Erin Amerson, MD
Professor
Dermatology
School of Medicine

Dr. Erin Amerson is a dermatologist who focuses on caring for adults with conditions that include moles and skin cancer, eczema, psoriasis, autoimmune skin diseases and skin infections. She is the medical director of dermatology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, where she teaches residents and medical students in both clinic and hospital settings.

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Amerson is involved in advancing care for patients with HIV-associated skin diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. She also has ongoing domestic research projects investigating hepatitis C–associated skin disease, teledermatology and equitable access to dermatologic care. She is a founding member of GloDerm International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology, an organization of dermatologists whose focus is improving skin health throughout the world.

A Wisconsin native, Amerson earned her medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed a residency in dermatology at the University of Minnesota. She then completed a yearlong fellowship on HIV dermatology, working at both UCSF and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Amerson lives in Oakland with her husband, two children and dog, Stella.

Education & Training

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• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2019
• M.D. School of Medicine Wisconsin 2004

Interests

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• Psoriasis
• Skin Disease in HIV Infection
• Health Equity
• Hidradenitis Suppurativa
• Eczema
• Access to Care
• Complex Medical Dermatology
• Telemedicine
• Skin Cancer

Websites

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• Clinical Profile at UCSF Medical Center (ucsfhealth.org)

Videos

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• Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer (youtube.com)

Publications (69)

Top publication keywords:
TriageVitiligoInjection Site ReactionSkin DiseasesDermatologyHyperlipidemiasAngiomatosis, BacillaryAntidepressive Agents, TricyclicTelemedicineUrban Health ServicesAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsPsoriasisImmune Reconstitution Inflammatory SyndromeLichen PlanusSarcoma, Kaposi

• Latine Patients' Beliefs, Attitudes, and Experience With Psoriasis.
  JAMA dermatology 2025 Gonzalez N, Wilkerson K, Castillo Valladares H, Sanchez-Anguiano ME, Chang AY, Amerson EH
• Skin cancer risk across racial/ethnic groups among solid organ transplant recipients in the United States, 2000-2022.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Ojute F, Zakaria A, Zullo S, Klufas D, Amerson E
• Hidradenitis suppurativa is associated with cardiometabolic comorbidities in a racially and ethnically diverse safety net population: A cross-sectional analysis.
  JAAD international 2024 Alba M, Rudd N, Zakaria A, Chang AY, Amerson EH
• 51941 Hidradenitis Suppurativa is Associated with Cardiometabolic Comorbidities After Controlling for Obesity in a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Mariano Alba Anguiano, Nora Rudd, Adam Zakaria, Erin H. Amerson, Aileen Y. Chang
• 54064 Low-Income Latino Patients' Beliefs, Attitudes, and Experience with Psoriasis: A Qualitative Study.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Nathaly Gonzalez, Kamina Wilkerson, Herbert Castillo Valladares, Aileen Y. Chang, Erin H. Amerson

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• Screening for cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa: A pilot study in a safety net population.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Sanchez-Anguiano ME, Klufas D, Amerson E
• LB883 Association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and new hidradenitis suppurativa diagnoses in a health system.
  Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2024 M. Sanchez-Anguiano, K. Supapannachart, E. Amerson, M. Hebert-Derouen, H. Naik, S. Shiboski, J. Yazdany, A. Chang
• Patient photographs taken without instructions are of sufficient quality for clinical decision-making in teledermatology.
  Dermatology online journal 2024 Liu JY, Lohman ME, Klufas D, Fassett M, Amerson E, Twigg A, Leslie K, Khodosh R
• Genital cancer risk among solid organ transplant recipients in the United States, 2000 to 2022: A cohort study.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Ojute F, Zakaria A, Zullo S, Klufas D, Amerson EH
• A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of gender and racial/ethnic diversity trends in dermatology chairs.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Williams JC, Castillo Valladares H, Waul MA, Mathes E, Pandya AG, Amerson EH
• Association between psoriasis and cardiometabolic comorbidities in a racially and ethnically diverse low-income primary care population.
  Clinical and experimental dermatology 2024 Rudd N, Gonzalez N, Kohn MA, Valladares HC, Chang AY, Kim S, Amerson EH
• Patient Perspectives on Social Risk Screening and Documentation in a Dermatology Clinic.
  JAMA dermatology 2023 Wilkerson K, De Marchis E, Rudd N, Williams JC, Pantell M, Ackerman SL, Amerson EH, Chang AY
• Management of Neovaginal Secretions After Salvage Gender Affirming Right-Colon Vaginoplasty Using Glycopyrrolate.
  Transgender health 2023 Bang AS, Garcia MM, Leslie KS, Amerson EH
• Teledermatology: Economics and Cost-Effectiveness.
  Teledermatology 2023 Adam Zakaria, Erin H. Amerson
• 15-Year Diversity Trends Among Dermatology Resident Trainees Compared With Other Specialties.
  JAMA dermatology 2023 Williams JC, Valladares HC, Waul MA, Pandya AG, Mathes E, Amerson EH
• Resurgence of Syphilis in the US-USPSTF Reaffirms Screening Guidelines.
  JAMA dermatology 2022 Amerson EH, Castillo Valladares HB, Leslie KS
• Distribution of skin diseases among patients using methamphetamine.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Bang AS, Zakaria A, Williams JC, Amerson EH, Leslie KS
• 32318 Prevalence of skin diseases in methamphetamine users.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Alexander S. Bang, Adam Zakaria, Erin H. Amerson
• 32700 Association between body lice infestation and decreased hemoglobin values.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Nora Rudd, Adam Zakaria, Michael A. Kohn, Erin H. Amerson, Lindy P. Fox, Eleni Linos, Aileen Y. Chang
• Treatment modalities in brachioradial pruritis: a systematic review.
  Dermatology online journal 2022 Zakaria A, Amerson E
• 326 High patient acceptability of social needs screening in dermatology clinic.
  Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2022 K. Wilkerson, J.C. Williams, E. De Marchis, N. Rudd, E. Amerson, A. Chang
• Association of Body Lice Infestation With Hemoglobin Values in Hospitalized Dermatology Patients.
  JAMA dermatology 2022 Rudd N, Zakaria A, Kohn MA, Amerson EH, Fox LP, Linos E, Chang AY
• How Dermatologists Can Address the Structural and Social Determinants of Health-From Awareness to Action.
  JAMA dermatology 2022 Williams J, Amerson EH, Chang AY
• Association Between Homelessness and Group A Streptococcus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Among Hospitalized Dermatology Consult Patients.
  JAMA dermatology 2022 Zakaria A, Abuabara K, Szumowski J, Kim-Lim P, Fox LP, Amerson EH, Chang AY
• Incidence and Characteristics of Delayed Injection Site Reaction to the mRNA-1273 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccine (Moderna) in a Cohort of Hospital Employees.
  Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2022 Jacobson MA, Zakaria A, Maung Z, Hart C, McCalmont TH, Fassett M, Amerson E
• Cystic Neutrophilic Granulomatous Mastitis Regression with the Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitor, Adalimumab.
  European journal of breast health 2021 Chiu LW, Goodwin K, Vohra P, Amerson E
• A cross-sectional analysis of Medicaid acceptance among US dermatology residency training programs.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Williams JC, Maxey AE, Wei ML, Amerson EH
• Effect of teledermatology triage on primary care and dermatology provider workloads: a retrospective cohort analysis.
  Dermatology online journal 2021 Zakaria A, Amerson EH
• 25951 Impact of teledermatology triage on provider workload within a managed care setting.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Adam Zakaria, Toby Maurer, Erin Amerson
• 26399 Evaluation of appropriateness of teledermatology triage decisions at a large safety-net hospital.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Adam Zakaria, Toby Maurer, Erin Amerson
• 27675 Acceptance of patients insured by Medicaid at American dermatology residency training sites.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Jazzmin C. Williams, Alexandra E. Maxey, Maria L. Wei, Erin Amerson
• Association of Facial Pustular Neutrophilic Eruption With Messenger RNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine.
  JAMA dermatology 2021 Merrill ED, Kashem SW, Amerson EH, Pincus LB, Lang UE, Shinkai K, Chang AY
• LB737 Lack of stable housing as a risk factor for group A streptococcal skin and soft tissue infection among hospitalized adult patients.
  Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2021 A. Zakaria, K. Abuabara, P. Kim-Lim, L. Fox, E. Amerson, A. Chang
• LB742 Predictors of post-discharge follow-up attendance among hospitalized dermatology patients.
  Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2021 A. Zakaria, A. Chang, P. Kim-Lim, R. Arakaki, K. Shinkai, A. Haemel, L. Fox, E. Amerson
• Characterization of dermatological diagnoses among hospitalized patients experiencing homelessness.
  Clinical and experimental dermatology 2021 Zakaria A, Amerson EH, Kim-Lim P, Fox L, Chang AY
• Predictors of postdischarge follow-up attendance among hospitalized dermatology patients: Disparities and potential interventions.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Zakaria A, Chang AY, Kim-Lim P, Arakaki R, Fox LP, Amerson EH
• Identifying gaps in global health dermatology: a survey of GLODERM members.
  The British journal of dermatology 2021 McMahon DE, Oyesiku L, Amerson E, Beltraminelli H, Chang AY, Forrestel A, Hay R, Knapp A, Kovarik C, Maurer T, Norton SA, Rehmus W, Van Hees C, Wanat KA, Williams VL, Fuller LC, Freeman EE
• Cutaneous reactions reported after Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination: A registry-based study of 414 cases.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 McMahon DE, Amerson E, Rosenbach M, Lipoff JB, Moustafa D, Tyagi A, Desai SR, French LE, Lim HW, Thiers BH, Hruza GJ, Blumenthal KG, Fox LP, Freeman EE
• Cost Minimization Analysis of a Teledermatology Triage System in a Managed Care Setting.
  JAMA dermatology 2021 Zakaria A, Miclau TA, Maurer T, Leslie KS, Amerson E
• 17103 Literature review and case series examining effect of hepatitis c cure with direct-acting antivirals on lichen planus course in patients with hepatitis C and lichen planus.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 Meredith Steuer, Meredith Steuer, Lucero Barajas, Erin Amerson
• Impact of Teledermatology Program on Dermatology Resident Experience and Education.
  Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association 2020 Zakaria A, Maurer T, Amerson E
• Dermatologic Care of Persons Experiencing Homelessness: Key Concepts in an Era of Housing Instability.
  JAMA dermatology 2020 Coates SJ, Amerson EH, Chang AY
• Variable clinical course of lichen planus following hepatitis C cure with direct-acting antivirals: A case series and literature review.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 Barajas L, Steuer M, Amerson E
• Refractory pemphigus vulgaris successfully treated with ofatumumab.
  JAAD case reports 2020 Klufas DM, Amerson E, Twu O, Clark L, Shinkai K
• Teledermatology in Medical and Continuing Education.
  Current Dermatology Reports 2020 Eunice Song, Erin Amerson, Amanda R. Twigg
• Impact of teledermatology on the accessibility and efficiency of dermatology care in an urban safety-net hospital: A pre-post analysis.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2019 Zakaria A, Maurer T, Su G, Amerson E
• Three cases of incident lichen planus after direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C.
  JAAD case reports 2018 Steuer M, Maher A, Amerson E
• Inconsistent Collection and Reporting of Gender Minority Data in HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance Across the United States in 2015.
  American journal of public health 2018 Nguyen A, Katz KA, Leslie KS, Amerson EH
• Assessment of dermatology clinic resources at safety-net hospitals: Results from a national survey.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017 Malviya N, Albrecht J, Amerson E, Colven R, Hsu S, Maurer T, McLellan B, Pomeranz M, Chong BF
• Progressive papular eruption on the face and groin.
  Cutis 2017 Woodruff CM, Schulman JM, Amerson EH
• Re: "Comorbid autoimmune diseases in patients with vitiligo: A cross-sectional study".
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2016 Amerson EH, Murphy E
• Rethinking screening for thyroid autoimmunity in vitiligo.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2016 Liu M, Murphy E, Amerson EH
• Accuracy of Clinical Suspicion and Pathologic Diagnosis of Kaposi Sarcoma in East Africa.
  Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2016 Amerson E, Woodruff CM, Forrestel A, Wenger M, McCalmont T, LeBoit P, Maurer T, Laker-Oketta M, Muyindike W, Bwana M, Buziba N, Busakhala N, Wools-Kaloustian K, Martin J
• A prospective ascertainment of cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kaposi sarcoma.
  Cancer medicine 2016 Semeere A, Wenger M, Busakhala N, Buziba N, Bwana M, Muyindike W, Amerson E, Maurer T, McCalmont T, LeBoit P, Musick B, Yiannoutsos C, Lukande R, Castelnuovo B, Laker-Oketta M, Kambugu A, Glidden D, …
• Task Shifting and Skin Punch for the Histologic Diagnosis of Kaposi's Sarcoma in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Public Health Solution to a Public Health Problem.
  Oncology 2015 Laker-Oketta MO, Wenger M, Semeere A, Castelnuovo B, Kambugu A, Lukande R, Asirwa FC, Busakhala N, Buziba N, Diero L, Wools-Kaloustian K, Strother RM, Bwana M, Muyindike W, Amerson E, Mbidde E, Maurer…
• Psoriasis as a manifestation of HIV-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2015 Tripathi SV, Leslie KS, Maurer TA, Amerson EH
• Bacillary angiomatosis masquerading as Kaposi's sarcoma in East Africa.
  Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 2014 Forrestel AK, Naujokas A, Martin JN, Maurer TA, McCalmont TH, Laker-Opwonya MO, Mulyowa G, Busakhala N, Amerson EH
• Factors associated with pruritic papular eruption of human immunodeficiency virus infection in the antiretroviral therapy era.
  The British journal of dermatology 2014 Chua SL, Amerson EH, Leslie KS, McCalmont TH, Leboit PE, Martin JN, Bangsberg D, Maurer TA
• Squamous cell carcinoma of the lip associated with adalimumab therapy for ankylosing spondylitis: a case report and review of TNF-α inhibitors and cutaneous carcinoma risk.
  Cutis 2013 Zitelli KB, Zedek D, Ranganathan P, Amerson EH
• Immune reconstitution reactions in human immunodeficiency virus-negative patients: report of a case and review of the literature.
  JAMA dermatology 2013 Scharschmidt TC, Amerson EH, Rosenberg OS, Jacobs RA, McCalmont TH, Shinkai K
• Diagnosing Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) in East Africa: how accurate are clinicians and pathologists?.
  Infectious Agents and Cancer 2012 Erin Amerson, Nathan Buziba, Henry Wabinga, Megan Wenger, Mwebesa Bwana, Winnie Muyindike, Catherine Kyakwera, Miriam Laker, Edward Mbidde, Constantin Yiannoutsos, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Beverly …
• Prospective evaluation of the impact of potent antiretroviral therapy on the incidence of Kaposi’s Sarcoma in East Africa: findings from the International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Consortium.
  Infectious Agents and Cancer 2012 Jeffrey Martin, Megan Wenger, Naftali Busakhala, Nathan Buziba, Mwebesa Bwana, Winnie Muyindike, Ruth Mbabazi, Erin Amerson, Constantin Yiannoutsos, Beverly Musick, Philip LeBoit, Timothy McCalmont, …
• Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and tropical dermatoses.
  Dermatologic clinics 2011 Amerson EH, Maurer TA
• Dermatologic manifestations of HIV in Africa.
  Topics in HIV medicine : a publication of the International AIDS Society, USA 2010 Amerson EH, Maurer TA
• Editorial comment: flat warts and the immune reconstitution syndrome.
  The AIDS reader 2008 Huiras EE, Leslie KS
• Plaque-type syringoma: two cases misdiagnosed as microcystic adnexal carcinoma.
  Journal of cutaneous pathology 2007 Suwattee P, McClelland MC, Huiras EE, Warshaw EM, Lee PK, Kaye VN, McCalmont TH, Niehans GA
• Bacillary angiomatosis associated with pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia.
  The American Journal of dermatopathology 2006 Amsbaugh S, Huiras E, Wang NS, Wever A, Warren S
• Pulmonary thromboembolism associated with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.
  Pediatrics 2005 Huiras EE, Barnes CJ, Eichenfield LF, Pelech AN, Drolet BA
• The effectof norethynodrel, norethindrone and ethynodiol diacetate on hepatic microsomal drug metabolism.
  Pharmacological research communications 1974 Freudenthal RI, Amerson E, Martin J, Wall ME