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D. Scott Karempelis, M.D.

Curriculum Vitae

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• PLACE OF BIRTH: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• DATE OF BIRTH: July 25, 1954
• MARITAL STATUS: Married; three children (Peter, Matthew, and Kyle)
• EDUCATION:
  • RESIDENCY: University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Type: Dermatology
    • Program Director: Robert W. Goltz, M.D.
    • Dates attended: 1982-1985
  • INTERNSHIP: LaCrosse Luther Hospital/Gundersen Clinic, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
    • Type: Flexible
    • Program Director: Edwin L. Overholt, M.D.
    • Dates attended: 1981-1982
  • MEDICAL SCHOOL: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • Degree: M.D.
    • Dates attended: 1977-1981
  • COLLEGE: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • Major: Zoology
    • Degree: B.A.
    • Dates attended: 1972-1977
• MEDICAL LICENSURE:
  • Wisconsin 26725
  • Minnesota 028160-9
  • Georgia 028422
• BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Academy of Dermatology, November, 1985
• CURRENT MEDICAL PRACTICES: Private Practice/Dermatology Associates of Atlanta - 1986,
• SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION: Board Certified - November, 1985, American Academy of Dermatology
• PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
  • American Medical Association
  • Southern Medical Association
  • Minnesota Medical Association
  • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
  • American Society for Dermatology Surgery
  • American Society of Outpatient Surgeons
  • American Academy of Dermatology
  • State Medical Society of Wisconsin
  • Milwaukee County Medical Society
  • American Society of Liposuction Surgery
  • Atlanta Dermatology Association
  • Georgia Society of Dermatologists
  • North American Society of Phlebology
  • Medical Association of Georgia
  • Atlanta Medical Association
  • Atlanta Dermatologic Surgery Association
  • Associate of Clinical Pharmacology
  • Drug Information Association
  • Georgia Society of Dermatologic Surgeons, Inc.
• HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Consulting Staff - July, 1985 to March, 1986
  • St. Francis Hospital - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Courtesy Staff - July, 1985 to March, 1986
  • Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital - Milwaukee Wisconsin
  • Attending Staff - July, 1985 to March, 1986
  • West Allis Memorial Hospital - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Consulting Staff - July, 1985 to March, 1986
  • St. Joseph's Hospital - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Consulting Staff - July, 1985 to March, 1986
  • Veteran's Administration Hospital - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • St. Joseph's Hospital - Atlanta, Georgia - Active staff
  • Northside Hospital - Atlanta, Georgia - Application submitted
  • Scottish Rite Hospital - Atlanta, Georgia - Application submitted
• ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
  • Clinical Instructor, Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Clinical Instructor, Emory University - Atlanta, Georgia - application pending
• PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
  • Affiliated Dermatologist, S.C.
  • July, 1985 to March, 1986
  • Dermatology Associates of Atlanta
  • March, 1986 to present
• RESEARCH GRANTS:
  • NCI Research Grant, 1983-1985 (Co-Investigator)
  • Project Title: "Beta Carotene as a Chemopreventive in Skin Cancer." This is a multicenter collaborative study conducted at four institutions: Dartmouth, UCLA, USCF, and the University of Minnesota
  • E. Robert Greenberg, M.D., Principal Investigator
• ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS:
  • Karempelis, Goldes, Goltz: Granuloma Annulare Following Coccidiomycosis. Presented at the Pacific Dermatology Association Meeting in Seattle, Washington, 1984
  • Katz, Karempelis: Epidermal Touch Print. Histological Analysis to Monitor Therapeutic Efficacy in Psoriasis. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Noah Worcester Dermatologic Society at Hilton Head, South Carolina, April, 1984
  • Katz, Hien, Prawer, & Karempelis, Department of Dermatology University of Minnesota. Dyano Acrylate Skin Surface Touch Print: A Clinically Applicable Histological Assay to Monitor Therapy of Psoriasis Vulgaris. Presented at AAD Summer Meeting, June 20-23, 1985
• SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS:
  • Katz, Karempelis: Cyanoacrylate Skin Surface Touch Print. A method to monitor pathologic changes occurring in psoriasis. Presented at the American Academy of Dermatology, Washington, D.C., 1984. Silver Award Original Investigation
• CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION:
  • American Academy of Dermatology, Chicago, Illinois, December 1-6, 1983
  • American Academy of Dermatology, Washington, D.C., December 1-6, 1984
  • American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Orlando, Florida, April 17-21, 1985
  • Workshop on Liposuction Surgery for Facial, Neck, Body, and Extremity Sculpturing, Martinsville, Virginia, September 13-15, 1985
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Meeting, Los Angeles, California, January 10-12, 1986
  • Superficial Anatomy and Cutaneous Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California, June 5-7, 1986
  • American Academy of Dermatology 45th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 6-11, 1986
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstruction Surgery, Birmingham, Alabama, January 28-February l, 1987
  • Human Papillomavirus Infection: The Key to Rational Diagnosis and Management, St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, February 5, 1987
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Copper Mountain, Colorado, February 21-28, 1987
  • American College of Chemosurgey Annual Meeting, Bermuda, April 25-27, 1987
  • American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, 14th Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, Castle Harbour Resort, Bermuda, April 27-29, 1987
  • Human Papilloma Viral Infection and Lower Genital Tract - Neoplasia - An advanced course for pathologists and clinicians, St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, May 7-9-1987
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, World Congress on Facial Sculpturing in Cosmetic Surgery, Atlanta, Georgia, October 23-25, 1987
  • American Academy of Dermatology 46th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, December 5-10, 1987
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery in conjunction with the American Society of Liposuction Surgery, Los Angeles, California, February 5-7, 1988
  • American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology 20th Annual Scientific Session, Monterey, California, April 11-13, 1988
  • American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 15th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, Monterey, California, April 13-17, 1988
  • Comparative Colposcopy of Cervix, Vagina, and Penis, St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, April 28, 1988
  • The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia, June 17-19, 1988
  • Southwestern Regional Cryostat and Microscopically Controlled Surgical Workshop, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, August 12-13, 1988
  • Fourth Annual Infectious Disease Symposium, St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, October 19, 1988
  • American Academy of Dermatology, 47th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., December 3-8, 1988
  • The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery in conjunction with the American Society of Liposuction Surgery, Los Angeles, California, January 13-15, 1989
  • The Second Annual International Congress of the North American Society of Phlebology, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 25-26, 1989
  • The Role of Interferon in Treatment of HPV Infection, St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, March 8, 1989
  • Medical Association of Georgia Scientific Assembly, Liposuction Conference, Richard Miadick, M.D., Past President Lipoplasty Society of North America
  • American Academy of Dermatology 48th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 2-7, 1989
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, California, January 12-14, 1990
  • Tunable Dye Laser Workshop, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, March 3-4, 1990
  • Aesthetic Surgery of the Aging Face, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 8-11, 1990
  • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery 10th Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, April 6-8, 1990
  • AAD CME Program No. 395-300, "Advances in Psoriasis Treatment", Santa Barbara, California, October 25-28-1990
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery "10th Anniversary", World Congress and "Live Patient" Workshop Program on Liposuction, Lipo Transplants, and Lipo Collagen, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 18-20, 1991
  • Clinical Therapy Symposium - Current Treatment Strategies in the Management of Human Papillomavirus Infection, San Diego, California, January 24-26, 1992
  • American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 19th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 11-15, 1992
  • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. 12th Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, May 17-19, 1992
  • Georgia Society of Dermatologists. Topic presented by Dr. Karempelis: "Update on Office Laser Surgery", Sea Island, Georgia, June 4-7, 1992
  • XIIIth Congress of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Paris, France, October 17-20, 1992
  • Georgia Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Topic presented by Dr. Karempelis: "Update on Liposuction", Atlanta, Georgia, October 24, 1992.
  • The American Society of Liposuction Surgery, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, April 16-18, 1993
  • Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, April 18-20, 1993
  • Third International Symposium on Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Hands-on Workshop, Marina Del Rey, California, January 15-18, 1994
  • International Academy of Aesthetic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, World Congress "Beauty Surgery XXI Century", Aruba, October 18-21, 1994
  • American Academy of Dermatology, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 3-8, 1995
  • Seventh Annual Winter Meeting of Cosmetic & Reconstructive Dermatologic Surgery - Presentation by Dr. Karempelis: "Liposuction with special emphasis on particular areas of the body", Aspen, Colorado, April 6-9, 1995
  • Fifth Annual Cosmetic Eyelid Rejuvenation Symposium, New York, New York, April 28-29, 1995 1 credit
  • An Overview of Chemical Peeling, Atlanta, Georgia, July 12, 1995
  • PhotoDerm VL Workshop, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 13, 1996
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support & Testing, Memphis, Tennessee, March 16-17, 1996
  • Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Lake Buena Vista, Florida April 14-17, 1996
  • World Congress on Liposuction Surgery, presented by American Society of Liposuction Surgery in conjunction with American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, San Francisco, California, May 3-5, 1996
  • EpiLight Investigators Meeting - Nashville, Tennessee, October 20, 1996
  • Northside Hospital Medicine Conference, topic presented by Dr. Karempelis "Dermatology Questions and Answers" from the MKSAP Board Review material, Atlanta, Georgia, February 27, 1997
  • The University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Endoscopic Forehead and Brow Lift Workshop, March 15-16, 1997
  • Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Phoenix, Arizona, April 4-6, 1997
  • Continuum Biomedical, Erbium: YAG Laser Training Course, May 5, 1997
  • Georgia Society of Dermatologists Annual Meeting - Sea Island, Georgia, June 6-8, 1997
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Symposium on Total Body Contouring, Live Surgery - Faculty, October 17-20, 1997
  • American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc., 12th Annual Dialogues in Cosmetic Dermatology, Featuring Live Surgery, Orlando, Florida, November 12-16, 1997
  • Ultrasonic Training Session, Dr. Cooper's Office, Water's Edge Surgical Center, Florida, March 28, 1998
  • Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, San Diego, California, April 5-7, 1998
  • Preceptorship, Derma-K Laser, ESC Medical, Pascack Valley Hospital Laser Center, Westwood, New Jersey, April 17, 1998
  • EpiLaserÔ and LightShearÔ Laser Systems for Hair Removal, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2, 1998
  • Current Techniques in Aesthetic Facial Surgery Workshop Using the UltraFineä Erbium & UltraPulseâ CO2
  • Lasers, Sponsored by Coherent Medical, Atlanta, Georgia, May 30, 1998
  • Atlanta Dermatological Association Meeting - Presentation by Dr. Karempelis "The Aging Face", Atlanta, Georgia, September 15, 1998
  • World Congress on Liposuction Surgery, American Society of Liposuction Surgery, Pasadena, California, October 9-11, 1998. 19 credits
  • Nineteenth Annual Meeting American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc., Lake Buena Vista, Florida, April 16-18, 1999 22.5 credits
  • Innovations in Dermatology Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, May 8, 1999
• TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
  • A. Medical Student and Resident Lecture Series
    • l) "Basic Dermatosurgery," "Malignant Skin Tumors," "Leg Ulcers and Wound Dressings," "Nail Disorders," "Basic Dermatopathology," "Lasers in Dermatology," University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota, July, 1982-1985
    • 2) "Lasers in Dermatology," "Superficial and Deep Fungus, Board Review," Emory University, January, 1986 - Present
  • B. Family Practice Lecture Series
    • l) "Management of Acne by the Primary Physician," "Common Infectious Exanthems," St. Luke's Hospital - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July, 1985-1986
    • 2) "Cutaneous Malignancies, Mohs Microscopically Controlled Excision," Northside Hospital, July, 1986 - Present
  • C. Post Graduate (CME Courses)
    • l) "Nail Changes Associated with Underlying Medical Problems," Medicine Noon Lecture Series, Gundersen Clinic, LaCrosse Lutheran Hospital-LaCrosse, Wisconsin, October, 1981
    • 2) "Microbiology of the Skin," Dermatology Resident Rounds, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota, September, 1982
    • 3) "Beta Carotene," Dermatology Resident Rounds, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis Minnesota, June, 1983
    • 4) "Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome," Medicine Noon Lecture Series, Ramsey County Hospital - St. Paul, Minnesota, December, 1983
    • 5) "Wound Healing and Wound Dressings," Dermatology Resident Rounds, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota, June, 1984
    • 6) "Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary's Syndrome," Medicine Noon Lecture Series, St. Luke's Hospital - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August, 1985
    • 7) "Liposuction" Georgia Association of Post Anesthesia Nurses, St. Joseph's Hospital - Atlanta, Georgia, September 16, 1986
    • 8) "Liposuction Update," Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Dermatology, Staff Rounds, December 19, 1986
    • 9) "Liposuction as an Outpatient Technique," Georgia Society of Dermatologists 32nd Annual Meeting, The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia, June 11-14, 1987
    • 10) "Lasers in Dermatology," Medical College of Wisconsin Staff Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 31, 1987
    • 11) "Dermatology: Review of Benign and Malignant Tumors and Referral Criteria," Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, October 16-17, 1987
    • 12) "Liposuction, Chemical Peel, Retin-A", Georgia Association for Medical Transcription, June 11, 1988
    • 13) "Lipo-transplantation" Georgia Society of Dermatologists 33rd Annual Meeting; The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia; June 16-19, 1988
    • 14) "Liposuction and Fat Transplantation," Medical College of Wisconsin Dermatology Conference, August 14, 1988
    • 15) "Epidermal Touch Print Revisited," Georgia Society of Dermatologists, The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia, June 8-11, 1989
    • 16) "A Comprehensive Approach to Cancer Screening: What Every Adult Should Know," St. Joseph's Hospital - Atlanta, Georgia, September 21, 1989
    • 17) "Alpha Hydroxy Acids," Owen Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia, April 4, 1990
    • 18) "General Dermatology," Pre-Med Club Lecture, Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia, February, 1991
• CLINICAL PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH TRIALS: (In Dermatology)
  • 1. Schering project code 584-007. Comparison of Diprolene vs. Dermovate in the treatment of psoriasis, 1985
  • 2. Ciba-Geigy Protocol 03. Double-blind evaluation of Vioform-hydrocortisone, and Vioform in the treatment of tinea cruris, 1985
  • 3. Ciba-Geigy Protocol 05. Double-blind evaluation of Vioform-hydrocortisone, and Vioform in the treatment of tinea pedis, 1985
  • 4. Abbott Laboratories - Double-blind comparative study of an oral antibiotic in the treatment of skin and skin structure infection, 1989
  • 5. Cato Research - Double-blind study of a topical treatment for Chronic Atopic Dermatitis, 1989
  • 6. Cato Research - Double-blind study of a topical treatment for Psoriasis Vulgaris, 1989
  • 7. Alcon Laboratories - Double-blind comparative study in the treatment of Acne Vulgaris, 1990
  • 8. Pfizer, Inc. - Double-blind comparative study of an oral antibiotic in the treatment of skin and skin structure infection, 1990
  • 9. Glaxo Dermatology - Topical treatment for Tinea Pedis, 1990-1991
  • 10. Owen/Galderma - Topical treatment for Acne, 1991
  • 11. SmithKline Beecham - Systemic treatment for Herpes Zoster, 1991
  • 12. Glaxo Dermatology - Topical treatment for Tinea Pedis, 1991
  • 13. Glaxo Dermatology - Topical treatment for Tinea Cruris/Corporis, 1991
  • 14. Bristol-Myers Squibb - Topical treatment for Impetigo, 1991-1992
  • 15. Bristol-Myers Squibb - Topical treatment for Folliculitis, 1991-1992
  • 16. SmithKline Beecham - Systemic medication for Recurrent Genital Herpes, 1992
  • 17. Matrix Pharmaceuticals - Therapeutic implant for Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 1992
  • 18. Eli Lilly - Antibiotic treatment for Skin Infection, 1992
  • 19. Condylomata Acuminata: Therapeutic Implant, 1992-1993 (Matrix Pharmaceuticals)
  • 20. Herpes Zoster: Systemic Treatment, 1993 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 21. Tinea Cruris/Corporis: Topical Treatment, 1993 (Glaxo Dermatology)
  • 22. Acne: Topical Treatment, 1993 (Dermik Laboratories)
  • 23. Scalp Study: Systemic Treatment, 1993 (Merck & Co.)
  • 24. Leg Ulcer: Device Study, 1993-1994 (Advanced Tissue Sciences)
  • 25. Herpes Labialis: Topical Study, 1993-1994 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 26. Herpes Zoster: Systemic Treatment, 1993-1994 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 27. Psoriasis: Topical Treatment, 1993-1994 (Allergan Herbert)
  • 28. Condylomata Acuminata: Therapeutic Implant, 1993-1994 (Matrix Pharmaceuticals)
  • 29. Folliculitis: Topical/Systemic Treatment, 1992-1995 (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
  • 30. Onychomycosis: Systemic Treatment, 1993-1995 (Janssen Research Foundation)
  • 31. Herpes Zoster: Systemic Treatment, 1994 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 32. Psoriasis: Topical Treatment, 1994 (Dermik Laboratories)
  • 33. Herpes Simplex: Systemic Treatment, 1994-1995 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 34. Secondarily Infected Eczema: Topical Treatment, 1994-1995 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 35. Onychomycosis: Systemic Treatment, 1994-1995 (Janssen Research Foundation)
  • 36. Herpes Simplex: Systemic Treatment, 1994-1995 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 37. Squamous Cell Skin Cancer: Therapeutic Implant, 1992-1995 (Matrix Pharmaceutical)
  • 38. Hair Loss: Systemic Treatment, 1995 (Merck & Co.)
  • 39. Herpes Labialis: Topical Treatment, 1995 (Lidak Pharmaceuticals)
  • 40. Condylomata Acuminata: Therapeutic Implant, 1995-1996 (Matrix Pharmaceutical)
  • 41. Basal Cell Skin Cancer: Therapeutic Implant, 1995-1996 (Matrix Pharmaceutical)
  • 42. Tinea Pedis: Topical Treatment, 1995-1996 (Penederm)
  • 43. Herpes Zoster: Systemic Treatment, 1995-1996 (Glaxo Wellcome)
  • 44. Acne Vulgaris: Topical Treatment, 1996 (Glaxo Dermatology)
  • 45. Acne Vulgaris: Topical Treatment, 1996 (Allergan, Inc.)
  • 46. Solar Lentigines: Topical Treatment, 1996-1997 (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
  • 47. Tinea Pedis: Topical Treatment, 1996 (Penederm)
  • 48. Psoriasis: Topical Treatment, 1996-1997 (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
  • 49. Acne Vulgaris: Topical Treatment, 1996 (Dermik Laboratories)
  • 50. Herpes Simplex Vaccine: Systemic Treatment, 1996-1998 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 51. Genital Warts: Topical Treatment, 1996-1997 (3M Pharmaceuticals)
  • 52. Herpes Labialis: Topical Treatment, 1997 (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
  • 53. Condylomata Acuminata: Therapeutic Implant, 1997-1998 (Matrix Pharmaceutical)
  • 54. Recurrent Genital Herpes: Systemic Treatment, 1997 (SmithKline Beecham)
  • 55. Hair Loss: Systemic Treatment, 1997 (Merck & Co.)
  • 56. Ichthyosis: Topical Treatment, 1997 (Clay-Park Labs, Inc.)
  • 57. Psoriasis: Systemic Treatment, 1997 (Allergan, Inc.)
  • 58. Tinea Pedis: Topical Treatment, 1997 (TEVA Pharmaceutical USA)
  • 59. Tinea Pedis: Topical Treatment, 1997 (Mylan Pharmaceutical, Inc.)
  • 60. Psoriasis: Topical Treatment, 1997 (Allergan, Inc.)
• Multi-Specialty Affiliation
  • 1. Chronic Bronchitis: Antibiotic Treatment, 1994-1995 (Pfizer)
  • 2. Sinusitis: Antibiotic Treatment, 1994-1995 (Pfizer)