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Brett Sloan, MD, FAAD

Professor of Dermatology
VA Site Director


Academic Office Location: Dermatology UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-6231
Phone:	860-679-3474
Website(s):	Dermatology

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Education & Training
Clinical Interests
Publications
Presentations

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
Other	United States Naval Academy	Oceanography
BS	University of Alabama	Biology and Math
MD	Uniformed Services University	Medicine

Degree

Institution

Major

Other

United States Naval Academy

Oceanography

University of Alabama

Biology and Math

Uniformed Services University

Medicine

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Internship	Wilford Hall Medical Center	Psychiatry
Residency	San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium	Dermatology

Training

Institution

Specialty

Internship

Wilford Hall Medical Center

Psychiatry

Residency

San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium

Dermatology

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
2010 Graduate AAD Academic Dermatology Leadership Program	AAD
Meritorious Service Medal	Military
National Defense Medal with one bronze star	Military
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze star	Military
Kosovo Campaign Medal with one bronze star
Alpha Omega Alpha
Dean’s Award for Most Outstanding Academic Performance	Uniformed Services University

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

2010 Graduate AAD Academic Dermatology Leadership Program

AAD

Meritorious Service Medal

Military

National Defense Medal with one bronze star

Military

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze star

Military

Kosovo Campaign Medal with one bronze star

Alpha Omega Alpha

Dean’s Award for Most Outstanding Academic Performance

Uniformed Services University

Nail Disease, Infectious Diseases of the Skin, Skin Cancer, Geriatric Dermatology

Journal Articles

Ethics of citation inflation, authorship inflation, and bribery in academic research.
Dhamsania, Ishani Rao; Zhou, Albert E; Sloan, Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Oct;
Controversies in Dermatology: Cons of resident unionization.
Rao, Ishani H; Zhou, Albert E; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Sep;
Ethical Considerations of When Patients Request to Video Record Their Surgical Procedures.
Truong-Balderas, Kevin; Zhou, Albert E; Jain, Neelesh P; Sloan, Brett; Feng, Hao; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Sep;
Ethical Implications of Mentor Influence on Career Choices in Dermatology.
Zhou, Albert E; Klufas, Timothy; Kerr, Philip; Sloan, Brett; Feng, Hao; Grant-Kels, Jane M Clinics in dermatology 2024 Sep;
The ethical and responsible use of sick call.
Zhou, Albert E; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Sep;
Ethics of Dynamic and Differential Pricing for Cosmetic Procedures.
Zhou, Albert E; Swearingen, Alyssa; Gronbeck, Christian; Jain, Neelesh P; Sloan, Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Feng, Hao Clinics in dermatology 2024 Aug;
Ethical considerations when graduating residents and fellows face employment decisions.
Zhou, Albert E; Korytnikova, Ekaterina; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Brett; Feng, Hao; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jul;
Screened Out: Ethically Managing Sunscreen Misinformation by Social Media Influencers.
Zhou, Albert E; Gasek, Nathan; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Brett; Feng, Hao; Grant-Kels, Jane M Clinics in dermatology 2024 Jul;
Ethics of residents receiving bonus pay based on clinical productivity.
Zhou, Albert E; Jain, Neelesh P; Gronbeck, Christian; Muradova, Elnara; Kerr, Philip; Sloan, Steven Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jul;
Ethical considerations of assigning scribes to dermatology residents.
Rao, Ishani H; Zhou, Albert E; Jain, Neelesh P; Gronbeck, Christian; Kerr, Philip; Sloan, Steven Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jul;
Ethics of Residency Programs and Fellowships that Electively Withdraw from the NRMP Match.
Zhou, Albert E; Carmody, Bryan; Gronbeck, Christian; Angus, Steven; Sloan, Brett; Feng, Hao; Grant-Kels, Jane M Clinics in dermatology 2024 Jul;
Ethics in using incentives to improve dermatology residents' adherence to case log requirements.
Zhou, Albert E; Brown, Madeline; Jain, Neelesh P; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Steven B; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jul;
Ethics of soliciting online reviews in dermatology.
Zhou, Albert E; Jain, Neelesh P; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jul;
Relevance and ethical issues of diversity equity and inclusion programs, circa 2024-2025.
Brown, Madeline; Zhou, Albert E; Jain, Neelesh P; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Steven Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Clinics in dermatology 2024 Jun;
Doxxing and Cyberbullying in Dermatology.
Zhou, Albert E; Rao, Ishani H; Jain, Neelesh P; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Feng, Hao Clinics in dermatology 2024 Jun;
The ethical dilemma and fallout of the recent USMLE cheating scandal.
Susla, Lyudmyla; Zhou, Albert E; Jain, Neelesh P; Khan, Aziz; Sloan, Steven Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jun;
Changing Dermatologic Procedural Patterns in the Medicare Population: A National Trend Analysis.
Gronbeck, Christian; Jain, Neelesh P; Zhou, Albert E; Sloan, Brett; Feng, Hao Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] 2024 Jun;
Ethical Implications of the Use of Preprint Server Articles in Dermatology.
Jain, Neelesh Patrick; Gronbeck, Christian; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Sloan, Steven Brett; Feng, Hao Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 May;
Ethical Considerations in Evaluating Dermatology Residency Applicants Based on Future Career Goals.
Zhou, Albert E; Jain, Neelesh P; Gronbeck, Christian; Weston, Gillian; Whitaker-Worth, Diane; Sloan, Steven Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Feng, Hao Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 May;
Assessing the Accuracy and Comprehensiveness of ChatGPT in Offering Clinical Guidance for Atopic Dermatitis and Acne Vulgaris.
Lakdawala, Nehal; Channa, Leelakrishna; Gronbeck, Christian; Lakdawala, Nikita; Weston, Gillian; Sloan, Brett; Feng, Hao JMIR dermatology 2023 Nov;6e50409
The ethics of facility fees for dermatology clinics.
Sharp, Kelley; Sloan, Steven Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Clinics in dermatology 2023 Nov;
Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV in Ophthalmology.
Bibb, Lorin A; Htet, Kyaw Zin; Waldman, Corey W; Sloan, Steven Brett Clinics in dermatology 2023 Oct;
Sexually transmitted infections and HIV in ophthalmology.
Bibb, Lorin A; Htet, Kyaw Zin; Waldman, Corey W; Sloan, Steven Brett Clinics in dermatology 2023 Aug;
Surface anatomy in dermatology: Part I - Clinical importance, diagnostic utility, and impact on medical management.
Beltrami, Eric J; Gronbeck, Christian; Jain, Neelesh; Hargis, Geneva; Feng, Hao; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Jul;
Surface anatomy in dermatology: Part II - Impact on perioperative management, procedural technique, and cosmesis.
Gronbeck, Christian; Beltrami, Eric; Jain, Neelesh; Hargis, Geneva; Sloan, Brett; Cook, Bernard L; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Feng, Hao Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Jul;
Letter in reply: Pericarditis and peripheral edema in a healthy man on low-dose oral minoxidil therapy.
Bentivegna, Kathryn; Zhou, Albert E; Adalsteinsson, Jonas A; Sloan, Brett JAAD case reports 2022 Nov;29110-111
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: April 2022 Apremilast for Morphea.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Jan;
January 2021: Skin of color images.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Jan;84(1):35
Does interleukin-4 inhibition play a role in dupilumab-associated conjunctivitis?
Waldman, R A; DeWane, M E; Sloan, S B The British journal of dermatology 2020 Jan;182(1):251
What makes a 'good' case report? Examining factors effecting case report citations.
Chen, Eric; Kodomudi, Vijay; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Sloan, Brett; Waldman, Reid A Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2019 Dec;
Pediculosis Pubis.
Creighton-Smith, Malcolm; Sloan, Steven Brett JAMA dermatology 2019 Sep;
Dupilumab Ocular Surface Disease Occurs Predominantly in Patients receiving Dupilumab for Atopic Dermatitis: A Multi-institution Retrospective Chart Review.
Waldman, Reid A; DeWane, Madeline E; Sloan, S Brett; King, Brett; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2019 Jul;
Penile ulcers complicating systemic AL amyloidosis: a case report.
Arun, Monica; Sloan, Steven Brett; Shelton, Anthony; Sanchorawala, Vaishali Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis 2016 May;23203-204
The trigeminocardiac reflex and dermatologic surgery.
Holmes, William D; Finch, Justin J; Snell, Daniel; Sloan, S Brett Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] 2011 Dec;37(12):1795-7
Histologic features of alopecia areata other than peribulbar lymphocytic infiltrates.
Peckham, Steven J; Sloan, Steven B; Elston, Dirk M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011 Sep;65(3):615-20
JAAD grand rounds quiz*: Erythematous keratotic papules in a patient with Fabry disease.
Luis, Jessica; Kristjansson, Arni; Sloan, Steven Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2010 Jul;63(1):179-82
Nutrition and nail disease
Cashman M.W., Sloan S.B. Clinics in Dermatology 2010 Jan;28(4):420-425
Nail dystrophy and bony involvement in chronic sarcoidosis.
Santoro, Frank; Sloan, Steven Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2009 Jun;60(6):1050-2
Melanoma of the feet: misdiagnosed and misunderstood.
Albreski, Douglas; Sloan, Steven Brett Clinics in dermatology 2009 Jan;27(6):556-63
Erythematous annular lesions.
Wisco, Oliver J; Sloan, Steven B; Johnson, Ryan P American family physician 2007 Dec;76(11):1709-10
The confusing nosology of incontinentia pigmenti.
Sloan, S B Clinical and experimental dermatology 2006 May;31(3):482
"Boot foot" with pseudomonas colonization.
Sloan, Brett; Meffert, Jeffrey J Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2005 Jun;52(6):1109-10
Elephantiasis nostrum verrucosa of the abdomen: clinical results with tazarotene.
Boyd, Jason; Sloan, Steven; Meffert, Jeffrey Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD 3(4):446-8
Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Sloan, S.B. Dermanities 4(2):
Generalized Eruption in a Young Child
Lee, A.J., Sloan, S.B., Yanase, D. J Am Acad Dermatol 53(5):928-929
Nutrition and nail disease.
Cashman, Michael W; Sloan, Steven Brett Clinics in dermatology 28(4):420-5
Self Destruction
Sloan, S.B. Dermanities

Book Chapters

Basic Science
Began, D.M., Sloan, B. Comprehensive Review Notes in Dermatology for the Physician Assistant 1-36
Ectoparasites
Sloan, S.B., Osswald, S.S. Infectious Disease Secrets 335-361

Case Reports

Letter in reply: Linear IgA bullous dermatosis treated with dupilumab in a pediatric patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
Muzumdar, Sonal; Bibb, Lorin A; Sloan, Brett; Murphy, Michael; Chang, Mary Wu JAAD case reports 2024 Feb;4444-46
Violaceous lunula with pigmented longitudinal ridge.
Valentini, Rodolfo; Khan, Aziz; Murphy, Michael; Sloan, Brett JAAD case reports 2024 Feb;4438-40
Treatment of recalcitrant disseminated ulcerative necrobiosis lipoidica with ustekinumab.
McMullan, Patrick; Khan, Aziz; Adalsteinsson, Jonas A; Waldman, Reid; Stewart, Campbell; Sloan, Brett; Rothe, Marti JAAD case reports 2023 Nov;4152-56

Editorials

Ethics of publication mills and payment for guaranteed authorships.
Zhou, Albert E; Jain, Neelesh P; Gronbeck, Christian; Sloan, Brett; Murrell, Dedee F; Grant-Kels, Jane M Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Oct;
Letter from the Editors: Controversies section.
Elston, Dirk M; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Choi, Ellie; Sloan, Brett; Levin, Nikki A Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jul;
This month in JAAD Case Reports: July 2024: Roflumilast, Ruxolitinib, and a New Editor.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 May;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: June 2024 Pauci-nail lichen planus.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Apr;
This Month in JAADCase Reports: May 2024 Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wisconsin.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Feb;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: April 2024: Anifrolumab for subacute cutaneous lupus.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jan;
This month in JAAD Case Reports: January 2024-Upadacitinib for Hailey-Hailey disease.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Jan;90(1):41
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: March 2024 postoperative bleeding risk when taking both warfarin and acetaminophen.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Dec;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: February 2024 Chagas disease reactivation presenting with vasculitis.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Nov;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: November 2023 - High-dose vitamin D and radiation dermatitis.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Nov;89(5):907
This month in JAAD Case Reports: October 2023-Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in Black men.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Oct;89(4):673
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: December 2023 - Topical cyclosporine for pyoderma gangrenosum.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Sep;
This month in JAAD Case Reports: September 2023 Images in Dermatology Quizzes.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Jul;
This month in JAAD Case Reports: August 2023: Xylazine and skin necrosis.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Jun;
This month in JAAD Case Reports: April 2023: Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated novel cutaneous eruptions.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Apr;88(4):788
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: June 2023 Spesolimab for Pyoderma Gangrenosum.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Mar;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: May 2023: Janus kinase inhibitors for bullous pemphigoid.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Feb;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: January 2023: Kratom hyperpigmentation.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Jan;88(1):25
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: March 2023: Tocilizumab for refractory morphea.
Sloan, Steven Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Dec;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: February 2023 Treatment Option for Solenonychia.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Nov;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: December 2022. Hidradenitis suppurative and malignancy.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Sep;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: September 2022 Isotretinoin for Idiopathic Facial Aseptic Granuloma.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Jun;
June 2022: Trichorrhexis nodosa of the beard associated with mask use.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Jun;86(6):1231-1232
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: August 2022.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 May;
This month in JAAD Case Reports: July 2022: Eyelid ptosis treated with brimonidine gel.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Apr;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: May 2022: Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw.
Sloan, Steven Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Feb;
This month in JAAD Case Reports: January 2022. Targeting the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription pathway in cutaneous sarcoidosis.
Sloan, Steven Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Jan;86(1):40
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: March 2022. Reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption secondary to SARS-CoV-2.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Dec;
This month in JAAD Case Reports: February 2022 Availability and Anchoring Biases.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Dec;
This Month in JAAD Case Reports: December 2021: Tadalafil use in cutaneous surgery.
Sloan, Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Dec;85(6):1411
Early recognition and intervention of calciphylaxis.
Sloan, Steven Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Oct;85(4):837
This Month in JAAD Case Reports.
Sloan, Steven Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2021 Jun;84(6):1543

Letters

Comments on Stone et al, "A case of secondary syphilis presenting like pemphigus with positive direct immunofluorescence".
Pacheco, Camila Cordero; Sinha, Shivani; Sloan, Brett; Whitaker-Worth, Diane; Murphy, Michael J JAAD case reports 2024 Oct;52107-108
JAAD grand rounds. Flaccid pustular eruption.
Carroll, Thomas; Kristjansson, Arni; Murphy, Michael; Sloan, Steven Brett Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2009 Nov;61(5):917-9

Websites

Atypical Mole (Dysplastic Nevus)
Wenner, K., Sloan, S.B., Acker, S.M., Shidham, V.B.
Connective Tissue Nevi
Sloan, S.B.
Electrosurgery
Holmes, W.D., Sloan, S.B.
Enteroviral Infections
Nogués-Siuraneta, S., Alsina-Gibert, M., Sloan, S.B.
Milker's Nodules
Finch, J., Sloan, S.B.
Oral Granular Cell Tumors
Jen, M., Sloan, S.B.
Oral Hemangiomas
Sloan, S.B., Wilk, R.
Tick Removal
Sloan, S.B.

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Atypical presentation in a soldier deployed to Afghanistan	Poster	Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2011	Seattle, Washington
Cutaneous Signs of Internal Malignancy	Talk	University of Connecticut Recent advances in Internal Medicine	2010	Farmington, Connecticut
Cutaneous Signs of Gastroenterology Diseases	Talk	University of Connecticut Gastroenterology Grand Rounds	2010	Farmington, Connecticut
Nail Disease	Talk	Dartmouth Dermatology Grand Rounds	2007
Hailey-Hailey Disease: A Rare Familial Blistering Disorder	Talk	Society of Air Force Physicians	2006
Twenty Common Dermatoses for the General Practitioner	Talk	School of Aerospace Medicine	2006	San Antonio, Texas
Periocular Tumors	Talk	Alamo Tri-Services Optometry Society	2006
Type I Cryoglobulinemia Associated with an IgGk Monoclonal Gammapathy of Unknown Significance Presenting as a Cutaneous Vasculopathy	Poster	Southern Medical Association	2005	San Antonio, Texas
Sweets Syndrome in Pregnancy	Talk	American Academy of Dermatology	2004	Washington, DC
Subungual Melanoma- A Case Report	Talk	Society of Air Force Physicians	2003
Dermatomyositis	Lecture	Texas Dermatological Society	2003	San Antonio, Texas
Dermatomyositis	Talk	Uniformed Services Dermatology Seminar	2003	San Diego, California
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung to the Back	Talk	Uniformed Services Dermatology Seminar	2003	San Diego, California

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Atypical presentation in a soldier deployed to Afghanistan

Poster

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology

2011

Seattle, Washington

Cutaneous Signs of Internal Malignancy

Talk

University of Connecticut Recent advances in Internal Medicine

2010

Farmington, Connecticut

Cutaneous Signs of Gastroenterology Diseases

Talk

University of Connecticut Gastroenterology Grand Rounds

2010

Farmington, Connecticut

Nail Disease

Talk

Dartmouth Dermatology Grand Rounds

2007

Hailey-Hailey Disease: A Rare Familial Blistering Disorder

Talk

Society of Air Force Physicians

2006

Twenty Common Dermatoses for the General Practitioner

Talk

School of Aerospace Medicine

2006

San Antonio, Texas

Periocular Tumors

Talk

Alamo Tri-Services Optometry Society

2006

Type I Cryoglobulinemia Associated with an IgGk Monoclonal Gammapathy of Unknown Significance Presenting as a Cutaneous Vasculopathy

Poster

Southern Medical Association

2005

San Antonio, Texas

Sweets Syndrome in Pregnancy

Talk

American Academy of Dermatology

2004

Washington, DC

Subungual Melanoma- A Case Report

Talk

Society of Air Force Physicians

2003

Dermatomyositis

Lecture

Texas Dermatological Society

2003

San Antonio, Texas

Dermatomyositis

Talk

Uniformed Services Dermatology Seminar

2003

San Diego, California

Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung to the Back

Talk

Uniformed Services Dermatology Seminar

2003

San Diego, California