Dr. Sarah Stein is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medicine where she is the Director of Pediatric Dermatology and served as the Dermatology Residency Program Director from 2012-2019. She received her BA degree from Haverford College and her MD degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Stein completed her Pediatrics Residency Training at the New England Medical Center/Tufts University and her Dermatology Residency Training at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Dr. Stein is an expert in the diagnosis and management of childhood skin diseases, including dermatitis of various types, pigmentary disorders, birthmarks, disorders of hair and nails, infectious skin conditions, and cutaneous manifestations of internal diseases. She has a special interest in the presentation of skin disease in children of color. She believes that family education and support are fundamental in pediatric patient care.
Dr. Stein is an educator and lecturer. She teaches dermatologists, pediatricians and primary care physicians about childhood skin diseases. In 2006, she received the Department of Medicine's Excellence in Education and Clinical Care Award and in 2015 the Department's Postgraduate Teaching Award. For her efforts both as a clinician and teacher, she was named as a Senior Faculty Scholar in the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence and is a fellow in the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Stein frequently publishes articles in the dermatology literature, has written several book chapters, and has contributed to online dermatology reference materials. She is an Associate Editor of Pediatric Dermatology and a section editor of Clinics in Dermatology; she is a frequent peer reviewer of submissions to a broad range of journals including Pediatric Dermatology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and JAMA Dermatology.
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
- Dermatology Residency
2000
The Floating Hospital, New England Medical Center
Boston, MA
- Pediatrics Residency
1997
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, NY
MD - Medicine
1994
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
BA - Biology
1989
A case of reactive granulomatous dermatitis associated with neonatal lupus erythematosus.
A case of reactive granulomatous dermatitis associated with neonatal lupus erythematosus. J Cutan Pathol. 2023 Sep; 50(9):793-797.
PMID: 37311658
Food addiction and dietary restraint in postpartum women: The role of childhood trauma exposure and postpartum depression.
Food addiction and dietary restraint in postpartum women: The role of childhood trauma exposure and postpartum depression. Appetite. 2023 08 01; 187:106589.
PMID: 37146651
Pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa: Describing care patterns in the emergency department.
Pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa: Describing care patterns in the emergency department. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 May-Jun; 40(3):434-439.
PMID: 36856161
Vitiligo-like manifestations of graft-versus-host disease in a pediatric population.
Vitiligo-like manifestations of graft-versus-host disease in a pediatric population. Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 Sep 05.
PMID: 36063124
The Clinical Presentation and Comorbidities Associated with Granuloma Annulare in the Pediatric Population: A Retrospective Study.
The Clinical Presentation and Comorbidities Associated with Granuloma Annulare in the Pediatric Population: A Retrospective Study. Skinmed. 2022; 20(1):24-28.
PMID: 35435822
A case of non-disseminated herpes zoster as the presenting sign of HIV in a 3-year-old.
A case of non-disseminated herpes zoster as the presenting sign of HIV in a 3-year-old. Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 Jul; 39(4):653-654.
PMID: 35218072
Follicular keratosis of the face in pediatric patients of color.
Follicular keratosis of the face in pediatric patients of color. Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 Mar; 39(2):231-235.
PMID: 35178760
Yellow Sac Spider Bite.
Yellow Sac Spider Bite. N Engl J Med. 2021 Nov 11; 385(20):1893.
PMID: 34758255
Retrospective review of confluent and reticulated papillomatosis in pediatric patients.
Retrospective review of confluent and reticulated papillomatosis in pediatric patients. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Sep; 38(5):1202-1209.
PMID: 34561886
Erythema ab igne in pediatric patients remote schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case series.
Erythema ab igne in pediatric patients remote schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case series. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Sep; 38(5):1361-1362.
PMID: 34463374
Senior Faculty Scholar
Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, U of Chicago
2017
Postgraduate teaching award
U of Chicago, Dept of Medicine
2015
Fellow in the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators
U of Chicago, Pritzker School of Med
2009 - 2016
Excellence in Education and Clinical Care Award
U of Chicago, Dept of Medicine
2006