Sarah Elizabeth Dixon Cipriano
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Sarah Elizabeth Dixon Cipriano, MD, MPH, MS

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services

Salt Lake City
801-213-3599

  • 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, multidisciplinary tuberous sclerosis, and vascular anomalies. Her clinical interests encompass infantile hemangiomas, genetic skin disorders, blistering disorders, autoimmune dermatology, and severe atopic dermatitis. She enjoys working with patients from birth through adolescence.

    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
    American Board of Dermatology (Sub: Pediatric Dermatology)

    Patient Rating

    5.0 /5
    ( out of 103 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    February 09, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Cipriano was friendly, thorough, patient and full of love! She was exactly who we have been praying for to treat our daughter!

    February 02, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Cipriano always treats us like we're her only patients when she has so many patients she cares for. She's always quick to respond, is so caring, and takes the time to answer any concerns we have. Her entire staff are compassionate down to the scheduling. I'm so thankful we crossed paths with her.

    January 14, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Cipriano really cared about my child and giving excellent feedback and care.

    January 14, 2025
    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.

    January 07, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    She is very professional and very kind, the best dermatologist to care for children with love and respect. [TRANSLATED]

    November 10, 2024
    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!

    November 10, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    As [NAME REMOVED]¿s mom I dont know if I will ever be able to say thank you enough! I have watched him grow and learn to self advocate with your encouragement! You listen to all concerns and allow time to ask questions. We really appreciate you and your team

    October 30, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Cipriano is so kind and considerate. She was encouraging and excited to solve the problem. She then let me brag on my daughter and was excited to hear about her!

    June 29, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Cipriano is exceptional in every way. If I could I would give her 100 stars. She is bright, caring, and wonderful.

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  • 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, multidisciplinary tuberous sclerosis, and vascular anomalies. Her clinical interests encompass infantile hemangiomas, genetic skin disorders, blistering disorders, autoimmune dermatology, and severe atopic dermatitis. She enjoys working with patients from birth through adolescence.

    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
    American Board of Dermatology (Sub: Pediatric Dermatology)

    Education history

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. 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 KA (2024). In-person validation of the Ichthyosis Scoring System. Pediatr Dermatol, 41(2), 247-252. (Read full article)
    2. Pineider JL, Rangu SA, Shaw KS, Cipriano SD, Oza VS (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. Pediatr Dermatol, 41(2), 270-274. (Read full article)
    3. Le HDH, Sreekantaswamy S, Lind H, Birdsall MB, Jensen J, Foster-Palmer SC, Brintz BJ, Chow C, Richards B, Cipriano SD (2023). Skin Color Representation in Teaching Photographs: One Institution's Approach to Addressing Visual Racism in Medical Education. Teach Learn Med, 1-9. (Read full article)
    4. Jensen NC, Cocks M, Brintz BJ, Stoff B, Cipriano SD (2023). Structured Case-Based Ethics Discussion for Trainees and Faculty on Dermatopathology. MedEdPORTAL, 19, 11314. (Read full article)
    5. Gray L, Olson J, Brintz BJ, Cipriano SD (2022). Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: Clinical features, ancillary testing, and patient management. Pediatr Dermatol, 39(6), 908-913. (Read full article)
    6. Roybal LL, Bowen AR, Cipriano SD (2020). Congenital cystic nodules on the ear of an 8-month-old infant. Pediatr Dermatol, 37(6), 1160-1161. (Read full article)
    7. 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 KM (2020). Systemic immunosuppressive therapy for inflammatory skin diseases in children: Expert consensus-based guidance for clinical decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatr Dermatol, 37(3), 424-434. (Read full article)
    8. 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 article)
    9. 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 article)
    10. 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 article)

    Review

    1. Pineider J, Oza VS, Cipriano SD (2023). Evolving trends in inpatient paediatric dermatology. [Review]. Curr Opin Pediatr, 35(4), 460-466. (Read full article)
    2. Haber JS, Cipriano SD, Oza VS (2022). Morbilliform Eruptions in the Hospitalized Child. [Review]. Dermatol Clin, 40(2), 191-202. (Read full article)

    Case Report

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

    Letter

    1. Carter Febres M, Abbott J, Cipriano SD, Knackstedt ED, George TI, Afify Z (2020). Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), an important and underrecognized HLH mimic: A case report. [Letter to the editor]. Pediatr Blood Cancer, 68(2), e28657. (Read full article)
    2. 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 article)