Dr. Sarah Stein is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medicine where she is the Director of Pediatric Dermatology and served as the Dermatology Residency Program Director from 2012-2019. She received her BA degree from Haverford College and her MD degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Stein completed her Pediatrics Residency Training at the New England Medical Center/Tufts University and her Dermatology Residency Training at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Dr. Stein is an expert in the diagnosis and management of childhood skin diseases, including dermatitis of various types, pigmentary disorders, birthmarks, disorders of hair and nails, infectious skin conditions, and cutaneous manifestations of internal diseases. She has a special interest in the presentation of skin disease in children of color. She believes that family education and support are fundamental in pediatric patient care.
Dr. Stein is an educator and lecturer. She teaches dermatologists, pediatricians and primary care physicians about childhood skin diseases. In 2006, she received the Department of Medicine's Excellence in Education and Clinical Care Award and in 2015 the Department's Postgraduate Teaching Award. For her efforts both as a clinician and teacher, she was named as a Senior Faculty Scholar in the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence and is a fellow in the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Stein frequently publishes articles in the dermatology literature, has written several book chapters, and has contributed to online dermatology reference materials. She is an Associate Editor of Pediatric Dermatology and a section editor of Clinics in Dermatology; she is a frequent peer reviewer of submissions to a broad range of journals including Pediatric Dermatology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and JAMA Dermatology.
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
- Dermatology Residency
2000
The Floating Hospital, New England Medical Center
Boston, MA
- Pediatrics Residency
1997
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, NY
MD - Medicine
1994
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
BA - Biology
1989
Cosmeceuticals in the Pediatric Population Part II: Ethical Dilemmas and Patient Talking Points.
Cosmeceuticals in the Pediatric Population Part II: Ethical Dilemmas and Patient Talking Points. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Mar-Apr; 42(2):228-232.
PMID: 39973230
Cosmeceuticals in the Pediatric Population Part I: A Review of Risks and Available Evidence.
Cosmeceuticals in the Pediatric Population Part I: A Review of Risks and Available Evidence. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Mar-Apr; 42(2):221-227.
PMID: 39925031
Trajectories and predictors of maternal eating behaviors across the first year postpartum: The role of women's childhood trauma in emotional, external and restraint eating.
Trajectories and predictors of maternal eating behaviors across the first year postpartum: The role of women's childhood trauma in emotional, external and restraint eating. Eat Behav. 2025 Jan; 56:101946.
PMID: 39864394
Neonatal Miliaria Pustulosa-A Case Series.
Neonatal Miliaria Pustulosa-A Case Series. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Mar-Apr; 42(2):278-283.
PMID: 39522544
Stigmatization and Mental Health Impact of Chronic Pediatric Skin Disorders.
Stigmatization and Mental Health Impact of Chronic Pediatric Skin Disorders. JAMA Dermatol. 2024 Jun 01; 160(6):621-630.
PMID: 38656377
Malassezia-associated skin diseases in the pediatric population.
Malassezia-associated skin diseases in the pediatric population. Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Sep-Oct; 41(5):769-779.
PMID: 38776177
A case of reactive granulomatous dermatitis associated with neonatal lupus erythematosus.
A case of reactive granulomatous dermatitis associated with neonatal lupus erythematosus. J Cutan Pathol. 2023 Sep; 50(9):793-797.
PMID: 37311658
Profiling PIK3CA variants in disorders of somatic mosaicism.
Profiling PIK3CA variants in disorders of somatic mosaicism. Genet Med Open. 2023; 1(1):100815.
PMID: 39669231
Food addiction and dietary restraint in postpartum women: The role of childhood trauma exposure and postpartum depression.
Food addiction and dietary restraint in postpartum women: The role of childhood trauma exposure and postpartum depression. Appetite. 2023 08 01; 187:106589.
PMID: 37146651
Pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa: Describing care patterns in the emergency department.
Pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa: Describing care patterns in the emergency department. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 May-Jun; 40(3):434-439.
PMID: 36856161
Senior Faculty Scholar
Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, U of Chicago
2017
Postgraduate teaching award
U of Chicago, Dept of Medicine
2015
Fellow in the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators
U of Chicago, Pritzker School of Med
2009 - 2016
Excellence in Education and Clinical Care Award
U of Chicago, Dept of Medicine
2006