Alopecia: Medical Treatment Pearls
New treatments are giving alopecia patients hope, according to ODAC Medical Dermatology Advisor Jennifer Soung, MD, FAAD. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, interviewed Dr. Soung, who shares her pearls for the medical treatment of alopecia. Watch as Dr. Soung outlines the AST tool to determine alopecia severity. Hear a summary of approved JAK inhibitors for al …
New treatments are giving alopecia patients hope, according to ODAC Medical Dermatology Advisor Jennifer Soung, MD, FAAD. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, interviewed Dr. Soung, who shares her pearls for the medical treatment of alopecia. Watch as Dr. Soung outlines the AST tool to determine alopecia severity. Hear a summary of approved JAK inhibitors for al … 
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how we do our work, including the practice of dermatology. From AI-generated notes to AI-drafted appeal letters for insurance denials, AI promises to reduce administrative burden and help dermatology clinicians focus more on direct patient care. In addition, cosmetic dermatologists, according to an article in Women’s Health, are implementing AI ap … 
Physician burnout is pervasive in medicine. A Stanford Medicine-led study of U.S. physicians conducted in 2023 and 2024 found nearly half experienced at least one symptom of burnout. While the broader conversation may raise burnout as a concerning issue, the lived experience of physicians tells a different story. Despite the fact burnout is so prevalent, the demands on physicians remain unchanged: … 
In the continuity clinic, the patients are there to see you! Most residency programs have some kind of continuity clinic. They vary across institutions and even across sites within the same institution. They can vary from one half-day per week to two full days per week, and be at the same site throughout the residency or change. An attending may staff each patient, or they may only see a patient i … 
Pigmentary change often drives patients to seek dermatologic care, yet sometimes the cause is more than skin deep. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed conference co-chair Dr. Andrew F. Alexis about the skin signs of systemic disease in patients with darker skin tones. Watch as Dr. Alexis shares stories of the diseases he’s diagnosed in clinical practice. Le …