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Ilona J. Frieden is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to surgery, neurology, pathology and forensic medicine, oncology, and genetics. The scientist's work centers on vascular malformations and hemangiomas, tumors and oncological cases, and the diagnosis and treatment of vascular malformations, along with studies in Parvovirus B19 infection, cutaneous melanoma detection and management, teratomas and epidermoid cysts, and vascular tumors and angiosarcomas.

Frieden has published extensively in several prominent venues, with a strong presence in:

  • Pediatric Dermatology
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Journal of Vascular Anomalies
  • JAMA Dermatology
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer

Their recent publications illustrate the range and focus of their research areas. Key papers include:

  • Monitoring Arteriovenous Malformation Response to Genotype-Targeted Therapy, 2020, PEDIATRICS
  • Consensus Statement for the Management and Treatment of Port-Wine Birthmarks in Sturge-Weber Syndrome, 2020, JAMA Dermatology
  • Somatic PIK3R1 variation as a cause of vascular malformations and overgrowth, 2021, Genetics in Medicine
  • Clinical Features, Prognostic Factors, and Treatment Interventions for Ulceration in Patients With Infantile Hemangioma, 2021, JAMA Dermatology
  • Management of infantile hemangiomas during the COVID pandemic, 2020, Pediatric Dermatology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Frieden include:

  • Beth A. Drolet
  • Maria C. Garzón
  • Sarah L. Chamlin
  • Dawn H. Siegel
  • Sonal D. Shah

The scientist's contributions cover clinical and genetic aspects of vascular anomalies and tumors, integrating interdisciplinary knowledge from surgery to genetics. Their work on infantile hemangiomas, vascular malformations, and the management of related conditions during the COVID pandemic reflects an active role in addressing evolving clinical challenges.

Best Publications

  • Vascular Anomalies Classification: Recommendations From the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies

    Michel Wassef;Francine Blei;Denise Adams;Ahmad Alomari

  • Growth Characteristics of Infantile Hemangiomas: Implications for Management

    Linda C. Chang;Anita N. Haggstrom;Beth A. Drolet;Eulalia Baselga

  • A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Oral Propranolol in Infantile Hemangioma

    Christine Léauté-Labrèze;Peter Hoeger;Juliette Mazereeuw-Hautier;Laurent Guibaud

  • Hemangiomas in Children

    Beth A. Drolet;Nancy B. Esterly;Ilona J. Frieden

  • Prospective study of infantile hemangiomas: clinical characteristics predicting complications and treatment.

    Anita N. Haggstrom;Beth A. Drolet;Eulalia Baselga;Sarah L. Chamlin

  • PHACE Syndrome: The Association of Posterior Fossa Brain Malformations, Hemangiomas, Arterial Anomalies, Coarctation of the Aorta and Cardiac Defects, and Eye Abnormalities

    Ilona J. Frieden;Vail Reese;Debra Cohen

  • Aplasia cutis congenita: A clinical review and proposal for classification

    Ilona J. Frieden

  • Initiation and Use of Propranolol for Infantile Hemangioma: Report of a Consensus Conference

    Beth A. Drolet;Peter C. Frommelt;Sarah L. Chamlin;Anita Haggstrom

  • Hemangiomas of infancy: clinical characteristics, morphologic subtypes, and their relationship to race, ethnicity, and sex.

    Katarina G. Chiller;Douglas Passaro;Ilona J. Frieden

  • Ceramide-dominant barrier repair lipids alleviate childhood atopic dermatitis: Changes in barrier function provide a sensitive indicator of disease activity

    Sarah L. Chamlin;Jack Kao;Ilona J. Frieden;Mary Y. Sheu

  • Hemangiomas of infancy

    Anna L. Bruckner;Ilona J. Frieden

  • Vascular malformations: Part II: Associated syndromes

    Maria C. Garzon;Jennifer T. Huang;Odile Enjolras;Ilona J. Frieden

  • Infants with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome do not have “true” hemangiomas

    Odile Enjolras;Michel Wassef;Elizabeth Mazoyer;Ilona J. Frieden

  • Prospective Study of Infantile Hemangiomas: Demographic, Prenatal, and Perinatal Characteristics

    Anita N. Haggstrom;Beth A. Drolet;Eulalia Baselga;Sarah L. Chamlin

  • Neurocutaneous melanosis: Definition and review of the literature

    Julie N. Kadonaga;Ilona J. Frieden

  • Oral Corticosteroid Use Is Effective for Cutaneous Hemangiomas: An Evidence-Based Evaluation

    Michelle L. Bennett;Alan B. Fleischer;Sarah L. Chamlin;Ilona J. Frieden

  • Infantile Hemangiomas: Current Knowledge, Future Directions. Proceedings of a Research Workshop on Infantile Hemangiomas

    Ilona J. Frieden;Anita N. Haggstrom;Beth A. Drolet;Anthony J. Mancini

  • Parkes Weber syndrome, vein of galen aneurysmal malformation, and other fast-flow vascular anomalies are caused by RASA1 mutations

    Nicole Revencu;Laurence M. Boon;John B. Mulliken;Odile Enjolras

  • Consensus Statement on Diagnostic Criteria for PHACE Syndrome

    Denise Metry;Geoffrey Heyer;Christopher Hess;Maria Garzon

  • Vascular malformations: Part I

    Maria C. Garzon;Jennifer T. Huang;Odile Enjolras;Ilona J. Frieden

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence F. Eichenfield
Lawrence F. Eichenfield University of California, San Diego
Christopher F. Dowd
Christopher F. Dowd University of California, San Francisco
David Cella
David Cella Northwestern University
Philip E. LeBoit
Philip E. LeBoit University of California, San Francisco
Amy S. Paller
Amy S. Paller Northwestern University
A. James Barkovich
A. James Barkovich University of California, San Francisco
John B. Mulliken
John B. Mulliken Boston Children's Hospital
Jin Shei Lai
Jin Shei Lai Northwestern University
Patricia E. Burrows
Patricia E. Burrows Medical College of Wisconsin
William B. Dobyns
William B. Dobyns University of Minnesota

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