The Practical Dermatology Podcast

In the last of a three-part podcast series on dermatologic issues facing patients with darker skin tones, Andrew Alexis, MD, a dermatologist from New York City and the President of the Skin of Color Society, Corey Hartman, MD, a dermatologist in Birmingham, Alabama, and Janiene Luke, MD, a dermatologist in Loma Linda, California, discuss the expanding use of lasers and energy-based devices in patients with richly pigmented skin. 

In part two of a three-part podcast series on dermatologic issues facing patients with darker skin tones, Dr. Andrew Alexis, a dermatologist from New York City and the President of the Skin of Color Society, Dr. Corey Hartman, a dermatologist in Birmingham, Alabama, and Dr. Janiene Luke, a dermatologist in Loma Linda, California, discuss the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of scarring alopecias.

Klint Peebles, MD, a Washington, DC board-certified dermatologist with expertise in working with sexual and gender-diverse patients, discusses steps that can be taken to make patients more comfortable in healthcare settings. 

In part one of a three-part podcast series on dermatologic issues facing patients with darker skin tones, Drs. Andrew Alexis, Corey Hartman, and Janiene Luke discuss photoprotection and why it matters for all patients. 

In this second installment of a two-part episode of The Practical Dermatology Podcast, Brooke Jackson, MD, founder and owner of Skin Wellness Dermatology Associates in Durham, NC, and a dermatologic surgeon and dermatologist, continues the conversation, focusing on different hair textures and styles encountered in her practice and their treatment recommendations. She also shares some of her recommended hair care products. 

In this first installment of a two-part episode of The Practical Dermatology Podcast, Brooke Jackson, MD, founder and owner of Skin Wellness Dermatology Associates in Durham, NC, and a dermatologic surgeon and dermatologist, speaks about hair loss in patients with diverse skin tones, the timing of hair washing, and how to work with patients with different types of hair. 

 A panel discussion led by Neal Bhatia, MD, reveals the efforts--large and small--being made by dermatologists Laura Ferris, MD, Vishal Patel, MD, and Todd Schlesinger, MD, to combat skin cancer in their clinics and in their communities.

Dr. Estee Williams, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City and an official spokesperson for the National Rosacea Society, explains why treating rosacea is a marathon, not a sprint, in this episode of Practical Dermatology: The Podcast.

Physician burnout remains a conversation, and the pandemic dramatically changed the landscape for dermatologists—for better and for worse. Omaha, NE-based Joel Schlessinger, MD, who serves as Chief Cosmetic Surgery Editor of Practical Dermatology® speaks with Las Vegas-based dermatologist H.L. Greenberg, MD, about the importance of physicians finding “multiple sources of happiness” in this episode of Practical Dermatology: The Podcast.

Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other people of color with plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis often face delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and limited access to testing, treatment, and care. Determi-Nation, a new initiative sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, aims to change this. Patient advocate Alisha Bridges, Grace Wright, MD, PhD, president of the Association of Women in Rheumatology in New York City, and Naureen Kabani, MD, a rheumatologist with SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, New York, discuss how this new program will help close gaps and improve access to care for people of color with psoriatic disease.