Department of Dermatology

Shant Tamazian, MD

  • 1st Year Resident - PGYII

Shant Tamazian, MD began his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC in July 2022. Prior to beginning residency, he successfully completed his undergraduate work at the University of New York at Buffalo, moving on to earn his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. 

Education & Training

  • Internship Year, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • M.D., University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
  • B.S., University of New York at Buffalo

Representative Publications

  1. Tamazian S, Simpson CL. Autoimmune Bullous Disease in Skin of Color: A Case Series, JAAD Case Reports;6(11):1173-1178. Published 2020 Sep 9. doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.08.035

  2. Tamazian S, Rogers R, Castelo-Soccio L. Retrospective Analysis of Systemic Corticosteroids for Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients. Dermatol Arch 4(1):102-111. Published 2020 Dec 9.

  3. Beer J, Hadeler E, Tamazian S, Nouri, K. Effectiveness of Pediatric Teledermatology. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Published 2020 Nov. doi:10.36849/JDD.2020.5703

  4. Tamazian S, Chu E, Simpson CL. Pruritic rash and oral erosions during nivolumab treatment for melanoma, SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 5(1), 80–82. Published 2021 https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.5.1.20

  5. Tamazian S, Oboite M, Treat JR. Patch Testing in Skin of Color: A Brief Report, Pediatr Dermatol. Published 2021 Mar 20. doi: 10.1111/pde.14578. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33742499.  

  6. Tamazians S, Oboite M, Treat JR. Toxic Erythema of Chemotherapy Affecting the Ears of an Infant: A Case Report, Pediatr Dermatol. Published 2021 Jan 22. doi: 10.1111/pde.14522. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33481261.

  7. Tamazian S, Beer J, Wineke J, Lupo M. Delusional Infestation by Proxy and Pediatric Populations. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Published 2020