David A. Wada, M.D.

Locations

Schedule An Appointment	Clinical Office Address
(801) 581-2955	Huntsman Cancer Hospital 1950 Circle of Hope Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Map
(801) 581-2955	University Hospital 50 N Medical Dr Salt Lake City, UT 84132 Map

Bio

David Wada, MD is a dermatologist who specializes in cutaneous oncology. His clinical focus is centered on the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous lymphoma, lymphomatoid disorders (skin conditions that resemble lymphoma), and melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. He is involved in clinical trials associated with the treatment of cutaneous lymphoma at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He is board-certified/board eligible in dermatology, dermatopathology, and anatomic and clinical pathology. As a practicing dermatopathologist, Dr. Wada also specializes in the interpretation of skin biopsies to help ensure that an accurate diagnosis of skin cancer is obtained and he has a particular interest in the pathology of skin lymphoma and related diseases.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Dermatology - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification	American Board of Pathology (Sub: Anatomic Path) American Board of Pathology (Sub: Chemical Path) American Board of Pathology (Sub: Dermatopathology) National Board of Medical Examiners

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Dermatology - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification	American Board of Pathology (Sub: Anatomic Path) American Board of Pathology (Sub: Chemical Path) American Board of Pathology (Sub: Dermatopathology) National Board of Medical Examiners

Academic Office Locations

Academic Office Phone Number	Academic Office Address
(801) 581-6465	School of Medicine Dermatology 30 N Medical Dr Salt Lake City, UT 84132

Academic Bio

David Wada MD is an assistant professor of Dermatology at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center and Huntsman Cancer Institute. He is a member of the Cutaneous Lymphoma program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Dr. Wada’s clinical and research interests are focused on cutaneous lymphoma and related disorders. Having trained in dermatology, dermatopathology, and anatomic/clinical pathology, he has had the opportunity to clinically evaluate and study numerous lymphoma patients over the past 10 years and has published his findings in major peer-reviewed journals with multiple presentations at national meetings. He is also experienced in the evaluation of lymphomatoid diseases, skin conditions associated with systemic lymphoproliferative and myeloid disorders, and melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.

Dr. Wada is specifically interested in clinical and translational investigation related to the discovery of specific markers in cutaneous lymphoma with diagnostic and therapeutic potential. In a recent study, he was able to validate the specificity of a novel marker in primary cutaneous anaplastic T-cell lymphoma. He is collaborating with faculty from various departments to continue to pursue research in cutaneous T- and B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma with the goal of obtaining and applying scientific data that will serve to improve the accuracy of diagnosis/classification and enhance therapeutic outcomes of patients with this unique and challenging group of diseases.

Education History

Type	School	Degree
Residency	Mayo Clinic Dermatology	Resident
Fellowship	Mayo Clinic Dermatology	Fellow
Fellowship	Mayo Clinic Dermatopathology	Fellow
Residency	University of Utah Health Sciences Center Anatomic and Clinical Pathology	Resident
Internship	Exempla St. Joseph’s Hospital Internal Medicine	Intern
Professional Medical	University of Hawaii School of Medicine Medicine	M.D.
Graduate Training	University of Hawaii Biomedical Sciences, Cell, Molecular, & Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program	M.S.
Undergraduate	University of Hawaii Biology, with Distinction	B.A.

Selected Provider Publications

Journal Article

1. Podjasek JO, Wetter DA, Pittelkow MR, Wada D(2012)Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis associated with solid organ malignancies: the Mayo Clinic experience, 1996 to 2009.  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 66(2),e55-65
2. Hocker TL, Wada DA, El-Azhary R, Gibson L(2012)Expression of T-cell receptor-gammadelta in normal human skin, inflammatory dermatoses and mycosis fungoides.  Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 39(4),419-24
3. Wada DA, Law ME, Hsi ED, Dicaudo DJ, Ma L, Lim MS, Souza A, Comfere NI, Weenig RH, Macon WR, Erickson LA, Ozsan N, Ansell SM, Dogan A, Feldman A(2011)Specificity of IRF4 translocations for primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a multicenter study of 204 skin biopsies.  Modern Pathology, 24(4),596-605
4. Wada DA, Wilcox RA, Harrington SM, Kwon ED, Ansell SM, Comfere N(2011)Programmed death 1 is expressed in cutaneous infiltrates of mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome.  American Journal of Hematology, 86(3),325-7
5. Hendi A, Wada DA, Jacobs MA, Crook JE, Kortuem KR, Weed BR, Otley CC, Gibson L(2011)Melanocytes in nonlesional sun-exposed skin: a multicenter comparative study.  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 65(6),1186-93
6. Wada DA, Wilcox RA, Weenig RH, Gibson L(2010)Paucity of intraepidermal FoxP3-positive T cells in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in contrast with spongiotic and lichenoid dermatitis.  Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 37(5),535-41
7. de Souza A, Camilleri MJ, Wada DA, Appert DL, Gibson LE, el-Azhary R(2009)Clinical, histopathologic, and immunophenotypic features of lymphomatoid papulosis with CD8 predominance in 14 pediatric patients.  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 61(6),993-1000
8. Wilcox RA, Wada DA, Ziesmer SC, Elsawa SF, Comfere NI, Dietz AB, Novak AJ, Witzig TE, Feldman AL, Pittelkow MR, Ansell S(2009)Monocytes promote tumor cell survival in T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders and are impaired in their ability to differentiate into mature dendritic cells.  Blood, 114(14),2936-44
9. Wada DA, Perkins SL, Tripp S, Coffin CM, Florell S(2007)Human herpesvirus 8 and iron staining are useful in differentiating Kaposi sarcoma from interstitial granuloma annulare.  American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 127(2),263-70