Anna Bruckner, MD

Professor, Dermatology


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine (1997)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Northwestern University (IL) (1993)
Residencies
  • University of Colorado, Pediatrics (2000)
  • University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Dermatology (2003)
Fellowships
  • University of California (San Francisco) Program, Pediatric Dermatology (2004)
Languages
English
Department
Dermatology

Publications

  • Bruckner AL, Bedocs LA, Keiser E, Tang JY, Doernbrack C, Arbuckle HA, Berman S, Kent K, Bachrach LK. Correlates of low bone mass in children with generalized forms of epidermolysis bullosa. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2011 Nov; 65(5):1001-9. Epub 2011 May 7. PMID: 21550693.
  • Clairwood MQ, Bruckner AL, Dadras SS. Verrucous hemangioma: a report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2011 Sep; 38(9):740-6. Epub 2011 Jun 7. PMID: 21649690.
  • Fu T, Lingala B, Kent K, Bachrach LK, Bruckner AL. Patterns of bone mineral acquisition in children with epidermolysis bullosa: a longitudinal study. British Journal of Dermatology. 2011 Nov; 165(5):1081-6. Epub 2011 Sep 29. PMID: 21729034.
  • Berk D, Berk EJ, Bruckner AL. A Novel Method for Calculating the Volume of Hemangiomas. Pediatric Dermatology. 2011; 28(4): 478-82. PMID: 21793894.
  • Pfendner EG, Bruckner AL. Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex (September 2011) in: GeneReviews at GeneTests: Medical Genetics Information Resource [database online]. Copyright, University of Washington, Seattle, 1997-2010. Available at http://www.genetests.org. PMID: 20301543.
  • Hogeling M, Meddles K, Berk DR, Bruckner AL, Shimotake TK, Cohen RS, Frieden IJ. Extensive Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn Associated with Therapeutic Hypothermia. Pediatric Dermatology. 2012 Jan; 29(1): 59-63. Epub 2011 Sep 9. PMID: 21906137.
  • Swetman GL, Berk DR, Vasanawala SS, Feinstein JA, Lane AT, Bruckner AL. Sildenafil for severe lymphatic malformations. New England Journal of Medicine. 2012 Jan 26;366(4):384-6. PMID: 22276841.
  • Bruckner AL. A perspective on clinical and translational research in pediatric dermatology. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2012 Mar;132(3):497-8. PubMed PMID: 22327255.
  • Snyder JR, Berk DR, Kwan A, Hudgins L, Bruckner AL. What is your diagnosis? Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type I. Cutis. 2012 Feb;89(2):56, 73-4. PMID: 22474724.
  • Fortuna G, Chainani-Wu N, Lozada-Nur F, Aria M, Cepeda-Valdes R, Pollio A, Marinkovich MP, Martinez-Salazar AE, Mignogna MD, Bruckner AL, Salas-Alanís JC. Epidermolysis Bullosa Oropharyngeal Severity (EBOS) score: A multicenter development and reliability assessment. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 May 8. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22575158.
  • Bruckner AL, Murrell DF. Diagnosis of Epidermolysis Bullosa. In: Bayliss SJ, Berk DA, Corona R, editors. UpToDate. Waltham, MA; 2012.
  • Krowchuk DP and Mancini AJ, eds. Badgett JT, Bruckner AL, Nopper AJ, Smith ML, Treadwell PA, associate eds. Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide, 2nd Edition. American Academy of Pediatrics; 2012.
  • Bruckner AL, Tollefson MM. Atopic Dermatitis 101: The Essentials Every Pediatric Primary Care Provider Should Know. Released 11/01/2011; expires 10/31/2013. Available at http://cmead101.stanford.edu/
  • Berk DR, Jazayeri L, Marinkovich MP, Sundram UN, Bruckner AL. Diagnosing epidermolysis bullosa type and subtype in infancy using immunofluorescence microscopy: the Stanford experience. Pediatric Dermatology. 2013 Mar;30(2):226-33.
  • Simmons RN, Bruckner AL, Prok LD. Blisters in a 4-year-old: an unexpected diagnosis. Pediatric Dermatology. 2013 Jan;30(1):135-6. PubMed PMID: 23316719.
  • Rangwala S, Wysong A, Tollefson MM, Khuu P, Benjamin LT, Bruckner AL. Rapidly Involuting Congenital Hemangioma Associated with Profound, Transient Thrombocytopenia. Pediatric Dermatology. 2012 Sep 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22937785.
  • Fortuna G, Chainani-Wu N, Lozada-Nur F, Aria M, Cepeda-Valdes R, Pollio A, Marinkovich MP, Martinez-Salazar AE, Mignogna MD, Bruckner AL, Salas-Alanís JC. Epidermolysis Bullosa Oropharyngeal Severity (EBOS) score: A multicenter development and reliability assessment. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2013 Jan;68(1):83-92. Epub 2012 May 8. PubMed PMID: 22575158.
  • Ahmad RC, Kurban M, Christiano AM, Bruckner AL. Alopecia and generalized papular lesions in an adolescent female. Pediatric Dermatology. 2012 Jul;29(4):519-20.
  • Prado R, Ellis LZ, Gamble R, Funk T, Arbuckle HA, Bruckner AL. Collodion baby: An update with a focus on practical management. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2012 Dec;67(6):1362-74. PubMed PMID: 22858520.
  • Fortuna G, Chainani-Wu N, Lozada-Nur F, Aria M, Cepeda-Valdes R, Pollio A, Marinkovich MP, Martinez-Salazar AE, Mignogna MD, Bruckner AL, Salas-Alanís JC. Epidermolysis Bullosa Oropharyngeal Severity (EBOS) score: a multicenter development and reliability assessment. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013 Jan;68(1):83-92. PubMed PMID: 22575158
  • Rangwala S, Wysong A, Tollefson MM, Khuu P, Benjamin LT, Bruckner AL. Rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma associated with profound, transient thrombocytopenia. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 May;31(3):402-4. PubMed PMID: 22937785
  • Cao YA, Hickerson RP, Seegmiller BL, Grapov D, Gross MM, Bessette MR, Phinney BS, Flores MA, Speaker TJ, Vermeulen A, Bravo AA, Bruckner AL, Milstone LM, Schwartz ME, Rice RH, Kaspar RL. Gene expression profiling in pachyonychia congenita skin. J Dermatol Sci. 2015 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25656049
  • Danial C, Adeduntan R, Gorell ES, Lucky AW, Paller AS, Bruckner AL, Pope E, Morel KD, Levy ML, Li S, Gilmore ES, Lane AT. Evaluation of Treatments for Pruritus in Epidermolysis Bullosa. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25557557
  • Tollefson MM, Bruckner AL, Section On Dermatology. Atopic dermatitis: skin-directed management. Pediatrics. 2014 Dec;134(6):e1735-44. PubMed PMID: 25422009
  • Danial C, Adeduntan R, Gorell ES, Lucky AW, Paller AS, Bruckner A, Pope E, Morel KD, Levy ML, Li S, Gilmore ES, Lane AT. Prevalence and characterization of pruritus in epidermolysis bullosa. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Jan;32(1):53-9. PubMed PMID: 25236506
  • Simmons RN, Bruckner AL, Prok LD. Blisters in a 4-year-old: an unexpected diagnosis. Bullous pemphigoid. Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Jan-Feb;30(1):135-6. PubMed PMID: 23316719
  • Berk DR, Jazayeri L, Marinkovich MP, Sundram UN, Bruckner AL. Diagnosing epidermolysis bullosa type and subtype in infancy using immunofluorescence microscopy: the Stanford experience. Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Mar-Apr;30(2):226-33. PubMed PMID: 23461686
  • Schwieger-Briel A, Chakkittakandiyil A, Lara-Corrales I, Aujla N, Lane AT, Lucky AW, Bruckner AL, Pope E. Instrument for scoring clinical outcome of research for epidermolysis bullosa: a consensus-generated clinical research tool. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Jan;32(1):41-52. PubMed PMID: 24650374
  • Rangwala S, Wysong A, Tollefson MM, Khuu P, Benjamin LT, Bruckner AL. Rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma associated with profound, transient thrombocytopenia. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 May-Jun;31(3):402-4. PubMed PMID: 22937785
  • Green JS, Prok L, Bruckner AL. Expression of phosphodiesterase-5 in lymphatic malformation tissue. JAMA Dermatol. 2014 Apr;150(4):455-6. PubMed PMID: 24382667
  • Funk T, Prok L, Brown LD, Bruckner AL. Multifocal vascular tumors and fetal hydrops. J Pediatr. 2014 May;164(5):1214-8. PubMed PMID: 24433827
  • Ahmad RC, Bruckner AL. A survey of epidermolysis bullosa care in the United States and Canada. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Mar-Apr;31(2):169-75. PubMed PMID: 24456084
  • Nguyen NV, Prok L, Burgos A, Bruckner AL. Hereditary Progressive Mucinous Histiocytosis: New Insights Into a Rare Disease. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Nov;32(6):e273-6. PubMed PMID: 26461050
  • Geyer MB, Radhakrishnan K, Giller R, Umegaki N, Harel S, Kiuru M, Morel KD, LeBoeuf N, Kandel J, Bruckner A, Fabricatore S, Chen M, Woodley D, McGrath J, Baxter-Lowe L, Uitto J, Christiano AM, Cairo MS. Reduced Toxicity Conditioning and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Transplantation for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa. J Pediatr. 2015 Sep;167(3):765-9.e1. PubMed PMID: 26148662
  • Fortuna G, Lozada-Nur F, Pollio A, Aria M, Cepeda-Valdes R, Marinkovich MP, Bruckner AL, Salas-Alanís JC. Patterns of oral mucosa lesions in patients with epidermolysis bullosa: comparison and agreement between oral medicine and dermatology. J Oral Pathol Med. 2013 Nov;42(10):733-40. PubMed PMID: 23772832
  • Feldstein S, Funk T, Smith JC, Bruckner AL. Agminated flexural melanocytic nevi: a late sequela of Langerhans cell histiocytosis?. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 May-Jun;32(3):e89-91. PubMed PMID: 25787131
  • Cao YA, Hickerson RP, Seegmiller BL, Grapov D, Gross MM, Bessette MR, Phinney BS, Flores MA, Speaker TJ, Vermeulen A, Bravo AA, Bruckner AL, Milstone LM, Schwartz ME, Rice RH, Kaspar RL. Gene expression profiling in pachyonychia congenita skin. J Dermatol Sci. 2015 Mar;77(3):156-65. PubMed PMID: 25656049
  • McIntee TJ, Bruckner AL. Challenges in optimizing isotretinoin use for acne vulgaris. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Dec;149(12):1398. PubMed PMID: 24172999
  • Green JS, Prok L, Bruckner AL. Expression of phosphodiesterase-5 in lymphatic malformation tissue. JAMA Dermatol. 2014 Apr 1;150(4):455-6. PubMed PMID: 24382667
  • Ahmad RC, Bruckner AL. A survey of epidermolysis bullosa care in the United States and Canada. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Mar-Apr;31(2):169-75. PubMed PMID: 24456084
  • Danial C, Adeduntan R, Gorell ES, Lucky AW, Paller AS, Bruckner AL, Pope E, Morel KD, Levy ML, Li S, Gilmore ES, Lane AT. Evaluation of Treatments for Pruritus in Epidermolysis Bullosa. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Sep-Oct;32(5):628-34. PubMed PMID: 25557557
  • Danial C, Adeduntan R, Gorell ES, Lucky AW, Paller AS, Bruckner A, Pope E, Morel KD, Levy ML, Li S, Gilmore ES, Lane AT. Prevalence and characterization of pruritus in epidermolysis bullosa. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;32(1):53-9. PubMed PMID: 25236506
  • Schwieger-Briel A, Chakkittakandiyil A, Lara-Corrales I, Aujla N, Lane AT, Lucky AW, Bruckner AL, Pope E. Instrument for scoring clinical outcome of research for epidermolysis bullosa: a consensus-generated clinical research tool. Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;32(1):41-52. PubMed PMID: 24650374
  • Funk T, Prok L, Brown LD, Bruckner AL. Multifocal vascular tumors and fetal hydrops. J Pediatr. 2014 May;164(5):1214-8. PubMed PMID: 24433827
  • Schwieger-Briel A, Chakkittakandiyil A, Lara-Corrales I, Aujla N, Lane AT, Lucky AW, Bruckner AL, Pope E. Instrument for Scoring Clinical Outcome of Research for Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Consensus-Generated Clinical Research Tool. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Mar 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24650374
  • Craddock MF, Blondin HM, Youssef MJ, Tollefson MM, Hill LF, Hanson JL, Bruckner AL. Online education improves pediatric residents' understanding of atopic dermatitis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2017 Nov 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29193379
  • Nguyen N, Gralla J, Abbott J, Bruckner AL. Oxybutynin 3% gel for the treatment of primary focal hyperhidrosis in adolescents and young adults. Pediatr Dermatol. In press.
  • Bruckner AL, Murrell DF. Diagnosis of Epidermolysis Bullosa. Updated May 11, 2017. In: Hand JL, Corona R, editors. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. https://www-uptodate-com.proxy.hsl.ucdenver.edu/contents/diagnosis-of-epidermolysis-bullosa (Accessed 12/22/2017)
  • Kulungowski AM, Nakano TA, Bruckner AL. Other Vascular Tumours. In: Hoeger P, Harper J, Yan A, et al., editors. Harper’s Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, 4th Edition. Wiley & Sons; in press.
  • Bruckner AL. Keratosis Pilaris and Other Follicular Keratotic Syndromes. In: Kang S, Amagai M, Margolis D, et al., editors. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology, 9th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education; in press.
  • Kang S, Amagai M, Margolis D, Bruckner AL, McMichael A, Enk AH, Orringer JS eds. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology, 9th Edition. McGraw Hill Education; in press.
  • 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
  • Lim YH, Bacchiocchi A, Qiu J, Straub R, Bruckner A, Bercovitch L, Narayan D, McNiff J, Ko C, Robinson-Bostom L, Antaya R, Halaban R, Choate KA. GNA14 Somatic Mutation Causes Congenital and Sporadic Vascular Tumors by MAPK Activation. Am J Hum Genet. 2016 Aug 4;99(2):443-50. PubMed PMID: 27476652
  • Pfendner EG, Bruckner AL. Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex. 1998 Oct 7 [Updated 2016 Oct 13]. In: Pagon RA, Adam MP, Ardinger HH, et al., editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2016. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1369/
  • Bruckner AL. Mechanobullous disorders. In: Fitzpatrick JE and Morelli JG, editors. Dermatology Secrets Plus 5th ed. Elsevier; 2016. p. 53-58.
  • Feinstein JA, Jambal P, Peoples K, Lucky AW, Khuu P, Tang JY, Lara-Corrales I, Pope E, Wiss K, Hook KP, Levin LE, Morel KD, Paller AS, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Eichenfield LF, Price H, Levy ML, Schachner LA, Browning JC, Bayliss S, Jahnke M, Shwayder T, Glick SA, Bruckner AL. Assessment of the Timing of Milestone Clinical Events in Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa From North America. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Dec 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30586139
  • Mancini AJ and Krowchuk DP, eds. Bruckner AL, Ghali F, Nopper AJ, Smith ML, Treadwell PA, associate eds. Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide, 3rd Edition. American Academy of Pediatrics; 2016.
  • Cho RJ, Alexandrov LB, den Breems NY, Atanasova VS, Farshchian M, Purdom E, Nguyen TN, Coarfa C, Rajapakshe K, Prisco M, Sahu J, Tassone P, Greenawalt EJ, Collisson EA, Wu W, Yao H, Su X, Guttmann-Gruber C, Hofbauer JP, Hashmi R, Fuentes I, Benz SC, Golovato J, Ehli EA, Davis CM, Davies GE, Covington KR, Murrell DF, Salas-Alanis JC, Palisson F, Bruckner AL, Robinson W, Has C, Bruckner-Tuderman L, Titeux M, Jonkman MF, Rashidghamat E, Lwin SM, Mellerio JE, McGrath JA, Bauer JW, Hovnanian A, Tsai KY, South AP. APOBEC mutation drives early-onset squamous cell carcinomas in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Sci Transl Med. 2018 Aug 22;10(455). PubMed PMID: 30135250
  • Anderson BT, Feinstein JA, Kramer RE, Narkewicz MR, Bruckner AL, Brumbaugh DE. Approach and Safety of Esophageal Dilation for Treatment of Strictures in Children With Epidermolysis Bullosa. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Dec;67(6):701-705. PubMed PMID: 30052567
  • Bruckner AL, Fairclough DL, Feinstein JA, Lara-Corrales I, Lucky AW, Tolar J, Pope E. Reliability and validity of the instrument for scoring clinical outcomes of research for epidermolysis bullosa (iscorEB). Br J Dermatol. 2018 May;178(5):1128-1134. PubMed PMID: 29341069
  • Nguyen NV, Gralla J, Abbott J, Bruckner AL. Oxybutynin 3% gel for the treatment of primary focal hyperhidrosis in adolescents and young adults. Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Mar;35(2):208-212. PubMed PMID: 29334132
  • Craddock MF, Blondin HM, Youssef MJ, Tollefson MM, Hill LF, Hanson JL, Bruckner AL. Online education improves pediatric residents' understanding of atopic dermatitis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Jan;35(1):64-69. PubMed PMID: 29193379
  • Hashimoto T, Teye K, Hashimoto K, Wozniak K, Ueo D, Fujiwara S, Inafuku K, Kotobuki Y, Jukic IL, Marinovic B, Bruckner A, Tsuruta D, Kawakami T, Ishii N. Clinical and Immunological Study of 30 Cases With Both IgG and IgA Anti-Keratinocyte Cell Surface Autoantibodies Toward the Definition of Intercellular IgG/IgA Dermatosis. Front Immunol. 2018;9:994. PubMed PMID: 29867971
  • Mancini AJ and Krowchuk DP, eds. Bruckner AL, Ghali F, Nopper AJ, Smith ML, Treadwell PA, associate eds. Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Diagnosis Deck. American Academy of Pediatrics; 2018.
  • Kulungowski AM, Nakano TA, Bruckner AL. Other Vascular Tumours. In: Hoeger P, Harper J, Yan A, et al., editors. Harper’s Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, 4th Edition. Wiley & Sons
  • Bruckner AL. Keratosis Pilaris and Other Follicular Keratotic Syndromes. In: Kang S, Amagai M, Margolis D, et al., editors. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology, 9th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education
  • Kang S, Amagai M, Bruckner AL, Enk AH, Margolis DJ, McMichael AJ, Orringer JS, eds. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology, 9th Edition. McGraw Hill Education
  • Ramien ML, Bruckner AL. Mucocutaneous Eruptions in Acutely Ill Pediatric Patients-Think of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (and Other Infections) First. JAMA Dermatol. 2019 Dec 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31851301
  • Feinstein JA, Jambal P, Peoples K, Lucky AW, Khuu P, Tang JY, Lara-Corrales I, Pope E, Wiss K, Hook KP, Levin LE, Morel KD, Paller AS, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Eichenfield LF, Price H, Levy ML, Schachner LA, Browning JC, Bayliss S, Jahnke M, Shwayder T, Glick SA, Bruckner AL. Assessment of the Timing of Milestone Clinical Events in Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa From North America. JAMA Dermatol. 2019 Feb 1;155(2):196-203. PubMed PMID: 30586139
  • Bruckner AL. Keratosis Pilaris and Other Follicular Keratotic Disorders. In: Kang S, Amagai M, Bruckner AL, et al., editors. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology, 9th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education; 2019. P. 867-876.
  • Kulungowski AM, Nakano TA, Bruckner AL. Other Vascular Tumours. In: Hoeger P, Harper J, Yan A, et al., editors. Harper’s Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, 4th Edition. Wiley & Sons; in press
  • Kang S, Amagai M, Bruckner AL, Enk AH, Margolis DJ, McMichael AJ, Orringer JS, eds. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology, 9th Edition. McGraw Hill Education; 2019.
  • Levin LE, Shayegan LH, Lucky AW, Hook KP, Bruckner AL, Feinstein JA, Whittier S, Lauren CT, Pope E, Lara-Corrales I, Wiss K, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Eichenfield LF, Levy ML, Diaz L, Glick SA, Paller AS, Price HN, Browning JC, Morel KD. Characterization of wound microbes in epidermolysis bullosa: Results from the epidermolysis bullosa clinical characterization and outcomes database. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Nov 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33247481
  • Zaenglein AL, Levy ML, Stefanko NS, Benjamin LT, Bruckner AL, Choate K, Craiglow BG, DiGiovanna JJ, Eichenfield LF, Elias P, Fleckman P, Lawley LP, Lewis RA, Lucky AW, Mathes EF, Milstone LM, Paller AS, Patel SS, Siegel DH, Teng J, Tanumihardjo SA, Thaxton L, Williams ML. Consensus recommendations for the use of retinoids in ichthyosis and other disorders of cornification in children and adolescents. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33169909
  • Shinkai K, Bruckner AL. Dermatology and COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 Sep 22;324(12):1133-1134. PubMed PMID: 32960253
  • Phillips GS, Huang A, Augsburger BD, Kaplan L, Peoples K, Bruckner AL, Khuu P, Tang JY, Lara-Corrales I, Pope E, Wiss K, Levin LE, Morel KD, Hook KP, Paller AS, Eichenfield LF, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Castelo-Soccio L, Levy ML, Price HN, Schachner LA, Browning JC, Jahnke M, Shwayder T, Bayliss S, Lucky AW, Glick SA. A retrospective analysis of diagnostic testing in a large North American cohort of patients with epidermolysis bullosa. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34634382
  • Solis DC, Teng C, Gorell ES, Barriga M, Nazaroff J, Li S, Lu Y, Bruckner A, Marinkovich MP, Tang JY. Classification of Two Distinct Wound Types in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Retrospective and Cohort Natural History Study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Sep 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32896597
  • Brooks Peterson M, Strupp KM, Brockel MA, Wilder MS, Zieg J, Bruckner AL, Kaizer AM, Szolnoki JM. Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa: Experience at a Tertiary Referral Center. Anesth Analg. 2021 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34591805
  • Warshauer EM, Brown A, Fuentes I, Shortt J, Gignoux C, Montinaro F, Metspalu M, Youssefian L, Vahidnezhad H, Jacków J, Christiano AM, Uitto J, Fajardo-Ramírez ÓR, Salas-Alanis JC, McGrath JA, Consuegra L, Rivera C, Maier PA, Runfeldt G, Behar DM, Skorecki K, Sprecher E, Palisson F, Norris DA, Bruckner AL, Kogut I, Bilousova G, Roop DR. Ancestral patterns of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa mutations in Hispanic populations suggest sephardic ancestry. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 Nov;185(11):3390-3400. PubMed PMID: 34435747
  • Levin LE, Shayegan LH, Lucky AW, Hook KP, Bruckner AL, Feinstein JA, Whittier S, Lauren CT, Pope E, Lara-Corrales I, Wiss K, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Eichenfield LF, Levy ML, Diaz L, Glick SA, Paller AS, Price HN, Browning JC, Morel KD. Characterization of wound microbes in epidermolysis bullosa: Results from the epidermolysis bullosa clinical characterization and outcomes database. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Jan;38(1):119-124. PubMed PMID: 33247481
  • Murrell DF, Lucky AW, Salas-Alanis JC, Woodley DT, Palisson F, Natsuga K, Nikolic M, Ramirez-Quizon M, Paller AS, Lara-Corrales I, Barzegar MA, Sprecher E, Has C, Laimer M, Bruckner AL, Bilgic A, Nanda A, Purvis D, Hovnanian A, Murat-Sušic S, Bauer J, Kern JS, Bodemer C, Martin LK, Mellerio J, Kowaleski C, Robertson SJ, Bruckner-Tuderman L, Pope E, Marinkovich MP, Tang JY, Su J, Uitto J, Eichenfield LF, Teng J, Aan Koh MJ, Lee SE, Khuu P, Rishel HI, Sommerlund M, Wiss K, Hsu CK, Chiu TW, Martinez AE. Multidisciplinary care of epidermolysis bullosa during the COVID-19 pandemic-Consensus: Recommendations by an international panel of experts. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Oct;83(4):1222-1224. PubMed PMID: 32682031
  • Hernandez C, Bruckner AL. Focus on "COVID Toes". JAMA Dermatol. 2020 Sep 1;156(9):1003. PubMed PMID: 32584385
  • Shayegan LH, Levin LE, Galligan ER, Lucky AW, Bruckner AL, Pope E, Lara-Corrales I, Wiss K, McCuaig CC, Garzon MC, Eichenfield LF, Hook KP, Browning JC, Schachner LA, Perman MJ, Castelo-Soccio L, Levy ML, Glick SA, Morel KD. Skin cleansing and topical product use in patients with epidermolysis bullosa: Results from a multicenter database. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Mar;37(2):326-332. PubMed PMID: 31944391
  • Bruckner AL, Losow M, Wisk J, Patel N, Reha A, Lagast H, Gault J, Gershkowitz J, Kopelan B, Hund M, Murrell DF. The challenges of living with and managing epidermolysis bullosa: insights from patients and caregivers. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2020 Jan 3;15(1):1. PubMed PMID: 31900176
  • Zaenglein AL, Levy ML, Stefanko NS, Benjamin LT, Bruckner AL, Choate K, Craiglow BG, DiGiovanna JJ, Eichenfield LF, Elias P, Fleckman P, Lawley LP, Lewis RA, Lucky AW, Mathes EF, Milstone LM, Paller AS, Patel SS, Siegel DH, Teng J, Tanumihardjo SA, Thaxton L, Williams ML. Consensus recommendations for the use of retinoids in ichthyosis and other disorders of cornification in children and adolescents. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Jan;38(1):164-180. PubMed PMID: 33169909
  • Ramien ML, Bruckner AL. Mucocutaneous Eruptions in Acutely Ill Pediatric Patients-Think of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (and Other Infections) First. JAMA Dermatol. 2020 Feb 1;156(2):124-125. PubMed PMID: 31851301
  • Solis DC, Teng C, Gorell ES, Barriga M, Nazaroff J, Li S, Lu Y, Bruckner A, Marinkovich MP, Tang JY. Classification of 2 distinct wound types in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: A retrospective and cohort natural history study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Nov;85(5):1296-1298. PubMed PMID: 32896597
  • Bruckner AL. Mechanobullous disorders. In: High WA and Prok LD, editors. Dermatology Secrets 6th ed. Elsevier; 2016. p. 46-51.
  • Kern JS, Sprecher E, Fernandez MF, Schauer F, Bodemer C, Cunningham T, Löwe S, Davis C, Sumeray M, Bruckner AL, Murrell DF. Efficacy and safety of Oleogel-S10 (birch triterpenes) for epidermolysis bullosa: results from the phase III randomized double-blind phase of the EASE study. Br J Dermatol. 2023 Jan 23;188(1):12-21. PubMed PMID: 36689495
  • Rangu S, Collins J, García-Romero MT, Augsburger BD, Bruckner AL, Diaz LZ, Eichenfield LF, Faig W, Gorell ES, Lefferdink R, Lucky AW, Morel KD, Paller AS, Park H, Pastrana-Arellano E, Peoples K, Wiss K, Perman MJ, Castelo-Soccio L. Assessing pain catastrophizing and functional disability in pediatric epidermolysis bullosa patients. Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36579717
  • Plost G, Bruckner AL. Pediatric Dermatology. In In: High WA and Prok LD, editors. Dermatology Secrets 6th ed. Elsevier; 2016. p. 512-519.
  • Feinstein JA, Bruckner AL, Chastek B, Anderson A, Roman J. Clinical characteristics, healthcare use, and annual costs among patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022 Sep 29;17(1):367. PubMed PMID: 36175960
  • Mancini AJ and Krowchuk DP, eds. Bruckner AL, Diaz LZ, Ghali F, Gurnee E, Polcari I, Treadwell PA, associate eds. Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide, 4th Edition. American Academy of Pediatrics; 2021.
  • Bruckner AL, Peoples K, Tang J, Gorell E, Barriga M, Landy H, Johnson R, Ramsdell D. Interim update from a Phase 1/2 trial examining the safety and tolerability of PTR-01, a collagen 7 protein replacement therapy, in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Society for Pediatric Dermatology 45th Annual Meeting, Virtual, July 10-12, 2020.
  • Motaparthi K, Edgar L, Aughenbaugh WD, Bruckner AL, Leone A, Mathes EF, Murina A, Rapini RP, Rubenstein D, Wysong A, Stratman EJ. Milestones 2.0: An advancement in competency-based assessment for dermatology. Clin Dermatol. 2022 Nov-Dec;40(6):776-781. PubMed PMID: 35988761
  • McKenzie PL, Maltenfort M, Bruckner AL, Gupta D, Harfmann KL, Hyde P, Forrest CB, Castelo-Soccio L. Evaluation of the Prevalence and Incidence of Pediatric Alopecia Areata Using Electronic Health Record Data. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 May 1;158(5):547-551. PubMed PMID: 35385065
  • Davies OMT, Bruckner AL, McCalmont T, Mascarenhas L, Oza V, Williams ML, Wine-Lee L, Shern JF, Siegel DH. Cutaneous mosaic RASopathies associated with rhabdomyosarcoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 May;69(5):e29639. PubMed PMID: 35253347
  • Bolling MC, Has C, Bruckner AL. Understanding the Potential Promise and Pitfalls of Intravenous Gentamicin as a Therapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 Apr 1;158(4):356-358. PubMed PMID: 35234816
  • 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 Mar;39(2):236-242. PubMed PMID: 35178735
  • Sun Q, Asch S, Bayart C, Bayliss SJ, Benjamin L, Bruckner A, DiGiovanna JJ, Fleckman P, Funk T, Lucky A, Nelson CA, Newell B, Polcari I, Teng J, Williams ML, Gan G, Deng Y, Paller AS, Choate KA. Development and Initial Validation of a Novel System to Assess Ichthyosis Severity. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 Apr 1;158(4):359-365. PubMed PMID: 35171201
  • Murrell DF, Sprecher E, Bruckner AL, Davis C, Sumeray M, Kern JS. Efficacy and safety of Oleogel-S10 for epidermolysis bullosa – results of 3 months double-blind treatment during the phase 3 study ‘EASE’, EADVirtual – 29th Congress. October 29-31, 2020.
  • Phillips GS, Huang A, Augsburger BD, Kaplan L, Peoples K, Bruckner AL, Khuu P, Tang JY, Lara-Corrales I, Pope E, Wiss K, Levin LE, Morel KD, Hook KP, Paller AS, Eichenfield LF, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Castelo-Soccio L, Levy ML, Price HN, Schachner LA, Browning JC, Jahnke M, Shwayder T, Bayliss S, Lucky AW, Glick SA. A retrospective analysis of diagnostic testing in a large North American cohort of patients with epidermolysis bullosa. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 May;86(5):1063-1071. PubMed PMID: 34634382
  • Brooks Peterson M, Strupp KM, Brockel MA, Wilder MS, Zieg J, Bruckner AL, Kaizer AM, Szolnoki JM. Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa: Experience at a Tertiary Referral Center. Anesth Analg. 2022 Apr 1;134(4):810-821. PubMed PMID: 34591805
  • Pascual MG, Bruckner AL, Torres-Zegarra C. A solitary scalp mass as the presenting feature of clear cell sarcoma of the kidney in a pediatric patient. Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38243696
  • Dellavalle RP, Bruckner AL, Lee LA. In Memoriam: William Weston. JMIR Dermatol. 2023 Aug 9;6:e46576. PubMed PMID: 37624688
  • Scollan ME, Levin LE, Lucky AW, Hook KP, Peoples K, Bruckner AL, Feinstein JA, Pope E, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Eichenfield LF, Levy ML, Diaz L, Glick SA, Paller AS, Browning JC, Morel KD. Characterization of wound microbes in epidermolysis bullosa: A focus on Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Sep-Oct;40(5):863-865. PubMed PMID: 37364926
  • Zacher NC, Pickett KL, Schmiege SJ, Olson CA, Bruckner AL, Kohn LL. Retrospective chart review of patient socioeconomic status and language preference associated with live video telehealth in a pediatric dermatology practice. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Jul-Aug;40(4):651-654. PubMed PMID: 37329246
  • Teng J, Paller AS, Bruckner AL. Diacerein 1% Ointment for the Treatment of Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023 Jun 1;22(6):599-604. PubMed PMID: 37276163
  • Shinkai K, Bruckner AL, Robinson JK. Best Practices for Sharing Images in Clinical Care, Research, and Education-Protecting Patient Privacy. JAMA Dermatol. 2023 Jul 1;159(7):695-697. PubMed PMID: 37163261
  • Neumayer G, Torkelson JL, Li S, McCarthy K, Zhen HH, Vangipuram M, Jackow J, Rami A, Hansen C, Guo Z, Gaddam S, Pappalardo A, Li L, Cramer A, Roy KR, Nguyen TM, Tanabe K, McGrath PS, Bruckner A, Bilousova G, Roop D, Bailey I, Tang JY, Christiano A, Steinmetz LM, Wernig M, Oro AE. A scalable, GMP-compatible, autologous organotypic cell therapy for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa. bioRxiv. 2023 Mar 1. PubMed PMID: 36909618
  • Liy-Wong C, Tarango C, Pope E, Coates T, Bruckner AL, Feinstein JA, Schwieger-Briel A, Hubbard LD, Jane C, Torres-Pradilla M, Zmazek M, Lara-Corrales I. Consensus guidelines for diagnosis and management of anemia in epidermolysis bullosa. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2023 Feb 23;18(1):38. PubMed PMID: 36823529
  • Kern JS, Sprecher E, Fernandez MF, Schauer F, Bodemer C, Cunningham T, Löwe S, Davis C, Sumeray M, Bruckner AL, Murrell DF. Efficacy and safety of Oleogel-S10 (birch triterpenes) for epidermolysis bullosa: results from the phase III randomized double-blind phase of the EASE study. Br J Dermatol. 2023 Jan 23;188(1):12-21. PubMed PMID: 36689495
  • Rangu S, Collins J, García-Romero MT, Augsburger BD, Bruckner AL, Diaz LZ, Eichenfield LF, Faig W, Gorell ES, Lefferdink R, Lucky AW, Morel KD, Paller AS, Park H, Pastrana-Arellano E, Peoples K, Wiss K, Perman MJ, Castelo-Soccio L. Assessing pain catastrophizing and functional disability in pediatric epidermolysis bullosa patients. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 May-Jun;40(3):422-427. PubMed PMID: 36579717
  • Bruckner AL. Keratosis Pilaris. In: Kang S, Goh CL, Kim N, and Kwatra S. Fitzpatrick’s Therapeutics: A Clinician’s Guide to Dermatologic Treatment. McGraw Hill, 2023.

Professional Memberships

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Member
  • American Academy of Dermatology, Fellow
  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Fellow
  • Society for Pediatric Dermatology, Member
  • Society for Investigative Dermatology, Member
  • Colorado Dermatologic Society, Member
  • Association of Professors of Dermatology, Member
  • Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance, Founding Member

Practice Locations

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

Denver Health
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Denver Health Medical Center

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Dermatology, Board Certification (2003, 2013)
  • Pediatric Dermatology, Board Certification (2004, 2013)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Skin, Hair and Nails
  • Child and Teen Health - Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
  • Child and Teen Health
Clinical Interests
I treat children with a range of skin problems, from common to extremely rare. My areas of expertise include atopic dermatitis (eczema), epidermolysis bullosa and other genetic skin disorders, and vascular birthmarks,

Care Philosophy
I strive to provide compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based care for all of my patients.

Personal Interests
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two amazing daughters, reading cycling and practicing Pilates.

Volunteer Activities
I am passionate about giving back to the fields of dermatology and pediatric dermatology. I am a medical advisor for patient support organizations, and actively participate in several dermatology organizations.

Public Speaking
Yes
I enjoy speaking to patients and their families and medical professionals. I most often speak about pediatric dermatology and genetic skin disorders.