Sara Fossum, MD PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Program Assistant, Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
1910 Taubman Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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Sara Fossum, MD PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • About

    Dr. Sara Fossum is Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and a board-certified dermatologist in the Michigan Medicine Department of Dermatology. She provides medical dermatology diagnosis and treatment to patients of all ages in Michigan Medicine's medical dermatology outpatient clinics. She has special interests in complex medical dermatology including the care of patients with bullous skin disease and hidradenitis suppurativa.

    Dr. Fossum is a graduate of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where she received her medical degree and PhD degree in life sciences. Following graduation, she completed her preliminary year internship in internal medicine at Northshore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois, and her dermatology residency at the University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, where she served as co-chief resident in her final year. Dr. Fossum joined the U-M Dermatology faculty in January 2023.

    Qualifications
    • Residency, Dermatology
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Dermatology, 2022
    • Chief Resident
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Dermatology, 2022
    • Internship, Internal Medicine-Preliminary Year
      NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, 2019
    • MD, PhD (Medical Scientist Training Program)
      Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences, Chicago, IL, 2018
    • BS
      University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, 2010
    Research Overview

    -Clinical outcomes for hidradenitis suppurativa patients
    -Representation of diverse skin in educational materials

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Presentation
      Practical Considerations for Prescribing Infusion Medications in Dermatology.
      Fossum S. 2024 Apr 10;
    • Presentation
      Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Fossum S, Welch K. 2023 Nov 30;
    • Presentation
      A case of photosensitive rash with annular plaques and worsening systemic symptoms.
      Durgin J, Fossum S. 2023 Oct 19;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      A man with painful, bullous rash.
      Fossum S, Ukavwe R. 2022 Apr 27;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      A boy with rash and multi-organ failure.
      Fossum S, Farha M. 2021 May 1;
    • Journal Article
      An adolescent with uveal melanoma and BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome.
      Young KZ, Fossum SL, Lowe L, Else T, Fecher LA, Demirci H, Cha KB. JAAD Case Rep, 2020 Jun; 6 (6): 563 - 566. DOI:10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.04.018
      PMID: 32509949
    • Journal Article
      A transcription factor network represses CFTR gene expression in airway epithelial cells.
      Mutolo MJ, Leir S-H, Fossum SL, Browne JA, Harris A. Biochem J, 2018 Apr 16; 475 (7): 1323 - 1334. DOI:10.1042/BCJ20180044
      PMID: 29572268
    • Journal Article
      Regulatory dynamics of 11p13 suggest a role for EHF in modifying CF lung disease severity.
      Stolzenburg LR, Yang R, Kerschner JL, Fossum S, Xu M, Hoffmann A, Lamar K-M, Ghosh S, Wachtel S, Leir S-H, Harris A. Nucleic Acids Res, 2017 Sep 6; 45 (15): 8773 - 8784. DOI:10.1093/nar/gkx482
      PMID: 28549169