Dr. Nardo Zaias

Nardo Zaias MD
Is one of the leading dermatologists in South Florida, and the founder of The Greater Miami Skin and Laser Center, the first dedicated skin and laser center in Miami Beach. Dr. Zaias is a consultant with the area's most prestigious hospitals, an instructor at South Florida's top medical schools and universities, and an expert in new technologies and treatments for cosmetic and medical dermatological conditions. "Dr. Z", as known in the Miami community, is a renowned expert on nail fungus, skin cancer detection, as well as BOTOX and more. His extensive experience has earned him an international reputation for excellence and is a frequent presenter at medical seminars and conferences around the world.
Dr. Zaias is the recipient of numerous International awards. The doctor has been published in over 100 journal articles and publications and is the author of 3 medical books.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Nardo Zaías, MD
EDUCATION:
1948 - 1952 University of Miami, BS
1952 - 1953 School of Zoology Graduate School
Work on Marine Fish Digenetic Trematodes
Masters Thesis Pending
1953 – 1957 University of Miami, School of Medicine, MD
CERTIFICATION:
1965 Diplomat, American Board of Dermatology
1974 Diplomat, American Board of Dermatopathology
FORMER APPOINTMENTS:
1957 - 1958 Hospital, Intern, Los Angeles General County
1958 - 1961 Resident, Dermatology, Jackson Memorial Hospital
1961 - 1962 Fellow, Department of Dermatology, Univ. of Miami
1962 - 1964 Instructor, University of Miami, Department of Dermatology
Visiting Assistant Professor, Universidad Central, Department of Dermatology, Vargas Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela
Principal Investigator, Operation Swamp Fox, Panama.
Investigation Activities Sponsored by: The Surgeon General
1964 - 1970 Assistant Professor, University of Miami, Department of
Dermatology, Director of Symposium on Nail Diseases, American
Academy of Dermatology, Since 1969. Member of a Committee,
appointed by The Surgeon General, to study dermatological skin
problems in Vietnam, 1967.
1970 - 1971 Associate Professor, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Dept.
of Dermatology, Miami, Florida.
FORMER APPOINTMENTS (Continued):
1972 Chairman, Subcommittee on the Treatment of Mycotic Diseases; Pan
American Health Organization, Washington, DC
1972 - 1977 Co chief, Skin and Cancer Unit, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami
Beach, Florida. Private Practice-Frost, P., MD, Gomez, E., MD, PhD
and Nardo Zaías, MD, PA, Member of Caribbean University Liaison
Committee, University of Miami. Pan American Health Organization,
Consultant Leprosy, US Public Health Service.
1977 Private Practice
Diseases of the Skin and Skin Cancer, 1680 Michigan Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139, Tel.: (305) 532-4478
1988 – 1992 Director of Dermatological - Teaching Department of Dermatology,
Mount Sinai
1992 – Present Chief, Dermatology Department, Mount Sinai Medical Center,
4302 Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33140
MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION:
American Academy of Dermatology and Syphilogy (Fellowship)
American Board of Dermopathology (Fellowship)
Colegio Ibero-Latino Americano de Dermatología
Cuban Society of Dermatology
International Leprosy Association
CORRESPONDING MEMBER:
Venezuelan Society of Dermatology, Venerology and Leprology
BIOLOGICAL STUDIES & ACTIVITIES:
1951 Expedition to: Pico Turquino, Oriente Cuba to collect plants for the University of Miami.
1953 – Present Plants & Orchids collected in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Argentina, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Java.
1963 – 1964 Spent 12 months in Venezuela, Acting Director
Hospital Vargas, Dermatology Department
Studied tropical skin diseases
Collected Heavily in Border with Guiana, Colombia and Brazil. Visited Rio Negró, in rerun of Humbolbt's famous trips connecting to Orinoco and Amazon River. Medical Officer, Department of Hidrology, Venezuela Government
1963 Funded by National Institutes of Health (US) to study the Human Nail Funded from 1963 to 1978
1967 – 1968 Director Medical Team for Surgeon General and Armed Forces (USA) in expedition to jungles of Panama. Soldiers were examined in USA and during 3 months in jungle conditions. Skin problems. Designed special tropical boot.
BIOLOGICAL STUDIES & ACTIVITIES (Continued):
1968 – 1969 Studied problems with feet in US Soldiers in the field. Commendation from the US Armed Forces, Medical Director
1980 Studies with Asclepias (Milk Weeds) regarding induced abortions in cows. Honduras. Possible Prostaglanding source in Nature.
1981 Propagated many members of the genus Asclepias and became interested in these flowers as a cut flower
1987 – 1988 Flower Culture Project in Costa Rica.
1996 Applied for 1st Dutch Plant Breeder's Rights.
1997 Obtained 1st Dutch Plant Breeder's Rights on Griffinia.
1997 Applied for 29 Plant Breeder's Rights.
1996 Chose Puerto Rico to start Flower Project.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Blank, K, Roth, F.J., Jr., Bruce, W.W., Engel, M.F., Smith, J.G. Jr. and Zaías, N.: The Treatment of Dermatomycoses with Orally Administrated Griseofulvin. A.M.A. Arch. Derm., 79:259-266, 1959 (Also translated into Spanish).
2. Blank, H., Smith, J.G. Jr., Roth, F.J., Jr. and Zaías, N.: Griseofulvin for the Systemic Treatment of Dermatomycoses. JAMA, 171:2168-2173, 1959.
3. Smith, J.G., Jr., Blank, H., Goddard, A.R. and Zaías, N.: Griseofulvin in the Treatment of Fungus Infections. J. Fla. Med. Assoc., 47:653-658, 1960.
4. Zaías, N., Battistini, F., Gomez-Urcuyo, F., Correa, L., and De La Rosa, I. Treatment of Glabrous Skin, Dermatophytosis with Topical 1% Bifonazole: A Double-Blind Study, Excerpta MEDICA 1962, Pages 74-78.
5. Zaías, N.: Embryology of the Human Nail. Arch. Derm., 87:37-53, 1963.
6. Zaías, N., Schragger, A.H. and Cushner, G.B.: Passage of Glucose through Decornified (stripped) Skin. Diabetes. 12:53-55, 1963.
7. Taplin, D., Rebell, G. and Zaías, N.: The Human Skin as a Source of Mima-Herellea Infections. JAMA: 186:952-955, 1963.
8. Zaías, N., Taplin, D. and Rebell, G.: Swamp Fox II, Republic of Panama, Final Report. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Vol. 7, April 1964.
9. Blank, H., Zaías, N., Taplin, D., and Rebell, G.: Medical Research Report Operation Swamp Fox II. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Vol. 7, April 1964.
10. Zaías, N.: The Regeneration of the Primate Nail Studies of the Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri J. Invest. Derm., 44:107-117, 1964.
11. Zaías, N., Taplin, D. and Rebell, G.: Pitted Keratolysis. Arch. Derm., 92:151-154, 1965.
12. Taplin, D., Zaías, N. and Rebell, G.: Environmental Influences on the Microbiology of the Skin. Arch. Derm., 11:546-550, 1965.
13. Zaías, N., Rebell, G. and Taplin, D.: Microsporum Rivalieri Vanbreusaghen Isolated from Tinea Capitis in Florida. Sabourandia. 4:201-203, 1965.
14. Zaías, N. and Taplin, D.: Improved Preparation for the Diagnosis of Mycologic Diseases. Arch. Derm., 93:608-609, 1966.
15. Zaías, N.: Evaluation of Microcrystalline Grinsenfulvin therapy in Tinea Capitis. JAMA 198:805-807, 1966.
16. Zaías, N.: Superficial White Onychomycosis Sabourandia. 5:99-103, 1966.
17. Immersion Foot Syndrome. Military Medicine 131:814-818, 1968 (Part 1).
18. Zaías, N.: The Movement of the Nail Bed. J. Invest. Derm., 48:402-403, 1967.
19. Taplin, D., Zaías, N., Rebell, G.: Skin Infections in a Military Population. Developments in Industrial Microbiology 8:3-12, 1967.
20. Taplin, D., Zaías, N. and Rebell, G.: The Etiology of Pitted Keratolysis. International Congress of Dermatology, 1967.
21. Zaías, N.: The Longitudinal Nail Biopsy. J. Invest. Derm., 49:406-408, 1967.
22. Alvarez, R. and Zaías, N.: A Modified Polyethylene Glycol Pyroxylin Embedding Method Specially Suited for Nails. J. Invest. Derm.,49:409-410, 1967.
23. Taplin, D., Zaías, N. and Blank, H.: The Role of Temperature in Tropical Immersion Foot Syndrome. JAMA 202:546-549, 1967.
24. Taplin, D., Zaías, N. and Rebell, G.: Infection by Hippelates Flies. Lancet:472, 1967.
25. Zaías, N.: The Treatment of the Fungus Diseases of the Skin, Current Therapy, 1967.
26. Taplin, D. and Zaías, N.: The Etiology of Pitted Keratolysis. XIII Intern Congr. Derm., December 14, 1967, Munich, Germany.
27. Zaías, N. and Alvarez J.: The Formation of the Primate Nail Plate, An Autoradiographic Study in Squirrel Monkeys. J. Invest. Derm., 51:120-136, 1968.
28. Taplin, D. and Zaías, N.: Tropical
29. Zaías, N.: Chapter on Nail Diseases, "A Comprehensive Sourcebook of Skin Disease" by Demis, Counse, Dobson and McGuire, Publishers.
30. Zaías, N.: Chapter on Nail Diseases, "Dermatology in General Medicine" by Van Scott, Fitzpatrick, Eisen and Clark, Publishers McGraw-Hill.
31. Zaías, N., Ionnides, G. and Taplin, D.: Dermatitis from Contact with Moths (Genus Hylesia). JAMA, 207:525-527, (January 1969).
32. Zaías, N.: Mycetoma, a Review. Arch. Derm., 99:215-255, February 1969.
33. Blank, H., Taplin, D. and Zaías, N.: Cutaneous Trycophyton Mentagrophytes Infections in Vietnam. Arch. Derm., 99:135-144, 1969.
34. Zaías, N.: "Nagging Nail Problems" Patient Care Clinical Concepts, October 15, 1969, Pages 117-137.
35. Zaías, N., Oertel, I., Rebell, G. and Blank, H.: Isolation and Recognition of Dermatophytes on a New Medium (DTM). Arch. Derm., 99:203-209, February 1969.
36. Zaías, N.: Psoriasis of the Nail, A Clinical Pathologic Study. Arch. Derm., 99:567-579, May 1969.
37. Zaías, N., Oertel, I. and Elliott, D.F.: Fungi in Nail. J. Invest. Derm., 53:140-142, August 1969.
38. Zaías, N.: The Nail in Lichen Planus. Arch. Derm., 101:264-271, March 1970.
39. Zaías, N.: Treatment of Superficial Mycoses. Pan American Health Organization International Symposium on Mycoses, May 15,1 970.
40. Katz, S.I., DeBetz, G.H. and Zaías, N.: Production of Macrophage Inhibitory Factor by Patients with Leprosy. Arch. Derm., 103:358-361, April 1971.
41. Zaías, N., Rebell, G., Restrepo, A.M. and Ajello, L.: "Paracoccidioidomycosis," Scientific Publication #254: Proceedings of the First Pan American Symposium, Medellin, Colombia. 163-167, 1972.
42. Zaías, N.: Onychomycosis. Arch. Derm., 105:263-274, February 1972.
43. Zaías, N. et al: "UP DATE" on Nail Care Patient Care Clinical Concepts, October 15, 1972, Pages 167-198.
44. Zaías, N. and Ackerman, A.B.: "The Nail in Darier-White Disease." Arch Derm., 107:193-199, February 1973.
45. Urcuyo, F.G. and Zaías, N.: Malathion Lotion as an Insecticide and Ovicide in Head Lice Infestation. J. International Dermatology, 1973.
46. Zaías, N. and Rebell, G.: "A Simple and Accurate Diagnostic Method in Chromoblastomycosis." Arch Derm., 108:545-546, October 1973.
47. Zaías, N., Battistini, F., Sierra, R. and Rebell, G.: "Clinical Antifungal Activity of Thiabendozole.: Arch. Derm., 109:695-699, May 1974.
48. Zaías, N.: Doctor to Doctor on Clotrimazole Use. 1975 Round Table DELBAY Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
49. Zaías, N. and Martinez, D.: Levamisole as an Adjunct to Dapsone in Leprosy. Letter to the Editor, Lancet:209-210, July 24, 1976.
50. Zaías, N. and Battistini, F.: The Treatment of Superficial Mycosis with a New Board Spectrum Antifungal: 1% Clotrimazole Solution. Arch. Derm., In Press 1977.
51. Zaías, N., Battistini, F., Gomez-Urcuyo, F., Rojas, R.F. and Ricart, R.: Treatment of Tinea Pedis with Griseofluvin and Topical Antifungal Cream. Cutis, Vol. 22. August 1978.
52. Zaías, N., Frost, P. and Gomez, E.: Recent Advances in Dermatopharmacology. Spectrum Publications. 1978 (Book).
53. Zaías, N.: Chromoblasto Mycosis – A Superficial Mini Mycetona Scientific Publication #356 PAHO – Washington, DC 20037, 1978.
54. Zaías, N.: Chromomycosis. Journal Cutaneous Pathology 5:155-164, 1978.
55. Zaías, N.: Epithelial Kinetics of Nail Bed and Matrix: Autoradiography Studies in Monkeys and Rats. Journal Cutaneous Pathology, 1979.
56. Zaías, N. and Alvarez, R.: Hair Root Damage with Mehl's Method of Depilation. Journal Cutaneous Pathology, 1979.
57. Zaías, N., McCormick, G., Dilorenzo, P., Kanof, N., Schoch, E. and Schneiderman, N.: Topical Combination Therapy for Cutaneous Candidiasis: A Double-Blind Trial. Current Therapeutic Research, Vol. 29 No. 3., March 1981.
58. Zaías, N. and Gomez-Urcuyo, F.: The Successful Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor by Systemic Ketoconazole. Journal American Academy Dermatology, 6:24-25, January 1982.
59. Zaías, N.: Pitted and Ringed Keratolysis. Journal American Academy Dermatology, Pages 787-791, 1982.
60. Gomez-Urcuyo, F. and Zaías, N., Oral Ketoconazole with Treatment of Leishmaniosis.Hershmaniosis. Int. J. of Dermatology, 21:414-416, 1982.
61. Zaías, N. and Drachman, D.: A Method for the Determination of Drug Effectiveness in Onychomycosis. Trials with Ketoconazole and Griseofulvin ultramicrosize. Journal American Academy Derm., 9 No.6:912-919, December 1983.
62. Zaías, N.: Psoriasis of the Nail Unit. Derm., clinics 2 No. 3, July 1984.
63. Stoughton R., Penneys, N., Willis, J. and Zaías, N.: Comparison of 0.05% Gel Formu-lations of Desoximetasone and Fluocinonide in Patients with Scalp Psoriasis, October 1985.
64. Zaías, N. and Cooperative Group: Evaluation of a New Antifungal Cream, Ciclopirox Olamine 1% in the Treatment of Cut. Candidiasis, Clinical Therapeutics, 8:41-48, 1985.
65. Zaías, N. and Cooperative Group: Evaluation of Ciclopirox Olamine Cream 1% for the treatment of Tinea Pedis: Multicenter, Double-Blind Comparative Studies, Clinical Therapeutics, 7:409-417, 1985.
66. Zaías, N.: Onychomycosis, Dermatol Clin 3: 445-460, 1985.
67. Sefton, J., Zaías, N. et al: Naftine Cream in the Treatment of Cutaneous Candidiasis.
68. Zaías, N. and Collaboratory Group Investigators, Multicentre Double-Blind Trials of Ciclopirox Olamine Cream 1% in the Treatment of Tinea Corporis and Tinea Cruris, J. Int. Med Re. (1986) 14: 210-216.
69. Zaías, N.: Diseases of the Nail. Appleton, NY, 1987. BOOK
70. Cordero, C. and Zaías, N., Clinical Evaluation of Pediculocidal and Ovicidal Effecacy of Two Pyrethrin Piperonyl-Butoxide Formulation. Clinical Therapeutics 9:461-466, 1987.
71. Zaías, N. and Cooperative Study Group: NAFTIFINE Cream, in the Treatment of Cutaneous Candidiasis, Cutis: 42:238-240, 1988.
72. Zaías, N. and Collaborators, Griseofulvin Therapy for Superficial Fungal Infections, Herbert Laboratories, 1989.
73. Zaías, N. and Serrano, L.: The Successful Treatment of Fungal T. Rubrum Onychomycosis with Oral Terbinafine. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 14:120-123, 1989.
74. Zaías, N. and Cooperative Study Group: Naftifine Gel in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis: Two Double-Blind, Multicenter Studies, 1989
75. Zaías, N. and Collaboratory Group of Investigators: Comparison of Once and Twice daily Naftifine Cream Regimens with Twice Daily Clotrimazole in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis. JAAD Info. 1990.
76. Savin, R.C., Zaías, N.: The Successful Treatment of Chronic Moccasin Type Tinea Pedis with 125mg B.D. Terbinafine, a New Allylamine Antifungal; a Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Letter to Editor. J Am Acad Dermatol, 1990.
77. Zaías, N., Son, A., Lufrano, L., and Thome, G.: Once-Daily Application of Econazole Nitrate in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis, Advances in Therapy 7:1-5, 1990.
78. Zaías, N.: Fungal Disease of the Nail. Conn's Current Therapy, Vol. 1:743-746, 1990.
79. Zaías, N.: Management of Onychomycosis with Oral Terbinafine. J. Am Acad Dermatol, 1990; 23:820-812.
80. Zaías, N.: The Nail in Health and Disease, 2nd Edition Norwalk Ct: Appleton and Lange 1990 (Book).
81. Zaías, N.: Clinical Manifestations of Onychomycosis. Clin Exp Dermatol 1992;17S: 6-9.
82. B. Berman and et al (Zaías). Efficacy of a 1-week, Twice Daily Regimen of Terbinafine 1% Cream in the Treatment of Interdigital Tinea Pedis, 1992, J Am Acad Dermatol; 26:956-960.
83. Zaías, N., Berman, B. et al: Efficacy of Terbinafine 1% Cream in the Treatment of Tinea Cruris and Tinea Corporis 1993; 29:646-648.
84. Savin, R. et al (Zaías). Efficacy of Terbinafine 1% Cream in the Treatment of Moccasin – type Tinea Pedis: Results of Placebo – Controlled Multicenter Trials. Cutis 1993
85. P.R. Bergstresser, et al (Zaías). Topical Terbinafine and Clotrimazole in Interdigital Tinea Pedis: A Multi-Center Comparison of Cure and Relapse-rates with 1-week and 4-week Treatment Regimens. J Am Acad Dermatol 1993; 28:648-651.
86. B. Elewsky, T. Jones and Zaías, N.: Long Term Outcome of Patients with Interdigital Tinea Pedis treated with Terbinafine or Clotrimazole. J Am Acad Dermatol 1995; 32:290-292.
87. B. Elewsky, T. Jones and Zaías, N.: Comparison of an Antifungal Agent Used Alone with a Topical Steroid in Inflammatory Tinea Pedia. Cutis; 1996,58:304-308.
88. Zaías, N., Glick, B. and Rebell, G.: Diagnosing and Treating Onychomycosis. J. Family Practice 42:513-518, 1996.
89. Zaías, N., Rebell, G.: Chronic Dermatophytosis Caused by T rubrum. International Journal Dermatology. 1996; 35:613-617.
90. Zaías, N., Tosti, A., Rebell, G. et al: Autosomal dominant Pattern of Distal Subungual Onychomycosis caused by T. Rubrum. J. Am Acad Derm., 1996, 34:302-304
91. W. Bergfeld, R. Daniels III, R. Scher, R. Odom, and Zaías, N.: Correlation Between Distal Subungual Onychomycosis and Tinea Pedis, 1996. Clinical Courier 14:1-7.
92. Jones, H.E., Zaias, N.: Double-Blind, Randomized Comparison of Itraconazole capsules and Placebo in Onychomycosis of Toenail. Int. J. Dermatology. 35:589-600, 1996.
93. B. Elewsky, R. Scher, R. Aly, R. Daniels III, E. Jones, R. Odom, Zaías, N., et al: Double-Blind, Randomized comparison of Itraconazole vs. Placebo in Toe Onychomycosis. Cutis 59:1997, Pages 217-220.
94. Zaías, N.: Candida: A Review of the Clinical Experience in Lamisil. Dermatology, 194:1997, Pages 10-13.
95. R. Odom, and Zaías, N. et al: Intermittent Itraconazole in Onychomycosis, 1997. J Am Acad Dermatol. 36:231-236.
96. Zaías, N., et al: Double-Blind, Randomized Comparison of Lamisil vs Placebo in Toe Onychomycosis Cutis 59:1997, Pages 236.
97. Drake, L., Zaías, N. et al: Onychomycosis Treated with Lamisil. J. Am. Acad Dermatol. 36:231-236 1997.
98. M. Lebwohl, et al (Zaías). Efficacy and Safety of Terbinafine 1% solution in the Treatment of Interdigital Tinea Pedis and Tinea Corporis, J. Fam Practics 1998.
99. Zaias, N, Rebell, G.: Onychomycosis Treated Until the Nail is Replaced by Normal Growth or There is Failure. Arch Dermatol 136:940: 07-2000.
100. Daniel Yarosh and the Xeroderma pigmentosum study group (nardo ZaiasMD).Effect of topically applied T4 Endonuclease V in Liposomes on the skin cancer in Xeroderma Pigmentosum: A randomized study. THE LANCET vol.357, March 24, 2001
101. Zaias, N, Rebell, G. Nail Symposium, 22nd Congress of Dermatology, Paris, France. Recent Studies of the use of Pulsed Terbinafine in the Treatment of T. rubrum Onychomycosis. July 6, 2002
102. Zaias, N., Rebell, G. The Clinical and Mycological Status of the Trichophyton mentagrophytes (interdigitale) Syndrome of Chronic Dermatophytosis of the skin and nails. Int. J. Dermatol, 2003. In Press
103. Reitberg,D.,Del rio,E., Weiss,S.L., Rebell,G.,and Zaias,N. Single Patient Drug Trial
Methodology for Allergic Rhinitis. Ann Pharmatheca 2002; 36: 1366-1374.
104. Nardo Zaias MD and Gerbert Rebell BS. TheManagment of Chilhood Onychomycosis.
Pediatric Dermatology vol 21: no 1 80-81,2004.
105. Nardo Zaias MD and Gerbert Rebell BS. The Succesful Treatment of Trichophyton
rubrum Nail Bed ( Distal Subungual) Onychomycosis With a Pulse of 250 mgs
Terbinafine Daily for 7 consecutive days every 3 months.
Archives of Dermatology vol: 140 june 2004.
106. Zaias,Nardo and Rebell, Gerbert MS . The Normal Nail Bed , In Press the J Am Acad
Dermatol 2010
107. Zaias Nardo and Rebeel, G,. The Abnormal Nail Bed. IN press J Am Acad Dermatol
2010.
108 Zaias , Na4do and all investigators of the Cefdidnir group The Short Term Treatment of
SUP Skin and Skin Structure infection with a 5 day treatment period with Cefdinir 300 mgas
BID> J International Dermatology in Presss 2010
MEDICAL BOOKS:
The Nail in Health & Disease 1980 1st edition Spectrum Publ., Jamaica, NY
The Nail in Health & Disease 1989 2nd edition Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CT
The Nail in Health & Disease 1999 3rd edition In Progress
AWARDS:
GOLD MEDAL EXHIBIT 1960 AAD, CHICAGO. SYSTEMIC ANTIFUNGAL GRISEOFULVIN
NIDARUS YEAR LECTURE, TRONDHEIM, SWEDEN. 1984 THE NAIL
SILVER MEDAL ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION TERBINAFINE SYSTEMIC IN ONYCHOMYCOSIS AAD SAN FRANCISCO 1988