Dr. Archana Samynathan is a pediatric dermatologist with diverse clinical training in India and the United States with almost 10 years of combined experience in clinical practice and research, involving both adult and pediatric populations. She completed her dermatology residency in India, followed by additional clinical and research training in dermatology in the United States, and a fellowship in pediatric dermatology. Dr. Samynathan has experience in both inpatient and outpatient dermatology, as well as in clinical trials and translational dermatology research. She has held lead research roles at George Washington University and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in collaboration with Uniformed Services University. Her research interests include atopic dermatitis and severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions (SCARs). Her current efforts are focused on establishing and expanding a dedicated clinical database and biorepository for SCARs to characterize patient phenotypes and study disease natural history and progression.

Severe cutaneous advere drug reactions, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa