Lori Prok, MD

Recognitions

• Top Doctor in Denver, 5280 Magazine (2018)
  Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?" Awarded 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018.
• Outstanding Clinical Instructor, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2002)
• Golden Apple Teaching Award, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2003)
• Golden Stethoscope Award for medical student teaching, Golden Stethoscope Award for medical student teaching (2012)
• Recognized for "outstanding service or education”, University of Colorado SOM Housestaff Association (2012)
  2011, 2012

Research Interests

Pediatric Dermatology and Dermatopathology, Spitz nevi, Clinical-Pathologic correlation, medical education

Publications

• Prok LD, Arbuckle HA. “Disorders of Keratinization” in Dermatology Secrets, 4th edition. Fitzpatrick J, Morelli J, Eds. Elsevier Inc., 2010.
• Arbuckle HA, Prok LD. Papular xanthoma in a 10 year old female with abnormal lipid profile. Pediatr Dermatol 2010; 27(10): 86-88.
• “Pediatric Dermatopathology Clinical-Pathologic Correlation.” Invited presenter and program co-chair. International Society of Dermatopathology Annual Meeting. Miami, FL. March 2010.
• “Melanoma in the Mountains: A practical course in the histologic evaluation of melanocytic lesions.” Course co-director and lecturer. Steamboat Springs, CO. Feb 18-22, 2010.
• “Maintenance of Certification in Dermatopathology.” Invited lecturer. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. March 2009, March 2010.
• Medical Education Resources invited faculty lecturer. “Dermatology for the Non-Dermatologist.” Lectures include fungal and bacterial infections, papulosquamous disorders, dermatitis, and case presentations for the educational benefit of primary care physicians. March 2008, Feb 2009, May 2009, June 2009, May 2010. July 2010.
• Tsang M, Prok L, et al. A visible response to an invisible tattoo. J Cutan Pathol 2012: 39: 877–880.
• Prok LD, Ming A. IgA Pemphigus in a 12-year old boy successfully treated with oral dapsone. Abstract presented at Society for Pediatric Dermatology Annual Meeting, Monterey CA, July 2012.
• Morelli J, Prok LD. “Skin” in Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 21st edition. Hay, et al, Eds. McGraw-Hill, 2011.
• Prok LD. “Transient newborn skin lesions, “ “Birthmarks”, “Eczema Herpeticum”, “Gianotti-Crosti” and “Severe eczema” in Clinical Support Decisions in Medicine: Pediatrics. McMillan, et al, Eds. 2011.
• Prok LD, Arbuckle HA. “Disorders of Keratinization” in Dermatology Secrets, 4th edition. Fitzpatrick J, Morelli J, Eds. Elsevier Inc., 2010.
• Arbuckle HA, Prok LD. Papular xanthoma in a 10 year old female with abnormal lipid profile. Pediatr Dermatol 2010; 27(10): 86-88.
• Prok L, Fitzpatrick J. “Extramammary Paget’s disease” in Treatment of Skin Disease; 3rd edition. Elsevier Inc., 2008.
• Fitzpatrick J, Prok L. “Dermatologic manifestations of gastrointestinal disease” in GI/ Liver Secrets, 4th edition. McNally, P ed. Elsevier Inc., 2008.
• Prok, L., Arbuckle, H. Nevi in Children: A Practical Approach to Evaluation. Pediatric Annals 2007, 36(1): 39.
• Prok, L. Poison Ivy. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2005 - 2013.
• Funk T, Lim Y, Kulungowski AM, Prok L, Crombleholme TM, Choate K, Bruckner AL. Symptomatic Congenital Hemangioma and Congenital Hemangiomatosis Associated With a Somatic Activating Mutation in GNA11. JAMA Dermatol. 2016 Sep 1;152(9):1015-20. PubMed PMID: 27438697
• Olson D, Abbott J, Lin C, Prok L, Dominguez SR. Characterization of Children With Recurrent Episodes of Stevens Johnson Syndrome. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2017 Sep 1;6(3):e140-e143. PubMed PMID: 28339562
• Greer, RO, Marx RE, Said MS, Prok LD. Pediatric Head and Neck Pathology: Clinico-Pathologic and Therapeutic Principles. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781316613993, July 2017.
• Prok L. “Basics of Dermatopathology” in: Pediatric Dermatology, 5th Edition, Schachner et al, Eds. Mosby, publication pending.
• Oza V, Prok L. “Panniculitis, granulomatous, and fibrosing disorders in children,” in: Pediatric Dermatopathology, 1st Edition, Gru and Zlotoff, eds. Wolters Kluwer, publication pending.
• Bloom JL, Darst JR, Prok L, Soep JB. A case of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura with dilated coronary arteries. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2018 Sep 4;16(1):54.
• Nguyen GH, Mohler A, Leppert M, Parra C, Zeng YP, Prok L, Schowinsky J, Magro CM, Pacheco T, Ney D. Index Case of Cutaneous Follicular Mycosis Fungoides With Central Nervous System Involvement and Review of Literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2018 Mar;40(3):185-190.
• High W and Prok L, Eds. Dermatology Secrets, 6th Edn. Elselvier, Inc., 2018.
• Prok L. “Basics of Dermatopathology” in: Pediatric Dermatology, 5th Edition, Schachner et al, Eds. Mosby, 2018.
• Oza V, Prok L. “Panniculitis, granulomatous, and fibrosing disorders in children,” in: Pediatric Dermatopathology, 1st Edition, Gru and Zlotoff, eds. Wolters Kluwer, 2018.
• Prok L, Torres-Zegarra C. “Skin” in: Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 24th edition. Hay, et al, Eds. McGraw-Hill, 2018.
• Fitzpatrick J and Prok L, Assoc Eds. Ferri’s Fast Facts in Dermatology, 2nd Edn. Sauders, 2017.
• Prok L, Torres-Zegarra C. “Skin” in: Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 24th edition. Hay, et al, Eds. McGraw-Hill, 2018.
• High W and Prok L, Eds. Dermatology Secrets, 6th Edn. Elselvier, Inc., 2019.
• Prok L. “Basics of Dermatopathology” in: Pediatric Dermatology, 5th Edition, Schachner et al, Eds. Mosby, publication pending.
• Oza V, Prok L. “Panniculitis, granulomatous, and fibrosing disorders in children,” in: Pediatric Dermatopathology, 1st Edition, Gru and Zlotoff, eds. Wolters Kluwer, publication pending.
• Prok L, Torres-Zegarra C. “Skin” in: Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 25th edition. Hay, et al, Eds. McGraw-Hill, 2019.
• Prok, L. Poison Ivy. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2019.
• High W and Prok L, Eds. Dermatology Secrets, 6th Edn. Elselvier, Inc., 2020.
• Prok L. “Basics of Dermatopathology” in: Pediatric Dermatology, 5th Edition, Schachner et al, Eds. Mosby, 2020.
• Yoeli J, Lai J, Willis A, Prok L, Bloom J. “In the Face of Retiform Purpura, there is More than Meets the Eye”. Clinical Conundrum, Poster. Presented at: - PHM20's Abstract and Conundrum website, May 2020. - Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2020 Virtual Conference; Online, https://apps.academicpeds.org/phm/2020/presentations/?page=view&id=855897 - Children’s Hospital Colorado 2020 Annual Spring Pediatric Research Virtual Poster Session; Aurora, CO, USA.
• Article ID: PDE14919 Article Title: When is Synchronous Telehealth Acceptable for Pediatric Dermatology? Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
• Current Diagnosis and Treatment—Pediatrics (CDT-P), 26th Edition. Chapter 15: SKIN.
• Up to Date online reference. "Poison Ivy" and “Patient education: Poison ivy (Beyond the Basics).”
• PEDDERMJ-21-758 "Solitary cutaneous infantile myofibroma as a hallmark of myofibromatosis: two cases and review of the literature." Pediatric Dermatology.
• Braun M, Pasual M, Mully T, Phelps A, Prok L, Shah S, Kohn L. Solitary cutaneous infantile myofibroma as a hallmark of myofibromatosis: Two cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Dermatol. 2022, March 16.
• Kohn LL, Pickett K, Day JA, Torres-Zegarra C, Plost G, Gurnee E, Prok L, Olson CA, Manson SM, Bruckner AL. When is synchronous telehealth acceptable for pediatric dermatology? Pediatr Dermatol. 2022, Feb 17.

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Dermatology, Member
• Society for Pediatric Dermatology, Member and Committee Representative
• Women's Dermatologic Society, Member
• Colorado Dermatologic Society, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado North Campus
469 State Highway 7
Broomfield, CO 80023
720-478-5000

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Pediatrics, Board Certification
• Dermatology, Board Certification
• Dermatopathology, Board Certification

Conditions & Treatments

• Skin, Hair and Nails