Advanced practiced professionals (APPs), such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are increasingly billing for procedures performed independent of a supervising physician. Of these procedures, more than half of them are dermatologic. A recent study looked how the scope and number of dermatologic procedures performed by APPs evolved over a three year period …
The SDPA’s CME Committee, Matthew Brunner, Eileen Cheever and Keri Holyoak stopped by the Dermcast studios during the SDPA’s Annual Summer Dermatology Conference 2018, held in Seattle, Washington, to discuss the newest additions to the SPA conferences and how the planning process works.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, debilitating disease that causes significant distress in multiple domains for patients with the condition. HS can be unpredictable, both in when it appears and in response to treatment, and it can have a devastating effect on quality-of-life. Given that HS can impact patients’ physical, emotional, and psychological well-being, a …
Many patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are seeking a “natural” remedy to treat the itch and discomfort that comes with this chronic illness. However, the lack of evidence on the effectiveness of such treatments may cause patients to waste money and effort on ineffective treatments or even jeopardize their health with dangerous treatments. A recent …
Joslyn Kirby, MD, and Jennie Clarke, MD stopped by the Dermcast studios during the SDPA’s Annual Summer Dermatology Conference 2018, held in Seattle, Washington, to discuss all the things you can do with dermoscopy outside of your basic skin lesions.
Keloids are frustrating to treat for clinicians and patients alike; different patients have varied response to treatment, treatments may cause significant side effects and keloids frequently recur. A recent study sought to compare differing treatment options head-to-head to evaluate which may be the safest and effective treatment. The study looked at five treatment options: intralesional …