Neelam Vashi, M.D., FAAD, discusses the publication of her cross-sectional survey in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology regarding how different racial and ethnic groups possess various levels of melanoma awareness.
Nov 19, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Amir Karam, M.D., facial plastic surgeon, San Diego, Calif., explains the rising incidences of acne associated with face mask usage, otherwise known as maskne, as well as tips for prevention and treatment.
Nov 05, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Michael Sherling, M.D., practicing dermatologist and chief medical and strategy officer at Modernizing Medicine, discusses the recent rise in telemedicine use in dermatology, the benefits and detriments, as well as the future for the industry.
Oct 22, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Media expert Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media, explains the importance of building a brand as a physician, as well as some mistakes to avoid and tips on how to grow and shape your brand.
Oct 08, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, Candrice Heath, M.D., sits down to discuss her recent presentation at the 2020 Skin of Color Update about clinical pearls for kids, tweens and teens with skin of color. Dr. Heath also explains the most common skin conditions for this patient group, treatment challenges, and much more.
Sep 17, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, University of Illinois at Chicago medical students Kayla Clark and Gina Alvarado Jones, along with UIC Dermatology Department Head Maria Tsoukas, M.D. Ph.D., discuss their recently published analysis in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, which takes a look at skin of color representation in medical education.
Sep 03, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
With dermatology being a specialty in itself, some physicians may find themselves wishing to pursue sub-specialties such as pediatric dermatology. Heather Brandling-Bennett, M.D., vice president of workforce & specialty advocacy for the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, discusses how to become a pediatric dermatologist, as well as the responsibilities and benefits associated with the sub-specialty.
Aug 20, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
With new and emerging biologic therapies for psoriasis seemingly popping up daily, one research team is seeking a new route for treatment with the development of a probiotic specifically tailored for the inflammatory skin disease. Cath O'Niell, chief scientific officer at SkinBioTherapeutics and professor of translational dermatology at the University of Manchester, sits down to discuss her latest research and how probiotics might be a new viable therapy for other inflammatory skin disease besid...
Aug 06, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Sarah Coates, M.D., pediatric dermatology fellow in the department of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, and member of the International Society of Dermatology’s Climate Change Committee, discusses the results of a recent survey her committee conducted asking physicians about climate change and its effect on skin diseases around the world, and how the medical community can help fight this change.
Jul 23, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 3
With so much back and forth information circulating around, it can often times be difficult for dermatologists to decide what sunscreen is best for both their patients and themselves. In part two of our interview with Adam Friedman, M.D., FAAD, professor and interim chair of dermatology at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he gets to the bottom of those “controversial” ingredients in sunscreen. Plus, Dr. Friedman explains how social media can be used to influen...
Jul 08, 2020•10 min•Ep. 2
In the first episode of The Cutaneous Connection , Adam Friedman, M.D., FAAD, professor and interim chair of dermatology of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses his recent presentation at the first virtual American Academy of Dermatology meeting surrounding cannabinoid use in dermatology. During the episode, Dr. Friedman explains the effects endocannabinoids have had in treating inflammatory skin diseases, the rising use of cannabinoids in skincare a...
Jun 24, 2020•25 min•Ep. 1
