ODAC Pearls: Top 10 Commandments with Dr. Perry Robins
10 commandmentsDr. Robins’ Ten Commandments presented by Dr. Perry Robins, ODAC Miami 2018 Pearls submitted by Dr. Misty Eleryan Every physician doing dermatologic surgery should follow these Ten Commandments that Dr. Robins developed in his tenure as a dermatologic surgeon, and has imparted upon his numerous trainees. 1.) Take a thorough history It’s important to know a patient’s medical history …
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Dear Derm Authority: Full Skin Exam with No History – how do you handle?
full skin examOn initial visits when patients state coming in for only "skin cancer screening", and not aware of any issues, or requests "full skin exam" and no significant personal or family history, how do you handle these? My office staff is great at briefing patients – We tell them to make sure to note any new or changing growths on the skin.   It is important to know your family history of melanoma an …
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Treating Skin of Color Patients
SkinofColor Dear Derm Authority: What are the more common complaints or maladies that you see in skin of color patients and what resources do you recommend for new practitioners who want expand their understanding of them? The US population is growing and evolving and the clinical profile of the average patient presenting to the dermatologist is changing. One in three Americans self-identify as member of a …
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JDD August Highlights – Special Focus: Psoriasis
Catch up on your JDD reading with highlights from the August issue, Special Focus: Psoriasis. Strober, Bagel, and Lebwohl et al present Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast in Patients With Moderate Plaque Psoriasis With Lower BSA: Week 16 Results from the UNVEIL Study   READ NOW The Static Physician’s Global Assessment of Genitalia: A Clinical Outcome Measure for the Severity of Genital Ps …
August JDD Podcast: Go Superpotent or Go Home
superpotentGo superpotent or go home.  The utility and safety of Class 1 topical steroids. Dr. Tina Bhutani and Dr. Adam Friedman In this edition of the JDD Podcast, Ask the Investigator, host Dr. Adam Friedman digs deep with UCSF Assistant Professor of Dermatology Dr. Tina Bhutani to powerlift the most up to date safety data on Class 1 superpotent topical steroids from her study entitled "Update on the …
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