Dr. Trisha S. Dasgupta: A Dermatology Expert at Dermatology of Philadelphia

Trisha S. Dasgupta, M.D. joined Dermatology of Philadelphia in 2021. She is a board certified dermatologist practicing general and complex medical dermatology.

Dr. Dasgupta graduated cum laude with an A.B. in Government from Harvard College, where she was also a recipient of the Dunster Shield Award.

She later obtained her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College, graduating magna cum laude. While at Jefferson, she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, George McClellan Surgical Honor Society, and Hobart Amory Hare Medical Honor Society.

Dr. Dasgupta completed her residency in dermatology at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident in her final year. During her residency training, she also served as Co-Chairperson of the Resident Committee for the 2015 Atlantic Dermatological Conference, as a Representative to the Social Media Task Force of the Women’s Dermatological Society, and as a Resident Contributor to the American Academy of Dermatology’s Dialogues in Dermatology. She also received the Johnson-Beerman Award by the Section on Dermatology of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Dr. Dasgupta is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Having previously provided dermatologic care in the Philadelphia suburbs, she is excited to return to Center City. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as traveling.

Education & Training

Undergraduate:
Harvard College, Cambridge, MA — A.B., cum laude

Medical School:
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA – M.D., magna cum laude

Transitional Year Internship in Medicine:
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Dermatology Residency:
Department of Dermatology, Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Chief Residency:
Department of Dermatology, Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Awards and Honors

Johnson-Beerman Award, First Prize, 2013-2014 Section on Dermatology, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society, Jefferson Medical College

George McClellan Surgical Honor Society, Jefferson Medical College

Hobart Amory Hare Medical Honor Society, Jefferson Medical College

Dunster Shield Award, Harvard College

Areas of Speciality

General Dermatology

Skin Cancer Screenings

Complex Medical Dermatology

Psoriasis

Eczema

Skin Cancer

Melanoma

Certifications & Memberships

Board Certification in Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology, 2015

Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology

Select Academic Publications

Xiang Y, Moshiri AS, Chan EF, Dasgupta TS, Kozic H, Elenitsas R, Nguyen CV. There is fat in this sclerosis: A case report of sclerotic lipoma and review of the literature. J Cutan Pathol. 2020 Mar;47(3): 286-290.

Dasgupta TS, Evans NS, Cusack CA. Developmental delays, fragile hair, and ichthyosis since infancy. Pediatric Dermatology. 2015 Nov-Dec;32(6):865-6.

Dasgupta TS, Cronin TA. Focused Principles of an MBA for the Dermatologist. [Commentary.] Dialogues in Dermatology. April 2015.

Dasgupta T, Allen HB. “Diseases with occluded sweat ducts other than eczema.” The Etiology of Atopic Dermatitis. London: Springer, 2015. 75-95. Print.

Heffner B, Larijani M, Dasgupta T, Cusack CA, Joshi S, Allen HB. Pruritus in Healing Wounds. [Poster Presentation.] 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. March 23, 2015. San Francisco, CA.

Dasgupta TS, Tulbert BH, Allen HB. Carvajal Syndrome in an African-American Male. [Poster Presentation.] 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. March 22, 2015. San Francisco, CA.

Mao D, Dasgupta T, Keller M, Sahu J, Lee JB. Tinea lucidum or dermatophytosis of the stratum lucidum: is the epidermal location of dermatophyte infection evolving? Skinmed. 2014 Jul-Aug;12(4): 226-30.

Dasgupta T. Familial Mediterranean Fever. [Oral Presentation.] 46th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. September 21, 2013. Hershey, PA.

Dasgupta T, Allen HB, Cusack CA. Hand-Foot Syndrome in a Patient following Taxane Chemotherapy. [Poster Presentation.] 46th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. September 21, 2013. Hershey, PA.

Dasgupta T, Sahu J. Origins of the KOH technique. Clin Dermatol. 2012 Mar-Apr; 30(2):238-41.

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