Joseph Lam

Investigator and Pediatric Dermatologist, BC Children's Hospital

Academic Affiliations

Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Research Theme

Research Group

Research Areas

Skin Pigmentation Disorders

Contact

joseph.lam@ubc.ca

Mailing Address

4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6H 3V4

Overview: My interest lies in skin diseases that present in neonates, children and adolescents.
Publications: Iron Deficiency Anemia: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Alex H.C. Wong and Kam Lun Hon and Xiuling Li
DOI: 10.2174/1573396320666230727102042
08/2024
Infectious Mononucleosis: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Benjamin Barankin
DOI: 10.2174/1573396320666230801091558
08/2024
Roseola Infantum: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander Kwok-Chu Leung and Joseph Ming-Chee Lam and Benjamin Barankin and Kin Fon Leong and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396319666221118123844
05/2024
Bed Bug Infestation: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Benjamin Barankin and Kin Fon Leong and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396320666230406084801
05/2024
Treatment of ocular rosacea: a systematic review
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
Shani Avraham and Sophie Khaslavsky and Nadia Kashetsky and Samantha Y. Starkey and Kirill Zaslavsky and Joseph M. Lam and Ilya Mukovozov
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15290
02/2024
Transient infantile lingual leukoplakia: An underrecognized cause of white tongues in infancy
Pediatric Dermatology
Joseph M. Lam and Agnes Schwieger-Briel and Tram Nguyen and Antonio Torrelo
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15576
02/2024
Therapie der okulären Rosazea: Eine systematische Literatur-Übersicht
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
Shani Avraham and Sophie Khaslavsky and Nadia Kashetsky and Samantha Y. Starkey and Kirill Zaslavsky and Joseph M. Lam and Ilya Mukovozov
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15290_g
02/2024
Abnormal “bruising” over the abdomen of a neonate
Pediatric Dermatology
Habibur Rahman and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15396
01/2024
Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis) Infestation: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Benjamin Barankin and Alex H.C. Wong and Kin Fon Leong and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/0115733963283507240115112552
01/2024
Lichen Striatus: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Benjamin Barankin and Kin Fon Leong
DOI: 10.2174/0115733963273945240101042423
01/2024
Atypical cutaneous findings of hand-foot-mouth disease in children: A systematic review
Pediatric Dermatology
Samantha Y. Starkey and Kristie Mar and Sophie Khaslavsky and Darshana Seeburruth and Bushra Khalid and Divya Virmani and Joseph M. Lam and Ilya Mukovozov
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15461
01/2024
Linear juvenile dermatomyositis: Reading between the rheumatological lines
Pediatric Dermatology
Joseph M. Lam and Kristin Houghton
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15303
11/2023
Sleep Bruxism in Children: A Narrative Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K. C. Leung and Alex H.C. Wong and Joseph Lam and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396320666230915103716
09/2023
Group A ß-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis: An updated review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph Lam and Benjamin Barankin and Kin Fon Leong and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396320666230726145436
07/2023
Premature thelarche: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K. C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396320666230726110658
07/2023
Erythema Infectiosum: A Narrative Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K. C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Benjamin Barankin and Kin Fon Leong and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396320666230428104619
04/2023
Erythema nodosum associated with COVID19 infection: A pediatric case report and review of the literature
Pediatric Dermatology
María José Zambrano-Mericq and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15096
01/2023
Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine in trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), skin-picking disorder and onychophagia (compulsive nail-biting)
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Nadia Kashetsky and Aaron Wong and Joseph M. Lam and Se Mang Wong and Ilya M. Mukovozov
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18508
01/2023
Dry and atrophic skin with scaly hyperpigmented macules in a child with conjunctival injection and excessive corneal vascularization
Paediatrics & Child Health
Alexander K C Leung and Kin Fon Leong and Joseph M Lam
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxac042
12/2022
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A Narrative Review
Recent Advances in Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery
Alexander K. C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Benjamin Barankin and Kin Fon Leong and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1570180820666221024095837
09/2022
Asymptomatic linear erythematous plaques following the lines of Blaschko on the cheek
Paediatrics & Child Health
Alexander K C Leung and Kin Fon Leong and Joseph M Lam
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxab113
06/2022
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Advances in Pathogenesis, Assessment, and Management
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Saud Alobaida and Kin F. Leong and Alex H.C. Wong
DOI: 10.2174/1573396317666210426105045
11/2021
Multiple malodorous pitted craters over the feet: Pitted keratolysis
Paediatrics & Child Health
Jennifer Maxwell and Joseph M Lam
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxab052
11/2021
Pachydermodactyly
The Journal of Pediatrics
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.05.049
09/2021
Photo quiz: Three-year-old girl with recurrent hemorrhagic blisters since birth
Pediatric Dermatology
Aryan Riahi and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1111/pde.14710
09/2021
Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Kin Fon Leong and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330
08/2021
Successful Treatment of Recalcitrant Granuloma Gluteale Infantum with Topical Tacrolimus 0.03% Ointment
Case Reports in Pediatrics
Alexander K. C. Leung and Kin Fon Leong and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1155/2021/9994067
06/2021
Vitiligo: An Updated Narrative Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Kin Fon Leong and Kam Lun Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396316666201210125858
05/2021
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in Children
Current Pediatric Reviews
Vivian Tsang and Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.2174/1573396317666210224144416
05/2021
Pediatric Alopecia Areata
Current Pediatric Reviews
Rebecca Afford and Alexander K. C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.2174/1573396316666200430084825
04/2021
Infantile Hemangioma: An Updated Review
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Kin F. Leong and Kam L. Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1573396316666200508100038
04/2021
Adolescent with physiologic striae atrophicae of the thighs
Pediatric Dermatology
Alexander K. C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1111/pde.14536
03/2021
Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy: A Diagnostic Challenge for the General Pediatrician
Current Pediatric Reviews
Alexander K.C. Leung and Kin F. Leong and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.2174/1573396316666200727145039
01/2021
Bilateral harlequin syndrome, unilateral Horner syndrome, and Riga-Fede disease as presenting features of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV
Pediatric Dermatology
Saud Alobaida and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1111/pde.14385
01/2021
Nummular Eczema: An Updated Review
Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Kin Fon Leong and Amy A.M. Leung and Alex H.C. Wong and Kam L. Hon
DOI: 10.2174/1872213X14666200810152246
01/2021
Onychomycosis: An Updated Review
Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery
Alexander K.C. Leung and Joseph M. Lam and Kin F. Leong and Kam L. Hon and Benjamin Barankin and Amy A.M. Leung and Alex H.C. Wong
DOI: 10.2174/1872213X13666191026090713
03/2020
Tinea Capitis: An Updated Review
Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery
Alexander K.C. Leung and Kam L. Hon and Kin F. Leong and Benjamin Barankin and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.2174/1872213X14666200106145624
03/2020
Tinea Imbricata
The Journal of Pediatrics
Alexander K.C. Leung and Kin Fon Leong and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.04.012
09/2018
Topical rapamycin (sirolimus) for the treatment of uncomplicated tufted angiomas in two children and review of the literature
Pediatric Dermatology
Angela Burleigh and Nordau Kanigsberg and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13596
09/2018
Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis
The Journal of Pediatrics
Alexander K.C. Leung and Benjamin Barankin and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.014
04/2018
Unique presentation of transient zinc deficiency from low maternal breast milk zinc levels
Pediatric Dermatology
Tina Tang and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13349
03/2018
Molluscum Contagiosum-Like Presentation of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Case and Review
Pediatric Dermatology
Matthew S. Karpman and Mohammed I. AlJasser and Joseph M. Lam
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13223
09/2017
Research: Transient Oral Leukoplakia in Infants
Currently, we are in the process of describing a phenomenon that we believe is common but under-reported– oral leukoplakia in infants. This project is in collaboration with sites in Madrid, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland.
Harlequin Colour Change
This project looks to investigate the presence of patterned flushing in patients that present with a form of congenital insensitivity to pain called hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy type IV.

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