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2009 Year in Review

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A look at new and exciting advances in the field of dermatology.

Another year has brought several new and exciting advances to the field of dermatology. This review will highlight new and pertinent knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of skin diseases as well as regulatory developments that will affect your practice. Categories that will be discussed include infectious disease, acne, psoriasis, photoprotection, pediatric dermatology, cutaneous neoplasms, contact dermatitis, biologics and cosmetics. Topics explored include new medications and products relevant to the field o

What You Need to Know about The H1N1 Virus

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How to recognize the novel influenza A among dermatology patients and approaches for handling patients who may be infected while protecting healthy patients in your office or clinic.

Anew strain of the flu is here to stay. H1N1 has been declared a pandemic, and health officials are warily watching what happens in the fall. It has been identified in most countries worldwide, with more than 300,000 cases confirmed and almost 4,000 deaths.1 In the near future, H1N1 will affect the patient population seeking dermatologic care. As such, the dermatology community should be made aware of th

2009 Article & Author Index

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FEATURES

JANUARY 2009 —VOLUME 17, NUMBER 1
Avoiding the Pitfalls When Starting Your Own Medical Practice
No. 1, p 30
Psoriasis Update
No. 1, p 36
Exploring Aesthetic Interventions:
Mini-Abdominoplasty
No. 1, p 43

FEBRUARY 2009 —VOLUME 17, NUMBER 2
Banishing Burnout
No. 2, p 26
Acne and Rosacea Update
No. 2, p 32
Treatment Strategies for Challenging Melasma Cases
No. 2, p 38
Optimizing Your Patients’ Rejuvenation Investment
No. 2, p 42
Coding Update: Attracting Medicare Patients to Your Practice in 2009
No. 2, p 44

MARCH 2009 — VOLUME 17, NUMBER 3
Are Skin

Spotlight on: Joseph B. Bikowski, MD, FAAD

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In dermatology, we are fortunate to have many of our profession’s innovators and great teachers still among us. This column was created so that we may gain insight from these practitioners and learn more about them. Some are bright stars in our special universe — others unsung heroes. All of these colleagues have much to share from wisdom to humor to insights into dermatology and life.

Joseph B. Bikowski, Jr. MD, FAAD, is the Director of the Bikowski Skin Care Center in Sewickley, PA, the Director of Dermatologic Education for the Heritage Valley Family Medicine Residency P

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Clinical Tips

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:03:32 -0500

As dermatologists we all have our individual styles of practice and favorite areas of dermatology on which we prefer to focus. But we all share one thing in common: We have a strong desire to improve our skills. Getting input from colleagues can help us achieve this goal, and it was why this column was created. This column highlights a wide range of pearls from practicing dermatologists — everything from a better way to perform a clinical procedure to a more effective method for communicating with patients to advice for improving an office function.

Tip 1: Another Use for Steril

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Is Solo Practice a Thing of the Past?

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:23:44 -0500

You can always start your own practice,” is something I remember hearing when I chose to go to medical school. Having never been in my own practice, nor having plans to do so in the foreseeable future, this isn’t something I think about. But recently, I read an article by Isaacs and colleagues entitled “The Independent Physician — Going, Going . . .”1 While the article did not change my opinion about my career choice, it got me thinking about my colleagues who are practicing as independent physicians.

Isaacs and colleagues discuss “migration” of physicians from “independent

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Physician Assistants in Dermatology

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:34:11 -0500

Still on the fence about whether to hire a derm PA? A derm PA describes how she has been able to add value and revenue to her Florida-based practice.

Dermatologists nowadays are looking for ways to accommodate their patients, expand their practices and make themselves available for surgery, more complicated cases, and to build their cosmetic practices. Physician assistants (PAs) can be an excellent addition to a growing dermatology practice. With more than 2,000 PAs in the United States currently practicing in dermatology and more than 4,500 graduating from accredited PA schools acro

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What Caused This Groin Plaque?

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PATIENT PRESENTATION

A 39-year-old Caucasian man with type 2 diabetes on oral hypoglycemics had an asymptomatic dark discoloration on both sides of his groin of 1-year duration. Well-demarcated reddish-brown elliptical plaques with sparse scale were present on both medial thighs, yet spared the scrotum.

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Diagnosis: Erythrasma

Erythrasma is a cutaneous bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. It was named in 1961 and is a lipophilic, Gram-positive, non–spore-forming, aerobic, catalase-positive diphtheroid that m

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2nd World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference 2009

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The 2nd World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference — organized by The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) — was held in Stockholm in June. The IFPA is a nonprofit organization made up of psoriasis associations from around the world. The meeting brought together dermatologists, rheumatologists, scientists, industry representatives and patients with the goal of broadening the global understanding of these diseases.

Highlights of the meeting included presentation of research on quality of life, function and participation, clinical research including treatment a

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Year in Review

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:47:35 -0500

Our annual Year in Review cover story offers great coverage of advances in dermatology in 2009. Elizabeth Kaufman McNamara, MD, reviews new and pertinent knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of skin diseases as well as regulatory developments that will affect your practice in “2009 Year in Review.” She discusses infectious disease, acne, psoriasis, photoprotection, pediatric dermatology, cutaneous neoplasms, contact dermatitis, biologics and cosmetics, and covers new medications and products relevant to the field of dermatology, as well as updates to medication labels and pertine

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