Mackenzie R Wehner, MD, MPhil
Department of Health Services Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor (without salary), Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor (without salary), Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2014 | Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, US, MD |
| 2013 | University of Cambridge, Newnham College, Cambridge, GB, Epidemiology, MPhil (Master of Philosophy) |
| 2008 | Yale University, Hopper (Calhoun) College, New Haven, Connecticut, US, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2019 | Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2015-2018 | Clinical Residency, Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2014-2015 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2012-2013 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship, Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California |
Board Certifications
| 2018 | American Board of Dermatology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Clinical Instructor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital System, Philadelphia, PA, 2018 - 2019
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Outstanding Trainee in Cancer Prevention Award Review Committee, 2025 - 2025
Board Member, PDQ (Physician Data Query) Screening and Prevention Editorial Board, 2024 - Present
Elected Member, Physicians Referral Service (PRS) Faculty Compensation & Benefit Advisory Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, Clinical Term-Tenure/Term-Tenure Track Hiring Panel, 2022 - Present
Member, Health Services Research Faculty Search Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Dermatology Advisory Council, 2022 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 | Academic Dermatology Leadership Program (ADLP), American Academy of Dermatology |
| 2025 | Leading Mentor in Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 | Young Investigator Award, American Academy of Dermatology |
| 2023 | Honorable Mention, Leading Mentor in Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2021 | Top 1% Nationally in Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) measures related to patient experience and satisfaction, Physicians Referral Service and Patient Experience, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2020 | Selected Participant, Butler-Williams Scholars Program, NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA) |
| 2019 | Albert M. Kligman/Society for Investigative Dermatology Travel Fellowship Award |
| 2017 | Women’s Dermatologic Society Mentorship Award |
| 2017 | American DermatoEpidemiology Network (ADEN) Trainee Award |
| 2016 | International DermatoEpidemiology Association Congress and Keratinocyte Carcinoma Consortium Scholarship |
| 2013 | Alan and Ruth Borenstein Medical Scholarship, Stanford University School of Medicine |
| 2011 | Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, University of Cambridge |
| 2010 | Stanford Medical Scholars Research Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine |
| 2008 | Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, Yale University |
| 2007 | Richter Fellowship, Yale University |
| 2007 | Robert C. Bates Fellowship, Yale University |
| 2006 | Harvey Cushing Fellowship in Science, Yale University |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Alvarez GV, Liao KP, Wehner MR, Rogge MN. Melanoma risk in Turner syndrome: A case-control study in Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare. J Am Acad Dermatol 92(2):321-323, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39393551.
- Navsaria LJ, Li Y, Jambusaria A, Wheless LE, Wehner MR. Internal cancers in solid organ transplant recipients with a post-transplant skin cancer: a cohort study. J Invest Dermatol, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39864734.
- Mohr C, Li Y, Navsaria LJ, Hinkston CL, Wehner MR. Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant Recipients and Skin Cancer Risk: A Commercial Claims Cohort Study. J Invest Dermatol, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39798785.
- Smith B, Tung JK, Chen AI, Mohr C, Nowakowska MK, Wehner MR, Ferris LK. Total body skin examination visits by dermatology providers in the 2011-2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Melanoma Res 34(6):549-550, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39478411.
- Veerabagu SA, Liao KP, Jambusaria-Pahlajani A, Wheless L, Wehner MR. Dermatology Encounters After Solid Organ Transplant. JAMA Dermatol 160(11):1246-1248, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39320874.
- Rypka KJ, Wendland ZD, Steele MV, Wehner MR, Yeung H, Mansh MD. Sexual Orientation and Lifetime Prevalence of Skin Cancer Across Racial and Ethnic Groups. JAMA Dermatol 160(9):977-983, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39018081.
- Navsaria LJ, Haas AM, Corredor JL, Arun BK, Giordano SH, Nead KT, Wehner MR. Skin cancer risk in patients with BRCA mutations. JAAD Int 17:175-177, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39525845.
- Mohr C, Liao K, Hinkston CL, Wehner MR, Li M. Factors associated with adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment for advanced melanoma: A SEER-Medicare cohort study. JID Innov 4(4), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39131488.
- Cohen OG, Taylor M, Mohr C, Nead KT, Hinkston CL, Giordano SH, Langan SM, Margolis DJ, Wehner MR. Antihypertensive Medications and Risk of Melanoma and Keratinocyte Carcinomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JID Innov 4(3):100272, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38736521.
- Nowakowska MK, Li Y, Mohr C, Smith B, Ferris LK, Wehner MR. Prevalence of Total Body Skin Examinations among Dermatology Encounters in Medicare Data: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Invest Dermatol 144(4):905-908.e16, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37757914.
- Mohr C, Li Y, Navsaria LJ, Hinkston CL, Margolis DJ, Wehner MR. Melanoma risk in skin of colour patients with a history of a keratinocyte carcinoma. Br J Dermatol 190(3):449-451, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38036490.
- Stender CF, Navsaria LJ, Niu J, Khalfe N, Hinkston CL, Giordano SH, Wehner MR. Dermatology Healthcare Utilization in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Invest Dermatol 144(2):419-422.e4, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37633454.
- Navsaria LJ, Li Y, Tripathy S, Mohr CA, Hinkston CL, Margolis DJ, Wehner MR. Keratinocyte Carcinoma Incidence by Race and Ethnicity in Older Adults With Medicare Coverage. JAMA Dermatol 160(1):109-111, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38019561.
- Mohr C, Li Y, Navsaria LJ, Hinkston CL, Shete SS, Margolis DJ, Wehner MR. Skin Cancers in Medicare Beneficiaries With Actinic Keratoses. JAMA Dermatol 159(12):1368-1372, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37938822.
- Khalfe N, Navsaria LJ, Li Y, Nowakowska MK, Stender CF, Hinkston CL, Giordano SH, Shete SS, Wehner MR. Repeated Encounters for Actinic Keratoses in Medicare Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Invest Dermatol 143(12):2532-2535.e6, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37436334.
- Li M, Liao K, Nowakowska M, Wehner MR, Shih YT. Disparity in initiation of checkpoint inhibitors among commercially insured and Medicare Advantage patients with metastatic melanoma. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 29(11):1232-1241, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37889870.
- de Vere Hunt I, Cai ZR, Nava V, Admassu NE, Bousheri S, Johnson T, Tomz A, Thompson J, Zhang L, Pagoto S, Wehner MR, Mathur MB, Linos E. A Social Media-Based Public Health Campaign to Reduce Indoor Tanning in High-Risk Populations. AJPM Focus 2(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37662553.
- Mohr C, Li Y, Hinkston CL, Margolis DJ, Wehner MR. Trends Over Time in Medicare for Advanced Practice Clinicians in Dermatology, 2013-2020. JAMA Dermatol 159(8):859-863, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37405748.
- Bell CF, Lei X, Haas A, Baylis RA, Gao H, Luo L, Giordano SH, Wehner MR, Nead KT, Leeper NJ. Risk of Cancer After Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease. JACC CardioOncol 5(4):431-440, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37614573.
- Nowakowska MK, Ortega RM, Wehner MR, Nead KT. Association of Second-generation Antiandrogens With Cognitive and Functional Toxic Effects in Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Oncol 9(7):930-937, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37227736.
- Navsaria LJ, Li Y, Tripathy S, Cox ML, Hinkston CL, Margolis DJ, Wehner MR. Anatomic Locations of Procedurally Treated Keratinocyte Carcinomas in the US Medicare Population. JAMA Dermatol 159(6):643-647, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37074701.
- Wehner MR, Li Y, Sethi AA, Hinkston CL, Khalfe N, Stender CF, Nowakowska MK, Cohen OG, Giordano SH, Linos E. Utilization of indoor tanning: a cross-sectional study using mobile device data. J Invest Dermatol 143(5):874-878.e1, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36496197.
- Navsaria LJ, Li Y, Nowakowska MK, Hinkston CL, Wheless L, Giordano SH, Wehner MR. Incidence and Treatment of Actinic Keratosis in Older Adults With Medicare Coverage. JAMA Dermatol 182(6):1487-1488, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35895043.
- Kurtansky NR, Manci RN, Bello DM, Adamson AS, Shoushtari AN, Wehner MR, Ariyan CE, Marghoob AA, Marchetti MA, Rotemberg V. Risk of non-acral cutaneous melanoma after the diagnosis of acral melanoma. Br J Dermatol 187(3):430-432, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35318644.
- Nead KT, Hinkston CL, Wehner MR. Cautions When Using Race and Ethnicity in Administrative Claims Data Sets. JAMA Health Forum 3(7):e221812, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36218996.
- Garner DC, Niu J, Stender CF, Hinkston CL, Giordano SH, Wehner MR. Association between obesity and sunburn diagnoses: a cross-sectional analysis in a large claims dataset. J Invest Dermatol 142(7):2034-2036, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34843680.
- Nowakowska MK, Kim T, Thompson MT, Bolton KL, Deswal A, Lin SH, Scheet P, Wehner MR, Nead KT. Association of clonal hematopoiesis mutations with clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Hematol 97(4):411-420, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35015316.
- Bommareddy K, Hamade H, Lopez-Olivo MA, Wehner MR, Tosh T, Barbieri JS. Association of Spironolactone Use With Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatol 158(3):275-282, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35138351.
- Brown AM, Li Y, Hinkston CL, Giordano SH, Wehner MR. Use of Indoor Tanning Diagnosis Codes in Claims Data. JID Innov 1(4):100048, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34909745.
- Nowakowska MK, Lei X, Wehner MR, Corn PG, Giordano SH, Nead KT. Association of Second-generation Antiandrogens With Depression Among Patients With Prostate Cancer. JAMA Netw Open 4(12):e2140803, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34940861.
- Wehner MR, Niu J, Wheless L, Baker LX, Cohen OG, Margolis DJ, Giordano SH, Shin TM. Risks of Multiple Skin Cancers in Organ Transplant Recipients: A Cohort Study in 2 Administrative Data Sets. JAMA Dermatol 157(12):1447-1455, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34668933.
- Nowakowska MK, Lei X, Thompson MT, Shaitelman SF, Wehner MR, Woodward WA, Giordano SH, Nead KT. Association of statin use with clinical outcomes in patients with triple-negative breast cancer. Cancer 127(22):4142-4150, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34342892.
- Nead KT, Hinkston CL, Linos E, Giordano SH, Wehner MR. American Board of Medical Specialties Board Examination Lactation Accommodation Policies. JAMA Intern Med 181(10):1397-1399, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34180945.
- Nowakowska MK, Li Y, Garner DC, Stender CF, Hinkston CL, Giordano SH, Wehner MR. Clinical Settings and Demographic Characteristics of Patients With Sunburn. JAMA Dermatol 157(9):1122-1125, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34379105.
- Rahib L, Wehner MR, Matrisian LM, Nead KT. Estimated Projection of US Cancer Incidence and Death to 2040. JAMA Netw Open 4(4):e214708, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33825840.
- Thompson MR, Niu J, Lei X, Nowakowska M, Wehner MR, Giordano SH, Nead KT. Association of Endocrine Therapy and Dementia in Women with Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press) 13:219-224, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33854369.
- Noe MH, Shin DB, Wehner MR, Margolis DJ, Gelfand JM. Opioid Prescribing in Adults with and without Psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol 83(6):1777-1779, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32246971.
- Wehner MR, Li Y, Nead KT. Comparison of the Proportions of Female and Male Corresponding Authors in Preprint Research Repositories Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open 3(9):e2020335, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32940678.
- Cohen OG, Margolis DJ, Wehner MR. The validity of diagnostic and treatment codes for actinic keratosis in electronic health records. Br J Dermatol 182(6):1487-1488, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32940678.
- Wehner MR, Micheletti R, Noe MH, Linos E, Margolis DJ, Naik HB. Hidradenitis suppurativa encounters in a national electronic health record database notable for low dermatology utilization, infrequent biologic prescriptions, and frequent opiate prescriptions. J Am Acad Dermatol 82(5):1239-1241, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31866261.
- Wehner MR, Kwong PL, Kurichi JE, Xie D, Hennessy S, Margolis DJ. Patient-reported health not associated with keratinocyte carcinoma treatment choice in a Medicare cohort of older adults. Br J Dermatol 182(4):1059-1061, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31539166.
- Cenzer I, Nkansah-Mahaney N, Wehner MR, Chren MM, Berger T, Covinsky K, Berger K, Abuabara K, Linos E. A multiyear cross-sectional study of U.S. national prescribing patterns of first-generation sedating antihistamines in older adults with skin disease. Br J Dermatol 182(3):763-769, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31021412.
- Adekunle L, Chen R, Morrison L, Halley M, Eng V, Hendlin Y, Wehner MR, Chren MM, Linos E. Association between financial links to indoor tanning industry and conclusions of published studies on indoor tanning: systematic review. BMJ 368:m7, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32019742.
- Shukla N, Wehner MR, Morrison L, Naik HB, Linos E. Gender equity improving among award winners and leaders at the Society for Investigative Dermatology. J Invest Dermatol 139(10):2215-2217, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31445922.
- Morrison L, Chen C, Torres JS, Wehner MR, Junn A, Linos E. Facebook advertising for cancer prevention: a pilot study. Br J Dermatol 181(4):858-859, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30972743.
- Nead KT, Wehner MR, Mitra N. The Use of "Trend" Statements to Describe Statistically Nonsignificant Results in the Oncology Literature. JAMA Oncol 4(12):1778-1779, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30347042.
- Wehner MR, Dalma N, Landefeld C, Pare-Anastasiadou A, Koutelidas I, Chren MM, Aji N, Teng CE, Koenig BA, Tang J, Covinsky K, Linos E. Natural history of lesions suspicious for basal cell carcinoma in older adults in Ikaria, Greece. Br J Dermatol 179(3):767-768, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29741766.
- Wehner MR, Cidre Serrano W, Nosrati A, Schoen PM, Chren MM, Boscardin J, Linos E. All-cause mortality in patients with basal and squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol 78(4):663-672.e3, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29146125.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT, Linos E. Correlation Among Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates and Internet Searches in the United States. JAMA Dermatol 153(9):911-914, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28658470.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT, Lipoff JB. Association Between Gender and Drug Cost for Over-the-Counter Minoxidil. JAMA Dermatol 153(8):825-826, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28593214.
- Brown G, Wang E, Leon A, Huynh M, Wehner MR, Matro R, Linos E, Liao W, Haemel A. Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor-induced psoriasis: Systematic review of clinical features, histopathological findings, and management experience. J Am Acad Dermatol 76(2):334-341, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27720274.
- Seidenberg AB, Pagoto SL, Vickey TA, Linos E, Wehner MR, Costa RD, Geller AC. Tanning bed burns reported on Twitter: over 15,000 in 2013. Transl Behav Med 6(2):271-6, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27356997.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT, Linos K, Linos E. Plenty of moustaches but not enough women: cross sectional study of medical leaders. BMJ 351:h6311, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26673637.
- Nead KT, Li A, Whener MR, Neupane B, Gustafsson S, Butterworth A, Engert JC, Davis AD, Hegele RA, Miller R, den Hoed M, Khaw KT, Kilpeläinen TO, Wareham N, Edwards TL, Hallmans G, Varga TV, Kardia SL, Smith JA, Zhao W, Faul JD, Weir D, Mi J, Xi B, Quinteros SC, Cooper C, Sayer AA, Jameson K, Grøntved A, Fornage M, Sidney S, Hanis CL, Highland HM, Häring HU, Heni M, Lasky-Su J, Weiss ST, Gerhard GS, Still C, Melka MM, Pausova Z, Paus T, Grant SF, Hakonarson H, Price RA, Wang K, Scherag A, Hebebrand J, Hinney A, Japan B, AGEN-BMI, Consortium G, Franks PW, Frayling TM, McCarthy MI, Hirschhorn JN, Loos RJ, Ingelsson E, Gerstein HC, Yusuf S, Beyene J, Anand SS, Meyre D. Contribution of common non-synonymous variants in PCSK1 to body mass index variation and risk of obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis with evidence from up to 331 175 individuals. Hum Mol Genet 24(12):3582-94, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25784503.
- Wehner MR, Linos E, Parvataneni R, Stuart SE, Boscardin WJ, Chren MM. Timing of subsequent new tumors in patients who present with basal cell carcinoma or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. JAMA Dermatol 151(4):382-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25588079.
- Sanlorenzo M, Wehner MR, Linos E, Kornak J, Kainz W, Posch C, Vujic I, Johnston K, Gho D, Monico G, McGrath JT, Osella-Abate S, Quaglino P, Cleaver JE, Ortiz-Urda S. The risk of melanoma in airline pilots and cabin crew: a meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatol 151(1):51-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25188246.
- Wehner MR, Chren MM, Shive ML, Resneck JS, Pagoto S, Seidenberg AB, Linos E. Twitter: an opportunity for public health campaigns. Lancet 384(9938):131-2, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25016994.
- Wehner MR, Chren MM, Nameth D, Choudhry A, Gaskins M, Nead KT, Boscardin WJ, Linos E. International prevalence of indoor tanning: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatol 150(4):390-400, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24477278.
- Priest JR, Nead KT, Wehner MR, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. Self-reported history of childhood smoking is associated with an increased risk for peripheral arterial disease independent of lifetime smoking burden. PLoS One 9(2):e88972, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24558458.
- Shive M, Linos E, Berger T, Wehner MR, Chren MM. Itch as a patient-reported symptom in ambulatory care visits in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol 69(4):550-6, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23870201.
- Linos E, Wehner MR, Frosch DL, Walter L, Chren MM. Patient-reported problems after office procedures. JAMA Intern Med 173(13):1249-50, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23689235.
- Auerbach LJ, Galvez MG, De Clerck BK, Glotzbach J, Wehner MR, Chang EI, Gurtner GC, Auerbach PS. A novel mouse model for frostbite injury. Wilderness Environ Med 24(2):94-104, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23481507.
- Nead KT, Zhou MJ, Caceres RD, Sharp SJ, Wehner MR, Olin JW, Cooke JP, Leeper NJ. Usefulness of the addition of beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C and C-reactive protein to an established risk factors model to improve mortality risk prediction in patients undergoing coronary angiography. Am J Cardiol 111(6):851-6, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23290308.
- Wehner MR, Shive ML, Chren MM, Han J, Qureshi AA, Linos E. Indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 345:e5909, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23033409.
- Hodges MR, Wehner MR, Aungst J, Smith JC, Richerson GB. Transgenic mice lacking serotonin neurons have severe apnea and high mortality during development. J Neurosci 29(33):10341-9, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19692608.
- Omenetto FG, Wolchover NA, Wehner MR, Ross M, Efimov A, Taylor AJ, Kumar VV, George AK, Knight JC, Joly NY, Russell PS. Spectrally smooth supercontinuum from 350 nm to 3 mum in sub-centimeter lengths of soft-glass photonic crystal fibers. Opt Express 14(11):4928-34, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 19516652.
Invited Articles
- Wehner MR. Comparing the efficacy of field treatments for actinic keratosis: A critical appraisal of a randomized trial in the New England Journal of Medicine. Br J Dermatol 182(6):1343-1344, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31529471.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT. Can Google help us fight cancer?. Lancet Oncol 19(7):867, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30084368.
Other Articles
- Falzone AE, Brindis CD, Chren MM, Junn A, Pagoto S, Wehner MR, Linos E Teens, Tweets, and Tanning Beds: Rethinking the Use of Social Media for Skin Cancer Prevention. Am J Prev Med 53(3S1):S86-S94, 2017. PMID: 28818251.
- Wehner MR, Levandoski KA, Kulldorff M, Asgari MM Research Techniques Made Simple: An Introduction to Use and Analysis of Big Data in Dermatology. J Invest Dermatol 137(8):e153-e158, 2017. PMID: 28735616.
Editorials
- Wehner MR. Clinical Evidence on "Watchful Waiting" in Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatol 157(10):1161-1162, 2021. PMID: 34495289.
- Wehner MR. Underestimation of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Incidence, Even in Cancer Registries. JAMA Dermatol 156(12):1290-1291, 2020. PMID: 33112371.
- Barbieri JS, Wehner MR. Systematic reviews in dermatology: opportunities for improvement. Br J Dermatol 182(6):1329-1330, 2020. PMID: 31863474.
- Wehner MR. WHO can decrease indoor tanning?. Br J Dermatol 182(4):824, 2020. PMID: 31849050.
- Wehner MR. Increasing the confidence (intervals) in dermatology research. Br J Dermatol 180(4):693-694, 2019. PMID: 30933347.
- Wehner MR, Naik HB, Linos E. Gender Equity in Clinical Dermatology-Reason for Optimism. JAMA Dermatol 155(3):284-286, 2019. PMID: 30725081.
- Wehner MR, Linos E. One More Reason to Continue Drinking Coffee-It May Be Good for Your Skin. JAMA Dermatol 154(12):1385-1386, 2018. PMID: 30347020.
- Wehner MR. Sunscreen and melanoma prevention: evidence and expectations. Br J Dermatol 178(1):15-16, 2018. PMID: 29357579.
Abstracts
- Veerabagu SA, Li Y, Grinsfelder M, Little AJ, Wehner MR. Lichen sclerosus prevalence and clinical care in the medicare population: A cohort study. JID 144(8):S39, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Navsaria L, Liao K, Veerabagu SA, Wehner MR. Actinic keratosis in solid organ transplant recipients: A commercial claims-based cohort study. JID 144(8):S157, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Tripathy S, Li Y, Veerabagu SA, Wehner MR. Dermatology follow-up encounters in medicare patients with keratinocyte carcinomas: a cohort study. JID 144(8):S159, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Alvarez GV, Liao K, Wehner MR, Rogge M. Melanoma risk in individuals with turner syndrome: A case-control study in SEER-medicare. JID 144(8):S156, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Navsaria L, Li Y, Jambusaria A, Wheless L, Wehner MR. Internal malignancies in solid organ transplant recipients with a post-transplant skin cancer. JID 144(8):S21, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Wu A, Li Y, Liao K, Wehner MR. Trends over time in the use of fluorouracil with calcipotriene or calcipotriol for actinic keratosis. JID 144(8):S157, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Veerabagu SA, Lio K, Jambusaria A, Wheless L, Wehner MR. Recommended dermatology encounters after solid organ transplantation: A commercial claims cohort study. JID 144(8):S20, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Nowakowska MK, Li Y, Mohr C, Smith B, Ferris L, Wehner MR. LB1709 Prevalence of skin cancer screening visits in Medicare data: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 143(9):B17, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Navsaria L, Corredor HA, BArun, Giordano SH, K Nead, Wehner MR. LB1683 Skin Cancer Risk in BRCA 1/2 Mutation Carriers. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 143(9):B12, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Navsaria L, Li Y, Tripathy S, Mohr C, Hinkston C, Margolis D, Wehner MR. 1287 Keratinocyte carcinomas in skin of color patients: A cohort study. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 143(5):S221, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Nowakowska MK, Li Y, Wheless L, Wehner MR. 419 Comparison of topical fluorouracil and cryotherapy in Medicare patients with actinic keratoses: A retrospective cohort study 143(5):S72, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Mohr C, Li Y, Navsaria L, Hinkston C, Margolis D, Wehner MR. 385 Skin cancers in patients with actinic keratoses. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 143(5):S67, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Navsaria L, Li Y, Nowakowska M, Hinkston C, Wheless L, Giordano S, M, Wehner MR. LB911 Incidence and treatments of actinic keratosis in the Medicare population: A cohort study. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 142(8):B10, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Garner D, Nui J, Stender C, Hinkston C, Giordano S, Wehner MR. LB749 Association between obesity and sunburn: A cross-sectional analysis in claims data. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 141(9):PB11, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Brown AM, Li Y, Hinkston CL, Giordano SH, Wehner MR. LB744 Use of indoor tanning diagnosis codes in claims data. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 141(9):PB10, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Cohen OG, Taylor M, Giordano SH, Langan S, Margolis DJ, Wehner MR. 391 Antihypertensives and risk of melanoma and keratinocyte carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 140(7):S50, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Chen C, Morrison L, Torres J, Wehner MR, Junn A, Linos E. Social media advertising as a potential tool for melanoma prevention. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 81(4):AB125, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Magyari A, Lam V, Wehner MR, Margolis D, Langan S, Abuabara K. 193 Atopic eczema in adulthood and the risk of dementia: A population-based cohort study. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 139(5):S33, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Wehner MR, Micheletti RG, Linos E, Margolis D, Naik HB. 281 Hidradenitis suppurativa encounters notable for infrequent biologic prescriptions and frequent opiate prescriptions. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 139(5):S48, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Wehner MR, Margolis D. 200 Risks and timing of future skin cancers in patients with actinic keratosis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 139(5):S35, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Shukla N, Wehner MR, Morrison L, Naik H, Linos E. Gender equality among award winners and leaders at the Society for Investigative Dermatology meetings. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 139(5):S36, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Wehner MR, Wheless L, Wang L, Margolis D, Shin TM. 253 Incidence of multiple primary keratinocyte carcinomas in organ transplant patients. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 139(5):S43, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Wehner MR, Kwong PL, Kurichi JE, Xie D, Hennessy S, Margolis DJ. Treatment utilization and health perceptions in older patients with keratinocyte carcinomas. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 138(9):B5, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Morrison L, Chen A, Wehner MR, Junn A, Torres JS, Linos E. LB1492 Facebook advertising for melanoma prevention. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 138(9):B4, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Linos E, Wehner MR, Nkansah-Mahaney N, Stijacic I, Abuabara K, Morrison L, Torres JS, Berger T, Chren M, Covinsky K. 373 Dermatologists’ prescriptions of sedating antihistamines in older adults: Data from the national ambulatory health survey 2006-2015. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 138(5):S63, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Wehner MR, Dalma N, Landefeld C, Teng C, Pare-Anastasiadou A, Koutelidas Y, Chren M, Linos E. 185 Natural history of basal cell carcinoma: A longitudinal study of clinically suspicious lesions in Ikaria, Greece. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 137(5):S31, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Falzone A, Wehner MR, Junn A, Hendlin Y, Chren M, Pagoto S, Linos E. 211 Indoor tanning industry and skin cancer research: An analysis of the influence of funding on publication conclusions. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 137(5):S36, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Cidre W, Wehner MR, Nosrati A, Schoen P, Chren M, Boscardin J, Linos E. 138 All cause mortality in patients with basal and squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 136(5):S25, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Wehner MR, Nead KT, Linos E, Chren M. 131 Body locations and gender differences in basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 136(5):S24, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Letters to the Editor
- Nead KT, Haas A, Joo L, Wehner MR. Letter to the Editor. Challenges of immortal time biases in observational research. J Neurosurg 138: 1482-1484, 2022.
- Wehner MR, Linos E, Boscardin WJ, Chren MM. Competing Risk of Death in Kaplan-Meier Curves When Analyzing Subsequent Keratinocyte Cancer-Reply. JAMA Dermatol 152: 494-5, 2016.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. "Career Conversation with Dr. Mackenzie Wehner". Invited. Cancer Prevention Research Training Program Seminar. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. "Skin Cancer Epidemiology Mini-Symposium: Incidence and Treatment of Actinic Keratosis in Older Adults with Medicare Coverage". Invited. Health Services Research Seminar. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. "Keratinocyte Carcinoma and Indoor Tanning". Invited. Internal Medicine and Cancer Survivorship Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. "Skin Cancer Epidemiology: Beyond Melanoma". Invited. Cancer Prevention & Control Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. "Skin Cancer Research Updates". Invited. Health Services Research Seminar. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. "What do I do if my transplant patient has a lot of synchronous skin cancers? Non-surgical options". Invited. Transplant Dermatology Symposium. Philadelphia, PA, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2023. "Epidemiology of Skin Cancer". Invited. 2023 Fall Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. "Actinic Keratosis: A Chronic Skin Disease?". Invited. Dermatology Branch Research Seminar. Bethesda, MD, US.
- 2023. "Actinic Keratosis: Epidemiology Updates and Field Therapy Evidence". Invited. Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds, US.
- 2022. "Population-based research in actinic keratosis, skin cancer, and indoor tanning". Invited. Penn Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center (SBDRC) Symposium. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2019. "Actinic keratosis validation and association with future skin cancers". Invited. Penn Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center (SBDRC) Symposium. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2019. "Incidence of multiple primary keratinocyte carcinomas in organ transplant patients". Conference. Oral presentation at Research in Cutaneous Surgery session and International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative Transplant Symposium session. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. "Risks and timing of future skin cancers in patients with actinic keratosis". Conference. Plenary session, Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. "Actinic keratosis and skin cancer: Risks, disease course, and relationship". Invited. Department of Health Services Research Seminar. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. "Actinic Keratosis and Keratinocyte Carcinoma: Epidemiology and Unconventional Therapies". Invited. Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2018. "Non-surgical therapies for keratinocyte carcinoma". Invited. Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
- 2018. "Keratinocyte carcinoma: Risks, disease course, and high burden groups". Invited. Department of Dermatology Research Seminar. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
- 2018. "Keratinocyte carcinoma: Risks, disease course, and high burden groups". Invited. Department of Dermatology Research Seminar. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2018. "Keratinocyte carcinoma: Understanding risks, disease course, and high burden groups". Invited. Department of Dermatology Research Seminar. Providence, RI, US.
- 2017. "Natural history of basal cell carcinoma: a longitudinal study of clinically suspicious lesions in Ikaria, Greece". Conference. Portland, OR, US.
- 2012. "Indoor Tanning and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Conference. San Francisco, CA, US.
International Presentations
- 2023. "Comparison of Topical Fluorouracil and Cryotherapy in Medicare Patients with Actinic Keratoses - A Retrospective Cohort Study". Conference. Tokyo, JP.
- 2021. "Active Surveillance in Keratinocyte Carcinoma". Invited. 17th Toronto Psoriasis Seminar & 43rd Robert S. Lester Postgraduate Seminar, US.
- 2016. "Correlation between cancer incidences and Google searches in the United States". Conference. Denver, US.
- 2013. "Risk of Subsequent Non-melanoma Skin Cancers in Patients With Prior Non-melanoma Skin Cancer". Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland, GB.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2025 - 2026 |
| Title: | Digital photography and digital methodology in topical fluorouracil plus calcipotriene for treatment of actinic keratosis: a pilot trial |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2024 - 2026 |
| Title: | Topical fluorouracil plus calcipotriene for treatment of actinic keratosis: a pilot trial |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 129188 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2025 |
| Title: | Skin Cancer Risks and Risk Prediction in Patients with Actinic Keratosis |
| Funding Source: | Dermatology Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | Declined due to overlap with NIH K08 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2027 |
| Title: | Skin Cancer Risks and Risk Prediction in Patients with Actinic Keratosis |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | K08CA263298 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2023 |
| Title: | Melanoma Risks and Risk Prediction in Patients with Actinic Keratosis |
| Funding Source: | Melanoma Research Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2021 - 2025 |
| Title: | Skin Cancer Surveillance, Perceptions, and Risks in Patients with Actinic Keratosis |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | L30CA264087 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2022 |
| Title: | UT System Rising STARs Award |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas System |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2019 - 2025 |
| Title: | Actinic Keratoses and Skin Cancer: Risks and Risk Reduction |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RR190078 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2022 |
| Title: | Risk of Skin Cancer After Actinic Keratosis |
| Funding Source: | Dermatology Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | Declined due to changing institutions (award is non-transferrable) |
| Date: | 2018 - 2019 |
| Title: | Actinic keratosis validation, incidence, and association with future skin cancers |
| Funding Source: | University of Pennsylvania, Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center (SBDRC) |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2017 - 2019 |
| Title: | Dermatology Research Training Grant, University of Pennsylvania Department of Dermatology |
| Funding Source: | National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH |
| Role: | Post-doctoral research fellow |
| ID: | T32-AR007465 |
| Title: | Topical fluorouracil plus calcipotriene for treatment of actinic keratosis: a pilot trial expansion |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Skin cancer risks and outcomes in sexual and gender minority individuals |
| Funding Source: | Dermatology Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Topical Therapy for Cutaneous Precancerous Lesions: a Digitally-enabled Randomized Controlled Trial of Fluorouracil compared with Fluorouracil/Calcipotriene |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH |
| Role: | PI |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 07, 2025