Nathan Rojek
Associate Professor, Dermatology
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
Director, Inpatient Dermatology, Dermatology
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
Dean's Scholar
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2014
B.S., Allegheny College, 2006, Biology
B.S., Allegheny College, 2006, Biology
Phone: (949) 824-5515
University of California, Irvine
Department of Dermatology
118 Medical Surge I
Irvine, CA 92697
Department of Dermatology
118 Medical Surge I
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Inpatient Consultative Dermatology, DRESS Syndrome, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Infectious Disease, Medical Education
Awards and Honors
2026-Present – AAD 2026 Academic Dermatology Leadership Program
2025-2026 – UCI Sustainable Advancement Initiatives for Leadership Academy
2022 – Doximity’s Most Cited; Top 10% Most Cited Clinician
2020 – UCI School of Medicine Rising Star
2019-2022 – Faculty Mentor, UCI Resident and Fellows Scholars Academy
2019 – UCI School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award
2018-Present – UCI School of Medicine Dean’s Scholar
2018 – Medical Dermatology Society Mentorship Program Award
2017 – ODS/WSDA Joint Dermatologic meeting Resident CPC Content, 2nd Place
2017 – ACDS Annual Meeting Allergen Bee Contest, 2nd Place
2016-2017 – ASDS Resident Liaison
2016 – AADA Legislative Conference Scholarship
2016 – ASDS Annual Meeting Scholarship
2013 – Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
2013 – Gold Humanism Honor Society
2011-2013 – Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship
2010 – Senior Thesis Departmental Honors
2010 – Biology Faculty Prize
2010 – Phi Beta Kappa
2025-2026 – UCI Sustainable Advancement Initiatives for Leadership Academy
2022 – Doximity’s Most Cited; Top 10% Most Cited Clinician
2020 – UCI School of Medicine Rising Star
2019-2022 – Faculty Mentor, UCI Resident and Fellows Scholars Academy
2019 – UCI School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award
2018-Present – UCI School of Medicine Dean’s Scholar
2018 – Medical Dermatology Society Mentorship Program Award
2017 – ODS/WSDA Joint Dermatologic meeting Resident CPC Content, 2nd Place
2017 – ACDS Annual Meeting Allergen Bee Contest, 2nd Place
2016-2017 – ASDS Resident Liaison
2016 – AADA Legislative Conference Scholarship
2016 – ASDS Annual Meeting Scholarship
2013 – Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
2013 – Gold Humanism Honor Society
2011-2013 – Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship
2010 – Senior Thesis Departmental Honors
2010 – Biology Faculty Prize
2010 – Phi Beta Kappa
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLES – PEER REVIEWED
1. Rojek NW and Norton SA. Violaceous necrotic plaques on the leg of an immunosuppressed patient. JAMA Dermatol. 2014 Jun 1;150(6):674.
2. Rojek NW and Norton SA. Diagnosis of neonatal infection with herpes simplex virus. JAMA. 2014 Feb 5; 311(5):527-8.
3. Damavandy A, Rojek NW, Dugan EM, Walker DH, Norton SA. Fever and rash after a safari. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Jan; 72(1):e5-e6.
4. Frank JA, Rojek, NW, Foreman RS. A case of hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita as a sign of malignancy. Eur J Dermatol. 2017 Feb; 27(1):66-67.
5. Rojek NW, Korcheva V, Leachman SA. A large skin-colored nodule on the plantar foot: a quiz. Acta Derm Venereol. 2017 Nov; 97(10):1265-1266.
6. Rojek NW, Shinkai K, Fett N. Dermatology faculty and residents’ perspectives on the dermatology residency application process: a nationwide survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Jul; 79(1):157-159.
7. Shwe S, Kraus CN, Linden KG, Rojek NW. Erythema multiforme in a child with Kawasaki disease. JAAD Case Rep. 2019 Apr; 5(4):386-388.
8. Trinidad J, Kroshinsky D, Kaffenberger B, Rojek NW. Telemedicine for inpatient dermatology consultations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jul;83(1):e69-e71.
9. Sharma AN and Rojek NW. Assessing the financial literacy of dermatology residents: a nationwide survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug; 83(2): 638-640.
10. Michelle L, Foulad DP, Rojek NW. Improvement in malodor with topical metronidazole gel in Darier disease. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Aug; 6(10): 1027-1028.
11. Sharma AN, Dobry AS, Doan L, Rojek NW. Growing scalp mass in an untreated man. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Sep; 6(9): 956-957.
12. Duffens A, Cox SV, Lee B, Rojek NW. Cutaneous extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma mimicking cellulitis: a unique presentation. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Oct; 6(12):1275-1277.
13. Juhasz MLW, Doan L, Rojek NW. Cocaine-induced pemphigus vulgaris. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Jan 20;9:45-47.
14. Ashbaugh AG, Doong J, Lee B, Rojek NW. Correcting a 30-year diagnosis: a report of vesiculobullous Darier disease previously diagnosed as pemphigus vulgaris. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Mar 1;7(4):492-493.
15. Rojek NW, Madigan LM, Seminario-Vidal L, Atwater AR, Fett NM, Milani-Nejad N, Kaffenberger BH. A novel virtual faculty exchange program enhances dermatology resident education in the COVID-19 era: a survey study. Dermatol Online J. 2021 Mar 15; 27 (3).
16. Wang A, Bera K, Sharma AN, Nguyen BN, Rojek NW, Bera R. Nationwide needs assessment survey of financial literacy among psychiatry residents. Acad Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 18.
17. Sargent B, Juhasz MLW, Joe VC, Lee BA, Rojek NW. Carbamazepine-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: the importance of HLA-B*1502 testing in at-risk populations prior to therapy initiation. Int J Dermatol. 2021 Jul;60(7):907-908.
18. Chu, S, Michelle L, Ekelem C, Sung CT, Rojek NW, Mesinkovska NA. Oral isotretinoin for the treatment of dermatologic conditions other than acne: a systematic review and discussion of future directions. Arch Dermatol Res. 2021 Aug;313(6):391-430.
19. Ward SC and Rojek NW. Chronic urticarial plaques in a young woman. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Jun 5;14:65-67.
20. Brody G, Nguyen MO, Rojek NW, Lee BA. A unique case of IgG4-related skin disease and sclerosing cholangitis in a patient with previous hepatitis exposure. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Jul 24;15:52-55.
21. Juhasz MLW, Rojek NW, Diamond C, Mandel D, Smith J. Disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus infection as a cause of autosensitization. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Aug 18;16:47-49.
22. Shwe, S, Sharma AA, Chahal HS, Doan LT, Rojek NW. Botulinum toxin for the treatment of intractable Raynaud phenomenon. Cutis. 2021 Sep;108(3):E11-E14.
23. Sy MY, Fromm E, Doan L, Rojek NW, Brandt AU. Nicolau syndrome after glatiramer acetate injection in close proximity to administration of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2021 Nov 10;9(1):e1112.
24. Shwe, S, Dobry AS, Sharma AA, Doan LT, Rojek NW. Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap in a pregnant patient. Cutis. 2021 Dec;108(6):E20-E22.
25. Ward S, Rojek. NW. Acne information on Instagram: Quality of content and the role of dermatologists on social media. J Drugs Dermatol. 2022 Mar 1;21(3):333-335.
26. Gilkey TW, Amigo MA, Himed S, Rojek NW, Milani-Nejad N, Korman AM, Trinidad JC, Kaffenberger BH.
Oblique earlobe crease as a novel physical examination finding in drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: a retrospective study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Sep;36(9):e739-e740.
27. Sharma AN, Shwe S, Ravi V, Miller M, Mesinkovska NA, Rojek NW, Worswick S. Characterizing DRESS syndrome recurrence: a systematic review. Arch Dermatol Res. 2022 Oct;314(8):721-728.
28. Phong CH, Birmingham SW, Rojek NW. Erythromelalgia successfully treated with low-dose gabapentin in a pediatric patient. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2022 Nov 14;10:2050313X221136768.
29. Sharma AN, Murphy K, Shwe S, Miller M, Mesinkovska NA, Rojek NW, Worswick S. Predicting DRESS syndrome recurrence – the ReDRESS score. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 Dec 1;158(12):1445-1447.
30. Phong CH, Birmingham SW, Lee BA, Rojek NW. A case of eruptive lichen spinulosus after toxic epidermal necrolysis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Mar;40(2):398-400.
31. Pimentel MA, Li MM, Noe MH, Latour E, Seminario-Vidal L, Greiling T, Shinkai K, Hamilton A, Alavi A, Bolognia JL, Cowen EW, Dominguez A, Fernandez AP, Fivenson D, Huang WW, Madigan LM, Mauskar M, Means AD, Nelson CA, Patsatsi A, Pugliese D, Rojek NW, Rosenbach M, Smith GP, Swerlick RA, Heffernan MP, Mostaghimi A, Ortega-Loayza AG. Features that define clinical severity of ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum: a Delphi consensus study of experts and patients on behalf of the US Medical Dermatology Society. Br J Dermatol. 2023 Mar 30;188(4):566-568.
32. Elsanadi R, Yale K, Rojek NW, Zhao D, Lee B, Min MS. A case of interstitial granulomatous dermatitis presenting in a patient with necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Jun 14; 38: 92-95.
33. Sabeti S, Birmingham SW, Urso B, Nguyen MO, Doan LT, Rojek NW. A case of ice-pack dermatosis in a patient with chronic back pain and review of the literature. Int J Dermatol. 2023 Jun;62(6):e367-e369.
34. Waters M, Dobry A, Le ST, Shinkai K, Beachkofsky TM, Davis MDP, Dominguez AR, Kroshinsky D, Markova A, Micheletti RG, Mostaghimi A, Pasieka HB, Rosenbach M, Seminario-Vidal L, Trinidad J, Albrecht J, Altman EM, Arakaki R, Arden-Jones M, Bridges AG, Cardones AR, Chadha AA, Chen JK, Chen ST, Cheng K, Daveluy S, DeNiro KL, Harp J, Keller JJ, King B, Korman AM, Lowenstein EJ, Luxenberg E, Mancuso JB, Mauskar MM, Milam P, Motaparthi K, Nelson CA, Nguyen CV, Nutan F, Ortega-Loayza AG, Patel T, Rahnama-Moghadam S, Rekhtman S, Rojek NW, Sarihan M, Shaigany S, Sharma TR, Shearer SM, Shields BE, Strowd LC, Tartar DM, Thomas C, Wanat KA, Walls AC, Zaba LC, Ziemer CM, Maverakis E, Kaffenberger BH. Development of a skin-directed scoring system for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and epidermal necrolysis. JAMA Dermatol. 2023 Jul 1;159(7):772-777.
35. Lopez M, Hagopian G, Doan L, Lee BJ, Rojek NW, Smith J, Ou SI, Demirdag YY, Nagasaka M. Osimertinib tolerance in a patient with Stevens Johnson syndrome during osimertinib therapy after treatment with pembrolizumab. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2023 Oct 28;19(1):93.
36. Birmingham SW, Saeed L, Thurlow CM, Vilfort K, Pillay A, Rojek NW, Doan LT, Lee BA. Round bodies detected by Treponema pallidum immunohistochemical stain in two cases of cutaneous syphilitic gummata. Am J Dermatopathol. 2024 Jan 1;46(1):31-35.
37. Messele F, Horton L, Sharma AN, Min MS, Rojek NW, Linden KG. Relapsing toxic epidermal necrolysis following COVID-19. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Jul 31;53:23-26.
38. Roux J, Pham CT, Yale K, Rojek NW, Linden K, Doan L. A rare case of pediatric cutaneous bullous mastocytosis. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Dec 25;57:14-17.
39. Osborne S, Kam O, Thacker S, Wescott R, Vo C, Wu JJ, Rojek NW, Norton SA. Review of Category A bioweapons with cutaneous features: Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and contemporary management strategies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jul;93(1):165-175.
40. Kassels A, Pham CT, Moon D, Lee BA, Rojek NW. Flagellate erythema-like persistent eruption of Still’s disease treated with a Janus kinase inhibitor. JAAD Case Rep. 2025 Oct 27;67:59-62.
41. Thiagarajan AB, Horton L, Sharma AN, Rojek NW. Representation of medical specialties in dean’s cabinets at the top 40 NIH-funded United States medical schools. BMC Med Educ. 2026 Jan 5;26(1):186.
42. Thiagarajan AB, Narloch K, Chernyak M, Rojek NW, Sharma AN, Horton L. Probiotic and prebiotic interventions in burn patients: a systemic review. Burns. 2026 Feb 14;52(3):107912.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Rojek NW, Fox LP, Shinkai K. Part 6: Dermatologic Disorders; In Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024.
2. Rojek NW & Saeed L. Chapters 57 & 58: Acute Urticaria & Chronic Urticaria; In Decision-Making in Dermatology 1st Edition. In press.
3. Rojek NW, Worswick S, Shinkai K, Fox LP. Part 6: Dermatologic Disorders; In Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2025.
4. Rojek NW & Worswick S. Part 6: Dermatologic Disorders; In Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2026. In press.
OTHER PUBLISHED WRITINGS
1. Rojek NW. It’s time to rethink the current dermatology residency application process. 2018 Sep. Retrieved from: https://nextstepsinderm.com/resident-corner/navigating-residency/its-time-to-rethink-the-current-dermatology-residency-application-process/
2. Rojek NW. Our expert’s viewpoint – Anticipating Iceland: Ice-pack dermatosis. 2024 Apr. Retrieved from: https://www.aad.org/dw/dw-insights-and-inquiries/archive/2024/ice-pack-dermatosis
1. Rojek NW and Norton SA. Violaceous necrotic plaques on the leg of an immunosuppressed patient. JAMA Dermatol. 2014 Jun 1;150(6):674.
2. Rojek NW and Norton SA. Diagnosis of neonatal infection with herpes simplex virus. JAMA. 2014 Feb 5; 311(5):527-8.
3. Damavandy A, Rojek NW, Dugan EM, Walker DH, Norton SA. Fever and rash after a safari. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Jan; 72(1):e5-e6.
4. Frank JA, Rojek, NW, Foreman RS. A case of hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita as a sign of malignancy. Eur J Dermatol. 2017 Feb; 27(1):66-67.
5. Rojek NW, Korcheva V, Leachman SA. A large skin-colored nodule on the plantar foot: a quiz. Acta Derm Venereol. 2017 Nov; 97(10):1265-1266.
6. Rojek NW, Shinkai K, Fett N. Dermatology faculty and residents’ perspectives on the dermatology residency application process: a nationwide survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Jul; 79(1):157-159.
7. Shwe S, Kraus CN, Linden KG, Rojek NW. Erythema multiforme in a child with Kawasaki disease. JAAD Case Rep. 2019 Apr; 5(4):386-388.
8. Trinidad J, Kroshinsky D, Kaffenberger B, Rojek NW. Telemedicine for inpatient dermatology consultations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jul;83(1):e69-e71.
9. Sharma AN and Rojek NW. Assessing the financial literacy of dermatology residents: a nationwide survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug; 83(2): 638-640.
10. Michelle L, Foulad DP, Rojek NW. Improvement in malodor with topical metronidazole gel in Darier disease. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Aug; 6(10): 1027-1028.
11. Sharma AN, Dobry AS, Doan L, Rojek NW. Growing scalp mass in an untreated man. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Sep; 6(9): 956-957.
12. Duffens A, Cox SV, Lee B, Rojek NW. Cutaneous extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma mimicking cellulitis: a unique presentation. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Oct; 6(12):1275-1277.
13. Juhasz MLW, Doan L, Rojek NW. Cocaine-induced pemphigus vulgaris. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Jan 20;9:45-47.
14. Ashbaugh AG, Doong J, Lee B, Rojek NW. Correcting a 30-year diagnosis: a report of vesiculobullous Darier disease previously diagnosed as pemphigus vulgaris. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Mar 1;7(4):492-493.
15. Rojek NW, Madigan LM, Seminario-Vidal L, Atwater AR, Fett NM, Milani-Nejad N, Kaffenberger BH. A novel virtual faculty exchange program enhances dermatology resident education in the COVID-19 era: a survey study. Dermatol Online J. 2021 Mar 15; 27 (3).
16. Wang A, Bera K, Sharma AN, Nguyen BN, Rojek NW, Bera R. Nationwide needs assessment survey of financial literacy among psychiatry residents. Acad Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 18.
17. Sargent B, Juhasz MLW, Joe VC, Lee BA, Rojek NW. Carbamazepine-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: the importance of HLA-B*1502 testing in at-risk populations prior to therapy initiation. Int J Dermatol. 2021 Jul;60(7):907-908.
18. Chu, S, Michelle L, Ekelem C, Sung CT, Rojek NW, Mesinkovska NA. Oral isotretinoin for the treatment of dermatologic conditions other than acne: a systematic review and discussion of future directions. Arch Dermatol Res. 2021 Aug;313(6):391-430.
19. Ward SC and Rojek NW. Chronic urticarial plaques in a young woman. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Jun 5;14:65-67.
20. Brody G, Nguyen MO, Rojek NW, Lee BA. A unique case of IgG4-related skin disease and sclerosing cholangitis in a patient with previous hepatitis exposure. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Jul 24;15:52-55.
21. Juhasz MLW, Rojek NW, Diamond C, Mandel D, Smith J. Disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus infection as a cause of autosensitization. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Aug 18;16:47-49.
22. Shwe, S, Sharma AA, Chahal HS, Doan LT, Rojek NW. Botulinum toxin for the treatment of intractable Raynaud phenomenon. Cutis. 2021 Sep;108(3):E11-E14.
23. Sy MY, Fromm E, Doan L, Rojek NW, Brandt AU. Nicolau syndrome after glatiramer acetate injection in close proximity to administration of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2021 Nov 10;9(1):e1112.
24. Shwe, S, Dobry AS, Sharma AA, Doan LT, Rojek NW. Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap in a pregnant patient. Cutis. 2021 Dec;108(6):E20-E22.
25. Ward S, Rojek. NW. Acne information on Instagram: Quality of content and the role of dermatologists on social media. J Drugs Dermatol. 2022 Mar 1;21(3):333-335.
26. Gilkey TW, Amigo MA, Himed S, Rojek NW, Milani-Nejad N, Korman AM, Trinidad JC, Kaffenberger BH.
Oblique earlobe crease as a novel physical examination finding in drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: a retrospective study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Sep;36(9):e739-e740.
27. Sharma AN, Shwe S, Ravi V, Miller M, Mesinkovska NA, Rojek NW, Worswick S. Characterizing DRESS syndrome recurrence: a systematic review. Arch Dermatol Res. 2022 Oct;314(8):721-728.
28. Phong CH, Birmingham SW, Rojek NW. Erythromelalgia successfully treated with low-dose gabapentin in a pediatric patient. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2022 Nov 14;10:2050313X221136768.
29. Sharma AN, Murphy K, Shwe S, Miller M, Mesinkovska NA, Rojek NW, Worswick S. Predicting DRESS syndrome recurrence – the ReDRESS score. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 Dec 1;158(12):1445-1447.
30. Phong CH, Birmingham SW, Lee BA, Rojek NW. A case of eruptive lichen spinulosus after toxic epidermal necrolysis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Mar;40(2):398-400.
31. Pimentel MA, Li MM, Noe MH, Latour E, Seminario-Vidal L, Greiling T, Shinkai K, Hamilton A, Alavi A, Bolognia JL, Cowen EW, Dominguez A, Fernandez AP, Fivenson D, Huang WW, Madigan LM, Mauskar M, Means AD, Nelson CA, Patsatsi A, Pugliese D, Rojek NW, Rosenbach M, Smith GP, Swerlick RA, Heffernan MP, Mostaghimi A, Ortega-Loayza AG. Features that define clinical severity of ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum: a Delphi consensus study of experts and patients on behalf of the US Medical Dermatology Society. Br J Dermatol. 2023 Mar 30;188(4):566-568.
32. Elsanadi R, Yale K, Rojek NW, Zhao D, Lee B, Min MS. A case of interstitial granulomatous dermatitis presenting in a patient with necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Jun 14; 38: 92-95.
33. Sabeti S, Birmingham SW, Urso B, Nguyen MO, Doan LT, Rojek NW. A case of ice-pack dermatosis in a patient with chronic back pain and review of the literature. Int J Dermatol. 2023 Jun;62(6):e367-e369.
34. Waters M, Dobry A, Le ST, Shinkai K, Beachkofsky TM, Davis MDP, Dominguez AR, Kroshinsky D, Markova A, Micheletti RG, Mostaghimi A, Pasieka HB, Rosenbach M, Seminario-Vidal L, Trinidad J, Albrecht J, Altman EM, Arakaki R, Arden-Jones M, Bridges AG, Cardones AR, Chadha AA, Chen JK, Chen ST, Cheng K, Daveluy S, DeNiro KL, Harp J, Keller JJ, King B, Korman AM, Lowenstein EJ, Luxenberg E, Mancuso JB, Mauskar MM, Milam P, Motaparthi K, Nelson CA, Nguyen CV, Nutan F, Ortega-Loayza AG, Patel T, Rahnama-Moghadam S, Rekhtman S, Rojek NW, Sarihan M, Shaigany S, Sharma TR, Shearer SM, Shields BE, Strowd LC, Tartar DM, Thomas C, Wanat KA, Walls AC, Zaba LC, Ziemer CM, Maverakis E, Kaffenberger BH. Development of a skin-directed scoring system for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and epidermal necrolysis. JAMA Dermatol. 2023 Jul 1;159(7):772-777.
35. Lopez M, Hagopian G, Doan L, Lee BJ, Rojek NW, Smith J, Ou SI, Demirdag YY, Nagasaka M. Osimertinib tolerance in a patient with Stevens Johnson syndrome during osimertinib therapy after treatment with pembrolizumab. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2023 Oct 28;19(1):93.
36. Birmingham SW, Saeed L, Thurlow CM, Vilfort K, Pillay A, Rojek NW, Doan LT, Lee BA. Round bodies detected by Treponema pallidum immunohistochemical stain in two cases of cutaneous syphilitic gummata. Am J Dermatopathol. 2024 Jan 1;46(1):31-35.
37. Messele F, Horton L, Sharma AN, Min MS, Rojek NW, Linden KG. Relapsing toxic epidermal necrolysis following COVID-19. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Jul 31;53:23-26.
38. Roux J, Pham CT, Yale K, Rojek NW, Linden K, Doan L. A rare case of pediatric cutaneous bullous mastocytosis. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Dec 25;57:14-17.
39. Osborne S, Kam O, Thacker S, Wescott R, Vo C, Wu JJ, Rojek NW, Norton SA. Review of Category A bioweapons with cutaneous features: Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and contemporary management strategies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jul;93(1):165-175.
40. Kassels A, Pham CT, Moon D, Lee BA, Rojek NW. Flagellate erythema-like persistent eruption of Still’s disease treated with a Janus kinase inhibitor. JAAD Case Rep. 2025 Oct 27;67:59-62.
41. Thiagarajan AB, Horton L, Sharma AN, Rojek NW. Representation of medical specialties in dean’s cabinets at the top 40 NIH-funded United States medical schools. BMC Med Educ. 2026 Jan 5;26(1):186.
42. Thiagarajan AB, Narloch K, Chernyak M, Rojek NW, Sharma AN, Horton L. Probiotic and prebiotic interventions in burn patients: a systemic review. Burns. 2026 Feb 14;52(3):107912.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Rojek NW, Fox LP, Shinkai K. Part 6: Dermatologic Disorders; In Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024.
2. Rojek NW & Saeed L. Chapters 57 & 58: Acute Urticaria & Chronic Urticaria; In Decision-Making in Dermatology 1st Edition. In press.
3. Rojek NW, Worswick S, Shinkai K, Fox LP. Part 6: Dermatologic Disorders; In Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2025.
4. Rojek NW & Worswick S. Part 6: Dermatologic Disorders; In Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2026. In press.
OTHER PUBLISHED WRITINGS
1. Rojek NW. It’s time to rethink the current dermatology residency application process. 2018 Sep. Retrieved from: https://nextstepsinderm.com/resident-corner/navigating-residency/its-time-to-rethink-the-current-dermatology-residency-application-process/
2. Rojek NW. Our expert’s viewpoint – Anticipating Iceland: Ice-pack dermatosis. 2024 Apr. Retrieved from: https://www.aad.org/dw/dw-insights-and-inquiries/archive/2024/ice-pack-dermatosis
Professional Societies
American Academy of Dermatology
Association of Professors of Dermatology
Medical Dermatology Society
Society of Dermatology Hospitalists
Pacific Dermatologic Association
CalDerm Society
Dermatologic Society of Orange County
Other Experience
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
UC Irvine School of Medicine 2018—2024
UC Irvine School of Medicine 2018—2024
Associate Director, Dermatology Residency Program
UC Irvine School of Medicine 2019—2024
UC Irvine School of Medicine 2019—2024
Graduate Programs
Dermatology
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