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BRETT KING, MD, PHD
I care for patients with a range of dermatologic diseases and have a special interest in hair loss disorders, vitiligo, and atopic dermatitis (eczema). I treat every patient as if they were a friend or family. I believe that science informs the care of patients and the care of patients informs science. Understanding both health and disease are complex, intertwined explorations and are critically important to alleviating suffering and restoring normalcy.
ABOUT BRETT KING, MD, PHD
Dr. King was the first dermatologist to show that a class of medicines called Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors were effective for treatment of alopecia areata, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (eczema), granuloma annulare, sarcoidosis, lichen planus, and other disorders. He has advanced the use of oral minoxidil for treatment of male and female pattern hair loss (also called androgenetic alopecia).
After completing his medical training, Dr. King spent 14 years on the full-time faculty at the Yale School of Medicine before recently transitioning to private practice in order to focus on patient care. He has been an investigator in numerous clinical trials, including those leading to approval of Olumiant, Litfulo and Leqselvi for treatment of alopecia areata. He lectures nationally and internationally and publishes extensively.
Dr. King was named an American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) “Patient Care Hero” for his work treating patients with severe alopecia areata. He is married to Britt Craiglow, MD, an extraordinary pediatric dermatologist who specializes in the care of children and adolescents with severe skin diseases.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
BA, University of California, Santa Cruz
PhD, Stanford University
MD, Yale University School of Medicine
Medicine Internship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dermatology Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital
Dermatology Fellowship, Yale-New Haven Hospital
DR. KING IN THE NEWS
Doctors Suddenly Got Way Better at Treating Eczema – Source: The Atlantic
What does your hair actually need? – Source: National Geographic
FDA approves use of Litfulo to treat severe alopecia areata in adolescents and adults – Source: Good Morning America
An Old Medicine Grows New hair for Pennies a Day, Doctors Say – Source: New York Times
F.D.A. Approves Alopecia Drug That Restores Hair Growth in Many Patients – Source: New York Times
FDA approves use of Olumiant to treat severe alopecia areata – Source: Good Morning America
EXPLAINER: Alopecia ‘strips people of their identity’ – Source: Associated Press
What causes alopecia, a ‘devastating’ hair loss condition affecting Jada Pinkett Smith – Source: CNN
Dan Haar: Yale doc at center of alopecia breakthrough amid Hollywood drama – Source: CT Insider
People with alopecia share their stories: ‘Hair does not define any of us’ – Source: PBS News
How to treat male pattern baldness and why you might be more susceptible than most – Source: Business Insider
A Clever New Cure for Vitiligo? – Source: BBC News
A cure for baldness? Study grows hair on man with alopecia – Source: Fox & Friends
DR. KING DISCUSSES TREATMENT OF DIFFERENT CONDITIONS
Alopecia areata treatment updates and lessons learned from recent clinical trials – Source: National Alopecia Areata Foundation