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 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. Read at: PubMed 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. Read at: PubMed 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. Read at: PubMed 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. Read at: PubMed Published 11/4/2022 Trepanowski N, De La Garza H, Goldminz J, Lam CS, Vashi NA. The impact of skin disfigurement in patients with autoimmune connective tissue disorders on quality of life, willingness-to-pay, and time trade-off: A cross-sectional analysis. JAAD Int. 2023 Mar; 10:48-50. PMID: 36636102. Read at: PubMed View All 18 Publications: View Full Profile in BUMC Websites BU Profile Dermatology Faculty Boston Medical Center Provider Profile Education McGill University, MD View all profiles