Biography

Boni Elewski, M.D., an international leader in fungal and psoriasis research and dermatological clinical trials, was named the new chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Dermatology in 2016.

Elewski had been a professor of Dermatology at UAB since 1999 and she currently holds the James E. Elder M.D. Endowed Professorship for Graduate Education.

Elewski is an international leader in fungal and psoriasis research and dermatological clinical trials. She’s been conducting clinical trials through her entire career and has received 85 clinical trial study grants to pursue therapies for many dermatologic conditions. She’s authored more than 300 publications and served in numerous national societies and organizations, including as president of the American Academy of Dermatology from 2004-2005.

A part of the School of Medicine since its inception in 1945, the UAB Department of Dermatology has been one of the top academic departments of dermatology in the United States for over 70 years and includes 18 faculty, 13 residents and two fellows. The department provides comprehensive dermatological patient care, offering sophisticated services in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disease, and is a national center for the management of complicated skin disorders.

An Ohio native, Elewski began her career at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, where she earned her medical degree before beginning an internship in internal medicine and residency in dermatology the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital. She held faculty positions at the Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine and the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine before joining the UAB faculty in 1999.

Certifications & Societies

President, American Academy of Dermatology, 2004-2005
President Women's Dermatology Society, 1999-2000
Clinical Trials (including acne, actinic keratoses, eczema, epidermolysis bullosa, fungal infections, psoriasis, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, onychomycosis, hair loss-alopecia and cutaneous fungal infections.)

Education & Training

Medical School
Ohio State University College of Medicine, 1978

Internship
University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital, 1978-1979

Dermatology Residency
University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital, 1979-1982

Graduate School
University Medical Mycology Course, Duke University, 1981

Contact Information

Beth Briggs
Business Officer I
Phone: (205) 934-5189
Email: bethbriggs@uabmc.edu