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Martina Porter, MD
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Martina Porter is the vice chair for research and academics in the department of dermatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is also the director of the Clinical Laboratory for Epidemiology and Applied Research in Skin (CLEARS), and the co-leader of the Pathogens, Immunology, and Inflammation Translational Research Hub at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is also the chair of the American Academy of Dermatology's Patient Safety and Quality Committee.
She specializes in treating immune-mediated dermatologic conditions, including hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and inflammatory bowel disease–related dermatoses, with biologics and small molecules, and leads both investigator-initiated and phase 2 and 3 industry-sponsored clinical trials in these disease indications.
Dr. Porter completed a combined dermatology residency and clinical research fellowship at Roger Williams Medical Center/Boston University and Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as a second research fellowship focused on clinical trials at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is an assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School.
Naturally gluten-free foods
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Why do I sweat so much?
Walking pneumonia: The "mild" illness that can still pack a punch
What causes knee pain: How doctors make a diagnosis
Where you carry excess weight matters in predicting heart disease risk
