Dr. Sarah Derrington, MD
Dermatologist
9217 University Blvd Ste C1B North Charleston SC, 29406About
Dr. Derrington, a native of South Carolina, is a Board Certified Dermatologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She specializes in general, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Derrington earned her Bachelor of Arts from Brevard College in North Carolina where she was honored with the Presidential Award for Outstanding Leadership and Achievement and graduated summa cum laude. She received her medical doctorate from the Medical University of South Carolina. After her internal medicine internship at Baylor Scott and White in Texas, Dr. Derrington completed her dermatology residency at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell in New York.
Education and Training
MUSC MD 2014
Hofstra Northwell Dermatology MD, FAAD 2018
Board Certification
American Board of Dermatology
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Instructor Ralph H. Johnson Veteran's Association - Present
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- Council for Nail Disorders
- International Peeling Society
Internships
- Texas A&M College of Medicine Scott and White
Professional Society Memberships
- Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
Articles and Publications
- Bartlett, K.B., Jariwala N., Derrington, S.M., Mai, C., Koo, B. Scrotal Ulceration as a Complication ofHIPEC and Subsequent Treatment with DMSO 2018 Cutis [in press]Derrington, S.M., Cellura A.P., McDermott L.E., Gubitosi T., Sonstegard A.M., Chen S., Garg A.Mucocutaneous Findings and Course in an Adult with Zika Virus Infection JAMA Dermatolology 2016[in press]Wheless, L., Jacks, S.M., Mooneyham, K.A., Leach, B.C. "Skin cancer in organ transplant recipients:more than the immune system" Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2014 [in press].Jacks, S.M., Kalivas, B.C., Mittendorf, A.S., Kindt, C.L., Short, E.B. Transcranial Direct-CurrentStimulation (tDCS) as an Adjunctive Treatment for Refractory Psychosis: Case Reports of tDCS inCombination with Electroconvulsive Therapy and Clozapine. Primary Care Companion for CNSDisorders [in press].Jacks, S.M., Taylor, B.R., Rogers, R.P., Ralston, J.S., Metcalf, J.S., Lazarchick, J.J. Rapiddeterioration in a patient with primary aggressive cutaneous epidermotropic CD8+ cytotoxic T-cell(Bertis) lymphoma administered adalimumab. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology2013 [in press].
What do you attribute your success to?
- intrinsic motivation
Teaching and speaking
- Clinical Instructor for the Dermatology Residents at the Ralph H. Johnson Veteran's Association
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Cayman islands
Hobbies / Sports
- Tennis, Running, Dancing, Skiing
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