Featuring Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD Dr. Adam Friedman returned for the afternoon product theater to discuss atopic dermatitis (AD) and treatment with Dupixent. Dupixent is a treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in patients 12 years of age or older whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription […]
June 6, 2019
Featuring Adam Friedman, MD Dr. Adam Friedman gave a lively introduction to oncodermatology this morning. As cancer mortality has gone down, survivors of cancer with perpetual skin issues has gone up. A 2008 statistic reveals that among adverse events from phase 1 and 2 trials, 8% of these are dermatologic […]
June 6, 2019
Featuring Guest Faculty, Douglas DiRuggiero, MHS, PA-C For the Thursday morning product theater, Douglas DiRuggiero, MHS, PA-C, reviewed psoriasis and specifically treatment with the biologic medication Cosentyx. Mr. DiRuggiero emphasized both the effectiveness and safety of Cosentyx in his presentation. There are currently up to 75, 000 patients using Cosentyx, […]
June 6, 2019
Featuring Jennifer Clarke, MD Dr. Jennifer Clarke began Thursday’s SDPA conference with a comprehensive review of rheumatologic conditions for the dermatology provider. Dr. Clarke emphasized dermatology providers play a key role in the diagnosis of autoimmune disease through investigation of disease based on a constellation of systemic systems with the […]
June 6, 2019
Featuring faculty, Leigh Ann Rola, MPAS, PA-C and panelists, Dr. James Treat and Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness Physician assistant Leigh Ann Rola, along with panel presenters Dr. Treat and Dr. Maguiness, presented an engaging lecture on how to approach difficult patients and their families. She began her presentation highlighting the numerous […]
June 5, 2019
Featuring guest faculty, Adam Friedman, MD For the lunch time product theater, Dr. Adam Friedman presented a conversation on primary hyperhidrosis and treatment with Qbrexza. Qbrexza is the first and only FDA approved once daily topical anticholinergic cloth towelette indicated for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis in people 9 […]
June 5, 2019