As a dermatologist, Annelies Lommerts sees many different patients and syndromes during her consultation hours. She specializes in pigment disorders and dermato-oncology.

Dr. Lommerts: 'Having a skin defect often has psychological consequences. Destigmatizing and learning how to deal with (chronic) skin diseases is something I pay a lot of attention to. There are many developments going on in the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases. I therefore believe it is important to give patients with the skin disease control over their own treatment and to work together towards recovery. I often hear from my patients that I give clear explanations and that I am decisive. I go home with a satisfied feeling when I have given every patient the attention he/she needs for his or her skin disease.'

educations

• Specialization in Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, AUMC
• Bachelor and Master of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Free University, Amsterdam

Memberships:

• Dutch Society for Dermatology and Venereology (NVDV)
• European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR)
• European Association for Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)        

PhD research

Title: 'Coloring the spots: Diagnosis, Measurement Instruments and Treatment in Vitiligo'

Objective: To improve the diagnosis and treatment of vitiligo.

Location: University of Amsterdam and Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders, Amsterdam UMC

Publications

1. Lommerts JE, Teulings HE, Ezzedine K et al. Melanoma-associated leukoderma and vitiligo cannot be differentiated based on blinded assessment by experts in the field. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2016; 75: 1198-204.

2. Lommerts JE, Schilder Y, de Rie MA et al. Focal vitiligo: long-term follow-up of 52 cases. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2016; 30:1550-4.

3. van Geel N, Lommerts J, Bekkenk M et al. Development and Validation of the Vitiligo Extent Score (VES): an International Collaborative Initiative. The Journal of investigative dermatology 2016; 136:978-84

4. Lommerts A. Vitiligo: an update. Dutch Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 2016; 26:149-54.

5. Lommerts JE, Njoo MD, de Rie MA et al. Twenty-year follow-up using a postal survey of childhood vitiligo treated with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy. The British Journal of Dermatology 2017; 177: e60-e

6. Lommerts JE, Meesters AA, Komen L et al. Autologous cell suspension grafting in segmental vitiligo and piebaldism: a randomized controlled trial comparing full-surface and fractional CO2 laser recipient site preparations. The British Journal of Dermatology 2017; 177:1293-1298

7. van Geel N, Lommerts JE, Bekkenk MW et al. Development and validation of a patient-reported outcome measure in vitiligo: The Self Assessment Vitiligo Extent Score (SAVES). Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017; 76: 464-71

8. Teulings HE, Lommerts JE, Wolkerstorfer A et al. Vitiligo-like depigmentations as the first sign of melanoma: a retrospective case series from a tertiary vitiligo centre. The British journal of dermatology 2017; 176:503-6

9. van Geel N, Boniface K, Seneschal J et al. Meeting report: Vitiligo Global Issues Consensus Conference Workshop “Outcome measurement instruments” and Vitiligo International Symposium, Rome, Nov 30-Dec 3rd. Pigment cell & melanoma research 2017; 30:436-43.

10. Eggen CAM, Lommerts JE, van Zuuren EJ et al. Laser treatment of congenital melanocytic nevi: a systematic review. The British Journal of Dermatology 2017, Epub

11. van Geel N, Wolkerstorfer A, Lommerts JE et al. Validation study of the Vitiligo Extent Score-plus (VESplus). Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017; Epub

12. van Geel N, Bekkenk M, Lommerts JE et al. The Vitiligo Extent Score (VES) and the VESplus are responsive instruments to assess global and regional treatment response in patients with vitiligo. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2018; Epub

13. Lommerts JE, Uitentuis SE, Bekkenk MW et al. The role of phototherapy in the surgical treatment of vitiligo: a systematic review. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2018, Epub

14. Van Geel N, Wolkerstorfer A, Ezzedine K, Lommerts JE et al. Validation of a physician global assessment tool for vitiligo extent: Results of an international vitiligo expert meeting. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2019, Epub

15. Lommerts JE. Coloring the spots. Diagnosis, measurement instruments and treatment in vitiligo. Dutch Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 2019; 29:24-26.

16. Lommerts JE. Coloring the spots. Diagnosis, measurement instruments and treatment in vitiligo. Thesis publication. June 5, 2018. ISBN: 9789462999909.

17. Uitentuis SE, Willemsen KJ, Lommerts JE, Impact of graft cell density and viability on repigmentation upon non-cultured autologous cell suspension transplantation in vitiligo and piebaldism. Clinical Experimental Dermatology. 2020, Epub.

18. Lommerts JE, Chandeck A, Middelkamp Hup MA, Kemperman PMHJ. Blood Sweat and tears. Dutch Journal of Dermatology and Venereology. Oct. 2020.

19. Gerbens L, Klatte J, Lommerts J. The dermatologist of the future. Dutch Journal of Dermatology and Venereology. Oct. 020.

20. Lommerts JE, Bekkenk MW, Luiten RM, Vitiligo induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors in melanoma patients: an expert opinion. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2021 Aug;20(8):883-888.

21. van Geel N, Lommerts JE, Speeckaert RJ et al. Assessing the dynamic changes in vitiligo: reliability and validity of the Vitiligo Disease Activity Score (VDAS) and Vitiligo Disease Improvement Score (VDIS). Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Aug;36(8):1334-1341.