She currently is the Residency Program Director as well as serving as Clinical Director Dr. Mercurio's clinical interests in dermatology have focused on skin and hair disorders afflicting women with particular interest in the hormonal effects of hyperandrogenism. She works closely with obstetrics and gynecology colleagues collaborating in a joint clinic for women with a variety of skin conditions, including vulvar skin disorders and those rashes that are unique to pregnancy. She is the director of the dermatology clinical trials unit, and is actively participating in trials pertaining to psoriasis, vulvar dermatitis, and melanoma. Her research is supported in part by the National Institutes of Health