Dermatology

There are a number of skin conditions that affect people with diabetes: xerosis, acanthosis nigrican, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum and more. What do healthcare providers need to know to diagnose and treat their patients? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, dermatologist specializing in diabetes, Dr. Janet Trowbridge, as they discuss skin conditions in patients with diabetes.

More than 10 million surgical and non surgical cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2008. Many of those procedures were performed by physician assistants. Krystie Lennox, the co-founder of the Aesthetic Extender Symposium, talks with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell about the state-by-state rules related to PAs performing cosmetic procedures, how to become part of this expanding specialty, and how to stay informed in this fast changing area of medicine.

How common are pressure ulcers in hospitals, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities? What clinical situations put patients at risk for developing pressure ulcers, and how are these wounds diagnosed? Dr. David Thomas, professor of internal medicine and geriatric medicine at Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, joins host Dr. Eric Tangalos to review strategies for managing pressure ulcers.

Are patients with psoriasis more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, and what mechanisms might link these two conditions? Do the severity of psoriasis and the agents used to treat this condition factor in to determining a patient's cardiovascular risk? Host Dr. Lee Freedman asks Dr. Joel Gelfand, assistant professor of dermatology and medical director of the clinical studies unit in the department of dermatology at Penn Medicine, to describe what physicians should be aware of with patients who have psoriasis. Should these patients be screened more regularly for cardiovascular disease?

The media often report about the effect of stress on the immune system. What research supports the idea that certain individuals are more susceptible to stress than others, and how can physicians recognize patients who might be experiencing an immunological response to stress? What mechanisms might link rhinitis, asthma and chronic urticaria to stress? Dr. Gailen Marshall, professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, discusses the fascinating relationship between a patient's mental state and immunity. Dr. Todd Mahr hosts.

Tune in for important findings presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held March 6th through 10th in San Francisco.

It seems these days patients know more about the benefits of Vitamin D than their physicians. Doctors are soaking up the information and making sure their patients are taking the proper levels of Vitamin D. Dr. Michael Holick, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics and director of the Bone Health Care Clinic and the Heliotherapy, Light, and Skin Research Center at Boston University Medical Center, joins host Dr. Lauren Streicher to discuss the proper dosage, risk factors, geographical factors and benefits of Vitamin D.

Dr. Désirée Ratner, director of dermatologic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses Mohs micrographic surgery, at technique developed by Frederick Mohs to allow complete visualization of high-risk skin cancer margins for complete removal. Learn how this procedure, initially developed with zinc floride paste to tag cancerous lesions, is now practiced. How does this surgery relate to standard frozen section histology and immunostaining techniques with which physicians are more familiar? Dr. Mary Leuchars hosts.

In the next year, nearly 120,000 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in the United States, more than half of which will be invasive disease. Unfortunately, trends indicate the overall incidence will continue to rise in the coming years. Who are the key at-risk populations, and how do we identify early warning signs of cancer? Dr. Désirée Ratner, director of dermatologic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, shares her expertise with host Dr. Mary Leuchars on strategies to recognize early development and initiate treatment of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers.