Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
Alan S. Boyd, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Contact Information
Office and US Mailing Location:
Dept. of Dermatology
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-322-6485
Fax: 615-343-3947
E-mail: alan.boyd@vanderbilt.edu
Disease Interests
Lichen planus
Cutaneous malignancies
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Psoriasis
Research Specialty
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Melanocytic neoplasms
Clinical Research Description
My research is almost exclusively clinical and involves both clinical dermatology and dermatopathology. Most recently, I have become involved in diagnosis and research in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and use of immunoperoxidase markers for the diagnosis and prognosis of melanocytic neoplasms.
Clinical Interests
General dermatology
Cutaneous neoplasms
Publications
Boyd AS, Stasko T, King LE, Cameron GS, Pearse AD, Gaskell SA. Cigarette smoking associated elastotic changes in the skin. Journal of the
Boyd AS, Seger D, Vannucci S, Langley M, Abraham JL, King LE. Mercury exposure and cutaneous disease. Journal of the
Boyd AS, Stasko T, Cameron GS, Russell M, King LE. Histologic features of actinic keratoses in solid organ transplant recipients and healthy controls. Journal of the
Boyd AS, Shyr Y, King LE. Basal cell carcinomas in young women – an evaluation of the association of tanning bed use and smoking. J Am Acad Dermatol 2002;46:706-709.
Boyd AS, Veneck-Jones C. T-cell clonality in Lichenoid purpura: a clinical and molecular evaluation of seven patients. Histopathology 2003;43:302-303.
Boyd AS. Histiocyte-rich dermatoses in two patients with acute lymphocytic leukaemia treated with cytarabine. Histopathology 2004;45:194-196.
Boyd AS, Wu H, Shyr. Monster cells in malignant melanoma. American Journal of Dermatopathology 2005;27:208-210.
Boyd AS. Localized chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus masquerading as pigmented lesions: a new clinical subset? Lupus 2006;15:292-295.
Boyd AS, Zick JA, Abraham JL. Gadolinium deposition in nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy. Journal of the
Boyd AS, Pennington B, Venenck-Jones C. Microsatellite stable genome in an epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: an example of a microsatellite stable tumor. Journal of the
Boyd AS, Sanyal S, Abraham JL. Gadolinium is not deposited in the skin of patients with normal renal function after exposure to gadolinium based contrast agents. Journal of the
Boyd AS. Etanercept treatment of erythema nodosum. SkinMed 2007;6:197-199.
Kovach BT, Boyd AS. Melanoma associated with a dermatofibroma. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2007;34:420-422.
Boyd AS. Thiazolidinediones in dermatology. International Journal of Dermatology 2007;46:567-563.
Boyd AS. Treatment of Necrobiosis Lipoidica with Pioglitazone. Journal of the American Academy
Boyd AS, Shakhtour B, Shyr Y. Minichromosome maintenance protein (MCM) expression in benign nevi, dysplastic nevi and melanoma. Journal of the
Boyd AS. Tumors of the epidermis. Textbook of Dermatopathology, 2nd Edition. Barnhill, R, ed.
Boyd AS. Tumors of the epidermis. Textbook of Dermatopathology, 3rd Edition. Barnhill, R, ed.
Education
Residency, Texas Tech University Medical Center
Fellowship, Baylor Medical Center
Internship, McClennan County Family Practice
M.D., Texas, Houston
B.S., Abilene Christian
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