Joshua W. Hagen, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Board-Certified Mohs Surgeon
4.9/5
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Dr. Joshua Hagen is a Board-Certified Dermatologist and a Board-Certified Mohs Surgeon. As a physician, he strives to be an active listener and clear communicator so his patients leave the office feeling not only does their doctor understand them, but also that they understand what he said. Dr. Hagen has completed an intensive training program in skin cancer surgery and advanced facial reconstruction. His professional areas of interest are skin cancer detection and treatment and Mohs skin cancer surgery. In addition, he takes special interest in numerous cosmetic dermatology treatments for skin issues including scars, facial wrinkles, facial volume loss, skin pigment irregularities, sun damage, rosacea and unwanted veins and birthmarks.
Undergraduate Degree
BS, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
Doctorate Degree
PhD, Cornell University - New York, NY
Medical School
MD, Cornell University - New York, NY
Dermatology Residency
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA
Mohs Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA
- American Board of Dermatology
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Medical Association
- American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
- American College of Mohs Surgery
- Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery
- Chief Resident, Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Ruth L. Kirschstein F30 Individual Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, NIH-NINDS
- Anderson Cancer Symposium, Rockefeller University, Top Poster Award
- Jacob Rossbach Scholarship
- Pharmacy Alumni Association Scholarship
- L.R. Ingersoll Award
- Krauskopf Award
- Hagen J*, Sayin U*, Osting S*, Rutecki P, Sutula T. 2003. Spontaneous seizures and loss of axo-axonic and axo-somatic inhibition induced by repeated brief seizures in kindled rats. J Neurosci. Apr 1;23(7):2759-68 PMID: 12684462
- Sutula TP, Hagen J, Pitkanen A. 2003. Do epileptic seizures damage the brain? Curr Opin Neurol. Apr;16(2):189-95 PMID: 12644748
- Okamura K, Hagen JW, Duan H, Tyler DM, Lai EC. 2007. The mirtron pathway generates microRNA-class regulatory RNAs in Drosophila. Cell. Jul 130(1):89-100 PMID: 17599402
- Hagen JW*, Silver SJ*, Okamura K, Perrimon N, Lai EC. 2007. Functional screening identifies miR-315 as a potent activator of Wingless signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. Nov 104(46):18151-6 PMID: 17989227
- Hagen JW and Lai EC. 2008. Seeing is believing: strategies for studying microRNA expression. Pp 42-57. MicroRNAs: From Basic Science to Disease Biology. Cambridge University Press.
- Tyler DM, Okamura K, Chung WJ, Hagen JW, Berezikov E, Hanon GJ, Lai EC. 2008. Functionally distinct regulatory RNAs generated by bidirectional transcription and processing of microRNA loci. Genes Dev. Jan 22(1):26-36. PMID: 18172163.
- Hagen JW, Lai EC. 2008. MicroRNA control of cell-cell signaling during development and disease. Cell Cycle. Aug 7(15):2327-32. Review PMID: 18677099.
- Sun K, Orezchowski-Westholm J, Tsurudome K, Hagen JW, Lu Y, Kohwi M, Betel D, Gao FB. Haghighi AP, Doe CQ, Lai EC. 2012. Neurophysiological defects and neuronal
- gene deregulation in Drosophila mir-124 mutants. PLOS Genetics. Feb;8(2):e1002515.
- Hagen JW, Magro CM, Crowson AN. 2012. Emerging adverse cutaneous drug reactions. Dermatol Clin. Oct;30(4):695-730. PMID: 23021055.
- Hagen JW, Levis WR. A potential role for miRNAs in topical drug development. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Feb;12(2):152. PMID: 23377385
- Hagen JW, Schaefer JT, Magro CM. CD20+ mycosis fungoides: a report of three cases and review of the literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2013 Dec;35(8):833-41. Review. PMID: 24247573
- Hagen JW, Magro CM. Indolent CD8+ lymphoid proliferation of the face with eyelid involvement. Am J Dermatopathol. 2014 Feb;36(2):137-41. PMID: 24556898
- Magro CM, Hagen JW, Crowson AN, Liu YC, Mihm M, Drucker NM, Yassin AH. Hypopigmented interface T-cell dyscrasia: a form of cutaneous T-cell dyscrasia distinct from hypopigmented mycosis fungoides. J Dermatol. 2014 Jul;41(7):609-17. PMID: 24806661
- Magro CM, Momtahen S, Hagen JW. Osteopontin expression in biopsies of calciphylaxis. Eur J Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;25(1):20-5. PMID: 25847841
- Hagen JW, Swoger JM, Grandinetti LM. Cutaneous Manifestations of Crohn Disease. Dermatol Clin. 2015 Jul;33(3):417-31. Review. PMID: 26143422
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Hagen at these locations:
Forefront Dermatology
5750 Centre Ave Ste 500
Shadyside, PA 15206
Medical dermatology
Cosmetic dermatology
Skin cancer treatment
Forefront Dermatology
1000 Stonewood Dr Ste 200 or 300
Wexford, PA 15090
Medical dermatology
Cosmetic dermatology
Skin cancer treatment
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