Dr. Oluwakemi Onajin (Darkwa) is a dermatologist and fellowship-trained dermatopathologist specializing in complex medical dermatology and rheumatologic skin disorders. She received her medical degree from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. Prior to joining faculty, she completed dermatology residency at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and dermatopathology fellowship at the Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Dr Onajin's clinical and research interests focus on cutaneous diseases with systemic manifestations which include cutaneous lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, sarcoidosis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and hidradenitis suppurativa. She is committed to increasing access to patient care and improving clinical outcomes for patients. Dr Onajin is involved in clinical trials for dermatomyositis, cutaneous lupus erythematosus and cutaneous sarcoidosis and she currently serves as the Director of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Program at the University of Chicago.
As a board-certified dermatopathologist, Dr Onajin provides comprehensive microscopic and molecular analysis of skin, hair and nail disorders and has special interest in the histopathologic diagnosis of challenging inflammatory skin diseases. Dr. Onajin is equally dedicated to medical education and mentorship. She serves as the Associate Program Director for the dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Chicago.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Fellowship - Dermatopathology
2018
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN
Residency - Dermatology
2017
University of Chicago/NorthShore University
Evanston, IL
Internship - Medicine
2014
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, MN
MD
2013
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
BA - Biology
2009
Lupus mastitis and antiphospholipid syndrome treated with anticoagulation and immunosuppression: a case report.
Lupus mastitis and antiphospholipid syndrome treated with anticoagulation and immunosuppression: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2023 Aug 09; 17(1):356.
PMID: 37553659
A case of reactive granulomatous dermatitis associated with neonatal lupus erythematosus.
A case of reactive granulomatous dermatitis associated with neonatal lupus erythematosus. J Cutan Pathol. 2023 Sep; 50(9):793-797.
PMID: 37311658
An Asymptomatic Case of Invisible Mycosis Fungoides.
An Asymptomatic Case of Invisible Mycosis Fungoides. Am J Dermatopathol. 2023 Jun 01; 45(6):409-410.
PMID: 37130207
Collagen Vascular Diseases: A Review of Cutaneous and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Dermatomyositis, and Distinguishing Features in Skin of Color.
Collagen Vascular Diseases: A Review of Cutaneous and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Dermatomyositis, and Distinguishing Features in Skin of Color. Dermatol Clin. 2023 Jul; 41(3):435-454.
PMID: 37236713
Lichen Planus Pemphigoides Associated With PD-1 and PD-L1 Inhibitors: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.
Lichen Planus Pemphigoides Associated With PD-1 and PD-L1 Inhibitors: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 May 01; 44(5):360-367.
PMID: 35120032
B-cell lymphoma-2 downregulation is a useful feature supporting a neoplastic phenotype in mature T-cell lymphomas.
B-cell lymphoma-2 downregulation is a useful feature supporting a neoplastic phenotype in mature T-cell lymphomas. Hum Pathol. 2022 07; 125:48-58.
PMID: 35452696
An Elderly Man With a Violaceous Plaque on the Right Buttock: Challenge.
An Elderly Man With a Violaceous Plaque on the Right Buttock: Challenge. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021 Dec 01; 43(12):e128-e129.
PMID: 34797800
An Elderly Man With a Violaceous Plaque on the Right Buttock: Answer.
An Elderly Man With a Violaceous Plaque on the Right Buttock: Answer. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021 Dec 01; 43(12):995-996.
PMID: 34797794
Gouty panniculitis: A case series.
Gouty panniculitis: A case series. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Nov; 17:103-106.
PMID: 34746350
Pyoderma gangrenosum-like ulceration as a presenting feature of pediatric granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Pyoderma gangrenosum-like ulceration as a presenting feature of pediatric granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2021 Jun 05; 19(1):81.
PMID: 34090470