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Tamara Lazic Strugar, MD, FAAD

Professional Bio

Dr. Lazic is a board-certified dermatologist, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is committed to excellence in delivering dermatologic care to patients of all ages.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she graduated summa cum laude, with highest honors and various awards, including the Outstanding Senior Award and the Tom Brokaw Award for Life Achievements. Dr. Lazic obtained two degrees from Yale, completing both her medical school training and internship in internal medicine. She went on to complete dermatology residency at Boston University’s Roger Williams Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident and received multiple awards for patient care and academic excellence. Dr. Lazic also studied dermatology at the University of Rome in Italy, as well as HIV Primary Care in Santiago, Chile. She is fluent in Spanish and Serbian, and conversational in Italian.

In 2012, she accepted an academic position at Mount Sinai’s St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals. Currently she is Associate Clinical Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she continues to teach dermatology residents and medical students, while seeing patients in Midtown Manhattan. She has published numerous peer reviewed articles and book chapters.

Dr. Lazic’s dermatologic interests include medical and surgical treatment of skin disorders, and she particularly enjoys and specializes in diagnosing and treating skin allergies.

Personal Bio

Looking back at it now, it is hard to believe I grew up in the middle of a civil war, incomprehensible in the last decade of the 20th century, in Europe, and that I am now a citizen of the country that bombed the city of my birth and of my youth, Belgrade. It is a chaotic web of improbable events that led to where I am, and to opportunities. As boundaries were falling all around Europe, they were rising all around me. With a Serbian mother and a Croatian father, the crossing of boundaries is what I was. I could feel the irrationality of nationalism and tribal hatred in the way complete strangers reacted to my accent, or my last name. I rejected boundaries instinctively, by turning outward, learning foreign languages, traveling, and crossing borders whenever I was given a chance. As a child, despite the fact that my mother was a lawyer and my father a prominent photographer, I gravitated toward science and mathematics, which universally belong to no one and everyone. Science made borders senseless, and that is what I wanted to do.

At eighteen years of age, I left my war-torn country for America, leaving behind the familiar sounds of a language and way of life, knowing that from then on I would return to my childhood home only as a visitor. In coming to America, I arrived to opportunities inexhaustible in a lifetime. From all the choices before me, my choices remained my passions: I learned science and languages, and I insisted on supporting myself financially through something I enjoyed, teaching (mathematics). The decision to pursue medicine was made fairly early on, and although I loved the basic sciences, I felt biology without a patient was like a sailboat without the wind. This perspective carried over in my research, which continued to be patient focused. My Yale thesis project on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, a part of which was carried out in Italy, became something more meaningful and vivid as I learned to communicate with my patients in Italian. As I acquired more medical knowledge, I continued to utilize my language skills in international settings, including dermatology training at the University of Rome, and learning to care for HIV patients in Santiago, Chile. Understanding a language, like crossing a border is not the end point, but rather it is the point of departure.

Dermatology, like a photograph, is an open secret. The lesions present on the surface, the diagnoses, however, can lead to the most remote of etiologies, making the clinical work a daily discovery. Skin may seem like a border between individuals and their environment, but really it is a window to the diseases experienced by the body. By practicing Dermatology, I crossed over yet another border as a physician who understands that what matters most about what one sees is its link to what lies beneath. In my quest to shed boundaries that are either trivial or artificial, I have chosen a profession in which I will cross daily the very boundary whose integrity is the sine qua non of our existence: the skin.

Research, In The Media, Publications

Research

SELF-REPORTED ALLERGIES IN RUSSIA AND IMPACT ON SKIN
PREVALENCE OF ALLERGIES IN CHINA AND IMPACT ON SKIN – EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF CHINESE ADULTS
PREVALENCE OF ALLERGIES IN BRAZIL AND IMPACT ON SKIN – EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF BRAZILIAN ADULTS
SELF-REPORTED PREVALENCE OF ALLERGIES IN THE USA AND IMPACT ON SKIN—AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF AMERICAN ADULTS
CONNECTING THE DOTS: FROM SKIN BARRIER DYSFUNCTION TO ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION, AND THE ROLE OF MOISTURIZERS IN REPAIRING THE SKIN BARRIER
COMMON ALLERGENS PRESENT IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS: IDENTIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT
MOISTURIZERS: A COMPARISON BASED ON ALLERGENS AND ECONOMIC VALUE
CONTACT SENSITIZATION TO ALLERGENS IN NAIL COSMETICS
MICRONEEDLING IN ALL SKIN TYPES: A REVIEW
MULTIPLE APOCRINE HIDROCYSTOMAS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN A
MALE TUBERCULOUS MASTITIS: A RARE ENTITY
ORLISTAT-INDUCED BULLOUS LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS
IMIQUIMOD 5% CREAM USE IN DERMATOLOGY, SIDE EFFECTS AND RECENT PATENTS
CLINICALLY AMYOPATHIC DERMATOMYOSITIS IN A PATIENT WITH AN EXTRAMEDULLARY PLASMACYTOMA OF THE TONGUE
EXTENDING THE PHENOTYPIC SPECTRUM OF KERATITIS-ICHTHYOSIS-DEAFNESS SYNDROME: REPORT OF A PATIENT WITH GJB2 (G12R) CONNEXIN 26 MUTATION AND UNUSUAL CLINICAL FINDINGS
BIOENGINEERED SKIN CONSTRUCTS AND THEIRS USE IN WOUND HEALING
A REPORT OF GJB2 (N14K) CONNEXIN 26 MUTATION IN TWO PATIENTS – A NEW SUBTYPE OF KID SYNDROME?
EMJ DERMATOLOGY 2019 SUPPL 11 LA ROCHE POSAY (SPREADS)
MULTIPLE APOCRINE HIDROCYSTOMAS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN A
MULTIPLE APOCRINE HIDROCYSTOMAS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN A

In The Media

THE BEST EYE CREAMS FOR EVERY CONCERN
HOW SEASONAL ALLERGIES AFFECT YOUR SKIN, AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR HORMONES ARE PUTTING A DAMPER ON YOUR SKIN JOURNEY
WHAT SKINCARE ITEMS TO PACK FOR A WEEKEND GETAWAY
THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF CYSTS AND THEIR TREATMENT PLANS EXPLAINED
6 MOISTURIZERS DERMATOLOGISTS SWEAR BY FOR YOUNGER-LOOKING SKIN OVER 30
THE 5 BEST CONCEALERS FOR ACNE-PRONE SKIN, ACCORDING TO DERMATOLOGISTS
THE 20 BEST DERM-APPROVED MOISTURIZERS FOR ACNE-PRONE SKIN
THE BEST EYELID MOISTURIZERS
YOU MAY BE ALLERGIC TO THE INGREDIENTS IN THESE SKIN CARE PRODUCTS
SKIN-CARE CULTURE CAN BE FUEL FOR ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS

Peer-Reviewed Articles:
1. Lazic T, Horii KA, Richard G, Wasserman DI, Antaya RJ. A report of GJB2 (N14K) connexin 26 mutation in two patients- a new subtype of KID syndrome? Pediatric Dermatology, 2008; Vol 25, 5: 535-540.
2. Lazic T, Strugar J. Nail in the midbrain. Neurology, 2009; Vol 72, 17: 1531.
3. Lazic T, Falanga V. Bioengineered skin constructs and their use in wound healing. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2011; Vol 127: 75S-90S.
4. Lazic T, Li Q, Frank M, Uitto J, Zhou LH. Extending the phenotypic spectrum of KeratitisIchthyosis-Deafness Syndrome: report of a patient with a connexin 26 mutation (G12R) and unusual clinical findings. Pediatric Dermatology, October 2011.
5. Orme C, Zhou LH, Lazic T. Amyopathic Dermatomyositis in a patient with an extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tongue. Journal of Dermatology, Dec 2011; Vol 39, 1-2.
6. Cantisani C, Lazic T, Richetta A, Clerico R, Mattozzi C, Calvieri S. Imiquimod 5% cream- use in dermatology, side effects and recent patents. Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov; Jan 2012; 6(1):65-69.
7. Lazic T, Fonder M, Robsinson-Bostom L, Wilkel CS, Della Torre L. Orlistat-induced bullous leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Cutis. 2013;91:148-149.
8. Cantisani C, Lazic T, et al. Male tuberculous mastitis: a rare entity. Clin Ter 2013; 164(4).
9. Bordelon J, Tang N, Elston D, Niedt G, Lazic Strugar T. Multiple apocrine hidrocystomas successfully treated with Botulinum Toxin A. British Journal of Dermatology 2016.
10. Bonati L, Kuka G, Lazic Strugar T. Microneedling in all skin types: a review. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, April 2017. Vol 16, 4: 308
11. Chou M, Dhingra N, Lazic Strugar T. Contact sensitization due to allergens in nail cosmetics: identification,
treatment, and prevention. Dermatitis June 2017.
12. Chou M, Mikhaylov D, Lazic Strugar, T. Moisturizer Allergens: A comparison based on economic value. Dermatitis, Nov 2018.
13. Chou M, Mikhaylov D, Lazic Strugar T. Common allergens present in personal care products: identification,
diagnosis and management. Semin Cutan Med Surg, Dec 2018.
14. Lazic Strugar T, Kuo A, Seité S, Lin M, Lio P. Connecting the dots: from skin barrier dysfunction to allergic
sensitization, and the role of moisturizers in repairing the skin barrier. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, June 2019.
15. Seite S, Kuo A, Taieb C, Lazic Strugar T, Lio P. Self-Reported Prevalence of Allergies in the USA and Impact on Skin—An Epidemiological Study on a Representative Sample of American Adults. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020.
16. Seite S, Taieb C, Lazic Strugar T, Lio P, Curi T. Prevalence of Allergies in Brazil and Impact on Skin- Epidemiological Study on a Representative Sample of Brazilian Adults. International Journal of Cutaneous Disorders & Medicine. May 2020.
17. Seite S, Taieb C, Lazic Strugar T, Lio P, Zhang J, Ma L. Prevalence of allergies in China and impact on skin-
epidemiological study on a representative sample of Chinese adults. Int J of Cutaneous Disorders & Medicine. June 2020.
18. Seite S, Taieb C, Lazic Strugar T, Lio P, Bobrova E. Self-reported allergies in Russia and impact on skin. SAGE Open Medicine. August 2020.
Abstracts:
1. Lazic T, Risser J, Pedvis-Leftick A, Wilkel C. Cutaneous Micropapillary Adenocarcinoma of Undetermined Primary. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2011; Vol 38, 1: 147.
2. Lazic T, Fonder M, Robsinson-Bostom L, Wilkel CS, Della Torre L. Orlistat-induced Bullous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis. JAAD, 2011; Vol 64, Issue 2, Suppl.1: AB44.
3. Lazic T, Li Q, Frank M, Uitto J, Zhou LH. Extending the Phenotypic Spectrum of KeratitisIchthyosis- Deafness Syndrome: Report of a Patient with a Connexin 26 Mutation (G12R) and Unusual Clinical Findings. JAAD, 2011; Vol 64, Issue 2, Suppl.1: AB84.
4. Orme C, Zhou LH, Lazic T. Amyopathic Dermatomyositis in a patient with an extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tongue. JAAD, 2012; Vol 66, Issue 4, Suppl.1: AB64.
Book chapters:
Dhingra N, Lazic Strugar T. Moschella and Hurley’s Dermatology, Chapter 52: Folliculitis and the Follicular Occlusion Tetrad.
Gonzalez N, Lazic Strugar T. Moschella and Hurley’s Dermatology, Chapter 53: Rosacea and Perioral Dermatitis.
Other Publications:
Board Vitals (2014-present). Main editor of the Dermatology Board Review Question Bank.
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: 2007. Contributing author/editor.
Presentations:
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
Dermatology Grand Rounds – multiple yearly lectures (2014-present) on topics of Contact Dermatitis, Wound
Healing, and Cosmetic Dermatology, Bullous Diseases of the Skin, Basic Science of the Skin Multiple ongoing dermatology textbook review lectures for residents
American Academy of Dermatology- 2017 Annual Meeting
Lecturer: “Review of Allergic Contact Dermatitis”
American Academy of Dermatology- 2012 Annual Meeting
Poster Presentation: · Amyopathic Dermatomyositis in a patient with an extramedullary plasmacytoma of the
tongue
American Academy of Dermatology- 2011 Annual Meeting
Oral Presentation:
Orlistat-induced Bullous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Poster Presentations:
Extending the Phenotypic Spectrum of Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness Syndrome: Report of a Patient with a
Connexin 26 Mutation (G12R) and Unusual Clinical Findings
Orlistat-induced Bullous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
American Society of Dermatopathology- 2010 Annual MeetingPoster Presentation:
“Cutaneous Micropapillary Adenocarcinoma of Undetermined Primary” Yale School of Medicine- Dermatology
Grand Rounds 10/2007 Lecture: KID Syndrome