Paradi Mirmirani
Volunteer Associate Clinical Professor
Dermatology
School of Medicine

Mirmirani has written a number of book chapters and articles published in leading dermatology journals on various hair disorder topics. She has been an invited speaker at dermatology conferences in the U.S. and abroad.

Mirmirani earned her medical degree at UCSF. She also completed residencies in internal medicine and dermatology, followed by a fellowship in HIV dermatology research, at UCSF.

Mirmirani is an active member of the North American Hair Research Society and National Alopecia Areata Foundation. She serves as a scientific adviser for the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation.

• Increased prescriptions of oral minoxidil after a high-profile newspaper article about its benefits for hair loss.
  Dermatology online journal 2023 Mirmirani P, Young PA, Vanderweil SG, Vanchinathan V, Click JW, McCleskey PE
• Protein profiling of forehead epidermal corneocytes distinguishes frontal fibrosing from androgenetic alopecia.
  PloS one 2023 Karim N, Mirmirani P, Durbin-Johnson BP, Rocke DM, Salemi M, Phinney BS, Rice RH
• A multicenter descriptive analysis of 270 men with frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris in the United States.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Pathoulas JT, Flanagan KE, Walker CJ, Collins MS, Ali S, Pupo Wiss IM, Cotsarelis G, Milbar H, Huang K, Mostaghimi A, Scott D, Han JJ, Lee KJ, Hordinsky MK, Farah RS, Bellefeuille G, Raymond O, …
• Phase 2 randomized, dose-ranging trial of CTP-543, a selective Janus Kinase inhibitor, in moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 King B, Mesinkovska N, Mirmirani P, Bruce S, Kempers S, Guttman-Yassky E, Roberts JL, McMichael A, Colavincenzo M, Hamilton C, Braman V, Cassella JV
• Postpartum Telogen Effluvium Unmasking Traction Alopecia.
  Skin appendage disorders 2022 Samrao A, Mirmirani P
• Development of the alopecia areata scale for clinical use: Results of an academic-industry collaborative effort.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 King BA, Mesinkovska NA, Craiglow B, Kindred C, Ko J, McMichael A, Shapiro J, Goh C, Mirmirani P, Tosti A, Hordinsky M, Huang KP, Castelo-Soccio L, Bergfeld W, Paller AS, Mackay-Wiggan J, Glashofer M,…
• Evaluating the association of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) and fibroproliferative disorders.
  Dermatology online journal 2021 Samrao A, Lyon L, Mirmirani P
• Guidelines for clinical trials of frontal fibrosing alopecia: consensus recommendations from the International FFA Cooperative Group (IFFACG).
  The British journal of dermatology 2021 Olsen EA, Harries M, Tosti A, Bergfeld W, Blume-Peytavi U, Callender V, Chasapi V, Correia O, Cotsarelis G, Dhurat R, Dlova N, Doche I, Enechukwu N, Grimalt R, Itami S, Hordinsky M, Khobzei K, Lee WS,…
• Epidemiologic Analysis of Chilblains Cohorts Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  JAMA dermatology 2021 McCleskey PE, Zimmerman B, Lieberman A, Liu L, Chen C, Gorouhi F, Jacobson CC, Lee DS, Sriram A, Thornton A, Herz AM, Mirmirani P, Herrinton LJ
• A Global eDelphi Exercise to Identify Core Domains and Domain Items for the Development of a Global Registry of Alopecia Areata Disease Severity and Treatment Safety (GRASS).
  JAMA dermatology 2021 Wall D, Meah N, York K, Bhoyrul B, Bokhari L, Abraham LS, Adams R, Bergfeld W, Betz RC, Blume-Peytavi U, Callender V, Campbell C, Chambers J, Chen G, Chitreddy V, Cotsarelis G, Craiglow B, Dhurat R, …
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Nonscarring Hair Loss in Primary Care in 2021.
  JAMA 2021 Mirmirani P, Fu J
• Nocturnal Traction: Techniques Used for Hair Style Maintenance while Sleeping May Be a Risk Factor for Traction Alopecia.
  Skin appendage disorders 2021 Samrao A, McMichael A, Mirmirani P
• Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19: a systematic review and analysis of individual patient-level data.
  Dermatology online journal 2020 Lee DS, Mirmirani P, McCleskey PE, Mehrpouya M, Gorouhi F
• Frontal fibrosing alopecia with involvement of the central hair part: distribution of hair loss corresponding to areas of sunscreen application.
  Dermatology online journal 2020 Mirmirani P, Vanderweil SG
• Burden of Illness in Alopecia Areata: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey Study.
  The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings 2020 Mesinkovska N, King B, Mirmirani P, Ko J, Cassella J
• The Alopecia Areata Consensus of Experts (ACE) study part II: Results of an international expert opinion on diagnosis and laboratory evaluation for alopecia areata.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 Meah N, Wall D, York K, Bhoyrul B, Bokhari L, Asz-Sigall D, Bergfeld WF, Betz RC, Blume-Peytavi U, Callender V, Chitreddy V, Combalia A, Cotsarelis G, Craiglow B, Donovan J, Eisman S, Farrant P, Green…
• It's time to stop calling our office staff "the girls".
  International journal of women's dermatology 2020 Mirmirani P
• The Alopecia Areata Consensus of Experts (ACE) study: Results of an international expert opinion on treatments for alopecia areata.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 Meah N, Wall D, York K, Bhoyrul B, Bokhari L, Sigall DA, Bergfeld WF, Betz RC, Blume-Peytavi U, Callender V, Chitreddy V, Combalia A, Cotsarelis G, Craiglow B, Donovan J, Eisman S, Farrant P, Green J,…
• Gram-negative infections in patients with folliculitis decalvans: a subset of patients requiring alternative treatment.
  Dermatology online journal 2020 Samrao A, Mirmirani P
• Understanding and Addressing Hair Disorders in Transgender Individuals.
  American journal of clinical dermatology 2018 Gao Y, Maurer T, Mirmirani P
• Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: An Emerging Epidemic.
  Skin appendage disorders 2018 Mirmirani P, Tosti A, Goldberg L, Whiting D, Sotoodian B
• Erosive Pustular Dermatosis: A Manifestation of Immunosenescence A Report of 8 Cases.
  Skin appendage disorders 2017 Thuraisingam T, Mirmirani P
• Objective outcome measures: Collecting meaningful data on alopecia areata.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017 Olsen EA, Roberts J, Sperling L, Tosti A, Shapiro J, McMichael A, Bergfeld W, Callender V, Mirmirani P, Washenik K, Whiting D, Cotsarelis G, Hordinsky M
• Vitamin D Deficiency in an Alopecia Referral Clinic During a 3-Month Period: The Need to Pursue Systemic Screening.
  Skinmed 2017 Siddiqui Z, Rashid RM, Mirmirani P
• An analysis of gene expression data involving examination of signaling pathways activation reveals new insights into the mechanism of action of minoxidil topical foam in men with androgenetic alopecia.
  Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) 2017 Stamatas GN, Wu J, Pappas A, Mirmirani P, McCormick TS, Cooper KD, Consolo M, Schastnaya J, Ozerov IV, Aliper A, Zhavoronkov A
• Cocking the eyebrows to find the missing hairline in frontal fibrosing alopecia: A useful clinical maneuver.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2016 Mirmirani P, Zimmerman B
• Hormones and clocks: do they disrupt the locks? Fluctuating estrogen levels during menopausal transition may influence clock genes and trigger chronic telogen effluvium.
  Dermatology online journal 2016 Mirmirani P
• Similar response patterns to topical minoxidil foam 5% in frontal and vertex scalp of men with androgenetic alopecia: a microarray analysis.
  The British journal of dermatology 2014 Mirmirani P, Consolo M, Oyetakin-White P, Baron E, Leahy P, Karnik P
• Two birds that exclude each other: the Renbök phenomenon.
  The Journal of investigative dermatology 2014 Mirmirani P
• Age-related hair changes in men: mechanisms and management of alopecia and graying.
  Maturitas 2014 Mirmirani P
• The impact of obesity on the folliculosebaceous unit.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2014 Mirmirani P, Carpenter DM
• Traction alopecia: how to translate study data for public education--closing the KAP gap?
  Dermatologic clinics 2014 Mirmirani P, Khumalo NP
• Skin disorders associated with obesity in children and adolescents: a population-based study.
  Pediatric dermatology 2013 Mirmirani P, Carpenter DM
• Epidemiologic trends in pediatric tinea capitis: a population-based study from Kaiser Permanente Northern California.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2013 Mirmirani P, Tucker LY
• Elastin staining patterns in primary cicatricial alopecia.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2013 Fung MA, Sharon VR, Ratnarathorn M, Konia TH, Barr KL, Mirmirani P
• Microarray analysis of androgenetic and senescent alopecia: comparison of gene expression shows two distinct profiles.
  Journal of dermatological science 2013 Karnik P, Shah S, Dvorkin-Wininger Y, Oshtory S, Mirmirani P
• Investigating the effects of metabolic dysregulation on hair follicles: a comparison of HIV-infected women with and without central lipohypertrophy.
  International journal of dermatology 2013 Mirmirani P, Maurer T, Cohen M, D'Souza G, Karim R, Plankey M, Robison E, Sharma A, Tien PC, Hessol NA
• Transversely sectioned biopsies in the diagnosis of end-stage traction alopecia.
  Dermatology online journal 2013 Donovan JC, Mirmirani P
• Weft hair extensions causing a distinctive horseshoe pattern of traction alopecia.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2012 Ahdout J, Mirmirani P
• Managing hair loss in midlife women.
  Maturitas 2012 Mirmirani P
• What women want - quantifying the perception of hair amount: an analysis of hair diameter and density changes with age in caucasian women.
  The British journal of dermatology 2012 Robbins C, Mirmirani P, Messenger AG, Birch MP, Youngquist RS, Tamura M, Filloon T, Luo F, Dawson TL
• Sterol intermediates of cholesterol biosynthesis inhibit hair growth and trigger an innate immune response in cicatricial alopecia.
  PloS one 2012 Panicker SP, Ganguly T, Consolo M, Price V, Mirmirani P, Honda K, Karnik P
• Hormonal changes in menopause: do they contribute to a 'midlife hair crisis' in women?
  The British journal of dermatology 2011 Mirmirani P
• The "Fringe Sign" - A useful clinical finding in traction alopecia of the marginal hair line.
  Dermatology online journal 2011 Samrao A, Price VH, Zedek D, Mirmirani P
• A practical, algorithmic approach to diagnosing hair shaft disorders.
  International journal of dermatology 2011 Mirmirani P, Huang KP, Price VH
• Abnormal inner root sheath of the hair follicle in the loose anagen hair syndrome: an ultrastructural study.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011 Mirmirani P, Uno H, Price VH
• Does D matter? The role of vitamin D in hair disorders and hair follicle cycling.
  Dermatology online journal 2010 Amor KT, Rashid RM, Mirmirani P
• Ceramic flat irons: improper use leading to acquired trichorrhexis nodosa.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2010 Mirmirani P
• Lichen planopilaris treated with a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist.
  Archives of dermatology 2009 Mirmirani P, Karnik P
• Pili torti: clinical findings, associated disorders, and new insights into mechanisms of hair twisting.
  Cutis 2009 Mirmirani P, Samimi SS, Mostow E
• Tinea capitis mimicking cicatricial alopecia: what host and dermatophyte factors lead to this unusual clinical presentation?
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2009 Mirmirani P, Willey A, Chamlin S, Frieden IJ, Price VH
• Hair follicle stem cell-specific PPARgamma deletion causes scarring alopecia.
  The Journal of investigative dermatology 2008 Karnik P, Tekeste Z, McCormick TS, Gilliam AC, Price VH, Cooper KD, Mirmirani P
• Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: Superimposed tinea capitis as the etiology of chronic scalp pruritus.
  Dermatology online journal 2008 Chiang C, Price V, Mirmirani P
• What is your diagnosis? Bubble hair.
  Cutis 2008 Mirmirani P
• How to approach hair loss in women.
  Dermatology nursing 2007 Mirmirani P
• Localized hypertrichosis in a pediatric patient--what is the mechanism for excess hair growth?
  Pediatric dermatology 2007 Wagamon K, Mirmirani P
• Hair depigmentation during chemotherapy with a class III/V receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
  Archives of dermatology 2006 Routhouska S, Gilliam AC, Mirmirani P
• Clinical approach to the patient with alopecia.
  Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery 2006 Han A, Mirmirani P
• Successful treatment of auricular pseudocyst using a surgical bolster: a case report and review of the literature.
  Cutis 2006 Han A, Li LJ, Mirmirani P
• Primary cicatricial alopecia: histopathologic findings do not distinguish clinical variants.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2005 Mirmirani P, Willey A, Headington JT, Stenn K, McCalmont TH, Price VH
• Investigational medications in the treatment of alopecia.
  Expert opinion on investigational drugs 2005 Poulos GA, Mirmirani P
• Alopecia areata in a patient using infliximab: new insights into the role of tumor necrosis factor on human hair follicles.
  Archives of dermatology 2004 Ettefagh L, Nedorost S, Mirmirani P
• Hair loss remedies--separating fact from fiction.
  Cutis 2004 Bandaranayake I, Mirmirani P
• Clinical and pathologic correlations in genetically distinct forms of atrichia.
  Archives of dermatology 2003 Zlotogorski A, Hochberg Z, Mirmirani P, Metzker A, Ben-Amitai D, Martinez-Mir A, Panteleyev AA, Christiano AM
• Bandlike frontal hair loss in a 62-year-old woman.
  Archives of dermatology 2003 Mirmirani P, McCalmont T, Price VH
• Short course of oral cyclosporine in lichen planopilaris.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2003 Mirmirani P, Willey A, Price VH
• Hair changes in women from the Women's Interagency HIV Study.
  Archives of dermatology 2003 Mirmirani P, Hessol NA, Maurer TA, Berger TG, Greenblatt RM, Price VH
• Skin-related quality of life in HIV-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy.
  Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery 2002 Mirmirani P, Maurer TA, Berger TG, Sands LP, Chren MM
• Prevalence and predictors of skin disease in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2001 Mirmirani P, Hessol NA, Maurer TA, Berger TG, Nguyen P, Khalsa A, Gurtman A, Micci S, Young M, Holman S, Gange SJ, Greenblatt RM
• Sarcoidosis in a patient with AIDS: a manifestation of immune restoration syndrome.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1999 Mirmirani P, Maurer TA, Herndier B, McGrath M, Weinstein MD, Berger TG