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Dermatologic Emergencies: SJS/TEN Mimics
Dr. Lindy Fox presented information about dermatologic emergencies that mimic Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN). First, Dr. Fox described SJS/TEN, a severe skin reaction that causes damage to the skin and mucus membranes and can be life-threatening. Dr. Fox believes that SJS and TEN are two distinct conditions. SJS typically presents as targetoid lesions that…
“From the Door” Diagnosis of Life-threatening Infections
Dr. Lindy Fox presented four patient cases demonstrating the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of life-threatening cutaneous infections. She referred to these infections as “from the door” diagnoses because the clinical presentation is clearly concerning from the moment you walk in the door. Case #1 A 33-year-old female with dermatomyositis presented with bullae and purpuric…
How I Do It: Psoriasis in Skin of Color
Dr. Ginette Okoye presented information about the clinical presentation and treatment of psoriasis in patients with skin of color. First, Dr. Okoye described the clinical presentation of psoriasis in patients with skin of color. Classic psoriasis, characterized by well-demarcated erythematous (red) plaques and micaceous (silver-colored) scales, can occur in these patients. Non-classic presentations of psoriasis…
Common and Uncommon Pitfalls in Clinicopathologic Correlation
Dr. Olayemi Sokumbi discussed three patient cases that demonstrate pitfalls in clinicopathologic correlation (CPC), the correlation between clinical and histopathological diagnosis. She believes that the gold standard for diagnosis involves collaboration between the dermatologist and dermatopathologist. Case #1: Double whammy A 28-year-old male presented with scattered plaques and nodules on his arms and legs. He…
Skin Color in Clinicopathological Correlation
Dr. Sokumbi presented information about the role of skin color in clinicopathological correlation (CPC) and dermatopathology. She argued that dermatologists should understand how skin of color clinical deficiencies, and biases impact dermatopathology and shared three patient cases of inflammatory dermatoses that demonstrate pitfalls to consider in skin of color. Case #1: Overcoming bias A 64-year-old…
From Bedside to Bench and Back Again
The turning point in the career of John Harris, MD, PhD, was sudden and an appealing type of serendipity. He had just completed his PhD studying type 1 diabetes in the lab of Dr. Aldo Rossini at UMass Chan Medical School, where he had become fascinated with autoimmunity. But he had grown frustrated that they…
An Infectious Commitment to Medical Education
James Troy, MD, is the recipient of the 2024 DF Clark W. Finnerud Award. This Dermatology Foundation award recognizes his devotion over the course of a long career to voluntarily teach and mentor residents while running a thriving dermatopathology private practice. Dr. Troy is Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in…
Dr. Marlys Fassett Receives the 2024 DF Bristol Myers Squibb Psoriasis Research Award
Marlys Fassett, MD, PhD, has received the 2024 DF Bristol Myers Squibb Psoriasis Research Award (BMSRA) from the Dermatology Foundation. Dr. Fassett is the second recipient of this prestigious award for extraordinary mid-career investigators. The award comes with $100,000 funding each year for three years to support her research into the role the cytokine IL-31…
A Country Doctor by Any Other Name
Dr. Robert Brodell, DF 2024 Practitioner of the Year, prides himself on being “just a country doctor.” Providing access to care in rural America has been the cornerstone of his career. Devoted to patient care, academics, his family, and volunteerism since he received his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and…
The Art of Teaching Care Aesthetics
For more than 40 years, Dr. Lupo has dedicated her career to a robust cosmetic dermatology practice in New Orleans, as well as teaching and mentoring dermatology residents and fellows. “I’m honored to accept this award because the Foundation is so well-respected and their only agenda is to do good things for people,” Dr. Lupo…
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