Sarah Lonowski, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Sarah Lonowski, MD
- Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado
- Title and department at UNMC/Title at Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, co-director of the Multidisciplinary Autoimmune Skin Disease/Derm-Rheum Program and director of the Psoriasis-Psoriatic Arthritis Clinic
Previous positions:
- Dermatology residency, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Dermatology-rheumatology fellowship, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
Professional and medical interests:
- Autoimmune connective tissue diseases
- Medical dermatology
- Dermatomyositis
- Cutaneous lupus
- Morphea
- Scleroderma
- Eosinophilic fasciitis
- Psoriasis
How I fell in love with dermatology: One of the first cases I saw as a medical student was a woman who developed a severe medication reaction called drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, or DRESS, which resulted in a full body rash as well as fever and facial swelling. When I saw the patient in clinic follow up months after the rash had resolved, she had new symptoms of fatigue, hair loss and weight gain and was discovered to have new-onset hypothyroidism – an autoimmune condition believed to be triggered by her drug reaction. I was fascinated that a rash on the skin could lead to an internal autoimmune disease. Since that time, I have developed a passion for medical dermatology, particularly autoimmune skin diseases as well as connective tissue diseases that fall at the intersection of dermatology and rheumatology.
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine, UCLA
- Masters of Business Administration, University of Denver
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Denver
Memberships:
- Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- Rheumatologic Dermatology Society
- Women’s Dermatologic Society
Three things people may not know about me:
- I love hiking and skiing.
- I love all types of ethnic food and will try anything once.
- No matter how I try, I can’t whistle.
Clinic location:
- Lauritzen Outpatient Center
- Westroads Clinic
For appointments and referrals: Call 800-922-0000