Dr. Michael D. Tharp MD
Dermatologist
401 CORBETT ST STE 200 BELLEAIR FL, 33756About
Dr. Michael Tharp is a dermatologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Tharp specializes in skin care. Dermatologists evaluate and manage both common and uncommon skin conditions. These conditions include acne, psoriasis, warts, skin infections, atopic dermatitis, herpes simplex and more. Dermatologists are also experts in more complex skin diseases like impetigo, hidradenitis and milaria. Dr. Tharp diagnoses skin problems and develops unique treatments plans for each individual patient.
Education and Training
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1974
Ohio State University College of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Extracorporeal photopheresis induces lymphocyte but not monocyte apoptosis.
- The clinical efficacy of antihistamines in the skin.
- B-cell lymphoma in a patient with WHIM syndrome.
- New insights into the second generation antihistamines.
- Detection of decreased cytotoxic effector CD8+ T lymphocytes in atopic dermatitis by flow cytometry.
- Mastocytosis.
- A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 5% and 2% topical minoxidil solutions in the treatment of female pattern hair loss.
- Antihistamines and their role as antipruritics.
- Nodular mastocytosis.
- The use of gabapentin for recurrent painful attacks with multiple piloleiomyomas.
- Common variable immunodeficiency presenting as chronic urticaria.
- Benefits of an emollient body wash for patients with chronic winter dry skin.
- Growth of human basal cell carcinomas transplanted to C57/Balb/C bgJ/bgJ nu/nu (beige-nude) mice.
- Human papillomavirus typing of verrucae in a patient with WHIM syndrome.
- Alteration in the gene encoding protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 6 (PTPN6/SHP1) may contribute to neutrophilic dermatoses.
Awards
- 2012 Chicago Super Doctors
Treatments
- Hives (uritcaria), Hair Problems, Mastocytosis And More
- Acne
- Psoriasis
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
- Warts
- Actinic Keratosis
- Birth Defects
- Contact Dermatitis
- Vitiligo
- Hives (urticaria)
- Alopecia
Fellowships
- Duke University Health System - Dermatology
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