Kalman Watsky, MD
About
Biography
Dr. Watsky is a 1983 graduate of Boston University School of Medicine and served as resident and chief resident in Dermatology at Yale-New Haven Hospital from 1987-1990. He has been in the private practice of Dermatology in New Haven from 1990, since October 2019 at the Prince Professional Center, caring for adult and pediatric patients. His subspecialty interests include Environmental and Occupational Dermatology and he is an expert in using patch testing to diagnose allergic contact dermatitis. Since 1990 he has also been a hospital attending and clinical faculty member at Yale Medical School, providing clinical care to both in- and out-patients and teaching residents and medical students.
Appointments
Dermatology
Clinical ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Residency
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (1990)
- Internship
- St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center (1984)
- MD
- Boston University (1983)
- BA
- Boston University (1978)
Board Certifications
Dermatology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Dermatology
- Original Certification Date
- 1990
Research
Publications
2020
Allergic Contact Cheilitis and Stomatitis Due to Triclosan in Toothpaste.
Watsky K. Allergic Contact Cheilitis and Stomatitis Due to Triclosan in Toothpaste. Dermatitis 2020, 32: e15-e16. PMID: 33273215, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHand hygiene during COVID-19: Recommendations from the American Contact Dermatitis Society
Rundle CW, Presley CL, Militello M, Barber C, Powell DL, Jacob SE, Atwater AR, Watsky KL, Yu J, Dunnick CA. Hand hygiene during COVID-19: Recommendations from the American Contact Dermatitis Society. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 83: 1730-1737. PMID: 32707253, PMCID: PMC7373692, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Infective Agents, LocalBetacoronavirusCommunicable Disease ControlCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Dermatitis, ContactDermatitis, OccupationalHand DermatosesHand HygieneHealth PersonnelHumansIrritantsPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPractice Guidelines as TopicSARS-CoV-2SoapsSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesConceptsAmerican Contact Dermatitis SocietyHand hygiene productsHand hygieneAlcohol-based hand sanitizersHealth care workersFrequent hand washingCOVID-19Skin barrier integrityHand dermatitisHygiene productsContact dermatitisIrritant contactGeneral populationCare workersBarrier integrityDisease controlHand washingDermatitisIrritancy potentialHand sanitizerVirus transmissionCOVID-19 pandemicHygieneRecent COVID-19 pandemicMoisturizersUtilization, cost, and provider trends in patch testing among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States from 2012 to 2017
Cheraghlou S, Watsky KL, Cohen JM. Utilization, cost, and provider trends in patch testing among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States from 2012 to 2017. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 85: 1218-1226. PMID: 32387633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.163.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Art of prevention: A piercing article about nickel
Markel K, Silverberg N, Pelletier J, Watsky K, Jacob S. Art of prevention: A piercing article about nickel. International Journal Of Women's Dermatology 2019, 6: 203-205. PMID: 32637545, PMCID: PMC7330428, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2019.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Pediatric Baseline Patch Test Series
Yu J, Atwater AR, Brod B, Chen JK, Chisolm SS, Cohen DE, de la Feld S, Gaspari AA, Martin KL, Montanez-Wiscovich M, Sheehan M, Silverberg N, Lugo-Somolinos A, Thakur BK, Watsky K, Jacob SE. Pediatric Baseline Patch Test Series. Dermatitis 2018, 29: 206-212. PMID: 29933256, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpicutaneous patch testingPatch test seriesPatch testingContact dermatitisBaseline patch test seriesPediatric contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisContact sensitizationConsensus reviewPediatric dermatologistsDiagnostic standardDiagnostic problemsDermatologistsAdult practitionersChildrenDermatitisSociety meetingsAllergistsPediatriciansSensitizationThe Medical Necessity of Comprehensive Patch Testing
Zhu TH, Suresh R, Warshaw E, Scheinman P, Mowad C, Botto N, Brod B, Taylor JS, Atwater AR, Watsky K, Schalock PC, Machler BC, Helms S, Jacob SE, Murase JE. The Medical Necessity of Comprehensive Patch Testing. Dermatitis 2018, 29: 107-111. PMID: 29613858, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisSupplemental allergensContact dermatitisComprehensive patch testingDisease recurrenceScreening seriesAdditional allergensPatch testingOccupational exposureDiagnostic yieldEconomic burdenDermatitisAllergensDiagnostic accuracySignificant diseaseScreening panelMedical necessityDetection ratePatientsRecurrenceDiseaseSurvey of Patch Test Business Models in the United States by the American Contact Dermatitis Society
Zhu TH, Suresh R, Farahnik B, Jeon C, Warshaw E, Scheinman P, Mowad C, Botto N, Brod B, Taylor JS, Atwater AR, Watsky K, Schalock PC, Machler BC, Helms S, Jacob SE, Murase JE. Survey of Patch Test Business Models in the United States by the American Contact Dermatitis Society. Dermatitis 2018, 29: 85-88. PMID: 29494395, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe coexistence of lupus erythematosus panniculitis and subcutaneous panniculitislike T-cell lymphoma in the same patient
Wu X, Subtil A, Craiglow B, Watsky K, Marks A, Ko C. The coexistence of lupus erythematosus panniculitis and subcutaneous panniculitislike T-cell lymphoma in the same patient. JAAD Case Reports 2018, 4: 179-184. PMID: 29892661, PMCID: PMC5993551, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.08.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Systemic Allergic Reaction to Red Tattoo Ink Requiring Excision
Duan L, Kim S, Watsky K, Narayan D. Systemic Allergic Reaction to Red Tattoo Ink Requiring Excision. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2016, 4: e1111. PMID: 27975018, PMCID: PMC5142484, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric Contact Dermatitis Registry Inaugural Case Data
Goldenberg A, Mousdicas N, Silverberg N, Powell D, Pelletier JL, Silverberg JI, Zippin J, Fonacier L, Tosti A, Lawley L, Chang M, Scheman A, Kleiner G, Williams J, Watsky K, Dunnick CA, Frederickson R, Matiz C, Chaney K, Estes TS, Botto N, Draper M, Kircik L, Lugo-Somolinos A, Machler B, Jacob SE. Pediatric Contact Dermatitis Registry Inaugural Case Data. Dermatitis 2016, 27: 293-302. PMID: 27649353, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive patch testsAllergic contact dermatitisPediatric allergic contact dermatitisRelevant positive patch testPatch test resultsUS childrenPatch testEpicutaneous patch testingFragrance mix IBalsam of PeruPercent of casesHealth care providersCommon allergensRegistry databasePatch testingContact dermatitisDiagnostic confirmationRetrospective analysisCare providersMix IUS databaseHigh rateAllergensChildrenFirst year
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46 PRINCE STREET, SUITE 206
NEW HAVEN, CT 06519
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Kalman L. Watsky, MD
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46 Prince Street, Ste Suite 206
New Haven, CT 06519