UW Derm Named Top Research Institution, Dr. Nghiem Named Top Author for Merkel Cell Carcinoma Publications
A recent study published by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) titled, Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Publications1, has named the University of Washington Division of Dermatology as the most frequently cited institution for Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) articles, having published 36 percent of the top 100 articles noted in the study. Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD, Professor and Head of the Division of Dermatology, and Dermatology Site Director for the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, was named the most frequently identified author for MCC research publications with 18 percent of all citations.
The study analyzed the 100 most frequently cited MCC publications, published between the years 1970 and 2019. Of the top ten most frequently cited MCC publications, Dr. Nghiem and his co-authors’ publications were ranked first, third, sixth and tenth place!
Dr. Nghiem is regarded as one of the country’s leading experts on Merkel Cell Carcinoma, a rare but lethal skin cancer. Over the years he has cared for over 800 patients with MCC, and read, lectured and written extensively about this uncommon and challenging disease.
In addition to seeing patients and teaching within the Division of Dermatology, Dr. Nghiem leads a team of UW Medicine researchers at the Nghiem Lab, which studies the biology of Merkel cell carcinoma, with the ultimate goal of discovering new approaches to treat the disease. The lab is currently involved in several clinical studies to determine its basic genetic underpinnings, as well as its clinical course and optimal management.
Dr. Nghiem’s contributions to the MCC literature can be viewed on the Nghiem Lab website.
The Nghiem Lab has also developed a website that focuses specifically on Merkel Cell Carcinoma. For more information about the disease please visit merkelcell.org.
1Russomanno, K., Raiker, R., Pakhchanian, H., & Deng, M. (2021). Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Publications. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003251. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000003251
