Mamina Turegano, MD

Board-Certified Dermatologist & Dermatopathologist

Dr. Mamina Turegano is board certified in dermatology, internal medicine, and dermatopathology by The American Board of Dermatology and The American Board of Dermatopathology. She received her medical degree at Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans. She completed her residency at the Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center.

Dr. Turegano combined internal medicine and dermatology and pursued her fellowship training at the University of California’s David Geffen School of Medicine. As a Dermatologist, Dr. Turegano has received a variety of recognizable honors and awards, including Best Oral Abstract at the 19th International Society of Dermatopathology Joint, the American Society of Dermatopathology Mentorship Award, first place at the 14th International Society of Dermatopathology Joint, and Advanced Resident Training and Education (ARTE) in Dermatology scholarship.

Dr. Turegano’s academic and administrative leadership was explored as a Chief Resident at Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center Internal Medicine and Dermatology Program, where she also co-chaired the Residency Recruitment Committee.

Education

Fellowship Training

Dermatopathology
University of California, David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA

Residency Training

Dermatology & Internal Medicine
Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC

Medical School

Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA

Undergraduate

Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA

Board Certifications

Dermatology

The American Board of Dermatology

Dermatopathology

The American Board of Dermatology and The American Board of Pathology

Internal Medicine

The American Board of Internal Medicine

Memberships

American Academy of Dermatology

American College of Physicians

Women’s Dermatologic Society, Vice Chair South, Regional Groups Committee

Research & Publications

Dr. Turegano has performed research in such topics as cutaneous pathology, vaccine-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients with psoriasis, pediatric dermatology, melanocytic matricoma, oropharyngeal disease in leprosy and has published in various journals including Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dermatol Online Journal, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Pediatric Dermatology, JAMA Dermatology, The American Journal of Dermatopathology, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, and Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Turgeano has also spoken at a widespread of conferences including the 50th and 52nd American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, The 18th International Leprosy Congress Meeting, The Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic & Clinical Conference, The American College of Physicians National Meeting and the Atlantic Dermatological Conference to name a few.

Publications

Turegano M, Sperling LC. Follicular lichen planus, a unifying concept. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2017 Jul;44(7): 647-654.
Turegano M, Lee CR, Malech HL, De Ravin SS, Cowen EW, Brownell I. Dermatology Grand Rounds at the NIH: Multiple erythematous plaques on sun-exposed sites in an African American boy with chronic granulomatous disease. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2014 Mar;70(3):576-80.
Punchak M, Farahmand A, Turegano M, Lazarus ME. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma in a Patient With Psoriasis. Am J Med Sci. 2017 Feb;353(2):193.
Jalaj S, Turegano M, Norton SA. Non-syndromic whorled eyebrows in a 6-year-old healthy girl. Pediatric Dermatology. 2014 Nov-Dec;31(6):e122-3.
Aivaz, O, Turegano M, Radfar A. A purpuric patch on the flank. JAMA Dermatology. 2015 Jan;151(1):97-8.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Chahal D, Aleshin M, Turegano M, Chiu M, Worswick S. Vaccine-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis. A case and systematic review. Dermatol Online J. 2018 Jan 15;24(1).

Abstracts

Turegano M, Tirfe L, Giannelli V, Dugan EM. Primary cutaneous CD30+ lymphomatoid papulosis in a kidney transplant patient. Presented at the 51th American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 6-9, 2014. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 42(1):e59, January 2015.
Turegano M, Nasabzadeh T, Aziz N, Muszynski M, Dugan EM. Ulceration of Pre-existing Cutaneous Lesions as a Sign of Methotrexate Toxicity. Presented at the 16th International Society of Dermatopathology Joint Meeting, Miami, Florida, February 27-28, 2013. American Journal of Dermatopathology. 35(5):e78-e98, July 2013.
Turegano M, Wenk KS, Dugan EM, Norton SA. A Rare Case of Sclerosing Postirradiation Panniculitis in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma. Presented at the 49th American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 11-14, 2012. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 40(1):101, January 2013.
Turegano M, Chirinos RE, Epps R, Dugan EM. A Case of Congenital Multi-system Histiocytosis. Presented at the 14th International Society of Dermatopathology Joint Meeting, New Orleans, February 2-3, 2011, Best Poster. American Journal of Dermatopathology. 33(4):418- 429, June 2011.

Posters

Turegano M, Binder SW, Sarantopoulos GP. Melanocytic matricoma: a rare entity along the pilomatricoma spectrum. Presented at the 52th American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 9-12, 2015.
Turegano M, Sperling LC. Follicular lichen planus as a unifying concept: keratosis pilaris atrophicans, lichen planopilaris, and frontal fibrosing alopecia. Mentorship Award. Presented at the 50th American Society of Dermatopathology Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia, October 10-13, 2013.
Turegano M, Norton SA, Coster LO, Scollard DM. Oropharyngeal Disease as the Initial Presentation of Leprosy. 18th International Leprosy Congress Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, September 16-19, 2013.
Turegano M, Norton SA. The Rise and Fall of Chalmoogra Oil. 18th International Leprosy Congress Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, September 16-19, 2013.
Turegano M, Aivaz O, DeWitt CA. Successful Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ustekinumab. Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic & Clinical conference, Orlando, Florida, January 18-21, 2013.
Turegano M, Moghadam-Kia S, Konatalapalli R, Levit P, Collins, CE. Treatment of ANCA associated Vasculitis in Pregnancy. Presented at the American College of Physicians National Meeting, Toronto, Cananda, April 22-24, 2010.
Seiverling EV, Turegano M, Fox LP. A Case Report of Bazex Syndrome and a Review of this Paraneoplastic Dermatosis. Abstract. Skin Disease Education Foundation, 33rd Hawaii Dermatology Seminar, Wailea, Hawaii, February 7-13, 2009.