Posts by Esther E. Freeman, MD
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Dermatologic Manifestations of COVID-19 Can Become "Long-Hauler" Symptoms
Devon E. McMahon and Esther E. Freeman, MD, PhD, of the Department of Dermatology, and colleagues report for the first time that dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19 are among the symptoms that can persist beyond the acute phase of disease.
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Tracking "COVID Toes" and Dermatologic Symptoms of COVID-19
Esther E. Freeman, MD, PhD, director of Global Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses dermatologic symptoms of COVID-19, including the "COVID toes" symptom that has recently gained national attention.
Biography
Esther E. Freeman MD, PhD, DTM&H is Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and a board-certified dermatologist. Dr. Freeman attended Dartmouth College, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude. She received both an MSc and a PhD in infectious disease epidemiology as a British Marshall Scholar at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. She received her medical degree (MD) from Harvard Medical School. She completed her internship at Lahey Clinic, followed by dermatology residency at Harvard Medical School. In addition, she received her Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) from the Gorgas Memorial Institute in Peru.
Dr. Freeman is a physician-scientist performing epidemiological research in the area of HIV dermatology and global health. Her particular area of interest is in HIV-associated malignancies including Kaposi’s sarcoma. She has received the most highly cited author award in Epidemiology in AIDS. She is a consultant to the World Health Organization in Geneva in the area of HIV-associated skin disease and at Mass General is the Director of Global Health Dermatology.
In addition to general medical dermatology, her clinical interests include infectious diseases of the skin (especially HIV-related disease, Leishmaniasis, and leprosy), tropical dermatology, and skin disease in travelers.
Please visit my website to learn more about Global Health Dermatology
