About

Bethany K.H. Lewis, MD, FAAD, MPH, is a board-certified dermatologist with a specialized interest in dermatology outreach in underserved settings. She is affiliated with the University of Utah Hospital, where she sees patients for general dermatologic concerns, including complex medical dermatology and international dermatology. Her practice emphasizes thorough skin assessments, patient education, and personalized treatment plans. Dr. Lewis is recognized for her professionalism, kindness, and genuine concern for her patients' health, which is reflected in her high patient ratings and positive reviews. Her extensive experience and dedication to patient care highlight her key contributions to dermatology, particularly in serving underserved populations and advancing teledermatology practices.

Research topics

• Sociology
• Dermatology
• Political Science
• Medicine
• Socioeconomics
• Psychology
• Virology
• Surgery
• Gender studies
• Family medicine
• Pedagogy
• Demography
• Immunology

Selected publications

• 62201 Improving Access to Dermatological Care for Underserved Populations: University of Utah Health’s Teledermatology eConsult Program

  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2025-09-01

  articleSenior author
  PublisherDOI

• 60381 Determining the Effectiveness of a Dermatology ECHO Program in Uganda

  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2025-09-01

  articleSenior author
  PublisherDOI

• 53298 Expanding the Reach of the University of Utah Health's Dermatology eConsult Service: Improving Underserved Population's Access to Dermatologic Care

  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2024-09-01

  articleSenior author
  PublisherDOI

• A case of secondary syphilis presenting like pemphigus with positive direct immunofluorescence

  JAAD Case Reports · 2023 · 3 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Immunology
  PublisherOA PDFDOI

• The Texas Student Success Program Inventory: How Public Undergraduate Institutions Are Supporting Student Success Across the State of Texas

  2023-03-08

  reportOpen access

  Ithaka S+R provides research and strategic guidance to help the academic and cultural communities

  PublisherOA PDFDOI

• Improving access to dermatologic care: A retrospective analysis of dermatology rural outreach clinics in Utah and Wyoming compared to an urban academic center

  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2023 · 2 citations

  • Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Family medicine
  PublisherDOI

• Exploring the knowledge, attitude, and practices of over-the-counter medical sellers in Ghana

  Journal of Public Health in Africa · 2023-04-19 · 1 citations

  articleOpen accessCorresponding

  Background: Rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa face a high prevalence and morbidity of skin disease while also lacking access to dermatologists. In Ghana, where approximately 25 licensed dermatologists are available for 25 million people, community pharmacies, called over-the-counter medical sellers (OTCMS), were established to respond to accessibility inequities, albeit without equitable training. Objective: Our study evaluates the dermatologic knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of OTCMS in Ghana's Ashanti Region. Methods: To assess dermatologic KAP, we created a standardized questionnaire and recorded 13 interviews with OTCMS in seven communities. Interviews were completed with help from Ghanaian translators and transcripts were transcribed verbatim, then analyzed qualitatively to determine common themes for analysis. Results: This analysis identified six major themes: i) prescriber qualifications; ii) diagnostics; iii) therapeutics; iv) economics; v) health systems integration; vi) care-seeking behavior. Analysis of these themes outlined many cultural roles and challenges of OTCMS, including serving as the primary contact for dermatologic conditions in rural communities. While possibly necessary due to the lack of accessible dermatologists, this raises concerns for potential harm in diagnostic error and misuse of therapeutics due to the lack of formal dermatology training. Conclusion: In rural parts of Ghana, the KAP of OTCMS play a pivotal role in assessing and treating skin disease for those who might otherwise lack access to adequate dermatologic management. Furthermore, although our study identifies potential issues related to the roles played by OTCMS, it also suggests strategies to improve the dermatologic health of many Ghanaians by enhancing education and healthcare delivery in rural areas.

  PublisherOA PDFDOI

• Dermatologic care of incarcerated patients: A single-center descriptive study of teledermatology and face-to-face encounters

  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2021-01-11 · 10 citations

  letterOpen access
  PublisherOA PDFDOI

• “Inter-District School Transfers and the Role of Educators in Black Students’ Sense of School Belonging”

  Urban Education · 2021 · 3 citations

  • Sociology
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

  Inter-district racial and socioeconomic segregation continue to affect students’ educational opportunities. Housing mobility programs provide a way for low-income families to access lower-poverty and higher-performing schools in nearby districts. However, changing schools is also disruptive for students. Through interviews with 67 low-income Black youth who moved from Baltimore city into the suburbs with a mobility program, we examine how students’ interactions with educators shaped their school transition. Educators who provided academic and interpersonal support helped mitigate disruption by promoting students’ sense of school belonging. Yet, we find significant heterogeneity in the support students received as they entered new schools.

  PublisherDOI

• Homeless status and associations with treatment disparities for common skin conditions

  British Journal of Dermatology · 2020-03-28 · 10 citations

  letterOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding
  PublisherOA PDFDOI

Frequent coauthors

• Amanda Truong

  University of California, Los Angeles

  10 shared

• D. Powell

  University of Utah

  6 shared

• Emmanuel Teye Adjase

  Huntsman Cancer Institute

  4 shared

• Jason E. Hawkes

  4 shared

• David E. Goldgar

  Huntsman Cancer Institute

  4 shared

• Nadia Cobb

  4 shared

• Mary Seabury Stone

  University of Iowa

  4 shared

• Christopher Hull

  University of Utah

  4 shared