Warshaw, Erin M., MD, MS
Researcher and Co-Director, Park Nicollet Contact Dermatitis Clinic

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).

Publications

Publications

selected publications

Journal Article
- Axillary allergic contact dermatitis to topical clindamycin. Contact dermatitis. 2020
- Chemical identification and confirmation of contact allergens. Dermatitis. 2020
- Contact dermatitis associated with nail care products: retrospective analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2001-2016. Dermatitis. 2020
- Evaluation of patch test findings in patients with anogenital dermatitis. JAMA dermatology. 2020
- Facial dermatitis in male patients referred for patch testing: retrospective analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 1994 to 2016. JAMA dermatology. 2020
- Prescription-strength topical corticosteroids available over the counter: cross-sectional study of 80 stores in 13 United States cities. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2020
- Relevant contact allergy to benzisothiazolinone in a personal care product. Dermatitis. 2020
- Safety checks in patch clinic: 5 hurdles in the patch testing obstacle course. Dermatitis. 2020
- Tolerability of hair cleansing conditioners: a double-blind randomized, controlled trial designed to evaluate consumer complaints to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology. 2020
- Airborne allergic contact dermatitis: management and responsible allergens on the American Contact Dermatitis Society Core Series. Dermatitis. 2019
- Allergic contact dermatitis caused by mupirocin and pimecrolimus. Contact dermatitis. 2019
- Allergic contact dermatitis to a self-adherent bandage wrap in a formaldehyde-allergic patient. Dermatitis. 2019
- Allergic contact dermatitis to crisaborole. Dermatitis. 2019
- Allergic contact dermatitis to licorice root extract. Dermatitis. 2019
- Allergic contact dermatitis to slime: the epidemic of isothiazolinone allergy encompasses school glue. Pediatric Dermatology. 2019
- Allergic dermatitis to Dyclonine (Dyclocaine). Dermatitis. 2019
- Alternatives for allergens in the 2018 American Contact Dermatitis Society Core Series: report by the American Contact Alternatives Group. Dermatitis. 2019
- Colophony (rosin) allergy: more than just Christmas trees. Minnesota Medicine. 2019
- Epidemiology of nickel sensitivity: retrospective cross-sectional analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group data 1994-2014. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2019
- Formaldehyde release from baby wipes: analysis using the chromotropic acid method. Dermatitis. 2019
- Formaldehyde release from clothing and upholstery fabrics using the chromotropic acid method. Dermatitis. 2019
- Formaldehyde release from personal care products: chromotropic acid method analysis. Dermatitis. 2019
- Genital dermatitis in a transgender patient returning from Thailand: a diagnostic challenge. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2019
- Hold the spice: allergy to garlic and sulfites-possible relevance in a patient with cheilitis granulomatosa. Contact dermatitis. 2019
- Isothiazolinone content of US consumer adhesives: ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatographic mass spectrometry analysis. Dermatitis. 2019
- Occupationally related nickel reactions: a retrospective analysis of the North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data 1998-2016. Dermatitis. 2019
- Oh my glucosides! Occult sources in medical products. Dermatitis. 2019
- Patients with negative patch tests: retrospective analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) data 2001-2016. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2019
- Pigments in American tattoo inks and their propensity to elicit allergic contact dermatitis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2019
- Safety equipment: when protection becomes a problem. Contact dermatitis. 2019
- Use of essential oils: a general population survey. Contact dermatitis. 2019
- Allergic contact dermatitis secondary to the use of a bandage impregnated with benzalkonium chloride. Contact dermatitis. 2018
- Chemoprevention of basal and squamous cell carcinoma with a single course of fluorouracil, 5%, cream: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA dermatology. 2018
- Clinically relevant reactions to thimerosal (the "nonallergen") exist!. Dermatitis. 2018
- Contact dermatitis associated with skin cleansers: retrospective analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data 2000-2014. Dermatitis. 2018
- Epidemiology of pediatric nickel sensitivity: retrospective review of North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) data 1994-2014. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2018
- Isothiazolinone in residential interior wall paint: a high-performance liquid chromatographic-mass spectrometry analysis. Dermatitis. 2018
- Pet consort dermatitis: the importance of asking about pets. Dermatitis. 2018
- Risk assessment of the skin sensitization induction potential of Kathon CG in rinse-off and leave-on personal care and cosmetic products. Dermatitis. 2018
- Single question burden of disease assessment in patients referred for patch testing. International Journal of Dermatology. 2018
- Survey of patch test business models in the United States by the American Contact Dermatitis Society. Dermatitis. 2018
- Allergenic ingredients in facial wet wipes. Dermatitis. 2017
- Allergenic ingredients in personal hygiene wet wipes. Dermatitis. 2017
- Allergic contact dermatitis from methylisothiazolinone in residential wall paint. Dermatitis. 2017
- Epidemic of isothiazolinone allergy in North America: prevalence data from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 2013-2014. Dermatitis. 2017
- North American Contact Dermatitis Group patch test results 2013-2014. Dermatitis. 2017
- Occupational contact dermatitis in North American print machine operators referred for patch testing: retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data From the North American Contact Dermatitis Group 1998 to 2014. Dermatitis. 2017
- Occupational contact dermatitis in North American production workers referred for patch testing: retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group 1998 to 2014. Dermatitis. 2017
- Occupational contact dermatitis in mechanics and repairers referred for patch testing: retrospective analysis from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group 1998-2014. Dermatitis. 2017
- Patch test reactions to corticosteroids: retrospective analysis from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group 2007-2014. Dermatitis. 2017
- Periorbital allergic contact dermatitis due to ketotifen. Dermatitis. 2017
- Piercing and metal sensitivity: extended analysis of the North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2007-2014. Dermatitis. 2017
- Positive patch-test reactions to essential oils in consecutive patients from North America and Central Europe. Dermatitis. 2017
- Sulfites: no longer a zebra?. Dermatitis. 2017
- The latest occult "hypoallergenic" allergen: ethylhexylglycerin. Dermatitis. 2017
- Utility of store and forward teledermatology for skin patch test readings. Dermatitis. 2017
- Wet wipe allergens: retrospective analysis from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group 2011-2014. Dermatitis. 2017
Editorial Article
- Do it yourself without allergic contact dermatitis: safe household cleaning product alternatives [editorial]. Dermatitis. 31. 2020
- Allergenic ingredients in hand wet wipes [editorial]. Dermatitis. 28. 2017
Conference Poster
Review
- Acrylates: new sources and new allergens [review]. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2020
- Parabens: contact (non) allergen of the year [review]. Dermatitis. 2019
- Skin sensitization induction risk assessment of common ingredients in commercially available cleansing conditioners [review]. Dermatitis. 2019
- The medical necessity of comprehensive patch testing [review]. Dermatitis. 2018
- American Contact Dermatitis Society core allergen series: 2017 update [review]. Dermatitis. 2017

presentations

Presentation
- Utility of store and forward teledermatology for patch test readings [presentation]