Erin M. Warshaw, MD, MS
Dermatology Physician and Researcher

About

Other offices: Co-Director, Park Nicollet Contact Dermatitis Clinic

Academic appointment: Professor, Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Year joined the Institute: 2017

Education and training: MD, residency (dermatology) and internship (medicine/pediatrics), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta; MS in clinical research, University of Minnesota.

Overview/research interests: Clinical trials, contact dermatitis, cutaneous fungal diseases, teledermatology

Current research activities and funding: North American Contact Dermatitis Group Database Studies (funded and unfunded), Formaldehyde Content in Tattoo Ink (funder: American Contact Dermatitis Society) and Methylisothiazolinone Content in Consumer Dish Soap (unfunded; cooperative study with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health).

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Journal Article
  • Patch testing to mentha piperita (peppermint) oil: The North American Contact Dermatitis Group experience (2009-2020). 
  • Updated expert opinion guidelines regarding the effects of immunosuppressive agents on patch testing. 
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 11
  • Allergic or not: final interpretation of doubtful patch test reactions from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 2019-2020. 
  • More than just methylisothiazolinone: retrospective analysis of patients with isothiazolinone allergy in North America, 2017-2020. 
  • Nonmedical adhesive allergens: retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data from the North American Contact Dermatitis® Group, 2001-2018. 
    Dermatitis. 2024
    • Editorial Article
  • Currently relevant p-phenylenediamine patch test reactions associated with hair dye and nonscalp anatomic areas: retrospective cross-sectional analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 2001 to 2016 [editorial]. 
  • Methylisothiazolinone in "dermatology-recommended" sunscreens: an important mimicker of photoallergic contact dermatitis [editorial]. 
    Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine.  37. 2021
  • Clogs are a fashionable option in cases of shoe contact dermatitis [editorial]. 
    Dermatitis.  31. 2020
  • Do it yourself without allergic contact dermatitis: safe household cleaning product alternatives [editorial]. 
    Dermatitis.  31. 2020
    Article has an altmetric score of 10
  • Prescription-strength topical corticosteroids available over the counter: cross-sectional study of 80 stores in 13 United States cities [editorial]. 
    • Conference Poster
  • Allergenic ingredients in facial wet wipes [poster]
    2017
  • Allergenic ingredients in hand wet wipes [poster]
    2017
  • Allergenic ingredients in personal hygiene wet wipes [poster]
    2017
  • Ethyl cyanoacrylate in Dexcom glucose sensor adhesive [poster]
    2017
  • Periorbital allergic contact dermatitis due to ketotifen [poster]
    2017
    • Review
  • Allergic contact dermatitis to pramoxine (pramocaine) [review]. 
  • Acrylates: new sources and new allergens [review]. 
  • Chemical identification and confirmation of contact allergens [review]. 
  • Parabens: contact (non) allergen of the year [review]. 
  • Skin sensitization induction risk assessment of common ingredients in commercially available cleansing conditioners [review]. 

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