Education

Biography

Prof Adam Reich, MD, PhD is a full time professor at the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Medicine, Wroclaw, Poland. He is also Secretary General of the Polish Dermatological Society and Chair of the Youth Forum of the Polish Dermatological Society.

Research Interest

Psoriasis, Psychodermatology, Itch, Autoimmune connective tissue diseases, Dermato Oncology

Scientific Activities:

Teaching Experience

Professional Activities

• Regular member of Polish Dermatological Society, Board Member since 2008, Secretary of the Psychodermatological Section of Polish Dermatological Society, member of Pediatric Dermatology Section of Polish Dermatological Society
• Regular member of European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry
• Regular member of European Society of Dermatological Research
• Young member of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
• Member of the European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
• Member of the International Society of Dermatology
• Member of International Forum on the Study of Itch
• Member of the Association for Psychocutaneous Medicine of North America (2010)
• Member of Arbeitsgemeinschaft Pruritusforschung

Awards & Honors

Publications

1. Szepietowski J, Nowicka D, Reich A, Pasicka B, Kozera M, Strzelecka E: Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measurements on the face. Contact Dermatitis 2000; 43: 123-124.
2. Szepietowski J, Kozera M., Strzelecka E, Nowicka D, Reich A, Pasicka B:Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) on the forearm: correlation with the site of measurements. Dermatol Klin Zabieg 2000; 2: 67-70 [Article in Polish].
3. Szepietowski JC, Reich A, Wiśnicka B: Itching in patients suffering from psoriasis. Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2002; 10: 221-226.
4. Chaber R, Reich A, Kazanowska B, Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska D, Szczepaniak M, Wójcik D, Pietras W, Chybicka A: Telomerase activity and telomere length in malignant tumour in children. Adv Clin Exp Med 2003; 12: 415-422 [Article in Polish].
5. Reich A, Szepietowski JC, Wiśnicka B, Pacan P: Does stress influence itching in psoriatic patients? Dermatol Psychosom 2003; 4: 151-155.
6. Reich A, Wisnicka B, Szepietowski JC: Itching in psoriasis. Cosm Med 2004; 2: 77-82.
7. Reich A, Szepietowski J: Evaluation of the short term treatment of plaque psoriasis with clobetasol propionate and fluocinolone acetonide. Dermatol Klin 2004; 6: 123-129 [Article in Polish].
8. Wiśnicka B, Szepietowski JC, Reich A, Orda A: Histamine, substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide plasma concentration and pruritus in patients suffering from psoriasis. Dermatol Psychosom 2004; 5: 73-78.
9. Kazanowska B, Jeleń M, Reich A, Tarnawski W, Chybicka A: The role of nuclear morphometry in prediction of prognosis for rhabdomyosarcoma in children. Histopathology 2004; 45: 352-359.
10. Szepietowski JC, Nowicka D, Reich A, Melon M: Application of sunscreen preparations among young Polish people. J Cosm Dermatol 2004; 3: 69-72.
11. Bień E, Godziński J, Balcerska A, Rąpała M, Iżycka-Świeszewska E, Stachowicz-Stencel T, Sulka W, Kazanowska B, Reich A, Chybicka A, Madziara W, Bohosiewicz J, Perek-Polnik M, Perek D, Mańkowski P, Jankowski A, Nurzyńska-Flak J, Kowalczyk JR, Kurylak A, Wysocki M, Rybczyńska A, Wachowiak J, Zalewska-Szewczyk B, Bodalski J, Jaśkiewicz K: Malignant vascular tumours in children – report from the Polish Paediatric Rare Tumours Study. Med Wieku Rozw 2004; 8: 145-158 [Article in Polish].
12. Reich A, Kazanowska B, Drożyńska E, Reich M, Chybicka A: Prognostic significance of telomerase activity in neuroblastoma like tumours. Nowotwory 2004; 54: 230-237.
13. Kazanowska B, Reich A, Jeleń M, Szkudlarek T, Chybicka A: Ki-67 expression in soft tissue sarcomas in children. Nowotwory 2004; 54: 347-353.
14. Kazanowska B, Reich A, Reich M, Balcerska A, Balwierz W, Bodalski J, Dluzniewska A, Drozynska E, Katski K, Kijowski J, Kowalczyk J, Kurylak A, Matysiak M, Mikolajewska A, Peregud-Pogorzelski J, Sopylo B, Stencel D, Szewczyk B, Wachowiak J, Wieczorek M, Wysocki M, Chybicka A: Remaining problems and controversies in the management of childhood head and neck soft tissue sarcomas: Retrospective (national) multicenter study of the Polish Pediatric Solid Tumors Group. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2004; 21: 349-362.
15. Szepietowski JC, Szepietowski T, Reich A: Efficacy and tolerance of the cream containing structured physiological lipids with endocannabinoids in the treatment of uremic pruritus: a preliminary study. Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2005; 13: 97-103.
16. Reich A, Nowicka D, Szepietowski J: Quality of life among men suffering from androgenetic alopecia. Dermatol Klin 2005; 7: 79-81 [Article in Polish].
17. Szepietowski JC, Reich A, Nowicka D, Węgłowska J, Szepietowski T: Sun protection in renal transplant recipients: urgent need for education. Dermatology 2005; 211: 93-97.
18. Szepietowski J, Reich A, Garłowska E, Kulig M, Baran E: Predisposing factors to onychomycosis in Polish population. Mikol Lek 2005; 12: 231-234 [Article in Polish].
19. Reich A, Kazanowska B, Stegmaier S, Békássy AN, Koscielniak E: EWS/FLI-1 and EWS/ERG fusion genes in Ewing family tumours of children and adolescence. Nowotwory 2005; 55: 310-315.
20. Kazanowska B, Reich A, Balcerska A, Balwierz W, Bodalski J, Dłużniewska A, Drożyńska E, Kątski K, Kowalczyk J, Kurylak A, Matysiak M, Rychłowska M, Sopyło B, Stencel D, Szewczyk B, Wachowiak J, Wieczorek M, Woźniak W, Wysocki M, Chybicka A: Ewing’s tumour family of the soft tissues in children: 11-years experience of the Polish Pediatric Solid Tumors’ Group. Nowotwory 2005; 55: 360-366.
21. Szepietowski JC, Reich A, Szepietowski T: Emollients with endocannabinoids in the treatment of uraemic pruritus: discussion of the therapeutic options. Ther Apher Dial 2005; 9: 277-279.
22. Reich A, Wróbel G, Kazanowska B, Maldyk J, Bubala H, Dluzniewska A, Stefaniak J, Stefanska K, Stolarska M: Skin involvement in highly malignant non-Hodgkin lymphomas of childhood and adolescence. Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat 2006; 15: 158-168.
23. Szepietowski JC, Reich A, Garłowska E, Kulig M, Baran E: Factors influencing coexistence of toenail onychomycosis with tinea pedis and other dermatomycoses: a survey of 2761 patients. Arch Dermatol 2006; 142: 1279-1284.
24. Reich A, Szepietowski J, Zimoląg I: Emollients as a supplementation of the plaque psoriasis therapy with clobetasol propionate: a prospective randomised study. Dermatol Klin 2006; 8: 11-15 [Article in Polish].
25. Matusiak Ł, Reich A, Szepietowski J: Corneometric and clinical estimate of epidermis moisturizing at Dardia® application in dry skin care. Dermatol Klin 2006; 8: 171-175 [Article in Polish].
26. Hrehorów E, Szepietowski J, Reich A, Evers AWM, Ginsburg IH: Instruments for stigmatization evaluation in patients suffering from psoriasis: Polish language version. Dermatol Klin 2006­; 8: 253-258.
27. Madej A, Reich A, Orda A, Szepietowski JC: Expression of vascular adhesion protein 1 in atopic dermatitis. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2006; 139: 114-121.
28. Węgłowska J, Reich A, Walów B, Szepietowski JC: Enhanced enzymatic activity of yeast-like fungi responsible for onychomycosis in renal transplant recipients. Int J Biomed Sci 2006; 2: 30-34.
29. Szmyd K, Chaber R, Fiszer-Maliszewska Ł, Reich A, Grotthus E, Węcławek-Tompol J, Chybicka A: Mean level of expression of c-myb gene in leukemia of children. Med Wieku Rozw2006; 10: 587-593 [Article in Polish].
30. Reich A, Szepietowski: Topical treatment of toenail onychomycosis as an addition to systemic therapy – evaluation of preferences among Polish dermatologists. Mikol Lek 2006; 13: 131-135 [Article in Polish].
31. Szepietowski JC, Reich A, Woźniak M, Baran E: Evaluation of quality of life in patients with onychomycosis using the Polish version of Dermatology Life Quality Index. Mikol Lek 2006; 13: 193-198 [Article in Polish].
32. Kazanowska B, Reich A, Wróbel G, Balcerska A, Balwierz W, Bodalski J, Dłużniewska A, Drożyńska E, Kątski K, Kowalczyk J, Kurylak A, Matysiak M, Peregud-Pogorzelski J, Rychłowska M, Sopyło B, Stencel D, Szewczyk B, Wachowiak J, Wieczorek M, Woźniak W, Wysocki M, Chybicka A: Metastatic soft tissue sarcomas in children – a remaining challenge for paediatric oncology. A retrospective multicenter study from the Polish Pediatric Solid Tumors’ Group. Nowotwory 2006; 56: 517-524, 555-562.
33. Reich A, Baran W, Szepietowski J, Baran E: Efalizumab in the treatment of psoriasis – first Polish experiences. Przegl Dermatol 2006; 94: 281-286 [Article in Polish].
34. Reich A, Orda A, Wiśnicka, Szepietowski JC: Plasma neuropeptides and perception of pruritus in psoriasis. Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 2007; 87: 299-304.
35. Hrehorów E, Reich A, Szepietowski J: Quality of life in patients with psoriasis: relationship with pruritus, stress and symptoms of depression. Dermatol Klin 2007; 9: 19-23 [Article in Polish].
36. Reich A, Jasiuk B, Samotij D, Tracińska A, Trybucka K, Szepietowski JC: Acne vulgaris: what teenagers think about it? Dermatol Nurs 2007; 19: 49-54,64.
37. Reich A, Orda A, Wiśnicka B, Szepietowski JC: Plasma concentration of selected neuropeptides in patients suffering from psoriasis. Exp Dermatol 2007; 16: 421-428.
38. Reich A, Lehmann B, Meurer M, Muller DJ: Structural alterations provoked by narrow band ultraviolet B in immortalized keratinocytes: assessment by atomic force microscopy.Exp Dermatol 2007; 16: 1007-1015 [Including front cover].
39. Kazanowska B, Reich A, Stegmaier S, Békássy AN, Leuschner I, Chybicka A, Koscielniak E: PAX3/FKHR and PAX7/FKHR fusion genes impact outcome of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in children. Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2007; 26: 17-31.
40. Madej A, Reich A, Orda A, Szepietowski JC: Vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) is overexpressed in psoriatic patients. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2007; 21: 72-78.
41. Szepietowski JC, Reich A, Pacan P, Garlowska E, Baran E, on behalf of the Polish Onychomycosis Study Group: Evaluation of quality of life in patients with toenail onychomycosis by Polish version of an international onychomycosis-specific questionnaire. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2007; 21: 491-496.
42. Szepietowski J, Półgrabio-Szwedo K, Reich A, Pacan P, Baran E: Polish version of the International Onychomycosis-specific Questionnaire. Mikol Lek 2007; 14: 59-62 [Article in Polish].
43. Bień E, Stachowicz-Stencel T, Balcerska A, Godziński J, Iżycka-Świeszewska E, Kazanowska B, Reich A, Rąpała M, Sulka W, Perek-Polnik M, Madziara W, Mańkowski P, Nurzyńska-Flak J, Rybczyńska A, Bohosiewicz J, Chybicka A, Jankowski A, Kowalczyk J, Perek D, Wachowiak J, Peregud-Pogorzelski J, dla Polskiej Pediatrycznej Grupy Guzów Litych, Program Guzów Rzadkich: Infantile haemangiopericytoma - a tumour with high chemosensitivity and favourable prognosis. The Report of the Polish Paediatric Rare Tumours Study. Współcz Onkol 2007; 11: 1–5 [Article in Polish].
44. Reich A, Trybucka K, Tracinska A, Samotij D, Jasiuk B, Srama M, Szepietowski JC: Acne itch: do acne patients suffer from itching? Acta Derm Venereol 2008; 88: 38-42.
45. Zamirska A, Berny-Moreno J, Reich A, Salomon J, Szepietowski JC. Vulvar pruritus and burning sensation in women suffering from psoriasis. Acta Derm Venereol 2008; 88: 132-135.
46. Szepietowski J, Reich A: Combined treatment of toenail onychomycosis with terbinafine and amorolfine – prospective open-label study. Dermatol Klin 2008; 10: 67-71 [Article in Polish].
47. Matusiak L, Reich A, Szepietowski JC: Dardia® Lipo Milk improves skin dryness: a corneometric assessment. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2008; 22: 1396-1397.
48. Tymicka J, Reich A, Szepietowski JC: Emollients improve treatment results with topical corticosteroids in childhood atopic dermatitis: a randomized comparative study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2008; 19: 614-618.
49. Pacan P, Grzesiak M, Reich A, Szepietowski JC: Is pruritus in depression a rare phenomenon? Acta Derm Venereol 2009; 89: 109-110.
50. Chrostowska-Plak D, Salomon J, Reich A, Szepietowski JC: Clinical aspects of itch in adult atopic dermatitis patients. Acta Derm Venereol 2009; 89: 379-383.