reduced sensory thresholds to temperature, pain, itch and neurogenic inflammation response [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2012;132(Suppl 1):S86.

Feneran AN, O'Donnell R, Press A, Yosipovitch G, Cline M, Dugan G, Papoiu A, Nattkemper L, Chan Y, Shively CA. Monkey see, monkey do: contagious itch in nonhuman primates [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2012;132(Suppl 1):S39.

Kwatra SG, bin Saif GA, Papoiu AD, McGlone F, Chan Y, Yosipovitch G. The pleasurability of scratching an itch: a psychophysical and topographical assessment [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2012;132(Suppl 1):S86.

bin Saif GA, Papoiu ADP, Banari L, McGlone F, Kwatra SG, Chan Y-H, Yosipovitch G. The pleasurability of scratching an itch: a psychophysical and topographical assessment. Br J Dermatol. 2012;166(5):981-985.

Nattkemper L, Zhou Z, Chen Z, Nichols A, Papoiu A, Yosipovitch G. Increased expression of gastrin-releasing peptide and its receptor in pruritus-prone Rhesus macaques [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2012;132(Suppl 1):S34.

Papoiu AD, Nattkemper L, Coghill R, Yosipovitch G. Visualizing the brain processing of the itch-scratch cycle by functional MRI [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2012;132(Suppl 1):S94.

Valdes-Rodriguez R, Gonzalez FJ, Castillo-Martinez C, Moncada B, Hernandez-Blanco D, Yosipovitch G. Peptides involved in neurogenic inflammation induced by histamine and capsaicin-A non invasive study using Raman spectroscopy [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2012;132(Suppl 1):S89.

Yosipovitch G, Papoiu ADP. Cutaneous neurophysiology 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: 99-109.

Kwatra SG, Tey HL, Ali SM, Dabade T, Chan YH, Yosipovitch G. The infra-auricular fissure: a bedside marker of disease severity in patients with atopic dermatitis [letter]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012;66(6):1009-1010.

Curtis AR, Yosipovitch G. Erythrodermic verrucous psoriasis. J Dermatolog Treat. 2012;23(3):215-218.

De Luca JF, Adams BB, Yosipovitch G. Skin manifestations of athletes competing in the summer olympics: what a sports medicine physician should know. Sports Med. 2012;42(5):399-413.

Strowd LC, Lee AD, Yosipovitch G. Livedo reticularis associated with rasagiline (Azilect). J Drugs Dermatol. 2012;11(6):764-765.

Vachiramon V, Tey HL, Thompson AE, Yosipovitch G. Atopic dermatitis in African American children: addressing unmet needs of a common disease. Pediatr Dermatol. 2012;29(4):395-402.

Bin Saif GA, Alajroush A, McMichael A, Kwatra SG, Chan Y-H, McGlone F, Yosipovitch G. Aberrant C nerve fibre function of the healthy scalp. Br J Dermatol. 2012;167(3):485-489.

Tey HL, Maddison B, Wang H, Ishiju Y, McMichael A, Marks M, Willford P, Maruzivab D, Ferdinando D, Dick J, Yosipovitch G. Cutaneous innervation and itch in keloids [letter]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2012;92(5):529-531.

Weisshaar E, Gieler U, Kupfer J, Furue M, Saeki H, Yosipovitch G. Questionnaires to assess chronic itch: a consensus paper of the special interest group of the International Forum on the Study of Itch. Acta Derm Venereol. 2012;92(5):493-496.

Kwatra SG, Mills KC, Zeitany A, Pearce DJ, Williford PM, D'Agostino RB Jr, Yosipovitch G. Pain and nonmelanoma skin cancer in transplant patients [letter]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012;67(6):1387-1388.

Strowd LC, Ali S, Yospovitch G [sic] [Yosipovitch G]. Acral blisters in a neonate. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012;31(12):1315.

Mills KC, Kwatra SG, Feneran AN, Pearce DJ, Williford PM, D'Agostino RB, Yosipovitch G. Itch and pain in nonmelanoma skin cancer: pain as an important feature of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma [letter]. Arch Dermatol. 2012;148(12):1422-1423.

Papoiu ADP, Tey HL, Coghill RC, Wang H, Yosipovitch G. Cowhage-induced itch as an experimental model for pruritus. A comparative study with histamine-induced itch. PLoS ONE. 2011;6(3):e17786.

Kaplan I, Levin T, Papoiu ADP, Patel N, Patel T, Calderon S, Littner M, McGlone F, Yosipovitch G. Thermal sensory and pain thresholds in the tongue and chin change with age, but are not altered in burning mouth syndrome. Skin Res Technol. 2011;17(2):196-200.

Maddison B, Tey E, Wang EH, Ishiju Y [sic] [Ishiuji Y], McMichael A, Marks M, Wilford P [sic] [Williford P], Maruziva D, Ferdinando D, Yosipovitch G, et al. Epidermal and dermal innervation density in keloids [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2011;131(Suppl 1):S50.

Mills KC, Feneran AN, Zeitany A, Tey HL, Lee A, Sangueza OP, Williford P, Pearce D, Yosipovitch G. Evaluation of itch and pain as presenting symptoms in non-melanoma skin cancer [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2011;131(Suppl 1):S88.

O'Neill JL, Chan Y, Rapp SR, Yosipovitch G. Differences in itch characteristics among psoriasis and atopic dermatitis patients: results of a web-based questionnaire [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2011;131(Suppl 1):S39.

Papoiu AD, Coghill R, Banari L, Kraft R, Yosipovitch G. Functional MRI investigations of brain processing of itch sensation in end-stage-renal-disease patients with chronic pruritus [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2011;131(Suppl 1):S91.

Papoiu ADP, Wang H, Coghill RC, Chan Y-H, Yosipovitch G. Contagious itch in humans: a study of visual 'transmission' of itch in atopic dermatitis and healthy subjects. Br J Dermatol. 2011;164(6):1299-1303.

Curtis AR, Tegeler C, Burdette J, Yosipovitch G. Holistic approach to treatment of intractable central neuropathic itch. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;64(5):955-959.

Tey HL, Yosipovitch G. Targeted treatment of pruritus: a look into the future. Br J Dermatol. 2011;165(1):5-17.

Leshem YA, Katzenelson V, Yosipovitch G, David M, Mimouni D. Autoimmune diseases in patients with pemphigus and their first-degree relatives. Int J Dermatol. 2011;50(7):827-831.

Maddison B, Parsons A, Sangueza O, Sheehan DJ, Yosipovitch G. Retrospective study of intraepidermal nerve fiber distribution in biopsies of patients with nummular eczema. Am J Dermatopathol. 2011;33(6):621-623.

Tran B, Curtis AR, Lee AD, Yosipovitch G. Acquired eruptive vellus hair cysts [letter]. Int J Dermatol. 2011;50(8):1032-1033.

Tey HL, Lee AD, Almaani N, McGrath JA, Mills KC, Yosipovitch G. Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa masquerading as psychogenic pruritus. Arch Dermatol. 2011;147(8):956-960.

Tey HL, Yosipovitch G. Perspectives in the treatment of pruritus: focus on new strategies. Drugs Future. 2011;36(2):115-121.

O'Neill JL, Chan YH, Rapp SR, Yosipovitch G. Differences in itch characteristics between psoriasis and atopic dermatitis patients: results of a web-based questionnaire. Acta Derm Venereol. 2011;91(5):537-540.

Papoiu A, Coghill R, Kraft R, Yosipovitch G. Differential processing of cowhage and histamine itch in health and disease. Insights into brain processing of chronic pruritus revealed by arterial spin labeling FMRI [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2011;91(5):623.

Yosipovitch G. Questionnaires: useful tools for assessing the multidimensional nature of different types of itch [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2011;91(5):615.

Yosipovitch G. Perspectives in itch treatment [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2011;91(5):621.

Bin Saif GA, Ericson ME, Yosipovitch G. The itchy scalp--scratching for an explanation. Exp Dermatol. 2011;20(12):959-968.

Feneran AN, Tey HL, Mills KC, Yosipovitch G. I have spikes on my hands. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011;36(8):923-924.

Papoiu ADP, Wang H, Nattkemper L, Tey HL, Ishiuji Y, Chan Y-H, Schmelz M, Yosipovitch G. A study of serum concentrations and dermal levels of NGF in atopic dermatitis and healthy subjects. Neuropeptides. 2011;45(6):417-422.

Papoiu A, Coghill R, Banari L, Kraft R, Yosipovitch G. Insights into brain processing of acute and chronic itch revealed by arterial spin labeled MRI [abstract]. In: Human Brain Mapping 17th Annual Meeting Abstracts; 2011 June 26-30; Quebec City (Canada). 2011;():614.

Wang H, Yosipovitch G. New insights into the pathophysiology and treatment of chronic itch in patients with end-stage renal disease, chronic liver disease, and lymphoma. Int J Dermatol. 2010;49(1):1-11.

Papoiu A, Yosipovitch G, Shihabi Z. Epidermal tryptase-like activity of stratum corneum layers obtained by tape stripping and analyzed by capillary electrophoresis [abstract]. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2010;40(2):203.

Alikhan A, Lee AD, Swing D, Carroll C, Yosipovitch G. Vaccination as a probable cause of incontinentia pigmenti reactivation. Pediatr Dermatol. 2010;27(1):62-64.

Wang H, Papoiu ADP, Coghill RC, Patel T, Wang N, Yosipovitch G. Ethnic differences in pain, itch and thermal detection in response to topical capsaicin: African Americans display a notably limited hyperalgesia and neurogenic inflammation. Br J Dermatol. 2010;162(5):1023-1029.

Papoiu AD, Yosipovitch G. Topical capsaicin. The fire of a 'hot' medicine is reignited. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2010;11(8):1359-1371.

Tran B, Lee A, Curtis A, Yosipovitch G. Eruptive vellus hair cysts treated with lactic acid: case report and review of the literature [abstract]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;62(3 Suppl):AB27.

Tran BW, Papoiu ADP, Russoniello CV, Wang H, Patel TS, Chan Y-H, Yosipovitch G. Effect of itch, scratching and mental stress on autonomic nervous system function in atopic dermatitis. Acta Derm Venereol. 2010;90(4):354-361.

Patel T, Yosipovitch G. Therapy of pruritus. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2010;11(10):1673-1682.

Tey HL, Yosipovitch G. Itch in ethnic populations. Acta Derm Venereol. 2010;90(3):227-234.

Lee AD, Almaani N, McGrath JA, Yosipovitch G. Novel mutation of COL7A1 gene in a family with epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2010;130(Suppl 1):S87.

Lerner EA, Yosipovitch G. A tribute to Walter Shelley, a pioneer itch researcher (1917-2009) [obituary]. Arch Dermatol. 2010;146(7):788.

Maddison B, Parsons A, Sangueza O, Maruziva D, Yosipovitch G. Nummular eczema is highly associated with diminished innervation of the epidermis [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2010;130(Suppl 1):S77.

Shihabi Z, Papoiu AD, Yosipovitch G. Analysis by capillary electrophoresis of epidermal tryptase-like activity of stratum corneum layers obtained by tape stripping [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2010;130(Suppl 1):S81.

Wang H, Papoiu AD, Ishiuji Y, Yosipovitch G, Schmelz M. A study of NGF levels in atopic dermatitis. NGF does not seem to be a reliable marker for severity of atopic dermatitis [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2010;130(Suppl 1):S101.

Yosipovitch G, Papoiu AD, Coghill RC, Wang H, Kraft RA. A comparative fMRI study of brain activation patterns induced by cowhage and histamine itch in atopic eczema patients vs. healthy subjects [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2010;130(Suppl 1):S56.

Patel T, Yosipovitch G. The management of chronic pruritus in the elderly. Skin Therapy Lett. 2010;15(8):5-9.

Smith B, Curtis A, Parsons A, Yosipovitch G, Sangueza OP. A 41-year-old woman with a scaly erythematous plaque admixed with erosions on the groin, back, and legs: challenge. Nutritional deficiency. Am J Dermatopathol. 2010;32(8):828, 850.

Sen P, Ho MSL, Ng S-K, Yosipovitch G. Contact dermatitis: a common adverse reaction to topical traditional Chinese medicine. Int J Dermatol. 2010;49(11):1255-1260.

Yosipovitch G. Chronic pruritus: a paraneoplastic sign. Dermatol Ther. 2010;23(6):590-596.

Papoiu ADP, Yosipovitch G, Shihabi Z. Capillary electrophoresis of the proteolytic activity of the stratum corneum obtained by tape stripping. Electrophoresis. 2010;31(19 Special Issue):3346-3351.

Kannangara AP, Yosipovitch G. Photo-distributed painful eruptive telangiectasia and red finger syndrome in a woman with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [letter]. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009;23(2):193-195.

Young TA, Patel TS, Camacho F, Clark A, Freedman BI, Kaur M, Fountain J, Williams LL, Yosipovitch G, Fleischer AB Jr. A pramoxine-based anti-itch lotion is more effective than a control lotion for the treatment of uremic pruritus in adult hemodialysis patients. J Dermatolog Treat. 2009;20(2):76-81.

Dawn A, Papoiu ADP, Chan YH, Rapp SR, Rassette N, Yosipovitch G. Itch characteristics in atopic dermatitis: results of a web-based questionnaire. Br J Dermatol. 2009;160(3):642-644.

Wang H, Papoiu A, Coghill R, Patel T, Yosipovitch G. African Americans display a significant lack of hyperalgesia and neurogenic inflammation in response to topical capsaicin [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2009;129(Suppl 1):S52.

Ishiuji Y, Coghill RC, Patel TS, Oshiro Y, Kraft RA, Yosipovitch G. Distinct patterns of brain activity evoked by histamine-induced itch reveal an association with itch intensity and disease severity in atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol. 2009;161(5):1072-1080.

Papoiu ADP, Coghill RC, Wang H, Kraft RA, Yosipovitch G. A tale of two itches: common features and notable differences in brain activation revealed in a comparative fMRI study of cowhage and histamine induced itch [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2009;89(6):692.

Yosipovitch G. Imaging of chronic itch and scratch and its challenges [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2009;89(6):691-692.

Ishiuji Y, Coghill RC, Patel TS, Dawn A, Fountain J, Oshiro Y, Yosipovitch G. Repetitive scratching and noxious heat do not inhibit histamine-induced itch in atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol. 2008;158(1):78-83.

Yosipovitch G, Carstens E. Report from the 4th International Workshop for the Study of Itch. J Invest Dermatol. 2008;128(2):256-257.

Yosipovitch G, Patel TS, Freedman BI. A common cause of pruritus in dialysis patients [reply to letter]. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008;51(2):345-346.

Yosipovitch G, Dawn AG, Greaves MW. Pathophysiology and clinical aspects of pruritus 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: 902-911.

Yosipovitch G, Dawn AG, Greaves M. Cutaneous neurophysiology In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP, eds. Dermatology. 2nd ed. St. Louis (MO): Mosby Elsevier;2008: 81-90.

Yosipovitch G, Greaves M. Chronic idiopathic urticaria: a 'Cinderella' disease with a negative impact on quality of life and health care costs [editorial]. Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(1):102-103.

Yosipovitch G, Samuel LS. Neuropathic and psychogenic itch. Dermatol Ther. 2008;21(1):32-41.

Gieler U, Weisshaar E, Carstens E, Yosipovitch G, Stander S. [4th International Workshop for the Study of Itch vom 9.-11.9.2007 in San Francisco] [German]. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2008;6(3):252-254.

Mazeh D, Melamed Y, Cholostoy A, Aharonovitzch V, Weizman A, Yosipovitch G. Itching in the psychiatric ward. Acta Derm Venereol. 2008;88(2):128-131.

Hinckley MR, Walsh SN, Molnar I, Sheehan DJ, Sangueza OP, Yosipovitch G. Generalized granuloma annulare as an initial manifestation of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia: a report of 2 cases. Am J Dermatopathol. 2008;30(3):274-277.

Ishiuji Y, Coghill RC, Patel T, Kraft RA, Oshiro Y, Yosipovitch G. The brain processing of scratching in patients with atopic eczema [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2008;128(Suppl 1):S13.

Wang H, Tran B, Russoniello C, Rapp S, Yosipovitch G. The effect of stress on heart rate variability and autonomic function in atopic dermatitis patients [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2008;128(Suppl 1):S60.

Yosipovitch G, Ishiuji Y, Patel TS, Hicks MI, Oshiro Y, Kraft RA, Winnicki E, Coghill RC. The brain processing of scratching. J Invest Dermatol. 2008;128(7):1806-1811.

Yosipovitch G, Papoiu AD. What causes itch in atopic dermatitis?. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2008;8(4):306-311.

Kerchner K, Fleischer A, Yosipovitch G. Lower extremity lymphedema: update: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment guidelines. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008;59(2):324-331.

Lim GJ, Ishiuji Y, Dawn A, Harrison B, Kim DW, Atala A, Yosipovitch G. In vitro and in vivo characterization of a novel liposomal butorphanol formulation for treatment of pruritus. Acta Derm Venereol. 2008;88(4):327-330.

Maddison B, Namazi MR, Samuel LS, Sanchez J, Pichardo R, Stocks J, Maruziva D, Yosipovitch G. Unexpected diminished innervation of epidermis and dermoepidermal junction in lichen amyloidosus. Br J Dermatol. 2008;159(2):403-406.

Kannangara AP, Fleischer AB, Yosipovitch G, Ragunathan RW. Herpes zoster virus associated 'sparing phenomenon': is it an innate possess of HZV or keratinocyte cytokine(s) mediated or combination? [letter]. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2008;22(11):1373-1375.

Lim YL, Yosipovitch G, Greaves MW. Pruritus is a common and significant symptom of acne. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2008;22(11):1332-1336.

Neville JA, Hancox JG, Williford PM, Yosipovitch G. Treatment of severe cutaneous ulcerative lichen planus with low molecular weight heparin in a patient with hepatitis C. Cutis. 2007;79(1):37-40.

Yosipovitch G, Tang M, Dawn AG, Chen M, Goh CL, Chan YH, Seng LF. Study of psychological stress, sebum production and acne vulgaris in adolescents. Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(2):135-139.

Yosipovitch G, Duque MI, Fast K, Dawn AG, Coghill RC. Scratching and noxious heat stimuli inhibit itch in humans: a psychophysical study. Br J Dermatol. 2007;156(4):629-634.

Dalgard F, Dawn AG, Yosipovitch G. Are itch and chronic pain associated in adults? Results of a large population survey in Norway. Dermatology. 2007;214(4):305-309.

Fleischer AB Jr, Kaur M, Clark A, Yosipovitch G. A controlled comparative study of the efficacy of 1% pramoxine hydrochloride lotion for the treatment of uremic pruritus in adult hemodialysis patients [abstract]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;56(2 Suppl):AB63.

Guzman-Sanchez DA, Ishiuji Y, Patel TS, Fountain J, Chan YH, Yosipovitch G. Enhanced skin blood flow and sensitivity to noxious heat stimuli in papulopustular rosacea [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2007;127(Suppl 1):S8.

Patel TS, Ishiuji Y, Coghill RC, Hicks MI, Kraft RA, Oshiro Y, Winnicki E, Yosipovitch G. The activation of brain networks during scratching [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2007;127(Suppl 1):S6.

Yosipovitch G, Hicks MI, Freedman BI, Guzman-Sanchez DA, Ishiuji Y, Patel T, Chan YH, Crumrine D, Elias PM. The structure of the skin barrier and its relationship to pruritus in end-stage renal disease [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2007;127(Suppl 1):S72.

Yosipovitch G, DeVore A, Dawn A. Obesity and the skin: skin physiology and skin manifestations of obesity. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;56(6):901-916.

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.

Green WH, Yosipovitch G, Pichardo RO. Recurrent, pruritic dermal plaques and bullae: eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells syndrome). Arch Dermatol. 2007;143(6):791.

Patel T, Ishiuji Y, Yosipovitch G. Nocturnal itch: why do we itch at night?. Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(4):295-298.

Patel TS, Freedman BI, Yosipovitch G. An update on pruritus associated with CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2007;50(1):11-20.

Yosipovitch G. The pruritus receptor unit: a target for novel therapies [commentary]. J Invest Dermatol. 2007;127(8):1857-1859.

Yelverton CB, Yosipovitch G. Exogenous factors in itch response. Curr Probl Dermatol. 2007;35():146-153.

Yosipovitch G, Duque MI, Patel TS, Ishiuji Y, Guzman-Sanchez DA, Dawn AG, Freedman BI, Chan YH, Crumrine D, Elias PM. Skin barrier structure and function and their relationship to pruritus in end-stage renal disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007;22(11):3268-3272.

Goon AT-J, Yosipovitch G, Chan Y-H, Goh C-L. Clinical characteristics of generalized idiopathic pruritus in patients from a tertiary referral center in Singapore. Int J Dermatol. 2007;46(10):1023-1026.

Parsons AC, Yosipovitch G, Sheehan DJ, Sangueza OP, Greenberg CS, Sane DC. Transglutaminases: the missing link in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. Am J Dermatopathol. 2007;29(5):433-436.

Stander S, Weisshaar E, Mettang T, Szepietowski JC, Carstens E, Ikoma A, Bergasa NV, Gieler U, Misery L, Yosipovitch G, et al. Clinical classification of itch: a position paper of the international forum for the study of itch. Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(4):291-294.

Yosipovitch G, Carstens E, McGlone F. Chronic itch and chronic pain: analogous mechanisms. Pain. 2007;131(1-2):4-7.

Guzman-Sanchez DA, Ishiuji Y, Patel T, Fountain J, Chan YH, Yosipovitch G. Enhanced skin blood flow and sensitivity to noxious heat stimuli in papulopustular rosacea. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;57(5):800-805.

Ishiuji Y, Patel T, Coghill RC, Hicks MI, Kraft R, Oshiro Y, Winnicki E, Yosipovitch G. The activation of brain networks during scratching [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(5):475-476.

Maddison B, Samuel LS, Sanchez J, Pichardo R, Yosipovitch G. Nerve fiber distribution in lichen amyloidosis [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(5):477-478.

Yosipovitch G. What a difference an image makes [reply to letter]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;57(4):730-731.

Yosipovitch G. Epidemiology of chronic itch and its effect on quality of life [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(5):462.

Yosipovitch G. Brain networks of itch and scratch [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(5):469.

Patel T, Ishiuji Y, Yosipovitch G. Menthol: a refreshing look at this ancient compound. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;57(5):873-878.

Ishiuji Y, Coghill RC, Patel T, Kraft RA, Oshiro Y, Yosipovitch G. Itch-related brain activity in patients with atopic eczema [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2007;127(Suppl 1):S8.

Ishiuji Y, Coghill RC, Patel T, Kraft RA, Oshiro Y, Yosipovitch G. The brain processing of pruritis in atopic dermatitis [abstract]. Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(Suppl 5):476.

Ikoma A, Steinhoff M, Stander S, Yosipovitch G, Schmelz M. The neurobiology of itch. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2006;7(7):535-547.

Dawn A, Yosipovitch G. Treating itch in psoriasis. Dermatol Nurs. 2006;18(3):227-233.

Yosipovitch G. Chronic idiopathic urticaria. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2006;141(3):201-203.

Yosipovitch G, Stander S. Meeting report of the 3rd International Workshop for the Study of Itch. J Invest Dermatol. 2006;126(9):1928-1930.

Duque MI, Thevarajah S, Chan YH, Tuttle AB, Freedman BI, Yosipovitch G. Uremic pruritus is associated with higher Kt/V and serum calcium concentration. Clin Nephrol. 2006;66(3):184-191.

Ishiuji Y, Dawn A, Fountain J, Coghill RC, Oshiro Y, Yosipovitch G. Scratching and noxious heat stimuli aggravate itch perception in atopic dermatitis [abstract]. J Invest Dermatol. 2006;126(Suppl):5.