Mio Nakamura, MD, MS
Dermatology
1910 Taubman Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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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
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Chief ResidentUniversity of Michigan, Dermatology, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
2020 - 2021
Chief Resident
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ResidentUniversity of Michigan, Dermatology, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
2018 - 2021
Residency
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Clinical Research FellowUniversity of California, San Francisco, Psoriasis and Skin Center, San Francisco, CA, United States
2015 - 2017
Internship
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Transitional YearSt Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
2014 - 2015
Internship
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MS, Clinical Research Design and Statistical AnalysisUniversity of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2017 - 2019
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MDWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
2010 - 2014
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BSUniversity 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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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.Journal ArticlePatient Characteristics and Treatment Approaches in Delusional Infestation Across Two Medical Centers: A Retrospective Study
DOI:10.25251/ksb60b30 -
Rew J, Hauptman M, Gonzales M, Nakamura M. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleA Cohort-Based Study of Patients With Delusional Infestation: Characterizing the Patient Population
DOI:10.1177/12034754261442935 -
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:Journal ArticleLeveraging AI Large Language Models for Writing Clinical Trial Proposals in Dermatology: Instrument Validation Study
DOI:10.2196/76674 -
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):Journal ArticleDermatomyositis is characterized by JAK1-mediated monocyte-driven vasculopathy and inflammation
DOI:10.1126/scitranslmed.aea9007 PMID: 41442501 -
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): e68Proceeding / Abstract / Poster239 A Transcriptomic Atlas of Healthy Human Skin Links Regional Identity to Inflammatory Disease
DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2025.09.243 -
Olejnik M, Young KZ, Novice T, Chan MP, Nakamura M. Int J Womens Dermatol, 2025 Oct; 11 (3): e225Journal ArticleAn enlarging tender skin depression in a young adult female.
DOI:10.1097/JW9.0000000000000225 PMID: PMC12448176 -
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.Journal ArticleTh17 cells with regulatory phenotype are the main IL-17F and IL-26 producers in palmoplantar pustulosis
DOI:10.1172/jci.insight.193038 PMID: 40985896 -
Hauptman M, El Othmani A, Pazhyanur S, Nakamura M. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed, 2025 Sep; 41 (5): e70051Journal ArticleNarrowband-Ultraviolet B Phototherapy for Psoriasis Treatment in Skin of Color: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
DOI:10.1111/phpp.70051 PMID: PMC12411661
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