Mary Gail Mercurio, M.D.

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Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-7546

Fax: (585) 461-3509

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Biography

Mary Gail Mercurio, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Dermatology with a joint appointment in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She has been Program Director of the dermatology residency training program for 14 years. She was the 2022 recipient of the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Mentorship Award for Trainees in Clinical Programs and has been thrice honored with the Teacher of the Year Award in the Department of Dermatology.

In 2022 Dr. Mercurio was elected to serve a nine-year term as a Director on the American Board of Dermatology.

Dr. Mercurio’s areas of clinical expertise focus on women’s dermatologic health including vulvar skin disease, hair growth, adult acne, and dermatologic conditions unique to pregnancy. Her clinical research has primarily focused on alopecia, and she is Principal Investigator on multiple clinical trials on alopecia areata, an autoimmune cause of hair loss. She has a national reputation in the area of vulvar disease and has directed a symposium at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting on genital skin disorders.

Dr. Mercurio is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology, serves on the Cutis editorial board, and has more than 100 peer-reviewed publications.

Credentials

Specialties

Education

1990
MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1993 - 06/30/1994
Residency in Dermatology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

07/01/1991 - 06/30/1993
Residency in Dermatology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

07/01/1990 - 06/30/1991
Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

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Awards

2022 - 2030
Director, American Board of Dermatology

2022
Academic Training Award for Trainees in Clinical Programs
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

2018 - Present
Associate Editor, International Journal of Women's Dermatology

2006 - 2007
Teacher of the Year Award University of Rochester Department of Dermatology

2000 - 2007
RO1: Co-Principal Investigator Role of Conditioning in the Pharmacotherapy of Psoriasis National Institute of Health

2000 - 2002
James R. Nethercott Clinical Research Award Vulvar Pruritus and Allergic Contact Dermatitis American Contact Dermatitis Society

1999 - 2000
Teacher of the Year Award University of Rochester Department of Dermatology

1995
Women's Dermatology Society Mentorship Award

1990
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

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Clinical Trials

Dupilumab in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata Patients With an Atopic Background and/or High IgE,Dupilumab in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata Patients With an Atopic Background and/or High IgE

Lead Researcher: Mary Gail Mercurio

Alopecia Areata is patchy baldness on the scalp. This trial will enroll patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata (affecting more than 50% of the scalp) at the time of screening. Potential participants must have evidence of hair regrowth within the last 7 years of their last episode of hair loss; and have screening IgE ≥ 200 and/or have personal and/or familial history of atopy. Potential participants will be randomized (2:1) to either receive weekly dupilumab or placebo for 48 weeks, with all subjects completing participation through Week 48 receiving an additional 48 weeks of dupilumab (through Week 96).

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/1/2023
Forman JL, Mercurio MG. "Vulvar Pruritus in Postmenopausal Diabetic Women With Candidiasis Secondary to Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Receptor-2 Inhibitors." Journal of lower genital tract disease.. 2023 Jan 1; 27(1):68-70. Epub 2022 Sep 21.

9/2021
Marous MR, Mercurio MG. "Lymphangioma circumscriptum as an untoward consequence of hidradenitis suppurativa surgery." International journal of women's dermatology.. 2021 Sep; 7(4):486-487. Epub 2021 Jan 26.

9/2020
Cusick EH, Mercurio MG. "Morbidity and mortality for the dermatologist: Resident-led pilot project." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.. 2020 Sep; 83(3):972-973. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

Books & Chapters

2006
Chapter Title: "Rosacea."
Book Title: The Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health
Author List: Mercurio, MG
Edited By: S Love, M Sajatovic, et al
Published By: Springer Publishing Company 2006

2004
Chapter Title: "Gender Differences in Dermatology."
Book Title: Principles of Gender Specific Medicine
Author List: Mercurio, MG
Edited By: M Legato
Published By: Elsevier Inc 2004

2002
Chapter Title: "Cutaneous manifestations of systemic viral, bacterial, and fungal infections."
Book Title: Dermatologic Signs of Internal Disease
Author List: Mercurio, MG
Edited By: J Callen and J Jorizzo
Published By: WB Saunders Company 2002

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