Mary-Margaret Chren, MD

Professor In Residence, Department of Dermatology, UCSF; Staff Dermatologist, San Francisco VA Medical Center

mmchren@itsa.ucsf.edu

Phone: (415) 221-4810, x2091 (Derm Svc)
Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics, VAMC 190, San Francisco, CA 94121

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Education

Smith College, Northampton, MA, A.B., 1974, Biological Sciences
Yale University, New Haven, CT, M.D., 1978, Medicine
The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 1979, Internal Medicine
Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA, 1982, Internal Medicine
University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, 1989, Dermatology
University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, 1991, Research fellowship, Clinical Epidemiology

Professional Experience

• 1980
  General practice, North Central Community Health Center, San Jose, CA
• 1983 - 1985
  Private practice of Internal Medicine, Acton Medical Associates, Acton, MA
• 1985 - 1986
  Director, Case Western Reserve University Health Service, Cleveland, OH
• 1989 - 1991
  Senior Instructor in Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH
• 1991 - 1997
  Asst Prof of Dermatology, Senior Instructor in Medicine, Case Western Reserve U, Cleveland Staff Physician, Dermatology Service, VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
• 1997 - 1999
  Asst Clinical Professor of Dermatology, University of California at San Francisco
• 1997 - present
  Staff Physician, Dermatology Service, VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
• 1999 - 2005
  Associate Professor in Residence, University of California at San Francisco
• 2001 - present
  Director, Health Svcs Research Enhancement Award Prog, VA Med Ctr, San Francisco, CA
• 2005 - present
  Professor in Residence, University of California at San Francisco

Honors & Awards

• Phi Beta Kappa
• A.B. magna cum laude with high honors
• Chief Resident in Dermatology
• Leaders' Society of Dermatology Foundation Career Development Award
• 1997
  Special Editor, Archives of Dermatology theme issue on quality of care
• Expert Advisory Panel, United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
• 2002
  Invited Speaker, Plenary Session, American Academy of Dermatology 2002 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
• 2004
  Special co-Editor, Journal of Investigative Dermatology focused issue on Burden of Skin Disease
• 2004
  Co-Presider, Plenary Sessions, Society for Invest Derm annual mtgs

Selected Publications

1. Mihalis EL, Wysong A, Boscardin WJ, Tang JY, Chren MM, Arron ST. Factors affecting sunscreen use and sun avoidance in a U.S. national sample of organ transplant recipients. Br J Dermatol. 2013 Feb; 168(2):346-53.
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2. Hausauer AK, Maurer T, Leslie KS, Parvataneni R, Stuart SE, Chren MM. Recurrence after treatment of cutaneous Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Feb 1; 149(2):239-41.
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3. Chren MM, Linos E, Torres JS, Stuart SE, Parvataneni R, Boscardin WJ. Tumor recurrence 5 years after treatment of cutaneous Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. J Invest Dermatol. 2013 May; 133(5):1188-96.
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4. Paller AS, Chren MM. Out of the skin of babes: measuring the full impact of atopic dermatitis in infants and young children. J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Nov; 132(11):2494-6.
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5. Gogia R, Binstock M, Hirose R, Boscardin WJ, Chren MM, Arron ST. Fitzpatrick skin phototype is an independent predictor of squamous cell carcinoma risk after solid organ transplantation. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013 Apr; 68(4):585-91.
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6. Wehner MR, Shive ML, Chren MM, Han J, Qureshi AA, Linos E. Indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2012; 345:e5909.
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7. Vasquez R, Wang D, Tran QP, Adams-Huet B, Chren MM, Costner MI, Cohen JB, Werth VP, Chong BF. A multicentre, cross-sectional study on quality of life in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Br J Dermatol. 2013 Jan; 168(1):145-53.
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8. Chren MM. The Skindex instruments to measure the effects of skin disease on quality of life. Dermatol Clin. 2012 Apr; 30(2):231-6, xiii.
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9. Asgari MM, Warton EM, Neugebauer R, Chren MM. Predictors of patient satisfaction with Mohs surgery: analysis of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors in a prospective cohort. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Dec; 147(12):1387-94.
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10. Chren MM. The contribution of health services research to improved dermatologic care. J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Mar; 132(3 Pt 2):1003-7.
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11. Linos E, Keiser E, Kanzler M, Sainani KL, Lee W, Vittinghoff E, Chren MM, Tang JY. Sun protective behaviors and vitamin D levels in the US population: NHANES 2003-2006. Cancer Causes Control. 2012 Jan; 23(1):133-40.
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12. Tan J, Wolfe B, Weiss J, Stein-Gold L, Bikowski J, Del Rosso J, Webster GF, Lucky A, Thiboutot D, Wilkin J, Leyden J, Chren MM. Acne severity grading: determining essential clinical components and features using a Delphi consensus. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Aug; 67(2):187-93.
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13. Chua SL, Maurer T, Chren MM. Adaptation of a Runyankore version of Skindex-16 for oral administration in Mbarara, Uganda. Int J Dermatol. 2011 Oct; 50(10):1249-54.
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14. Asgari MM, Chren MM, Warton EM, Friedman GD, White E. Supplement use and risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Dec; 65(6):1145-51.
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15. Mehta KM, Pierluissi E, Boscardin WJ, Kirby KA, Walter LC, Chren MM, Palmer RM, Counsell SR, Landefeld CS. A clinical index to stratify hospitalized older adults according to risk for new-onset disability. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Jul; 59(7):1206-16.
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16. Chren MM, Torres JS, Stuart SE, Bertenthal D, Labrador RJ, Boscardin WJ. Recurrence after treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer: a prospective cohort study. Arch Dermatol. 2011 May; 147(5):540-6.
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17. Klein R, Moghadam-Kia S, Taylor L, Coley C, Okawa J, LoMonico J, Chren MM, Werth VP. Quality of life in cutaneous lupus erythematosus. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 May; 64(5):849-58.
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18. Asgari MM, White E, Warton EM, Hararah MK, Friedman GD, Chren MM. Association of tea consumption and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Nutr Cancer. 2011; 63(2):314-8.
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19. Chamlin SL, Chren MM. Quality-of-life outcomes and measurement in childhood atopic dermatitis. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2010 Aug; 30(3):281-8.
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20. Chren MM. Interpretation of quality-of-life scores. J Invest Dermatol. 2010 May; 130(5):1207-9.
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