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Associate Professor Erin McMeniman

Consultant Dermatologist
Dermatology Research Centre
Phone: 
+61 7 3443 7395

Having obtained her undergraduate medical degree in 2003 from The University of Queensland Dr. McMeniman subsequently completed a Master of Public Health at The University of Queensland with a dissertation project in skin diseases in indigenous children. She completed her advanced training in dermatology in Queensland and was awarded a fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatology.

Dr. McMeniman has an ongoing and active role in training and education of medical students and junior doctors and is the Secretary of the Brisbane Hospitals Dermatology Study Group.  Working publicly as a Visiting Specialist at The Princess Alexandra Hospital, and visiting Cairns Base Hospital once a month, Dr. McMeniman is currently conducting an audit of the PAH Dermatology Department applications to the special drugs advisory committee. She provides pro bono work in the ‘One disease’ scabies intervention program for the Northern Territory.

Dr. McMeniman has a special interest in skin diseases associated with internal medical illness and pregnancy. Her research interests include public health implications of skin disease and skin cancer, multiple primary melanoma, and hidradenitis suppuritiva. She is currently enrolled in her PhD research program examining the Phenotypic and Genotypic correlations in a cohort of patients with multiple primary melanoma.

Publications

Conference Papers 10 Journal Articles 14

Conference Paper

Rayner, Jenna E., McMeniman, Erin K., Duffy, David L., De'Ambrosis, Brian, Smithers, B Mark, Jagirdar, Kasturee, Lee, Katie J., Soyer, H. Peter and Sturm, Richard A. (2019). IRF4 rs12203592*T/T genotype is associated with nodular melanoma. ASDR Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 16-17 May 2019.
Laino, A. and McMeniman, E. (2018). Impact of the internet and social media on HS prevalence rate at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. 2018 Dermcoll , 51st Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 19-22 May 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
Laino, A. and McMeniman, E. (2017). Systematic review of literature for treatment of chromoblastomycosis. Australasian College of Dermatologists 50th Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 6–9 May 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13_12652
Laino, A. and McMeniman, E. (2017). Cutaneous adverse reactions following alemtuzumab therapy for multiple sclerosis. Australasian College of Dermatologists 50th Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 6–9 May 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.21_12652
Tan, J. M., Shepherd, B. and McMeniman, E. (2015). Eosinophilic folliculitis in a patient receiving chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia - case report and review of the literature. Australasian College of Dermatologists 48th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 16 May 2015. Richmond, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12337
Ong, N., McMeniman, E. and Soyer, H. P. (2015). A clinical audit of high-cost approved drugs in dermatology: 2003-2013. 48th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College of Dermatologists, Adelaide SA, Australia, 16 May 2015. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12337
Tan, J. M., McMeniman, E., Soyer, H. P. and Webber, S. (2014). Diphencyprone as topical immunotherapy for in-transit cutaneous metastatic melanoma - Princess Alexandra Hospital experience. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
McMeniman, E., Buchanan, L. and Soyer, H. P. (2014). Hidradenitis suppurativa: Effect on quality of life, continuum of cutaneous presentations, and hope for future treatment options. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
Kunde, L., Parker, M. and McMeniman, E. (2013). Clinical photography in dermatology: ethical and medico-legal considerations in the age of digital and smart phone technology. 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Australasian College of Dermatologists, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 19-22 May 2013. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12051
Buchanan, L., McMeniman, E. and Soyer, H. P. (2013). The link between hidradenitis suppurativa and smoking: A case series and review of the current literature. Biennial Spring Conference, Cairns, Queensland, 3–6 October 2013. Richmond, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12104

Journal Article

Duffy, David L., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Lee, Katie J., McWhirter, Seamus R., McMeniman, Erin K., De’Ambrosis, Brian, Pflugfelder, Annette, Rayner, Jenna E., Whiteman, David C., Brown, Matthew A., Martin, N.G., Smithers, B.M., Schaider, Helmut, Soyer, H. Peter and Sturm, Richard A. (2020). Genes determining nevus count and dermoscopic appearance in Australian melanoma cases and controls. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 140 (2), 498-501.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.05.032
Devitt, Katharina, Hanson, Sarah J., Tuong, Zewen K., McMeniman, Erin, Soyer, H. Peter, Frazer, Ian H. and Lukowski, Samuel W. (2019). Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals cell type-specific HPV expression in hyperplastic skin lesions. Virology, 537, 14-19. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2019.08.007
Robinson, Mitchell, Curchin, Claudia and McMeniman, Erin (2019). Reflectance confocal microscopy margin mapping and monitoring of an amelanotic melanoma in situ of the ear. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 60 (3), 231-233. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12986
Rayner, J. E., McMeniman, E. K., Duffy, D. L., De'Ambrosis, B., Smithers, B. M., Jagirdar, K., Lee, K. J., Soyer, H. P. and Sturm, R. A. (2019). Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of amelanotic and hypomelanotic melanoma patients. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 33 (6) jdv.15446, 1076-1083. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15446
Rayner, Jenna E., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Soyer, Peter H. and Mcmeniman, Erin K. (2017). Patients' and doctors' preferences for disclosing dermatology results. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 58 (4), e282-e283. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12707
Ngoo, Alexander, Finnane, Anna, Mcmeniman, Erin, Tan, Jean-Marie, Janda, Monika and Soyer, H. Peter (2017). Efficacy of smartphone applications in high-risk pigmented lesions. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 59 (3), e175-e182. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12599
Ong, Natalie, McMeniman, Erin, Pillans, Peter and Soyer, H. Peter (2017). A clinical audit of high-cost and off-label drug use in dermatology. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 58 (1), 30-34. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12392
Danesh, Melissa, Pomeranz, Miriam Keltz, McMeniman, Erin and Murase, Jenny E. (2016). Dermatoses of pregnancy: nomenclature, misnomers, and myths. Clinics in Dermatology, 34 (3), 314-319. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2016.02.002
Anthony, Eleni Peta, Godbolt, Amanda, Tang, Fiona and McMeniman, Erin Kelly (2015). Malignant melanoma disguised in a tattoo. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 56 (3), 232-233. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12219
Sinnya, Sudipta, Jagirdar, Kasturee, De'Ambrosis, Brian, McMeniman, Erin, Sturm, Richard A. and Soyer, H. Peter (2015). High incidence of primary melanomas in an MC1R RHC homozygote/CDKN2A mutant genotype patient. Archives of Dermatological Research, 307 (8), 741-745. doi: 10.1007/s00403-015-1582-y
Saunte, D. M., Boer, J., Stratigos, A., Szepietowski, J. C., Hamzavi, I., Kim, K. H., Zarchi, K., Antoniou, C., Matusiak, L., Lim, H. W., Williams, M., Kwon, H. H., Gurer, M. A., Mammadova, F., Kaminsky, A., Prens, E., van der Zee, H. H., Bettoli, V., Zauli, S., Hafner, J., Lauchli, S., French, L. E., Riad, H., El-Domyati, M., Abdel-Wahab, H., Kirby, B., Kelly, G., Calderon, P., del Marmol, V. ... Jemec, G. B. E. (2015). Diagnostic delay in hidradenitis suppurativa is a global problem. British Journal of Dermatology, 173 (6), 1546-1549. doi: 10.1111/bjd.14038
Anthony, Eleni, Lun, Karyn, Godbolt, Amanda and McMeniman, Erin (2014). Diagnostic difficulties in skin cancer detection within tattoos. Australian Family Physician, 43 (10), 50-51.
Kunde, Lauren, McMeniman, Erin and Parker, Malcolm (2013). Clinical photography in dermatology: ethical and medico-legal considerations in the age of digital and smartphone technology. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 54 (3), 192-197. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12063
McMeniman, Erin, Moore, Romayne, Yelland, Michael and McClure, Rod (2011). Childhood obesity: how do Australian general practitioners feel about managing this growing health problem?. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 17 (1), 60-65. doi: 10.1071/PY10041
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