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ALEKSANDAR L KRUNIC MD, Ph.D.
 

1.            Personal Information

   

ADDRESS:

Innovative Dermatology, 5140 North California Avenue, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Galter Pavilion, #660, Chicago, IL 60625, phone 773-907-8454; fax: 773-907-6336
RESIDENCE:   502 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305-1713
TELEPHONE:

(847) 682-6369 (CELL); FACSIMILE: (708) 488-9170
E-mail:

sasakrun@hotmail.com;krunic@uic.edu;
a-krunic@northwestern.edu;

CITIZENSHIP: US citizen
PLACE OF BIRTH:   Belgrade, Serbia, (former Yugoslavia)

 2.                    Education

 

1982-1988     University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade,
                     Serbia,Yugoslavia (MD – Magna cum laude 10.0/10.0)

1983             University of Belgrade, Department of Physiology
                    (research assistant)

1986             University of Stockholm, Danderyd Hospital
 (visiting medical student), Sweden

1986             University of Belgrade, Department of Neurology
                    (research assistant)

1988-1989     General Medical Internship – University of Belgrade Hospitals,
 Belgrade,Yugoslavia

1989-1993     Residency, Dermatology and Venereology, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1991             University of Chicago, Section of Dermatology, Chicago IL, (visiting resident physician)

1992             Master of Science, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia

1994             St.Thomas’s Hospital School of Medicine,Dermatology Department, London,
United Kingdom, (visiting Dermatopathology fellow)

1995             Ph.D. degree – University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1995-1997    Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship – Duke University, Durham,
                    North Carolina,  and Staff Dermatologist, Skin Cancer Clinic,
                    Durham VA Medical Center,Durham, North Carolina

 1999-2000     Transitional Internship – West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park,
                     Illinois, US

2000-2003     Residency, Dermatology, University of Chicago Hospitals,
                     Chicago, Illinois, US

2002-2003     Chief Resident, Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine,
 University of  Chicago

2003-2004     Mohs Surgery Fellow and Instructor of Dermatology – University
 of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas and VA Hospital,
 Dallas,Texas

 

3.       Board Certifications

 

1989             General Medicine Board, State Ministry of Health, Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia

1989             ECFMG Board (Basic - 89, Clinical – 85) - US

1991             Federal Licensure Examination Board (FLEX);
 (part I -85, part II – 82) US

1993             Dermatology and Venereology Specialty Board, Serbia, Yugoslavia

1999             Dermatology Board United Kingdom (England) – Dermatology Specialist Registry

2000             Italian Dermatology & Venereology Specialist Board (Rome, Italy)

2003             Special Proficiency Examination (SPEX)

2003             Board Certified – American Board of Dermatology –
 Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology

 

4.       Medical Licensure

 

2000             State of Illinois (permanent)         exp. date 07/31/2011

1999             State of California (permanent)     exp. date 07/31/2009

1999             State of Florida (permanent)         exp. date 01/31/2010

2003             State of Texas (permanent)           exp. date 11/30/2009

 

5.       Military Service

 

1981             Obligatory 12-month service at the military medical corps, Yugoslavia

 

7.       Faculty appointments

 

1989             Assistant Instructor of Dermatology – Dermatology Department,
                    University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1993             Instructor of Dermatology – University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1997-1999    Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Belgrade

11/01/2004   Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

04/14/2005   Visiting Faculty University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

08/01/2005   Clinical Assistant Profesor, Department of Dermatology, Universty of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Illinois;

02/20/2006   Adjunct Assistant Professor Clinical Assistant Profesor, Department of Dermatology, Universty of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Illinois;

12/08/2008   Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology Department of Dermatology, Universty of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Illinois;

02/02/2009   Adjunct Associate Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Universty of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Illinois;

 

8.       Hospital appointments (privileges)

 

02/20/2005   St Joseph Hospital – staff dermatologist

05/17/2005   Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Department of Dermatology

08/01/2005   University of Illinois Medical Center Hospital –
                    Department of Dermatology

12/08/2005   Jessie Brown VA Hospital Chicago – Staff Dermatologist

01/25/2006   Swedish Covenant Hospital – Staff Dermatologist

08/12/2007   Illinois Masonic Medical Center – Staff Dermatologist

 

9.       Administrative appointments

 

04/30/2007   Director of Dermatologic Surgery, University of Illinois,
Department of   Dermatology

 

10.          Honors/Awards

 

Medical School:   University of Belgrade Honors for the outstanding completion of the exams (1983,1984,1985, 1986)
Medal of the Medical Faculty of the University of Belgrade for an outstanding scholar (1987)
Student of the year Diploma for the highest GPA
10.0 – (1988)
 
Dermatology Residency (Belgrade):     Diploma of the Serbian Medical Society – Dermatovenerology Section for an outstanding completion of the residency program–1993 
     
Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship: :   Honorary Award of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery–(for the study – 2-octyl cyanoacrylate in skin surgery) – 1997

 

Visiting professor, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

 

11.     Professional Society Memberships

 

Fellow American Academy of Dermatology

Fellow American College for Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology

Associate American Society of Dermatologic Surgery

Fellow International Society of Dermatologic Surgery

Member European Society for Micrographic Surgery

Member European Academy for Dermatology and Venereology

Member European Society for Laser Dermatology

Member Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society

Member American Medical Association

Member Royal Society of Medicine, United Kingdom

Member of the Serbian Society of Physicians – Dermatology Section

 

12.     Professional and Scientific Service

 

               a)   BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY  - reviewer for
                      dermatologic surgery, cosmetic and laser dermatology

b)  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY –
reviewer for oncology and dermatologic surgery

c)   DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY

d)  CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

e)  ACTA DERMATOVENREOLOGICA CROATICA

 

13.     Teaching

 

A.Teaching activities/lectureships:

 

1993             Skin manifestation of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome – Annual Meeting of the South Serbian Medical Society, October 11, Pirot, Yugoslavia

1996             Mohs Micrographic Surgery Course, XIV Congress of the Yugoslavian Association of Dermatologists, November 10, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1996             Skin resurfacing with Ultrapulse CO2 laser, preoperative and postoperative considerations – 3rd Annual Meeting of Dermatologic Nurses Association of North Carolina, December 12, Charlotte, NC

1997             Microscopically controlled surgery for the treatment of skin cancer – Westlands Association of   Dermatologists Course, Walsgrave Hospital, July 8, Coventry, England

2003             Non-melanoma skin cancer – New aspecs of diagnosis and tretment – University of Chicago, Medicine Grand Rounds, February 18, 2003

2003             Skin cancer of the non-melanoma type – prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Univeristy of Texas Southwestern in Dallas – North VA Health Care System, Medicine Grand Rounds, October 30th, 2003

2004             Interesting cases from my residency – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Grand Rounds – April 15, 2004

2004             Dermatologic Aspects of Melanoma – Univesity of Ilinois at Chicago, Dermatology Grand Rounds

2004             Electrosurgery of the skin – CME education course – University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

2004             Long pulse dye laser with dynamic cooling device – Visiting lectureship presentation - Univesity of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

2004             Cryosurgery of the skin – CME education course – University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

2005             Malignant Melanoma – an update for the practicing primary care physician. St Joseph Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds, Chicago, Illinois

2005             Preoperative evaluation and postoperative care in laser surgery. Laser and Polychromatic light – where, how and why. – Trieste, ITALY 9/7/2005 – invited lectureship

2006             Electrosurgery of the skin – teaching course, University of Belgrade Schol of Medicine, Belgrade, April, 1, 2006

2006             Reconstruction of Auricular Defects, Chicago Dermatologic Society Meeting, Chicago, IL 4/19/2006.

2006             Chemical Peeling of the Skin. CME Course, Belgrade, June 2006

2006             Lasers in Dermatology, CME course, Zagreb, Croatia, October 27, 2006

2007             Tumors of the skin – Melanoma – Annual Multidisciplinary Course of Plastic Surgery  - Argentinian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Estetic Surgery. Buenos Aires, Argentina October 2nd, 2007

2007             Modern aspects of cryosurgery of the skin – teching course, University of Belgrade, November 17th, 2007.

2008             Venereal and Non-veneral Treponematoses – Update for primary care physician. CME Clinical Conference, St Joseph Hospital Grand Rounds, Chicago, Illinois. January 9th, 2008

2008             Cryosurgery of the skin – an update. Teching course, University of Belgrade, April 6th , 2008.

2008             The role of topical growth factors in skin rejuvenation. University of Belgrade, Department for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 7th, 2008.

2008             Topical growth factors – how they work and where we use them. University of Belgrade, School of Nursing, Advance antiaging course for nurse practitioners. April 7th 2008.

2008             Hormonal aspects of adult female acne. Serbian Society of Physician and Schering AG, Belgrade, April 7th, 2008.

2008             Cryosurgery primer for the dermatologists – Teaching Course, 2nd International Antiaging meeting, Portoroz, Slovenia, 4 April, 11th, 2008.

2008             Nail surgery basics for the dermatologist – University of Bordeaux, Department of Dermatology, Bordeaux, France, April 18th, 2008.

2008             Syphilis & Non-veneral Treponematoses – Update on Epidemiology and Treatment. Dermatology Clinical Conference, University of Illinois at Chicago – Grand Rounds. April 23rd, 2008

2009             Melanoma – an update for primary care physician – Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, St. Mary and Elisabeth Hospital, Chicago, IL June 9th, 2009

 

2009             New aspects in Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer. Grand Rounds, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI November 18th, 2009.

2010             Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of skin cancer – review for practicing surgeon. Advocate Illinois Masonic Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, January 11th, 2010

2010             Mohs Surgery Myths and Beliefs. Grand Rounds University of Zurich, Zurich Switzerland, February 23rd, 2010.

2010             Rosacea – an update for prmary care physician. Grand Rounds, St. Mary and Elisabeth Hospital, Chicago, IL April 27th, 2010

2010             Treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer – an update for primary care physician. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, MacNeal Hospital, Berwin, IL August 9, 2010.

2010             Update on the Diagnostic Procedures and New Treatment Modalities for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer. Loyola University Medical Center. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, August 24, 2010.                          

2010             Many faces of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer. Advocate Illinois Masonic Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, November 17th, 2010

2011             Practical Course of Cryosurgery. 1st Congress of Euroasian Association of Dermatologist (EAAD), Kiev, Ukraine, March 25-26, 2011. Book of abstracts, page 19/20.

 

B. Mentorships

 

1. Curgus Vesna (MD graduation thesis: “Treatment modalities for the severe
     forms of psoriasis”) – University of Belgrade, April, 23 1995

2. Maric Nadja (Master of Science thesis: “Psychogenic aspects of chronic
   urticaria”) – University of Belgrade, November, 11, 1997

 

C. DIDACTIC SESSIONS FOR DERMATOLOGY RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS:

    1. NAIL SURGERY
    2. ANESTHESIA IN DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
    3. PREOPTERATIVE EVALUATION AND POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS IN DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
    4. SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MELANOMA, AN UPDATE FOR DERMATOLOGISTS
    5. WHAT’S YOUR DIAGNOSIS – CLINICAL-PATHOLOGY CORRELATIONS OF INTRESTING CASES IN DERMATOLOGY
    6. PULSE DYE LASER IN DERMATOLOGY
    7. COMPLICATIONS OF LASER SURGERY
    8. MELANOMA UPDATE FOR THE DERMATOLOGIST
    9. SKIN FLAPS REVIEW
    10. SUTURES AND NEEDLES IN DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
    11. ELECTROSURGERY TECHNIQUES
    12. CRYOSURGERY BASIC AND ADVANCED
    13. RELEVANT ANATOMY FOR DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
    14. MOHS SURGERY MYTHS AND BELIEFS
    15. CHEMICAL PEELS
    16. ANNUAL DIDACATIC SESSIONS FOR 2ND YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – APRIL 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010

 

 

14.        Bibliography

 

A. Original peer-reviewed research articles:

 

  • Mavra M. Thompson EJ. Nikolic J. Krunic A. Ranin J. Levic Z. Keir G. Luxton R. Youl B. The occurrence of oligoclonal IgG in tears from patients with MS and systemic immune disorders. Neurology 1990; 40:1259-62.
  • Stevanovic D. Krunic A. Djakovic Z. Pathogenesis in bamboo hair. Br J Dermatol 1990; 123 (Sup):33-4.
  • Stevanovic D. Martinovic N. Krunic A. Universal ichthyosform Trichophyton violaceum infection in myxoedema. Dermatol Monatsh 1990; 176:695-8.
  • Stevanovic D. Krunic A. Djakovic Z. Polic Dj. SMURF syndrome. Pediatric Dermatol News 1989; 8:159-64.
  • Martinovic N. Diklic V. Krunic A. Djakovic Z. Mechanism of inheritance of androgenetic alopecia in women. Genetika 1991; 23:173-80.
  • Martinovic N, Krunic A, Vesic S, Diklic V, Konstantinovic S. The mechanism of inheritance of androgentic alopecias in women. JEADV 1995;5:150-151.
  • Martinovic N. Djakovic Z. Krunic A. Pavlovic M. Treatment modalities of postapartal telogen effluvium. Acta Dermatol Iug 1991; 18:141-5.
  • Martinovic N.  Djakovic Z. Krunic A. Characteristics of androgenetic alopecias in women. Medical Invest 1991; 24:103-5.
  • Krunic A, Garrod D, Smith NP, Orchard GS, Cvijetic BO. Differential expression of desmosomal glycoproteins in keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin: An immunohistochemical aid to diagnosis. Acta Dermatol Venereol (Stockh) 1996; 76:394-398.
  • Viehman G, Garcia C, Krunic A, Clark R. Treatment of the nevus of Ota with the pigmented lesion dye laser.  N C Med J 1996; 57:326-328.
  • Krunic A, Garcia C, Viehman G, Clark R. Treatment of benign cutaneous vascular proliferations with 585-nm flashlamp-pulsed tunable dye laser. N C M J 1996; 57(3):180-182.
  • Krunic A, Garrod D, Viehman G, Madani S, Buchanan M, Clark R. The use of antidesmoglein stains in Mohs micrographic surgery:  a potential AID for the differentiation of basal cell carcinoma from horizontal sections of the hair follicle and folliculocentric basaloid proliferation. Dermatol Surgery 1997; 23:463-468.
  • Krunic A, Garrod D, Viehman G, Madani S, Clark R. Ultrapulse CO2 laser resurfacing - effective treatment of wrinkled photodamaged skin. N C Med J 1997; 58(3):214-217.
  • Viehman GE, Krunic A, Madani S, Clark RE. 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate: A New Tissue Adhesive for Epidermal Wound Closure. Dermatol Surg 1997;3:671.
  • Krunic A, Garrod D, Madani S, Buchanan M, Clark R. Immunohistochemical expression of desmogleins 1 and 2 in keratinocytic neoplasms with squamous phenotype. Actinic keratosis, keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. (Br J Cancer 1988; 77(8):1275-1279.
  • Krunic A, Viehman G, Clark R. Microscopically controlled surgical excision combined with ultrapulse CO­2  vaporization in the management of a patient with the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. J Dermatol 1998; 25(1):10-12
  • Bettencourt M, Krunic A, Clark R. The two most common skin cancers. Skin Cancer Found J 1997; 15:45-47,98-99.
  • Krunic AL, Clark RE, Urosevic MM. Ultrapulse CO2 laser therapy for nevus sebaceus Jadassohn. Acta Dermatovenerol APA 1997; 6(4):157-160.
  • Martinovic N, Micic J, Ivanovic S, Krunic A. Androgen hormone levels in women with male pattern baldness. Acta Dermatovenereol APA 1997; 6:93-99.
  • Krunic AL, Garrod DR, Hunter JAA, Clark RE. Desmoglein in multiple self-healing epithelioma of Ferguson-Smith - Comparison of staining patterns with actinic keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Arch Derm Res 1998;290(6):319-324.
  • Rostan EF, Madani S, Krunic AL, Clark RE. Cutaneous vascular proliferation following CO2 laser resurfacing. Dermatol Surg 1998; 24(12):1406-1408.
  • Petronic-Rosic V, Krunic AL, Mijuskovic M, Vesic S. Tufted hair folliculitis  a pattern of scarring alopecia. J Am Acad Dermatol 1999 ; 41(1):112-114.
  • Marini L, Krunic A, Stankovic R, Tamassini GM. Onicocriptosi: tecniche chirurgiche a confronto. Dermochirurgo 2001 3(2): 23-31
  • Marini L, Stankovic R, Krunic A: La chirurgia di Mohs. Dermochirurgo 1999; 1(1): 40-51.
  • Krunic AL, Wang LC, Soltani K, Weitzul S, Taylor RS. Digital anesthesia with epinephrine: An old myth revisited. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004; 51:755-759
  • Krunic AL, Weitzul S, Taylor RS. Advanced reconstructive techniques for the lip and perioral area. Dermatol Clin 2005; 23 (1):43-53.
  • Krunic AL, Weitzul S, Taylor RS. Combined running simple and vertical mattress suture – a rapid skin everting stitch. Dermatol Surg 2005; 31:1325-1329.
  • Krunic AL, Weitzul S,Taylor RS. Chondrocutaneous Advancement flap for Ear reconstruction in dermatologic surgery Austral J Dermatol 2006; 47:296-299.
  • Krunic A, Cetner A, Grimes P. Salicyilic-acid peels – our experience with dyschromia, photoaging and acne-related conditions. Kozmetische Medizine 2007;4:28-30.
  • Krunic A, Ciurea A, Scheman A. Efficacy and tolerance of acne treatment using both spironolactone and a combined contraceptive containing drospirenone. J Am Acad Dermatol 2008;58:60-62.
  • Kukreja T and Krunic A. Multiple epidermolytic acanthomas must not be confused with genital human papilloma virus infection. Acta Dermatovenereol (Stock) 2009 (in print).

 

B. Book chapters

 

  • Krunic AL, Jeftovic D. Skin Signs in Aids. (Serbian Edition) Medicinska Knjiga, Beograd, 1994.
  • Soltani K, Krunic A. Non-melanoma skin neoplasms. In: Vokes E and Golomb H. (Eds). Oncologic therapies, 2nd edition, Springer-Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, 2002, pp. 643-648.

 

C. case reports

 

  • Krunic A. Martinovic N. Calonje E. Milinkovic M. Cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of gallbladder origin presenting as carcinoma of unknown primary. Int J Dermatol 1995; 34 (5):360-362.
  • Krunic A. Calonje E, Jeftovic Dj, Berger S, Milinkovic M, Lausevic Z, Martinovic N, Kokai Dj Primary localized cutaneous histoplasmosis in AIDS. Int J Derm 1995; 34(8):558-562.
  • Krunic A., Kokai Dj, Starcevic-Bozovic A, M. Kozomara, N. Martinovic, S. Vesic, J. Hadzi Djokic. Pseudoepitheliomatous, keratotic and micaceous balanitis - case report and review of the literature. Urol Int 1996; 56:125-128.
  • Garcia C, Krunic A, Grichnik J, Viehman G, Clark R. Multiple acral syringomata with uniform involvement of the hands and feet. Cutis 1997; 59:213-216.
  • Krunic A, Medenica Lj, Novak A, Garcia C, Clark R. Hereditary bullous acrokeratotic poikiloderma of Weary-Kindler associated with pseudoainhum and sclerotic bands. Int J Dermatol 1997; 36(7):529-533.
  • Krunic A, Vesic S, Goldner B, Novak A, Clark R. Ectrodactyly, soft-tissue syndactyly and nodulocystic acne - coincidence or association. Pediatr Dermatol 1997; 14(1):31-35.
  • Krunic AL, Vujanic G, Djeric D, Gajic M, Vidakovic J. Proptosis with violaceus cutaneous and subcutanous nodules in a 3-month old infant - Congenital rhabdomyosarcoma with multiple skin metastases. Arch Dermatol  2002; 138:689-694.
  • Krunic A, Kokai Dj, Bacetic B, Kesic V, Nikolic M, Petkovic S. Retroperitoneal round-cell liposarcoma associated with paraneoplastic pemphigus presenting as lichen planus pemphigoides-like eruption. Int J Dermatol 1997; 36(7):526-529
  • Krunic AL, Palceski D, Medenica M, Busbey S. Congenital ichthyosiform erythrodema – Ichthyosis variegata, case report and review of the literature. Acta Dermatovenereol 2003; 83(1):36-49.
  • Krunic AL, Medenica M, Laumann AE, Shaw JC. Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, cryofibrinogenemia and low-grade B-cell lymphoma. Br J Dermatol 2003;148:1079-1081.
  • Krunic AL, Carag H, Medenica M, Lorincz A. A case of primary cutaneous histoplasmosis in a patient with diabetes and multi-infarct dementia. J Dermatol; 2002; 29:797-802.
  • Krunic AL, Medenica M, Busbey S. Solitary embolic cutaneous aspergillosis in the immunocompromised patient with acute myelogenous leukemia – a propos another case caused by Aspergillus flavus. Int J Dermatol 2003; 42:946-950.
  • Krunic AL, Kim S, Medenica M, Laumann AE, Soltani K, and Shaw J. Recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the scalp treated with Mohs micrographic surgery. Dermatol Surg 2003; 29(6):647-649.
  • Welsch MJ, Krunic AL, Medenica M. Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome. Int J Dermatol 2005;44(8):668-73.
  • Wang L, Krunic AL, Busbey S. The ablation of hemolymphangioma of the tongue by pulse-dye laser J Am Acad Dermatol 2005;52(6):1088-90.
  • Krunic AL, Cockerell CJ, Truelson J, Taylor RS. Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma with infradiaphragmatic presentation of skin metastases. Clinic Exp Dermatol 2006; 31:242-244
  • Krunic AL, Cetner A, Tesic V, Janda WM, Worobec S. Atypical favic invasion of the scalp by  Microsporum canis: report of a case and review of reported cases caused by Microsporum species. Mycoses 2007; 50 (2):156-159.
  • Krunic AL, Chen HM, Lopatka K. Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder with skin metastases. Austral J Dermatol 2007;48:187-189.
  • Cetner A, Krunic AL, Tesic V, Janda W. Tinea Capitis Due to Trichophyton Soudanense in Chicago, Illinois: Report of a Case". Pediatr Dermatol 2009 Mar-Apr;26(2):226-8.
  • Coy-Gershtenson P, Chen H, Ventrapragrada M, Krunic AL. Subunugal and periungual blue nevus. Australas J Dermatol 2009; 50:144-147.
  • Coy-Gershtenson P, Krunic AL, Chen H. Multiple clustered dermatofibroma: case report and review of the literature. J Cut Pathol 2010 Sep;37(9):e42-5
  • Bulj TK, Krunic AL, Cetner AS, Vilano J. Refractory aggressive keratoacanthoma centrifugum marginatum controlled with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor erlotinib. Br J Dermatol 2010 Sep;163(3):633-7.
  • Lynn R, Krunic AL. Therapeutic hotline. Treatment of androgenic alopecia with finasteride may result in a high grade prostate cancer in patients: fact or fiction? Dermatol Ther. 2010 Sep-Oct;23(5):544-6
  • Litak J, Krunic A, Antonijevic S, Pouryazdanast P, Gerami P. Eyebrow Epilation by Threading: An Increasingly Popular Procedure With Some Less Popular Outcomes - A Comprehensive Review. Dermatol Surgery (in print)

 

 

 D. published aBstracts

 

  • Mavra M. Nikolic J. Krunic A. Ivanovic Z. Ranin J. Levic Z. Detection of de novo IgG synthesis in patients with multiple sclerosis using laser immunonephelometry and isoelectric focusing. In Actual aspects of Multiple Sclerosis - Progress in MS research - Meyer Reinicker, H. (Ed) Rostock, 1989; pp.7-9.
  • Mavra M. Levic Z. Nikolic J. Sokic D. Krunic A. Oligoclonal IgG in CSF and brain tissue in MS, cerebral Cysticercosis and Lupus erythematosus with CNS involvement. In Actual aspects of Multiple Sclerosis - Progress in MS research - Meyer Reinicker, H. (Ed) Rostock, 1989; pp.110-2.
  • Stevanovic D. Krunic A. Keratoacanthoma a dangerous trap. Dermatology in Europe. Proceed 1st Congress European Academy Dermatol Venereol. Panconesi E (Ed) Florence 1989; pp.390-2
  • Mavra M. Nikolic J. Krunic A. Ranin J. Oligoclonal IgG in tears in patients with MS, neurosarcoidosis and SSPE. II GDR-SFRJ Congress in Multiple Sclerosis : Actual Aspects of MS. Igalo, 23-27 may 1989; p.27
  • Stevanovic D. Krunic A. Djakovic Z. Pathogenesis in bamboo hair. 3rd Congress of the European Soc. for Pediatric Dermatology Bordeaux 1990; p.134
  • Burton C, Krunic A, Vesic S. Treatment of telangiectatic leg veins with long pulsed dye laser (Sclerolaser Plus).  XVIII Meeting of International Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Amsterdam, October, 1997, book of abstracts, p. 86.
  • Marini L, Stankovic R, Krunic A. Vascular malformations: Complications of laser surgery, their avoidance including cooling systems. 8th Congress of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Amsterdam; Book of abstracts, JEADV 1999; 12(Supp 2): S84-S85.
  • Marini L, Stankovic R, Krunic A. Physics of surgical lasers and laser-tissue interactions. 8th Congress of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Amsterdam; Book of abstracts, JEADV 1999; 12(Supp 2): S87.
  • Marini L, Stankovic R, Krunic A. Subsurface collagen remodeling – the future in skin rejuvenation. 8th Congress of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Amsterdam; Book of abstracts, JEADV 1999; 12(Supp 2): S90.
  • Marini L, Stankovic R, Krunic A. The place of micrographic surgery in dreamt-oncology. 8th Congress of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Amsterdam; Book of abstracts, JEADV 1999; 12(Supp 2): S91.
  • Marini L, Stankovic R, Krunic A. Vascular malformations: Pigment–specific photophysical and photomechanical reactions. 8th Congress of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Amsterdam; Book of abstracts, JEADV 1999; 12(Supp 2): S94-S95.
  • Tomanovic-Andonovic O, Urosevic M, Krunic A, Vesic S. Compression therapy in the treatment of the venous leg ulcers – our experience. 8th Congress of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Amsterdam; Book of abstracts, JEADV 1999; 12(Supp 2): S311.
  • Krunic AL, Palceski D, Medenica MM, Laumann AE, Soltani K, Shaw J. Recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the scalp treated with Mohs micrographic surgery. 2nd Combined Annual Meeting American Society for Dermatologic Surgery – American College for Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, Dallas, TX, 2001, Book of abstracts, p 195.
  • Krunic AL, Kim S, Medenica M, Laumann E, Soltani K, Shaw J. 2nd Combined Annual Meeting American Society for Dermatologic Surgery – American College for Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, Dallas, TX, 2001, Book of abstracts, p 195.
  • Sue S, Lacouture M, Krunic A, Lee Raphael and Soltani K. The effect of non-selective and selective COX-2 inhibition on hypertrophic scarring. 3rd Combined Annual Meeting American Society for Dermatologic Surgery – American College for Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, Chicago, IL 2002, Book of abstracts, p 81.
  • Krunic A, Wang L, Soltani K, Busbey S. Hemolymphangioma – vascular malformation of the tounge treated with V-beam pulse dye laser. (ASDS metting, , October 9-12, 2003, New Orleans, Book of abstracts, p. 220)
  • Krunic AL, Wang L, Medenica M, Stein S. Gunther’s disease (Congenital erythropoietic porphyria) elicited by phototherapy. EADV meeting October 15 -18, 2003 Barcelona, Spain, book of abstracs, p.112
  • Krunic AL. Pulse dye laser in dermatology. CME course, Zagreb, Croatia, October 27, 2006, Book of abstracts, p. 23-25.
  • Krunic AL, Marini L. Melasma facts and beliefs. 1st BIH Internetional Dermato-venereology Conference, Sarajevo, May 23-25, 2007, book of abstracts, p. 49
  • Marini L, Krunic A, Abbate I. Lights and medical environmnent: Overall organization, safety and prevention. 21st World Congress of Dermatology, October 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Book of abstracts p. 366
  • Marini L, Krunic A, Abbate I. The use of lasers in cutaneous surgery. 21st World Congress of Dermatology, October 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Book of abstracts p. 366
  • Krunic AL, Taylor RS. Reconstruction of the skin cancer defects of the external ear. 21st World Congress of Dermatology, October 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Book of abstracts p. 580
  • Marini L, Krunic A. Mohs micrographic surgery: an optimal treatment for selected non-melanoma skin cancers. 23rd Meeting of International Academy of Tumor Markers Oncology, Trieste, Italy, October 19-21st, 2007, Book of abstracts p.44
  • Cetner A, Krunic A. Keratoacanthoma centrifugum marginatum in a patient treated for presumed squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, October 11-14, 2007, Book of abstracts p. 73
  • Krunic AL, Bravo FP. Non-venereal treponematoses: Yaws and Pinta – an overiew on current epidemiology, clinical presentation and treatment. 13th Belgrade Dermatology Days, Book of Abstracts p. 8.
  • Krunic A, Peters N, Firoozi T, Chen H, Coy-Gershtenson P. Multiple Clusterd Dermatofibroma. Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting – December 5th, 2007, book of abstracts pp. 14-15.
  • Krunic A, Worobec S, Kukreja T. Keratoacanthoma-like prurigo nodularis. Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting – December 5th, 2007, book of abstracts pp. 16-17.
  • Krunic A, Kukreja T. Epidermolytic acanthoma of the scrotum. Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting – December 5th, 2007, book of abstracts pp. 36-37.
  • Krunic A, Cetner A, Marini L. Successful ablation of solar lentigines using 595 nm pulse dye laser with compression technique. 2nd International Congress on Anti-aging and preventive medicine, April 10-12, 2008, Portoroz, Slovenia, book of abstracts p. 47.
  • Schwartz C, Krunic A. Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia. Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting – December 9th, 2009, book of abstracts pp. 38-39.
  • Thomas B, Mandrea E, Hernandez C, Worobec SM, Krunic A. Persistent edema of rosacea. Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting – December 8th, 2010, book of abstracts pp. 20-23.
  • Montgomery J, Krunic A, Bain M. Collagenoma in the settings of Currarino syndrome. Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting – December 8th, 2010, book of abstracts pp. 24-25.
  • Krunic A. EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR INHIBITORS IN THE TREATMENT OF LOCALLY AGGRESSIVE SQUAMOUS CELL NEOPLASMS OF THE SKIN - PRELIMINARY REPORT. 19th meeting of EADV, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 6-10, 2010, book of abstracts, p. 68.

 

·C. posters and presentations at national and international meetings

 

  • Stevanovic D. Krunic A. Djakovic Z. Pseudocancerosi. Giornate Italo-Iugoslave di dermatologia e venereologia. San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, September 1990.
  • Krunic A. Djakovic Z. Keratoacanthoma centrifugum marginatum. VII International Kecskemet Forum, 1990.
  • Stevanovic D. Krunic A. Rare in keratoacanthoma. Congress of Hungarian Derm Soc, Pecs, Hungary, October, 1989.
  • Krunic A, Viehman G, Clark R. Microscopically controlled surgical excision combined with ultrapulse CO­2  vaporization in the management of a patient with the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Poster, 55th Annual Meeting of AAD, March 21-26, 1996, San Francisco, California.
  • Viehman G, Krunic A, Shea C, Clark R. Dermatofibroma and Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A case with histologic and immunohistochemical features of both tumors. Gross and Microscopic Dermatology Symposium, 55th Annual Meeting of AAD, March 21-26, 1996, San Francisco, California.
  • Faircloth E, Krunic A, Madani S, Clark R. Complications of ultrapulse CO2 resurfacing of the face. Poster. 24th Annual Meeting ASDS, May 7-11, 1996, Boston, Massachusets.
  • Viehman G, Krunic A,  Clark R. Treatment of diffuse scalp actinic keratoses with the ultrapulse CO2 laser combined with tumescent anesthesia. Poster. 24th Annual Meeting ASDS, May 7-11, 1996, Boston, Massachusets.
  • Krunic A, Viehman GE, and Clark RE. Treatment of a Patient with the Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome with Mohs Micrographic Surgery Combined with the Ultrapulse CO2 Laser. 1997 American Academy of Dermatology Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Viehman GE, Krunic A, Madani S, Clark RE. 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate: A New Tissue Adhesive for Epidermal Wound Closure. 1997 American College Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Boston, MA.
  • Viehman GE, Garcia C, Krunic A, Madani S, Clark RE. Treatment of Diffuse Scalp Actinic Keratoses with the Ultrapulse CO2 laser Combined with Tumescent Anesthesia. 1997 American Society Dermatologic Surgery, Boston, MA
  • Krunic A, Viehman GE, Garrod DR, Madani S, Clark RE. Immunohistochemical Staining for Desmogleins 1 and 2 in Keratinocytic Neoplasms with Squamous Phenotype; Actinic Keratosis, Keratoacanthoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the skin. 1997 World Congress of Dermatology, Sydney, Australia.
  • Krunic A, Viehman GE, Madani S, Clark RE. Ultrapulse CO2 Laser Therapy for Nevus Sebaceous of Jadassohn. 1997 World Congress of Dermatology, Sydney, Australia
  • Krunic AL, Medenica M, Lorincz AL. Disseminated granuloma annulare – erythema annulare centrifugum type. 2000 November Meeting, Chicago Dermatological Society, Chicago IL.
  • Krunic AL, Medenica M, Laumann AEL. X-linked ichthyosis, report of 2 cases. 2001 November Meeting, Chicago Dermatological Society, Chicago IL.
  • Krunic AL, Medenica M, Laumann AE. Acral peeling skin syndrome, report of 2 cases. 2001 November Meeting, Chicago Dermatological Society, Chicago IL.
  • Krunic AL, Medenica M, Busbey S. Congenital ichthyosiform erythrodema – Ichthyosis variegata, case report and review of the literature. Gross and Microscopic Dermatology Symposium, 2002 61st American Academy of Dermatology Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Krunic AL, Shea C, Medenica M, Stein S. Congenital erythropoietic porphyria precipitated by phototherapy for neonatal jaundice. Gross and Microscopic Dermatology Symposium, 2003 62nd American Academy of Dermatology Meeting, San Francisco, CA
  • Krunic AL. Immune response modifiers – the role in dermatology, approved and off-labeled indications” – pleanary lecture - 1st Congress of the Association of Dermatovenereologists of Serbia and Montenegro with international participation, June 2005, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Shah N, Krunic AL. Cutaneous Mastocytosis. Chicago Dermatology Society Meeting, December 7, 2005. Book of abstracts, pp.13-14
  • Kiripolski M, Krunic AL. Metastatic Crohn’s-like colitis in a patient with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome. 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, February 2, 2007, Washington D.C. Book of abstracts p15
  • Krunic AL, Grimes P. Salicylic acid peels for dyschromia, photoaging and acne related conditions – our experience. 16th Congress of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Vienna, May 16-20, 2007, Book of abstracts, poster 339.
  • Marini L, Abbate I, Krunic A. Photo-chemo rejuvenation: A novel, combined non-invasive approach to correct photoaging. 16th Congress of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Vienna, May 16-20, 2007, Book of abstracts, poster 978.
  • Krunic, AL, Krunic A. Dermatological foams an innovative, enhanced and preferable      method of topical drug delivery. 18th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Berlin, Germany October 7-11, 2009, Book of abstracts, poster P1481
  • Krunic A, Bulj TK, Marini L. Epidermal Growth Factor Inhibitors in the treatment of locally aggressive squamous cell neoplasms of the skin. – Preliminary report. 19th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Gothenburg, Sweden,  Germany October 6-10, 2010, Book of abstracts pp113

 

15.    Clinical interests

 

Dermatologic surgery (general), Mohs surgery, dermato-oncology, laser surgery (selective-nonselective), chemical peels, soft-tissue augmentation, hair transplants, nail surgery, sclerotherapy, ambulatory phlebectomy; keratinocyte growth factors (KGF) use in skin rejuvenation;

 

16.    NIH grants

 

“Raman Spectroscopy Tool for Intraoperative Pathology Consultation” approved 5/3/2010 coinvestigator with Dr A Balla and Dr Rohit Bhargava – University of Illinois Department of Pathology and Dermatology