PeDRA Pearls

Dr. Deepti Gupta is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She found her way to pediatric dermatology while in pediatric residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She's been a member of PeDRA for many years and currently serves on PeDRA's Early Investigator Committee. Get to know Dr. Gupta and learn how the PeDRA network helps her address knowledge gaps and better understand disease processes.

Join Dr. Dawn Davis from the Mayo Clinic in this final episode on Systemic Therapies for Moderate-to-Severe AD in children, for a conversation with Wendy Smith-Begolka, MBS from the National Eczema Association and Korey Capozza, MPH from Global Parents for Eczema Research. Together they answer questions and discuss the importance and value of research.

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Dr. Ilona Frieden is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, a founding member of PeDRA, and is PeDRA's current President. She's a recognized leader in the field, having mentored many PeDRA members and inspired countless others in pediatric dermatology. Get to know Dr. Frieden and the important role that mentorship has played in her career.

Dr. Lisa Arkin is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Arkin is a long-time PeDRA member and serves as the chair of PeDRA's Early Investigator Committee. She also oversees programming for PeDRA's Annual Early Investigator Forum which takes place alongside the PeDRA Annual Conference. Get to know Dr. Arkin and how her experience on September 11, 2001, changed her career path forever.

Listen to our first Town Hall to hear distinguished faculty in pediatric dermatology and allergy/immunology answer questions about new and emerging treatments and important research issues for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in children. Special guests Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky and Dr. Eric Simpson.

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Join Dr. Dawn Davis from the Mayo Clinic for a conversation with two patient advocates as they discuss the patient experience with new and traditional AD therapies and share thoughts on how patients and providers can best work together.

This is the first of two podcasts where distinguished faculty in pediatric dermatology and allergy/immunology talk about new and emerging treatments and important research issues for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in children. Listen to this podcast first and then tune in live on December 8 at 5:15 PM PST for a virtual town hall discussion featuring special guests Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky and Dr. Eric Simpson.

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Randy Ko is an MD, PhD candidate at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He was inspired to go into pediatric dermatology after struggling with his own dermatologic issues while growing up. Get to know more about Randy and how he's applying advice he received from his dad to his everyday life.

Dr. Kelly Cordoro is a Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. She is one of PeDRA's founding members, having been at the whiteboard when the acronym “PeDRA” was decided. Dr. Cordoro is a world leader in the field of pediatric psoriasis and serves as chair of the Pediatric Dermatology COVID-19 Response Task Force. Get to know more about Dr. Cordoro, her story, and how her physics professor helped put her on the path to pediatric dermatology!