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Ian Odell, MD, PhD, FAAD

Assistant Professor of Dermatology
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Dermatology Director, Adult Primary Care Center

Contact Info

Dermatology

333 Cedar Street, LMP 5040, PO Box 208059

New Haven, CT 06520-8059

United States

About

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Assistant Professor of Dermatology

Dermatology Director, Adult Primary Care Center

Biography

I am a physician-scientist in dermatology, which involves both taking care of patients and advancing scientific research. I see patients at the Yale Medicine dermatology office at 322 East Main St in Branford, CT. I take care of a wide range of dermatologic conditions including autoimmune diseases such as lupus and scleroderma (systemic sclerosis), skin cancer, acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis/eczema, and blistering skin diseases. In the laboratory my research primarily focuses on the role of the immune system in scleroderma and chronic graft-vs-host disease, two immune-mediated processes that cause tightening of the skin. To setup an appointment, please contact our office at (203) 481-3419. I look forward to seeing you.

Ian D. Odell, MD, PhD

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Research Fellowship
Yale University (2017)
Residency
Yale University (2016)
Internship
University of Vermont (2013)
MD
University of Vermont (2012)
PhD
University of Vermont, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (2011)
Bachelor of Arts
Cornell University (2005)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Fibrosis; Graft vs Host Disease; Scleroderma, Systemic

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Ian Odell's published research.

Publications

Featured Publications

2024

2023

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Dr. Philip Moskowitz Prize for achievements in the field of Autoimmunity

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    2022 Young Physician-Scientist Award

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    YCCI Scholar Award

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    Career Development Award

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    Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship

Clinical Care

Overview

Dermatologist Ian D. Odell, MD, PhD, enjoys improving the quality of his patients’ lives. “If it's a minor complaint, I strive to help make it go away,” he says. “If it’s a complex or difficult medical problem, I aim to find the best treatment that has the least risk.”

Dr. Odell also learns from the people he cares for each day. “I love that while I take care of patients, they also teach me about their conditions,” Dr. Odell says. “Patients themselves teach us so much about how the body works. The skin problems they run into shed light on fundamental biological concepts that we wouldn't otherwise know about.”

As a clinician, he treats a wide variety of skin concerns, including skin cancer, acne, eczema and rare autoimmune diseases that manifest themselves in the skin. He's also researcher and an instructor at Yale School of Medicine where he studies autoimmune diseases in the laboratory, including scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) and chronic graft-versus-host disease. His research focuses on the role of the immune system in these two diseases, which cause hardness and tightening of the skin and can progress to the internal organs without proper treatment.

Clinical Specialties

Dermatology

Fact Sheets

Board Certifications

  • Dermatology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Dermatology
    Original Certification Date
    2016

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Contacts

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Mailing Address

Dermatology

333 Cedar Street, LMP 5040, PO Box 208059

New Haven, CT 06520-8059

United States

Locations

  • Hunter Building

    Academic Office

    15 York Street, Ste LMP 5038A

    New Haven, CT 06510

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