April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD

Chief of Dermatology at UCLA. Professor, #dermatologist, and researcher dedicated to patient care, education, and innovation.

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

UCLA Dermatology welcomes Dr. Carmel Aghdasi to our West LA, Santa Monica, and Westwood practices. She earned her MD with Distinction from UCSF and is completing dermatology residency at Stanford as Chief Resident. Her research focuses on inflammatory skin disease. Welcome! 🙌

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

UCLA Dermatology welcomes Dr. David Baltazar to our San Luis Obispo location. He completed dermatology residency at HonorHealth Thompson Peak as Chief Resident. His work in inflammatory and complex medical dermatology has been published in JAAD Case Reports and JDD. Welcome!🎉

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

UCLA Dermatology is pleased to welcome Dr. Jennifer Liu! Dr. Liu will see patients at our Encino, West LA, and Santa Monica practices, bringing strong clinical training and academic leadership in medical dermatology. Please join us in welcoming her to the UCLA Dermatology team!🎉

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

Meet the newest member of UCLA Dermatology, Dr. Madison Jones! Dr. Jones joins our Pasadena clinic, bringing strong clinical training and research expertise in psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa. Please join us in giving her a warm UCLA welcome! 🎉

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Alexander Hou to UCLA Dermatology! Dr. Hou joins our West LA clinic, bringing expertise in atopic and contact dermatitis, national research recognition, and a strong commitment to patient care. Please join us in giving him a warm UCLA welcome! 🎉

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Yasmin Gutierrez to UCLA Dermatology! Dr. Gutierrez will join our Pasadena clinic, bringing strong clinical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to patient-centered, culturally competent care. Please join us in giving her a warm UCLA welcome! 🎉

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

Congratulations to my incredible research fellows for matching in dermatology! Their hard work, dedication, and resilience have brought them this moment. And I am so proud of these future leaders of dermatology.

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

Last month, I joined my fellow derms on Capitol Hill to advocate for Medicare physician practice payment reform. This is essential to keep up with inflationary pressure and continue delivering high-quality care. I am grateful for the effort of AADA and our colleagues. #aada

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

The AAD innovation academy meeting was a success! I was honored to co-chair the Future of Dermatology symposium, where we discussed recent technological innovations. And it was great seeing my derm friends and colleagues!

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

Let’s uncover the broad spectrum of psoriatic diseases together at the IFPA Conference: The 7th World Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis conference in Stockholm, Sweden. As conference president, I welcome you. #ifpa #ifpa2024

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

@GrappaO @Dr_AndreRibeiro Congratulations!! Thank you all for your leadership and engagement!

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

Wonderful connecting with colleagues and talking the about latest innovations at #winterclinical24. Proud to be a part of the co-Director team and seeing the engagement from everyone at the conference. @dermsquared

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

@teresadefresa @JAMADerm @DrJohnBarbieri @AdeAdamson @haleynaik @KanadeShinkai Excited for you and look forward to the work ahead with Dr. Shinkai’s leadership.

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

Many thanks to the Trojan family for the past terrific 8+ years. Grateful for your support and the heartfelt send-off. Look forward to cross-town collaborations. #usc @USCDermatology @KeckMedUSC

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

Congratulations to ILDS for a successful World Congress of Dermatology meeting in Singapore! #wcd #ilds

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

@CemreBusraTurk @GrappaO @ProftDr @JosephMerolaMD @LPerezChada Beautiful analogy. Well said!

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

@AMostaghimi Congratulations, Arash! Very proud of you

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

@leahmcchoward @NPF Thanks for sharing this! Early diagnosis of PsA is so critical to prevent joint damage.

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

I am immensely honored to be appointed as Chief for the Division of Dermatology at UCLA. Excited to work with @IntMedAbel and the UCLA faculty, staff, and trainees soon. @DOM_UCLA

[Department of Medicine at UCLA Health @DOM_UCLA]

Join us in welcoming April W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, who has been appointed chief of the division of dermatology in the @DOM_UCLA. Learn more about Dr. Armstrong and her role at https://t.co/yvSQyv5Lq2.

[April Armstrong, MD MPH FAAD @_AprilArmstrong]

#AAD2023latebreaker was a success! Here are the late breaker moderators from the Saturday morning session. #AAD2023latebreaker was filled with cutting-edge research that will move our field.