Tailoring Care for Medicare Patients Living with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: John Koo, MD
As the array of novel therapies for plaque psoriasis expands, a strategy to navigate treatment options is to focus on the specific needs of different patient groups, like Medicare-aged patients. ILUMYA® (tildrakizumab-asmn) is the only biologic for plaque psoriasis guaranteed to be covered under the medical benefit of Medicare, with no prior authorization and zero cost as a likely possibility. Join Dr Charles Turck and Dr John Koo as they share insights on the efficacy, safety, and accessibility of ILUMYA in this patient population. Dr. Koo is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine.
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What's New in Dermatology: Key Updates on Emerging Therapies
Guest: James Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Explore the latest breakthroughs in dermatology care with Dr. James Del Rosso, who highlights newly approved and emerging therapies for severe alopecia area, actinic keratosis, and atopic dermatitis. Dr. Del Rosso is the Research Director at JDR Dermatology Research, an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Touro University Nevada, and a practicing dermatologist in Las Vegas. He also presented on this topic at the 2025 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
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Navigating the CHE Patient Journey: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Host: Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD
Guest: Jeff Yu, MD, MS
Chronic hand eczema (CHE) can have vast impacts on a patient’s personal and professional life, making the overall patient journey one of the most important considerations for clinicians. That’s why Dr. Jeff Yu joins Dr. Raj Chovatiya to share best practices for diagnosing and treating patients with CHE so we can optimize their journey. Dr. Yu is an Associate Professor at the Rosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School.
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Identifying Underlying Mechanisms and Unmet Needs in CHE
Host: Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD
Guest: Benjamin Ehst, MD, PhD
The underlying mechanisms behind chronic hand eczema (CHE) can lead to a variety of physical, emotional, social, and occupational challenges. To learn more about these challenges, Dr. Raj Chovatiya sits down with Dr. Benjamin Ehst to discuss what we currently know about the pathophysiology of CHE and what we can do to address patients’ unmet needs. Dr. Ehst is a dermatologist at Broadway Medical Clinic and an investigator at the Oregon Medical Research Center.
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Racial Disparities in Atopic Dermatitis Care: Improving Education, Access, and Research
Guest: Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH
Limited education, research, and access to care contribute to disparities in atopic dermatitis care among diverse populations. Hear from Dr. Ruchi Gupta, a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as she discusses gaps in care among different racial and ethnic groups.
There’s a lot dermatology specialists need to consider when ensuring patients have healthy skin. And at a time when clinical research is increasingly defining skin conditions—and the practice of dermatology itself—as “more than skin deep,” turn to DermConsult.
In this special series, dermatology specialists share their expert advice on the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of skin conditions. They also explore the latest clinical research and their very own case studies, so you can rest assured you’ll have access to everything you need to know about the body’s largest organ.
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