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Real-World Cases Cited in Lecture on Dermoscopy Use Beyond Pigmented and Nonpigmented Lesion Examination
August 13, 2021

Various sessions during SDPA Annual Summer Conference 2021 covered general and niche uses for dermoscopy, concluding that the dermatoscope is a valuable, clinically significant tool—as long as you have it with you! Roman Bronfenbrener, MD (pictured, right), from Penn Derm Specialists and University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, began his session “Dermoscopy: Clinical Uses Beyond …

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“Dermoscopy Rocks” – The Supplemental Tool Can Open Your Eyes to Hidden Signs and Irregularities the Naked Eye Might Miss

The primary reason for using dermoscopy is to gather information you might miss due to limitations faced during the patient visit, noted John Burns, MPAS, PA-C, of the Vancouver Clinic, in a presentation titled Case Based Approach to the Basics of Dermoscopy. Burns ([pictured, right) was amongst the top faculty who delivered new and updated …

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Summer 2018 | Live Blog | Early and Thin Melanoma
June 30, 2018

Dr. Abel Jarrell, a dermatologist and dermatopathologist, shed light on the management of early and thin melanomas on Day 3 of the SDPA Annual Summer Conference. Dr. Jarrell began his lecture with the statement “some of the most valuable time you can spend in your education is focusing on pigmented lesions”. He presented the best …

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Summer 2018 | Live Blog | Product Theater | A Closer Look at Taltz

The first product theater on Day 3 of the SDPA Annual Summer Conference was “A Closer Look at Taltz” presented by Dr. Andrew Blauvelt. Taltz is indicated for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy and for adults with active psoriatic arthritis. Dr. Blauvelt reports that in …

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Summer 2018 | Live Blog | What’s New with Actinic Keratoses?

Day 3 of the SDPA Annual Summer Conference kicked off with Dr. Neal Bhatia presenting on actinic keratoses (AK). He began his lecture by encouraging providers to examine our definition of actinic keratoses to ourselves and patients. Actinic keratoses can be viewed as a symptom of a bigger problem with at least 8% of AKs …