Mio Nakamura, MD, MS

Mio Nakamura
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Associate Medical Director and Program Director
Dermatology
Medical School
University of Michigan
Dermatology
1910 Taubman Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Available to mentor
Mio Nakamura, MD, MS
Mio Nakamura
Clinical Assistant Professor
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  • About

    Dr. Mio Nakamura is a board-certified dermatologist and an Assistant Professor of Dermatology. She provides medical dermatology diagnosis and treatment to patients of all ages within in our medical dermatology outpatient clinics. Dr. Nakamura maintains a strong interest in clinical research and serves as the Director of the Program for Clinical Research in Dermatology (PCRiD) in the department. In this role, she oversees patient recruitment and participation in clinical and translational studies.

    Dr. Nakamura is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. Following graduation, she completed her transitional year internship at St. Joseph Mercy Health System in Ann Arbor, MI, and a Psoriasis and Clinical Research Fellowship in the Department of Dermatology at the University of California San Francisco, in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Nakamura obtained her Masters of Science in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She completed her dermatology residency at the U-M Department of Dermatology, where she served as co-chief resident in her final year. Dr. Nakamura joined the U-M dermatology faculty in September 2021.

    Qualifications

    • Chief Resident
      University of Michigan, Dermatology, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2020 - 2021
      Chief Resident
    • Resident
      University of Michigan, Dermatology, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2018 - 2021
      Residency
    • Clinical Research Fellow
      University of California, San Francisco, Psoriasis and Skin Center, San Francisco, CA, United States
      2015 - 2017
      Internship
    • Transitional Year
      St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2014 - 2015
      Internship
    • MS, Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis
      University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
      2017 - 2019
    • MD
      Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
      2010 - 2014
    • BS
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
      2006 - 2010

    Research Overview

    Dr. Nakamura's research interests include conducting clinical trials to improve diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and pruritus, and autoimmune conditions such as cutaneous lupus and dermatomyositis.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Patient Characteristics and Treatment Approaches in Delusional Infestation Across Two Medical Centers: A Retrospective Study
      Hauptman M, Spangenberg A, Rew J, Matthews LA, Leung A, Kranyak A, Gupta R, Chen M, Feng A, Mokhtar P, Schandua H, Koo J, Liao W, Nakamura M. Skin Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 2026 May 1; 10 (3): 3072 - 3081. DOI:10.25251/ksb60b30
    • Journal Article
      A Cohort-Based Study of Patients With Delusional Infestation: Characterizing the Patient Population
      Rew J, Hauptman M, Gonzales M, Nakamura M. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1177/12034754261442935
    • Journal Article
      Leveraging AI Large Language Models for Writing Clinical Trial Proposals in Dermatology: Instrument Validation Study
      Hauptman M, Copley D, Young K, Do T, Durgin JS, Yang A, Chang J, Billi A, Nakamura M, Tejasvi T. Jmir Dermatology, 2026 Jan 1; 9: DOI:10.2196/76674
    • Journal Article
      Dermatomyositis is characterized by JAK1-mediated monocyte-driven vasculopathy and inflammation
      Osborne GA, Zhang L, Ma F, Gharaee-Kermani M, Turnier JL, Victory AN, Hurst A, Xu B, Pedersen EA, Bogle R, Berthier CC, Ognenovski V, Nakamura M, Tsoi LC, Billi AC, Gudjonsson JE, Klein B, Tsou PS, Kahlenberg JM. Science Translational Medicine, 2025 Dec 24; 17 (830): DOI:10.1126/scitranslmed.aea9007
      PMID: 41442501
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      239 A Transcriptomic Atlas of Healthy Human Skin Links Regional Identity to Inflammatory Disease
      Marella S, Bogle R, Fox J, Tsoi L, Xing X, Zhang H, Dey P, Gu Y, Kirma J, Sarkar M, van Drongelen V, Klein B, Fisher G, Kozlow J, Harms P, Gallagher K, Naik S, Rebecca V, Andersen B, Nakamura M, Kahlenberg JM, Modlin R, Billi A, Gudjonsson J. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2025 Nov 11; 145 (11): e68 DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2025.09.243
    • Journal Article
      An enlarging tender skin depression in a young adult female.
      Olejnik M, Young KZ, Novice T, Chan MP, Nakamura M. Int J Womens Dermatol, 2025 Oct; 11 (3): e225 DOI:10.1097/JW9.0000000000000225
      PMID: PMC12448176
    • Journal Article
      Th17 cells with regulatory phenotype are the main IL-17F and IL-26 producers in palmoplantar pustulosis
      Do TH, Bogle R, Zhang H, Xing X, Gharaee-Kermani M, Raducu M, Fox J, Jiang R, Plazyo O, Harms PW, Nakamura M, Xing E, Gilliet M, Billi AC, Kahlenberg JM, Modlin RL, Uluckan O, Tsoi LC, Gudjonsson JE. Jci Insight, 2025 Sep 23; 10 (18): 1 - 15. DOI:10.1172/jci.insight.193038
      PMID: 40985896
    • Journal Article
      Narrowband-Ultraviolet B Phototherapy for Psoriasis Treatment in Skin of Color: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
      Hauptman M, El Othmani A, Pazhyanur S, Nakamura M. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed, 2025 Sep; 41 (5): e70051 DOI:10.1111/phpp.70051
      PMID: PMC12411661

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    Clinical Trials Support Office Announces New Associate Medical Director

    The Clinical Trials Support Office (CTSO) is pleased to announce that Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dermatology, has been appointed as the new Associate Medical Director of the Michigan Clinical Trials Support Unit (M-CTSU) and Michigan Clinical Research Unit (MCRU). Dr. Nakamura’s appointment will begin July 1, 2024, and is a 2-year term.