Department of Dermatology

Erica M. Lin, MD

  • 3rd Year Resident - PGY IV

Erica Lin, MD, began her residency training at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC in July 2024. Prior to beginning residency, she completed her undergraduate work and medical degree at Brown University. She is excited to continue delving into her passion for cutaneous oncology and explore other fields of dermatology during residency. 

Education & Training

  • Internship, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • M.D., Brown University
  • Sc.B., Brown University

Representative Publications

  1. Rullan R, Lin EM, Schaut E, Wambier C. Cardiac Safety in Full-Face Phenol-Croton Oil Peels: A 22-Year Retrospective Study. Accepted for publication in the J Am Acad Dermatol.

  2. Zhang H, George-Washburn EA, Lin EM, Baranwal N, Lim RK, Caravaglio J, Qureshi A, Cho E. Associations between season, climate, and pediatric alopecia areata flares in Providence, Rhode Island. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Dec;315(10):2877-2881. doi: 10.1007/s00403-023-02721-3.

  3. Moseley I, Ahmed F, Lin E, Lim R, Hoang M, Baranwal N, Robinson-Bostom L, Libby T, Wisco O, Qureshi A, Cho E. Host and primary tumor factors for the development of multiple cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas among a retrospective cohort in Rhode Island. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Sep;89(3):511-518. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.03.038.

  4. Lin EM, Qureshi AA, Wisco O, Cho E. Single-institution retrospective study evaluating personal history of rosacea and risk of basal cell carcinoma of the face. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Aug;89(2):399-401. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.03.055.

  5. Lin EM, Singer H, Telang GH, Chau T, Farmakiotis D, Robinson-Bostom L. Cutaneous Sporothrix globosa infection mimicking cryptococcosis in a patient with history of kidney transplant. J Cutan Pathol. 2023 Jul;50(7):629-631. doi: 10.1111/cup.14396.

  6. Wambier CG, Lin E, da Costa Filha ARC, Beltrame FL, Döll-Boscardin PM, Celidonio TC, Miot HA, Hetter GP. Updates on level of evidence of clinical efficacy of facial phenol-croton oil peels and comments on history and mechanisms of action. Int J Dermatol. 2023 Jul;62(7):e383-e386. doi: 10.1111/ijd.16485.

  7. Lim R, Negbenebor NA, Lin EM, Ragi SD, Robinson-Bostom L, Massoud CM. Cocaine-induced pyoderma gangrenosum with negative anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies: A case report.  Int J Dermatol. Venereol. 2023, July 26. doi: 10.1097/JD9.0000000000000332.

  8. Lin EM, Lim R, Lin S, Cho E. Disparities in Asian American Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment from 1990-2014 – Response to Zheng et al. “Poor melanoma outcomes and survival in Asian American and Pacific Islander patients. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Jul;89(1):e55-e57. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.01.048.

  9. Lin E, Heffernan DS. Bowel Obstruction from an Incidentally Ingested Foreign Body. R I Med J. 2023 Jun 1;106(5):34-37.

  10. Gu L, Lin E, Liu S, Yang N, Kurtansky N, Neumann N, Stoll J, Lopez ML, Pulitzer M, Noor S, Markova A, Rossi A, Rotemberg V, Dickson M, Deng, L. Efficacy of Immunotherapy with Combination of Cryotherapy and Topical Imiquimod for Treatment of Kaposi’s Sarcoma. J Med Virol. 2023 Jan;95(1):e28396. doi: 10.1002/jmv.28396.

  11. Ahmed F, Moseley I, Lin E, Lim R, Baranwal N, Hoang M, Libby T, Wisco O, Robinson-Bostom L, Gupta S, Qureshi A, Cho E. The Association of Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Status and Tumor Diameter in Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Invest Dermatol. 2023 Jan;143(1):170-172. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.08.032. 

  12. Lin EM, Rajadurai S, Qureshi AA, Cho E. Prospective study evaluating personal history of rosacea and risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma among women in the US. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Dec;87(6):1389-1391. 

  13. Lemes BM, da Silva Justo A, Lin EM, Capote ACMO, Neves AKL, Machinski I, Pereira AV, Koga AY, Lipinski LC, Beltrame FL, Miot HA, Wambier CG. The effects of 35% trichloroacetic acid-Croton oil and 35% glycolic acid-Croton oil compared to 35% phenol-Croton oil Hetter's very heavy formula for deep chemical peel. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Nov;87(5):1227-1229. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.07.023.

  14. Baldissera RL, Yang EJ, Schmitt JV, Lin EM, Emanuel de Jesus F, Enokihara MMSSE, Wambier CG, Bagatin E. Trichloroacetic acid peels for the treatment of acanthosis nigricans. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Jan; 86(1): 203-204. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.065.

  15. Neitzke IC, de Grande Curi D, Lin EM, Lee KC, Soon SL, Lunardelli Bittencourt AC, Aguiar CM, Neto DJ, Cray da Costa Filha AR, Beltrame FL, Döll-Boscardin PM, Wambier CG. Translational research on the role of formula stability in Hetter's Phenol-Croton oil peels: analysis of chemical studies and clinical outcomes from a randomized, double-blinded, split-face controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Mar;84(3):854-856. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.10.024.

  16. Lin EM, Goren A, Wambier C. Environmental Effects on Reported Infections and Death Rates of COVID-19 Across 91 Major Brazilian Cities. High Alt Med Biol. 2020 Dec; 21(4):431-433. doi: 10.1089/ham.2020.0168.

  17. Olinksi LE, Lin EM, Oancea E. Illuminating insights into opsin 3 function in the skin. Advances in Biological Regulation. 2019 Oct. doi: 10.1016/j.jbior.2019.100668

  18. Ishida Y, Lin E, Otsuka A, Kabashima, K. Skin Findings of 21st Century Movie Characters. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2018 Mar;32(3):e98-e100. doi:10.1111/jdv.14564