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.

Certified Specialties

Dermatology - American Board of Dermatology

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Dermatology (SMD)

Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Dermatology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. 1993 - 1994

Residency, Dermatology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. 1991 - 1993

Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1990 - 1991

Education

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry. 1990

Awards

Director, American Board of Dermatology. 2022 - 2030

Academic Training Award for Trainees in Clinical Programs. 2022

Associate Editor, International Journal of Women's Dermatology. 2018

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

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

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

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

Women's Dermatology Society Mentorship Award 1995

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 1990

Research

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 with...

Publications

Journal Articles

Vulvar Pruritus in Postmenopausal Diabetic Women With Candidiasis Secondary to Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Receptor-2 Inhibitors.

Forman JL, Mercurio MG

Journal of lower genital tract disease.. 2023 January 127 (1):68-70. Epub 09/21/2022.

Lymphangioma circumscriptum as an untoward consequence of hidradenitis suppurativa surgery.

Marous MR, Mercurio MG

International journal of women's dermatology.. 2021 September 7 (4):486-487. Epub 01/26/2021.

Morbidity and mortality for the dermatologist: Resident-led pilot project.

Cusick EH, Mercurio MG

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.. 2020 September 83 (3):972-973. Epub 04/24/2020.

Recognize and Safely Manage Dermatoses of Pregnancy

Mercurio, MG.

Practical Dermatology. 2005; : 47-52.

Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis

Cowen, EW; Scott, GA; Mercurio, MG.

J Amer Acad Dermatol. 2004; 51: S97-S100.

Dermatoses of Pregnancy

Galaria, NA; Mercurio, MG.

The Female Patient. 2003; 28: 22-26.

Disseminated bullous fixed drug eruption due to sympathomimetic medications

Anadkat, MJ; Mercurio, MG.

J Amer Acad Dermatol. 2003; 49: e6.

Dermatologic diseases of the Vulva

Srigouri, M; Mercurio, MG.

Med Aspectsof Human Sexuality. 2002; .

Bood Review of Women's Dermatology

Mercurio, MG.

J Amer Acad Dermatol. 2002; 46(2): 968.

A case series of patients with basal cell carcinoma treated with 5% Imiquimod cream

Cowen, EW; Mercurio, MG; Gaspari, A.

J Amer Acad Dermatol. 2002; 47(4): S240-S-248.

Dermatologic Disorders in Pregnancy

Mercurio, MG.

Strong Periax. University of Rochester Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Case #522. 2002; .

Hirsutism: Diagnosis and Management

Mercurio, MG.

J Gender-Specific Med. 2001; 4(2): 1-6.

Childhood condyloma acuminata treated with Imiquimod

Schaen, L; Mercurio, MG.

Pediatric Derm. 2001; 18(1): 1-3.

Androgens and the cutaneous pilosebaceous unit

Mercurio, MG; Gogstetter, D.

J Gender-Specific Med. 2000; 3(4): 59-64.

Common penile dermatoses

Gogstetter, D; Mercurio, MG.

Med Aspects of Human Sexuality. 2000; 1(2): 45-51.

State of gender-specific medicine in dermatology

Mercurio, MG.

J Gender-Specific Med. 2000; 3(7): 23-28.

Unmasking the many faces of psoriasis

Mercurio, MG; Gogstetter, D.

Hospital Medicine. 1999; 35(11): 49-56.

Acne in adult women

Mercurio, MG.

Cosmetic Dermatology. 1999; 12(11): S5-S7.

Porphyria cutanea tarda, hepatitis C, and HFE gene mutations in North America.

Bonkovsky HL, Poh-Fitzpatrick M, Pimstone N, Obando J, Di Bisceglie A, Tattrie C, Tortorelli K, LeClair P, Mercurio MG, Lambrecht RW

Hepatology : official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.. 1998 June 27 (6):1661-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Tinea capitis: Fluconazole in Trichophyton tonsurans infection

Mercurio, MG; Silverman, R; Elewski, BE.

Ped Derm. 1998; 15(3): 235-238.

Diagnosis and managment of hirsutism

Mercurio, MG.

Hospital Medicine. 1998; .

Gender differences in cutaneous biology

Mercurio, MG.

J Gender-Specific Med. 1998; 1(1): 16-19.

Androgenetic alopecia in women: diagnosis and treatment

Mercurio, MG.

Hospital Medicine. 1997; .

Cutaneous lesions provide a clue to mysterious pulmonary process. Pulmonary and cutaneous North American blastomycosis infection.

Weil M, Mercurio MG, Brodell RT, Elewski BE

Archives of dermatology.. 1996 July 132 (7):822, 824-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Thrombocytopenia caused by fluconazole therapy.

Mercurio MG, Elewski BE

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.. 1995 March 32 (3):525-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Acquired progressive lymphangioma in a child

Soohoo, LS; Mercurio, MG; et al.

Arch Dermtolo. 1995; 131: 341-342.

Expression of cytochrome P-450 mRNAs in the colon and the rectum of normal human subjects

Mercurio, MG; Shiff, S; Galbraith, R; Sassa, S.

Biochemical and Biopysical Research communications. 1995; 210(2): 350-355.

Cutaneous photosensitivity diseases induced by exogenous agents

Gould, J; Mercurio, MG; Elmets, CE.

J Am Acad of Dermatol. 1995; 33: 551-571.

Therapy of sporotrichosis.

Mercurio MG, Elewski BE

Seminars in dermatology. 1993 December 12 (4):285-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Terminal hepatic failure in erythropoietic protoporphyria.

Mercurio MG, Prince G, Weber FL, Jacobs G, Zaim MT, Bickers DR

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.. 1993 November 29 (5 Pt 2):829-33. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cutaneous blastomycosis.

Mercurio MG, Elewski BE

Cutis.. 1992 December 50 (6):422-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Tinea capitus today

Bradley, BJ; Beck, J; Mercurio, MG; et al.

J of School Nursing. Supplement.

Books

The Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health (2006)

Chapter: "Rosacea."

Authors: Mercurio, MG

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company 2006

Principles of Gender Specific Medicine (2004)

Chapter: "Gender Differences in Dermatology."

Authors: Mercurio, MG

Publisher: Elsevier Inc 2004

Dermatologic Signs of Internal Disease (2002)

Chapter: "Cutaneous manifestations of systemic viral, bacterial, and fungal infections."

Authors: Mercurio, MG

Publisher: WB Saunders Company 2002

Atlas of Hair & Nails (1999)

Chapter: "Hypertrichosis and Hirsutism."

Authors: Mercurio, MD

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone 1999

Dermatologic Therapy: The treatmet of fungal and candidal infections (1997)

Chapter: "Tinea Capitis Treatment."

Authors: Mercurio, MG and Elewski, BE

Publisher: Munksgaard International Puiblishers Ltd 1997

Conn's Current Therapy (1997)

Chapter: "Sunburn."

Authors: Bickers, DR and Mercurio, MG

Publisher: WB Saunders Company 1997

Dermatologic Signs of Internal Disease (1995)

Chapter: "Cutaneous manifestations of systemic viral, bacterial, and fungal infections."

Authors: Mercurio, MG

Publisher: WB Saunders Company 1995

Skin Cancer: Mechanisms and Human Relevance (1995)

Chapter: "Murine Skin Carcinogenesis: Relevance to Humans."

Authors: Mercurio, MG

Publisher: CRC Press 1995

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