In December 2019, I decided it was time for a career change. Not a profession change, but a location change. My daughter moved to Colorado when she graduated from college in 2014, and I knew I eventually wanted to live closer to her. So, I started my […]
 A New Epidemic: Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia  Read More »
Recently, a student following me at our clinic remarked on how quickly I could move through patients during the day. “You see about 60 people daily, and while it doesn’t seem like you are rushing them through, I don’t think I could ever do that. I am
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Adalimumab? Brodalumab? Abrocitinib? Have you ever wondered: is there an easy way to remember not only what class each drug belongs to, but also how to pronounce these generic names? I must admit, I commonly slaughter the generic names of biologic drugs. I usually add a vowel,
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Tattoos have challenged me in my work as a dermatology provider. Patients have often invested significant time and monies into this growing form of body art and are sometimes interested in my thoughts and reaction. As a result, I have avoided commenting and instead focus on a
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Recently, I completed a trial in the office I have worked in for 21 years. It struck me how infrequently I assessed psoriasis (PsO) patients for psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Since we have had an electronic medical records (EMR) system since the mid-1990’s, I was able to head
Screening Psoriasis Patients for Psoriatic Arthritis Read More »
Psoriasis Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the skin that is increasingly being recognized as a systemic inflammatory disorder. There are many considerations a provider must take into consideration when treating patients with psoriasis including a number of previously unrecognized comorbidities. Psoriasis, particularly severe disease,
Psoriasis: Part 2 of 2 Lesser known comorbidities associated with Psoriasis  Read More »
Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the skin that is increasingly being recognized as a systemic inflammatory disorder. According to current studies, more than 8 million Americans have psoriasis. Men and women develop psoriasis at equal rates. You can develop psoriasis at any age. A
Psoriasis: Part 1 of 2 Myriad of Clinical Presentations of this disease Read More »
Approximately 50 million people in the United States have acne. Acne affects about 85% of teenagers. Though there is no mortality associated with acne, there is often significant physical and psychological morbidity, such as permanent scarring, poor self-image, depression, and anxiety. The direct cost of the disease
Acne: The Economic and Psychological Impact  Read More »
Practicing medicine in 2022 has certainly been challenging, especially given the recent global pandemic that forever changed the way we practice medicine. In addition to the challenges related to COVID-19, another hot topic that emerged was health care equity in relation to the way we, as health
Documenting skin color in medicine: are we unconsciously racially profiling? Read More »
Psoriasis and your Patients These days, it seems that most of us can’t avoid seeing a TV ad for a psoriasis medication when watching our favorite shows. Most of these ads seem to promise “clear to near-clear skin” using these medications. Unfortunately, this promise follows many horrible
Assessing and Treating Your Patients Psoriasis Read More »
