Dear Derm Authority: Full Skin Exam with No History – how do you handle?
On 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 …
On 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 … Continue reading "Dear Derm Authority: Full Skin Exam with No History – how do you handle?"
In the newest JDD Podcast, "Pledge to Protect? Highlighting Flaws with the Isotretinoin Safety Monitoring", Ask the Investigator, host Dr. Adam Friedman of GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is joined by Albert Einstein College of Medicine Chief of Dermatology Dr. Steven Cohen for a throw back podcast covering his landmark 2016 JDD study entitled "iPLEDGE Weaknesses: Is It Time to Address t … 
What are the most important questions to ask when interviewing for a new job?
Interviewing is a critical step in the job hunting process. Prospective employers look for candidates to ask them questions just as much as they like to ask them. It shows that you are interested in the position and have thoughtful questions prepared about what future employment might be like with them. Here are … 
Please join us for one - or all four of the latest webinar series from Next Steps in Derm! Details are below!
November 22nd, 7pm ET
Title: Epidermal Stem Cells: Their Role in Wound Healing and Skin Regeneration
Presenter: Kavita Beri, MD
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Concept of Regenerative Medicine & Regenera … 
Holistic dermatology focuses on treating the underlying causes of an individual’s skin problem using the least invasive means first. It focuses on environmental and nutritional factors, gut microbiome and function, and history of exposures to chemicals, organisms and stresses as potential sources of inflammation or modification of the body’s ability to deal with potential antigens setting off …