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Sarah Elizabeth Dixon Cipriano
( out of 35 reviews )

Sarah Elizabeth Dixon Cipriano, MD, MPH, MS

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services

81 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
  • Dr. Sarah Cipriano is board certified in Dermatology and sub-specialty boarded in Pediatric Dermatology. She specializes in caring for pediatric patients with complex medical conditions and dedicates significant clinical time to hospitalized children at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Cipriano collaborates closely with pediatric generalists and specialists to provide high-quality, compassionate care. In addition to her general pediatric dermatology clinics, Dr. Cipriano attends specialized clinics including pediatric dermatology/rheumatology and vascular anomalies. Her clinical interests include infantile hemangiomas, genetic skin disorders, blistering disorders, autoimmune dermatology, and severe atopic dermatitis. She enjoys working with patients from birth through adolescence. She received the 2025 Intermountain Physician Living Our Values Everyday - or LOVE - Award for exemplifying values of empathy and respect for patients. caregivers, and team members.

    Dr. Cipriano serves as the Pediatric Dermatology Section Chief and Fellowship Director at the University of Utah Department of Dermatology. She is deeply passionate about medical education, actively contributing to both local and national educational efforts. She is the domain expert for dermatology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Cipriano has played a pivotal role in promoting an equitable learning environment within the School of Medicine and Department of Dermatology. She was honored with the 2022 School of Medicine Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Award for her significant contributions in this area.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Dermatology (Sub: Pediatric Dermatology)
    American Board of Dermatology

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 35 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    EXTERNAL SITE

    Very personable, caring and explained the situation so we could understand.

    EXTERNAL SITE

    She is a blessing to our daughter. We are so grateful to work with her and allow her to guide us on this health journey.

    EXTERNAL SITE

    She was incredibly respectful & considerate of my not feeling comfortable with men in the room & asking before removing clothing from certain parts of my body. She also is actually trying to help think outside the box to resolve this issue & not just pushing medications without ever trying to find out why its happening in the first place! She also was very patient at explaining the pros & cons of treatment to help find the best one for my situation

    EXTERNAL SITE

    Amazing doctor and human being!!! We absolutely love her!!!

    EXTERNAL SITE

    Amazing doctor that really cares for her patients. Couldnt have been happier with the care we received.

    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Cipriano is amazing. She cares and she remembers her patients and for me thats very important.

    EXTERNAL SITE

    Thank you so much Dr. Cipriano. Your level of compassion and empathy towards each patient is truly felt. Corina was nervous but you and your team made it all doable!

    EXTERNAL SITE

    dr. Cipriano is by far the most professional and caring kind dermatologist we have ever had. The opportunity of working with our child's medical journey has been so blessed. She is an answer to our prayers.

    EXTERNAL SITE

    The wait time is killing us and the the follow-up appointments has nothing new, also the cost is high too

  • Dr. Sarah Cipriano is board certified in Dermatology and sub-specialty boarded in Pediatric Dermatology. She specializes in caring for pediatric patients with complex medical conditions and dedicates significant clinical time to hospitalized children at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Cipriano collaborates closely with pediatric generalists and specialists to provide high-quality, compassionate care. In addition to her general pediatric dermatology clinics, Dr. Cipriano attends specialized clinics including pediatric dermatology/rheumatology and vascular anomalies. Her clinical interests include infantile hemangiomas, genetic skin disorders, blistering disorders, autoimmune dermatology, and severe atopic dermatitis. She enjoys working with patients from birth through adolescence. She received the 2025 Intermountain Physician Living Our Values Everyday - or LOVE - Award for exemplifying values of empathy and respect for patients. caregivers, and team members.

    Dr. Cipriano serves as the Pediatric Dermatology Section Chief and Fellowship Director at the University of Utah Department of Dermatology. She is deeply passionate about medical education, actively contributing to both local and national educational efforts. She is the domain expert for dermatology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Cipriano has played a pivotal role in promoting an equitable learning environment within the School of Medicine and Department of Dermatology. She was honored with the 2022 School of Medicine Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Award for her significant contributions in this area.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Dermatology -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Pediatrics -Adjunct Associate Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Dermatology (Sub: Pediatric Dermatology)
    American Board of Dermatology

    Education history

    Undergraduate Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Community Studies - University of California, Santa Cruz B.A.
    Graduate Training Infectious Diseases - University of California, Berkeley M.P.H.
    Graduate Training Health and Medical Sciences - University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco M.S.
    Professional Medical Medicine; Concentration: Health Professions Education - University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco M.D.
    Internship Primary Care/General Internal Medicine - University of California, San Francisco Intern
    Research Fellow Medical Education in Dermatology - University of California, San Francisco Research Fellow
    Residency Dermatology - University of Utah Resident
    Fellowship Pediatric Dermatology - University of Utah Clinical Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Cipriano SD, Dybbro E, Boscardin CK, Shinkai K, Berger TG (2013). Online learning in a dermatology clerkship: piloting the new American Academy of Dermatology Medical Student Core Curriculum. J Am Acad Dermatol, 69(2), 267-72. (Read full publication)
    2. Gonzalez CD, Cipriano SD, Topham CA, Stevenson DA, Whitehead KJ, Vanderhooft S, Presson AP, McDonald J (2019). Localization and age distribution of telangiectases in children and adolescents with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol, 81(4), 950-955. (Read full publication)
    3. Steinauer J, Baron M, Freedman L, Perrucci A, Dehlendorf C, Cipriano SD (2018). Promoting medical student self-awareness through a challenging patient workshop. Med Educ, 52(11), 1193-1194. (Read full publication)
    4. Reynolds SD, Mathur AN, Chiu YE, Brandling-Bennett HA, Pope E, Siegel MP, Holland KE, Paller AS, Siegfried EC, Tom WL, Lara-Corrales I, Tollefson MM, Maguiness S, Eichenfield LF, Sugarman J, Frieden IJ, Oza VS, Cipriano SD, Huang JT, Shah SD, Lauren CT, Castelo-Soccio L, McMahon P, Cordoro K (2020). Systemic immunosuppressive therapy for inflammatory skin diseases in children: Expert consensus-based guidance for clinical decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatric dermatology, 37(3), 424-434. (Read full publication)
    5. Roybal LL, Bowen AR, Cipriano S (2020). Congenital cystic nodules on the ear of an 8-month-old infant. Pediatric dermatology, 37(6), 1160-1161. (Read full publication)
    6. Jensen NC, Cocks M, Brintz BJ, Stoff B, Cipriano S (2023). Structured Case-Based Ethics Discussion for Trainees and Faculty on Dermatopathology. MedEdPORTAL, 19, 11314. (Read full publication)
    7. Gray L, Olson J, Brintz BJ, Cipriano S (2022). Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: Clinical features, ancillary testing, and patient management. Pediatric dermatology, 39(6), 908-913. (Read full publication)
    8. Le HDH, Sreekantaswamy S, Lind H, Birdsall MB, Jensen J, Foster-Palmer SC, Brintz BJ, Chow C, Richards B, Cipriano S (2023). Skin Color Representation in Teaching Photographs: One Institution's Approach to Addressing Visual Racism in Medical Education. Teaching and learning in medicine, 1-9. (Read full publication)
    9. Pineider JL, Rangu SA, Shaw KS, Cipriano SD, Oza V (2024). Pediatric consultative dermatology: A survey of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology workforce reveals shortcomings in existing practice models of pediatric dermatology consult services in the United States. Pediatric dermatology, 41(2), 270-274. (Read full publication)
    10. Echeandia-Francis C, Sun Q, Asch S, Bayart C, Benjamin L, Cipriano SD, Craiglow B, Dyer J, Levy ML, Lilly E, Newell B, Liang J, Gan G, Deng Y, Paller AS, Choate K (2024). In-person validation of the Ichthyosis Scoring System. Pediatric dermatology, 41(2), 247-252. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Haber JS, Cipriano SD, Oza V (2022). Morbilliform Eruptions in the Hospitalized Child. Dermatologic clinics, 40(2), 191-202. (Read full publication)
    2. Pineider J, Oza VS, Cipriano S (2023). Evolving trends in inpatient paediatric dermatology. Current opinion in pediatrics, 35(4), 460-466. (Read full publication)

    Case Report

    1. Topham C, Deacon DC, Bowen A, Cipriano S (2019). More than goosebumps: A case of marked skin dimpling in an infant. Pediatric dermatology, 36(3), e71-72.
    2. Blue E, Abbott J, Bowen A, Cipriano S (2021). Linear porokeratosis with bone abnormalities treated with compounded topical 2% cholesterol/2% lovastatin ointment. Pediatric dermatology, 38(1), 242-245. (Read full publication)
    3. Milliken M, Lee J, Cipriano S (2020). Chondrodysplasia punctata and neonatal lupus in an infant with positive anti-RNP and negative anti-Ro/SSA and -La/SSB antibodies, a case report. Pediatric dermatology, 37(5), 925-928. (Read full publication)
    4. Sabrina Malone Jenkins, Sarah Cipriano, Camille Fun (2016). Rash Associated With Phototherapy in a 2-Day-Old Preterm Male Infant. NeoReviews, 17, e55-e59.
    5. Parsons K, Cipriano SD, Rosen LB, Browne SK, Walter JE, Stone BL, Keeshin S, Chen (2019). Severe Facial Herpes Vegetans and Viremia in NFKB2-Deficient Common Variable Immunodeficiency. Frontiers in pediatrics, 7, 61. (Read full publication)
    6. Frigerio A, Toptan T, Chang Y, Abbott J, Cipriano SD, Bowen A (2019). Widespread keratosis pilaris-like eruption in an immunocompromised child. JAAD case reports, 5(4), 352-354. (Read full publication)
    7. Jimenez A, Blain K, Khalighi M, Clarke JT, Snook J, Cipriano S (2021). Neonatal pemphigoid gestationis: An atypical presentation of a rare disease. Pediatric dermatology, 38(6), 1575-1576. (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Clark JJ, Woodcock A, Cipriano SD, Hyde MA, Edwards SL, Frost CJ, Eliason MJ (2016). Community perceptions about the use of black salve. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Acad Dermatol, 74(5), 1021-3. (Read full publication)
    2. Carter Febres M, Abbott J, Cipriano SD, Knackstedt ED, George TI, Afify (2021). Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), an important and underrecognized HLH mimic: A case report. Pediatric blood & cancer, 68(2), e28657. (Read full publication)