| 1840 |
First Lectures on Dermatology delivered in America. |
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Dr. Henry Daggert Buckley delivers the first lectures ever in America on the
study of skin and its diseases at Columbia University. |
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| 1868 |
Founding of The Presbyterian Hospital. |
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James Lenox founds The Presbyterian Hospital. Many of the leading
dermatologists in New York deliver lectures at the newly founded Presbyterian
Hospital.
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| 1880 |
First Publication illustrating Skin Afflictions is published. |
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Columbia physician, Dr. George Fox publishes Photographic Illustrations of Skin
Diseases, the first use of photography to illustrate Skin Afflictions. |
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| 1888 |
First Known Case of Contact Dermatitis is identified.
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Dr. Fox identifies the first known case of contact dermatitis, an allergic
reaction in the skin. He describes a rash attributed to chemicals used in the
manufacture of matches. |
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| 1902 |
Fox-Fordyce Disease is identified.
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Fox-Fordyce Disease, a glandular affliction, is identified and described by Dr.
Fox and Dr. John Fordyce.
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| 1911 |
The
Presbyterian
Hospital affiliates with the College of Physician and Surgeons of Columbia
University.
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One of the first acts of this new
affiliation
was the formal creation of the Department of Dermatology and Syphilology which developed into
the the largest and most well-equipped dermatologic center in the nation.
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| 1912 |
A Significant and One of the First Studies of Hair and Scalp Disease is
published.
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Dr. George T. Jackson publishes 'A Treatise on Diseases of the Hair', an
influential study of diseases of the hair and scalp.
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| 1928 |
The Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center is founded.
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All faculty members hold joint appointments at Columbia University and at The
Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York.
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| 1929 |
World's First Mycology Laboratory Devoted to Study of Fungi is founded. |
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Dr. J. Gardner Hopkins develops the world's first mycology laboratory devoted
exclusively to the study of fungi in animals and humans. |
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| 1930 |
Internationally Acclaimed Dermatology Textbook is published. |
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Dr. George Andrews publishes the first of six editions of Diseases of the Skin,
subsequently co-authored by Dr. Anthony Domokos. The book becomes
internationally acclaimed as the standard dermatology textbook for the next
forty years and is translated into three languages. |
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| 1940 |
Effective Treatment Schedules for Cure of Syphilis with Penicillin
established. |
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Dr. A. Benson Cannon carries on pioneering work in the treatment of syphilis
begun in the mid-1920's. He establishes treatment schedules at The Presbyterian
Hospital for the use of penicillin, which proves effective in curing this
venereal disease.
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Pioneering Developments in Treatment of Fungal Infections for World War
II Soldiers.
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The Department's Mycology Section pioneers in developing and testing
medications based on fatty acids. These were used to treat fungal infections
which were often disabling to American soldiers serving in the tropics during
World War II. |
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| 1950 |
Successful Clinical Trials with Cortisone for the Treatment of Pemphigus. |
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Dr. Carl Truman Nelson initiates successful clinical trials with
cortisone
for the treatment of pemphigus, a skin disease which had been uniformly fatal
before this therapy. |
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| 1952 |
Development of Nystatin, the World's First Effective Antibiotic for Fungal
Disease. |
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Dr. Margarita Silva Hunter of the Mycology Section develops Nystatin, the
world's first antibiotic to effectively treat fungal disease. Today, the drug
is widely used in the treatment of many persistent skin infections.
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| 1954 |
Nutrients Key to the Growth of Fungi Associated with Skin Disease
identified.
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Dr. Margarita Silva Hunter analyzes and describes the nutrients which are
necessary to the growth of fungi associated with many skin diseases. Her work
is vital to modern medicine's understanding of these diseases. |
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| 1974 |
Innovative Tests introduced for Evaluating Skin Diseases Induced by Light.
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The
Presbyterian
Hospital begins innovative tests for evaluating skin diseases induced by light,
called quantitative porphyrin determinations.
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| 1977 |
Country's Largest and Most Modern Psoriasis Treatment Center opens.
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An ambulatory Psoriasis Day Care Center opens at The
Presbyterian
Hospital. This unit combines with the Hospital's 22-bed in-patient service to
form the country's largest and most modern psoriasis treatment center.
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Columbia Physician wins Gold Medal Award for Education. |
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Dr. Maureen Poh receives the Gold Medal Award for education at the American
Academy of Dermatology's Annual Meeting. She became the co-holder of the award
also in 1980 and 1982.
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| 1978 |
Key Findings in Environmental Causes of Contact Dermatitis.
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Researchers led by Dr. Leonard C. Harber develop an animal model to
detect chemicals in the environment which interact with sunlight to cause
contact dermatitis.
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| 1981 |
Diagnostic Tests for the Detection of Fatal Form of Skin Cancer developed.
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Dr. Richard Edelson develops a sensitive diagnostic test for the detection of
lymphomas, a fatal form of skin cancer. This landmark test is applied
successfully for the first time at The
Presbyterian
Hospital
and offers the promise of earlier, more accurate diagnosis of this cancer.
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| 1997 |
A Nationally Acclaimed Skin Diseases Research Center (SDRC) is established
at Columbia.
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The successful of the research program focused on the genetics of skin disease
results in the Department receiving the National Institutes of Health
designation as one of only six Skin Diseases Research Centers (SDRC) in the
United States.
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| 1998 |
First Human Gene Associated with Hair Loss discovered. |
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Dr. Angela M. Christiano, Herbert Irving Assistant Professor of Dermatology and
her research team identify the first human gene associated with hair loss. The
new gene, called 'hairless', is linked to a severe form of inherited baldness
and may be the trigger that turns on the entire human hair cycle. The research
suggests that gene initiates a cascade of events that stimulate hair growth.
Each step along this pathway may provide new clues for male pattern baldness
and other forms of hair loss or alopecia.
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