Jennifer Hand M.D.

Jennifer Hand

Jennifer Hand
M.D.

Contact Information
Outpatient Pediatric Dermatology
John R. Oishei Children's Hospital
3rd Floor, Conventus Building
1001 Main St
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 7163236050
Fax: 7163236672
jhand2@buffalo.edu


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Professional Summary:

Dr. Hand is Medical Director, Pediatric Dermatology, Oishei Children’s Hospital. She holds the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Prior to her work in Buffalo, she was section head of genetic skin disorders at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where she is an emeritus Associate Professor of Dermatology, Pediatrics and Clinical Genomics. She specializes in rare genetic disorders of the skin. A strong advocate for rare disease patients, she serves on the medical and scientific advisory board for F.I.R.S.T., a national support organization for patients with Ichthyosis. She is also a Consulting Editor for GeneReviews, an on-line, free resource sponsored by the National Institute of Health. She has been a principal investigator in clinical trials including a phase 3 trial of gene therapy to treat the rare genetic skin disorder, epidermolysis bullosa.
Dr. Hand is an experienced medical educator at all levels and has been a course director for Mayo Medical School in Rochester, MN. She has given over 170 CME lectures at national and international meetings and has mentored over 60 medical students, residents, and fellows to successful careers.
She is co-author of the 3rd and latest edition of the textbook "Spitz's Genodermatoses: A full color guide to genetic skin disorders."

Education and Training:

  • MD, Mayo Medical School

Employment:

  • Associate Professor Emeritus, Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic Rochester (2022-present)
  • Associate Professor Emeritus, Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Rochester (2022-present)
  • Associate Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic Rochester (2022-present)
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2022-present)

Awards and Honors:

  • Top Doctors 2024 (2024)
  • 2022 Top Doctors (2022)
  • 2021 Top Doctors (2021)
  • 2020 Top Doctors (2020)
  • 2019 Top Doctors (2019)


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Books and Book Chapters:

  • Bolognia JL, Schaffer JV, Cerroni L. Callen JP, Cowen EW, Duncan KO, Hruza GJ et al. (2024) 54. Basic Principles of Genetics. In: Dermatology, Fifth Edition. Elsevier
  • Hand JL, Spitz JL, Turbeville, JG. (2024) Spitz’s Genodermatoses. A full color guide. Wolters-Klewer.
  • Torrelo A. Hernandez-Martin A, Lucky A, Pope E, Siegfried EC, Silverman RA, Wiss K. (2022) 4.7 Chromosomal Disorders. In: Schachner and Hansen’s Pediatric Dermatology 5th Edition. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publication

Professional Memberships:

  • Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) Vascular Anomlies Group; National working group for study of vascular anomalies (2024)
  • American Medical Association
  • American College of Medical Genetics

Presentations:

  • "Back to Basics-The Physical Exam is the Cornerstone of Precision Medicine: Visual Exam of the Hair & Nails: High Yield Clues for a Unifying Diagnosis" American College of Medical Genetics Annual Meeting 2024 (2024)
  • "Genodermatoses 101: Update on Genetic Testing for the Dermatologist" American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2024 (2024)
  • "Think like an Expert about Ichthyosis: Case Presentation" American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2024 (2024)
  • "Genodermatoses" Northwestern University Department of Dermatology; Annual Genodermatoses Conference (2024)
  • "Hair and Nails: High Yield Clues for a Unifying Diagnosis" University at Buffalo Pediatrics Grand Rounds (2024)
  • "Rare Disease Resources for Pediatric Dermatology Investigators" 2022 Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (2023)
  • "Genetic Testing: What the Dermatologist Needs to Know" American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2023 (2023)
  • "Genodermatoses: Disorders of the Dermis" Genodermatoses 2023 presented by Northwestern University (2023)
  • "Neonatal Rashes" University at Buffalo Pediatrics Grand Rounds (2023)
  • "Dermatology Stories: (Life) Lessons Learned" 33rd Biennial Dermatology Symposium: The O’Leary Meeting 2022 hosted by Mayo Clinic (2022)
  • "Vascular Anomalies: Presentation from Buffalo Site" 2022 Oncology Thruway Collaboration Meeting (2022)
  • "Genetic Disorders: Presentations from Infancy to Adulthood" American Academy of Dermatology 72nd Annual Meeting (2014)
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Service Activities:

  • Case Presentation faculty mentor: Olmsted syndrome; Linear porokeratosis; Minnesota Dermatological Society (2022)
  • 33rd Biennial Dermatology Symposium: The O’Leary Meeting hosted by Mayo Clinic; Introduction of Paul A. O’Leary Lecturer (2022)
  • Medical Director, Oishei Children’s Hospital Outpatient Dermatology; Medical Director (2022–present)
  • National Organization of Rare Disease (NORD), Centers of Excellence Medical Professional Education Working Group; Rare Disease Centers of Excellence Medical Professional Education Working Group (2022–present)
  • Journal of Pediatric Dermatology; Editorial Board Member (2018–present)
  • Society for Pediatric Dermatology/ Awards and Grants Committee; Committee Chair (2018–2021)
  • New England Journal of Medicine; Reviewer (2014–present)

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Contact Information

Outpatient Pediatric Dermatology
John R. Oishei Children's Hospital
3rd Floor, Conventus Building
1001 Main St
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 7163236050
Fax: 7163236672
jhand2@buffalo.edu

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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