New faculty spotlight: Erin Barrett (Wei), MD

Erin Barrett (Wei), MD

Erin Barrett (Wei), MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC. 

  • Name: Erin Barrett (Wei), MD
  • Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Title and department at UNMC/Title at Nebraska Medicine: Associate professor in the UNMC Department of Dermatology and director of clinical trials and co-director of the Bullous Disease Clinic

Previous positions: Assistant professor at Harvard Medical School; director, Bullous Disease Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School; director, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dermatology at Westwood

Professional and medical Interests: Medical dermatology, autoimmune diseases of the skin, hair loss and cosmetics, clinical trials

How I fell in love with dermatology: I first fell in love with dermatology while a student at Harvard Medical School, when I saw how the skin is a window into a person’s health and how, as a dermatologist, I can make a significant impact in someone’s health and comfort in a relatively short amount of time. I also loved the diversity of the field of dermatology. On a given morning, I can go from treating a baby with eczema, helping a busy mom with a cosmetic tune-up, screening for melanoma on a college student, to excising skin cancer in a grandfather. My day is full of adventures and is never boring. When I became faculty at BWH-Harvard Medical School, I fell in love with the human side of dermatology. Over the years, I enjoyed getting to know my patients, forming long-term therapeutic relationships in improving their skin and overall health. I loved when a patient tells me about their lives. There is no greater compliment when a patient refers their family members to me, and I never take that for granted.

Education: 

  • BS in chemistry with minor in biology, MIT
  • HST-London Society, MD with honors, Harvard Medical School
  • Intern, Cambridge-Health Alliance-Harvard Medical School
  • Dermatology residency and chief resident, University of Miami Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

Memberships: 

  • American Academy of Dermatology
  • American Board of Dermatology
  • Metro Omaha Medical Society
  • Nebraska Medical Association
  • Nebraska Dermatology Society
  • Society for Investigative Dermatology
  • Women’s Dermatologic Society

Things people may not know about me: 

  • Anything active or outdoors, count me in.
  • While at MIT, I once tried to break a Guinness World Record by participating in the biggest salsa lesson in the world — sadly, we didn’t make it into the books.

Clinic location: 

  • Lauritzen Outpatient Center, Nebraska Medicine
  • Nebraska Medicine Elkhorn 

For appointments and referrals: 

  • Call 800-922-0000