Dr. Christian Vestergaard graduated from Aarhus University in 1998, after which he started his studies in Atopic Dermatitis and inflammation as a Monbusho Scholar at the University of Tokyo. Dr. Vestergaard completed the studies as part of his ph.d. in the Dermatological research laboratory at the Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital. After achieving the ph.d. degree he was awarded a two year postdoctoral position from the Danish National Research council, which lead to the completion of the Danish Doctoral thesis with focus on inflammation Dr. Vestergaards research still has focus on the inflammatory reaction in the skin and it’s influence on skin-barrier function, but also on the epidemiology of co-morbidities
in atopic dermatitis. Dr. Vestergaards research group also focuses on bullous pemphigoid, mastocytosis, and skin changes of malnutrition with phd students, MD student and master of science students.
Dr. Vestergaard achieved his board certification in Dermatology after training at the Departments of Dermatology in Aarhus and Odense. He is now an associate professor at the Department of Dermatology Aarhus University and National Director of The Training in Dermatology in Denmark. Dr Vestergaard has for the last 6 years been the daily leader of the urticaria clinic, and been an active teacher at the eczema school for Atopic Dermatitis patients and their parents in Aarhus. He serves as chairman of the Danish Dermatological Society. He also serves as member of the editorial board of JEADV, and as an international advisory board of the Journal of Dermatology, and is associate section editor at the British Journal of Dermatology.