Martina L Porter, MD

An Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Porter’s areas of research include psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, atopic dermatitis, quality improvement, and women’s health. Her career focus is in clinical trials, biologic agents, and the development and validation of clinical scoring systems. Dr. Porter has published multiple peer-reviewed papers and is the Director of the Clinical Laboratory for Epidemiology and Applied Research in Skin (CLEARS), the Associate Director for Dermatology Research, and a Co-Hub Leader of the Inflammatory Translation Research Hub at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Porter is recognized for her research and was awarded the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation’s Danby research grant for her hypertonic saline sclerotherapy study as well as the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD’s) Quality Improvement Award for her work with Prior Authorizations.  She is a member of the AAD’s Patient Safety and Quality Committee and the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation’s Treatment and Research Committee.