Christina S. Lam, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Christina Lam, MD is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She is board-certified in Dermatology both in Canada and the US.

After receiving her medical degree from McGill University, Dr. Lam completed her dermatology residency at University of Montreal, training at affiliated adult and pediatric health care centers in the Greater Montreal area. She went on to pursue specialized fellowship training in Dermatology-Rheumatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Dr. Lam’s clinical and research interests encompass connective tissue diseases, such as cutaneous lupus, dermatomyositis, and morphea, and complex medical dermatology, including sarcoidosis and vasculitis. She currently leads a subspecialty Rheumatologic Dermatology Clinic at Boston Medical Center, in which individualized and advanced therapies are coordinated for these challenging diseases.

Publications

  • Published 5/14/2026

    Pilitsi E, Zangenah N, Shen LY, Lam CS. Higher odds of c-section and large for gestational age neonates in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa at a safety-net urban academic hospital: a retrospective case control study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2026 May 14. PMID: 42140361.

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  • Published 8/18/2025

    Cole HL, Mumber HE, Dugas JN, Forman LS, Lam CS, Shen LY. Prevalence of comorbidities among pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa at a safety-net hospital. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Dec; 93(6):1600-1602. PMID: 40835130.

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  • Published 6/13/2025

    Calderon-Casellas C, Mumber H, Waterman DR, Kissin EY, Mehan WA, York MR, Lam CS. En Coup D'une Veine: Anatomy of a Novel Morphea Mimicker. Int J Dermatol. 2025 Dec; 64(12):2327-2329. PMID: 40515375.

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  • Published 10/1/2024

    Shih A, Riopelle A, Ordan A, Sanchez S, Bhawan J, Lam CS. Optimizing Dermatological Care Triage in a Safety-Net Hospital: Retrospective Analysis of Diagnoses and In-Person Referrals. South Med J. 2024 Oct; 117(10):577-581. PMID: 39366681.

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  • Published 4/25/2023

    Pilitsi E, Kennamer B, Trepanowski N, Gonzalez R, Trojanowski M, Phillips T, Lam CS. Cannabis arteritis presenting with Raynaud's and digital ulcerations: a case-based review of a controversial thromboangiitis obliterans-like condition. Clin Rheumatol. 2023 Jul; 42(7):1981-1985. PMID: 37097526.

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Education

  • McGill University, MD

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