In episode 58 of Derms and Conditions, our host, Dr James Q. Del Rosso, presents a self-made episode where he discusses some clarifications regarding commonly misunderstood therapies in dermatology. Dr Del Rosso begins by discussing the use of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) for papulopustular rosacea and notes that many providers are hesitant to use this treatment given the perceived irritant effects. He notes that the microencapsulated BPO 5% cream (FDA approved EPSOLAY®), specifically formulated to al...
Aug 24, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 58
In episode 57 of Derms and Conditions, our host, James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Christopher Bunick, MD, PHD, an associate professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine who performs specialized dermatologic research utilizing x-ray crystallography and other novel techniques. The 2 discuss research findings surrounding new information on properties that differentiate the activity of antibiotics, with specific data on how narrow spectrum activity with sarecycline differs fr...
Aug 03, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 57
In episode 56 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Marc Serota, MD, a dermatologist in private practice in Denver who is triple board certified in dermatology, allergy and immunology, and pediatrics and serves as an adjunct faculty at the University of Colorado. The 2 discuss teledermatology and how Dr Serota uses it to increase access to care and develop additional revenue streams. They begin by recounting how teledermatology became as widespread as it is and...
Jul 20, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 56
In episode 55 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Guy Webster, MD, PhD, FAAD, a clinical professor of dermatology at Jefferson Medical College. The 2 discuss new developments in the pathophysiology and management of acne as well as key pearls and pitfalls when using topicals, antibiotics, and isotretinoin. Dr Del Rosso begins by asking Dr Webster about any major changes to acne dogma over the last few decades. Dr Webster points out that while our knowledge is...
Jul 06, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 55
In episode 54 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Raja Sivamani, MD, MS, AP, a board-certified dermatologist who practices at the Pacific Skin Institute and runs the Integrative Dermatology Symposium through LearnSkin. They discuss the concept of integrative dermatology, which involves uniting principles from pharmaceuticals, diet, nutrition, supplements, and probiotics to deliver holistic care. Dr Del Rosso begins by asking how to learn more about the scienc...
Jun 22, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 54
In episode 53 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, continues his conversation with Matt Zirwas, MD, a dermatologist in Columbus, Ohio, and founder of the Bexley Dermatology Research Clinic. After reviewing localized eczematous dermatitis in part 1, they switch gears to discuss adults with scattered eczematous dermatitis in part 2. Dr. Zirwas shares several pearls for differentiating among atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, photosensitive dermatitis, CTCL, and contact dermatitis, ...
Jun 08, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 53
In episode 52 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Darrell Rigel, MD, MS, a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine and a world leader in research and patient care for melanoma and other skin cancers. The two discuss the current state of sunscreens and how to address the most common questions that patients have in the office. Patients often wonder if they need to use sunscreen when the UV index is low, if sunscreen is nece...
May 18, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 52
In episode 51 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Matt Zirwas, MD, a dermatologist in Columbus, Ohio, and founder of the Bexley Dermatology Research Clinic. The two discuss how to approach a patient with an unspecified dermatitis. Dr. Zirwas begins by recounting his experiences with dermatitis unspecified, also known as non-atopic adult dermatitis, and how he became interested in treating this complex disease. Dr. Del Rosso asks how to differentiate between t...
May 04, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 51
In episode 50 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, continues his conversation with Andrew Blauvelt, MD, MBA, a clinical trials investigator and former President and Owner of the Oregon Medical Research Center. Dr. Blauvelt has conducted almost 200 clinical trials on biologics and JAK inhibitors for the treatment of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. While part 1 of this series focused on psoriasis, part 2 takes a deep dive into new therapies for atopic dermatitis. Dr. Blauvelt...
Apr 27, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 50
In episode 49 of Derms and Conditions, James Q. Del Rosso, DO and Mark Lebwohl, MD discussed the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis and the role of cytokines in its management. Drs. Lebwohl and Del Rosso discussed how specific cytokines can be targeted for a safer treatment of atopic dermatitis. They emphasized that the targeted therapies for atopic dermatitis do not have any boxed warnings and the treatment of cytokines, specifically interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-13, can significantly improve i...
Apr 13, 2023•15 min•Ep. 49
In episode 48 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Andrew Blauvelt, MD, MBA, a clinical trials investigator and former President and Owner of the Oregon Medical Research Center. Dr. Blauvelt has conducted almost 200 clinical trials on biologics and JAK inhibitors! In part 1 of this series, the two discuss the best way to learn about these new therapies for psoriasis. With 11 biologic medications now available for psoriasis, Dr. Blauvelt recommends breaking the...
Mar 30, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 48
In episode 47 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with Alexandra K. Golant, MD to discuss advances in the management of atopic dermatitis. They begin by highlighting the landmark approval of dupilumab in 2017 and how it completely revolutionized treatment of the disease at a time when options were very limited. Now, with additional biologics and a few JAK inhibitors on the market, both discuss some tips for choosing between the drug classes based on patient charact...
Mar 09, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 47
In episode 46 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Joel L. Cohen, MD, founder of AboutSkin Dermatology in Denver, Colorado. The two discuss how Dr. Cohen incorporated laser procedures and cosmetics into his general medical dermatology practice. Dr. Cohen takes us back to the beginning of his cosmetics journey and how he strategically chose an IPL device as his first purchase so that he could treat a variety of conditions important to his patients. He then revi...
Feb 23, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 46
In episode 45 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with Mark Kaufmann, MD, President of the American Academy of Dermatology. The two begin by discussing the many benefits of AAD membership and what the AAD is currently doing to support its members. In an economy that has seen record levels of inflation, physicians have still had to face an 8.5% cut to Medicare reimbursements. Dr. Kaufmann explains how he is working to counteract these cuts, and how you can support t...
Feb 09, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In episode 44 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with April Armstrong, MD, MPH and David Cohen, MD, MPH, live at Winter Clinical Hawaii 2023 to discuss highlights from the meeting. The trio reviews important tips from a variety of topics, ranging from contact dermatitis to psoriasis. Many lectures from this meeting focused on the new biologics and JAK inhibitors available to treat inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. The group unpacks i...
Jan 26, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 44
In episode 43 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, sits down with Bruce Strober, MD, PhD, a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale University. The two discuss some of the newest advances in psoriasis management. They start with an overview of therapies with new mechanisms of action and discuss other medications that are in the pipeline. Dr. Strober then provides important tips for screening for psoriasis comorbidities. Since at least 1 in 5 patients will get significant p...
Jan 05, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 43
The Derms and Conditions Podcast had a very successful year in 2022! Many discussions took place covering a wide range of topics in dermatology, including new published information, treatments, technologies, medications, and practical tips to improve the overall performance of your practice. Derms and Conditions wraps up the year by summarizing valuable insights and information for dermatology practitioners. Host James Q. Del Rosso, DO, explains the value of occasionally going back and listening...
Dec 29, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 42
In episode 41 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO brings back a prior podcast guest in Brad P. Glick, DO, a member of the board of directors of the AAD and National Psoriasis Foundation as well as the residency program director at Larkin Palm Springs in Miami. The two discuss psoriasis management and the utility of anti-TNF drugs. Dr. Glick emphasizes that TNF inhibitors remain a very important part of our psoriasis therapeutic armamentarium despite newer drugs coming to the...
Dec 15, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 41
In Episode 40 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with Whitney A. High, MD, JD, a Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at the University of Colorado. The two discuss blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), a highly aggressive and fatal malignancy that can be very challenging to diagnose. Dermatologists are in a great position to make the initial diagnosis of this rare disease as it involves the skin in 80-90% of cases. Dr. High discusses several cli...
Dec 01, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 40
In episode 39 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with Jennifer Cather, MD, a dermatologist and Medical Director at Mindful Dermatology and Modern Research Associates in Dallas, Texas, and a good friend of Dr. Del Rosso. Dr. Cather is an expert in psoriasis as she is currently managing over 1,700 patients on systemic therapy. She and Dr. Del Rosso discuss the exciting new Mind.Px test, a dermal biomarker patch developed by Mindera Health that can noninvasively obta...
Nov 17, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 39
In Episode 38 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with Chris Bunick, MD, PhD, an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Yale University. The two discuss the important topic of antibiotic stewardship in Dermatology. Dr. Bunick begins by sharing his unique background and how he became interested in structural biology and the way medications work at a molecular level. Once he discovered his passion for Dermatology, he turned his attention to understanding antibiotics a...
Nov 03, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 38
In episode 37 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with April W. Armstrong, MD, MPH and David E. Cohen, MD, MPH live at Fall Clinical 2022 in Las Vegas, NV to discuss highlights from the meeting. This is a very unique episode of Derms and Conditions filled with clinical pearls for four conditions! Dr. Armstrong discusses two biologics that have great data for prurigo nodularis as well as a new topical JAK inhibitor for vitiligo. Dr. Cohen highlights some advances fo...
Oct 27, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 37
In episode 36 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with Linda Stein Gold, MD, the Director of Dermatology Clinical Research and Division Head of Dermatology at Henry Ford Health. The two discuss various topical treatment options in the management of psoriasis. Dr. Stein Gold begins by reiterating that despite the development of new systemic therapies, topical therapy remains a mainstay in psoriasis management. She discusses a new formulation of betamethasone dipropi...
Oct 06, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 36
In episode 35 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with Dee Anna Glaser, MD and her two daughters, Katherine and Ella. Many in the Dermatology community know Dr. Glaser as she is very involved at conferences and is a leader in hyperhidrosis. But many may not know that both of her daughters are also dermatologists. The three of them share their path to dermatology and how they independently discovered their passion for the field. In this episode we diverge from the u...
Sep 22, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 35
In Episode 34 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with Joslyn Sciacca Kirby, MD, MEd, MS, who is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Penn State Health. The two discuss Hidradenitis Suppurativa and the difficulty that they, along with many Dermatologists, face in treating it. They begin by pointing out all of the treatment modalities that have historically been used and how some are still effective, while others should be retired, especially when facing severe ...
Sep 08, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 34
In episode 33 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO sits down with April W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, Professor of Dermatology and Associate Dean at the University of Southern California. The two discuss the Janus tyrosine kinase (JAK) pathway and how JAK inhibitors have become a useful tool in treating several chronic dermatologic conditions. Dr. Armstrong notes that different members of the JAK family pair in different ways and therefore enhance different intracellular signals. In...
Aug 18, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 33
In episode 32 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO chats with Dr. Brad Glick, who is the residency program director at Larkin Palm Springs in Miami as well as a close friend of Dr. Del Rosso. Dr. Glick and Dr. Del Rosso discuss the advantages of topical therapies and their pivotal role in managing chronic diseases, even in the setting of significant advances in targeted systemic therapy. Dr. Glick emphasizes that the adjunctive use of topical and systemic therapies is key to ...
Aug 11, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 32
In this episode of Derms & Conditions, James Q. Del Rosso, DO gleans up-to-date practical information on hair loss from Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, based on her extensive clinical and research experience in this area of dermatology. Several entities and challenges are discussed with tips on both diagnosis and management. The latter half focuses on alopecia areata, including its relationships to both atopy and autoimmune disease. The episode concludes with how Dr. Mesinkovska integrates ora...
Jul 21, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 31
In Episode 30 of Derms and Conditions, host James Q. Del Rosso, DO speaks with Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc, a board certified rheumatologist and dermatologist who is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Merola and Dr. Del Rosso first discuss the diagnosis and management of cutaneous lupus with a special focus on drug-induced lupus. Next, Dr. Del Rosso asks Dr. Merola about dermatomyositis including tips on diagnosis and which laboratory tests are best to order. Fin...
Jul 07, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 30
In Episode 29 of Derms and Conditions, our host James Q. Del Rosso, DO speaks with Peter Lio, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. The episode begins with Dr. Del Rosso asking Dr. Lio about useful patient questionnaires that he uses in his practice. Dr. Lio then discusses his use of the ADCT (Atopic Dermatitis Control Tool) which helps assess the waxing/waning nature of the disease. Next, Dr. Lio discusses his use of alternativ...
Jun 23, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 29
