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Voluntary rank detailsKalman Watsky, MD
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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.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
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Dermatology
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Education & Training
- Residency
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (1990)
- Internship
- St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center (1984)
- MD
- Boston University (1983)
- BA
- Boston University (1978)
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Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Kalman Watsky's research output by year.
Jean Bolognia, MD
Michael Girardi, MD, FAAD
Robert Tigelaar, MD
Asher Marks, MD
Jeffrey Cohen, MD, MPH
Pei Hui, PhD, MD
42Publications
1,032Citations
Publications
2025
The art of dermatology: Lessons learned from master morphologist, Irwin M. Braverman, MD
Eisenstein A, Johnston M, Laird M, Perkins S, Siegel J, Watsky K. The art of dermatology: Lessons learned from master morphologist, Irwin M. Braverman, MD. Clinics In Dermatology 2025, 43: 144-146. PMID: 39778634, DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2024.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConcepts
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricHand 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEpicutaneous 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAllergic 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 ResearchCitationsThe 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 ResearchCitations
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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Activities
activity American Contact Dermatitis Society
03/14/2019 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsVice PresidentDetailsExecutive committee memberactivity American Contact Dermatitis Society
03/19/2015 - 03/19/2017Professional OrganizationsVice PresidentDetailsExecutive committee memberactivity Connecticut Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
03/01/2015 - 03/10/2017CommitteesBoard MemberDetailsRepresentative of state society to national organization.activity Yale University
2015 - 2016Public ServiceFellowDetailsTeaching and mentoring undergraduate students.
Honors
honor Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2016
04/01/2016Regional AwardConnecticut MagazineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Presidential Citation
03/19/2015National AwardAmerican Contact Dermatitis SocietyDetailsUnited States
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