I strive to provide each patient with an individualized treatment plan that is delivered with empathy and emotional intelligence.
About Dana Harb, MD
Dana Harb, MD, is a pediatric dermatologist at Phoenix Children's. Dr. Harb is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of skin conditions that affect children and adolescents.
After earning her undergraduate degree with distinction in biology, Dr. Harb graduated with her medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. She completed a year of research fellowship in collaboration with both the dermatology and rheumatology departments followed by a dermatology residency training at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon. After relocating to the USA, she completed her fellowship training in pediatric dermatology at Phoenix Children's.
Dr. Harb is a member of the American Medical Association, the Society for Pediatric Dermatology and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Her research interests include psoriasis, histiocytosis, inflammatory disorders and skin cancers. Dr. Harb has published research in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, the Archives of Rheumatology and the International Journal of Dermatology.
When not caring for her patients, Dr. Harb spends time with her family. She enjoys outdoor activities, board games, hiking, cooking and baking.
Medical School / Education
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Residency
(Dermatology) American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Fellowship
(Dermatology and Rheumatology Research) American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
(Pediatric Dermatology) Phoenix Children's, Phoenix, AZ
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Medical Association
Member, Society for Pediatric Dermatology
Member, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
Harb D, Ghosn S, Sleiman R, Bourji L, Salman S, Abbas O. Adult-onset langerhans cell histiocytosis mimicking folliculitis decalvans. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2015 Feb;29(2):391-392. doi: 10.1111/jdv.12396. PMID: 25756155.
Harb D, Moukadem H, Nayfe R, et al. The Off-Label Use of Rituximab for the Management of Inflammatory Disorders: American University of Beirut Medical Center Experience. Archives of Rheumatology. 2014;29(3):194-202. doi:10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2014.3855.
Itani, S., Arabi, A., Harb, D., Hamzeh, D. and Kibbi, A.-G. (2016), High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis in Lebanon: a prospective study. Int J Dermatol, 55: 390- 395. doi:10.1111/ijd.12811.
Harb D, Abdullah L, Kurban M, Abbas O., Ketogenic diet and the skin. Skinmed. 2023 Nov 10;21(5):315-320. eCollection 2023.
