by Kory M. Johnson, Emma Fixen, David J. Elpern, Douglas W. Johnson Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY John A. Burns School of Medicine, PGY1, Honolulu, HI David Elpern MD: The Skin Clinic, Williamstown, MA University of Hawaii School … Continue reading
Category Archives: Elpern, David J.
Anatomy of a Paper: Adalimumab and the Medical-Industrial-Academic Complex
by David J. Elpern, M.D. The Skin Clinic 12 Meadow Street Williamstown, Massachusetts djelpern@gmail.com Something is rotten in the State of Phrma Abstract: Pharmaceutical companies, clinical researchers, key opinion leaders and respected medical journals often work in concert to promote … Continue reading
The Melanoma Epidemic: Reflections on a Creature We Have Made
In the end, we are dependent on the creatures we have made. Goethe By David J. Elpern This is a Preprint. Abstract: I believe that the current melanoma epidemic is mostly an artifact of aggressive promotion by dermatologists, dermatopathologists and … Continue reading
Preprint Opportunities: Dermatology and Medical Humanities
Preprints and Post-Publication Peer Review by David J. Elpern We are creating two Preprint Repositories that will help some authors. dermatolRxiv.com and medhumRxiv are free online archives for finished but unpublished manuscripts (preprints) in dermatology and the medical humanities. Preprints … Continue reading
The Preprint Revolution
When we established OJCPCD in 2012, we rejected the concept of peer review. “Peer review, as it exists today, is an impediment to creativity and keeps many authors away from scientific publication while it serves as a filter to allow … Continue reading
Strategies for Hope Conference
Strategies for Hope: Addressing the opioid crisis in rural communities. May 17, 2019 Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Random notes from a compulsive note taker I attended this important conference and am a compulsive note taker. Most people, when the … Continue reading
Evolus Launches Jeuveau at Cancun!
NY Times article: Botox Rival Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts Link. Top plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists gathered at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun one weekend this month to learn about a wrinkle-smoothing … Continue reading
Dear Skin,
dear skin, you have been the cup of my life embracing the everything mystery called me during those years i never thanked you— employed as you are to bear both the scars and joys of my existence someday you will … Continue reading
2019 Hot Spots in Dermatology
It is a great pleasure to announce the 32nd Hot Spots in Dermatology Conference held in Hawaii from August 16 – 18, 2019! We have assembled a stimulating agenda, totaling 9 – 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. The program … Continue reading
Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Dermatology
by Elizabeth Cook* Keywords: Body dysmorphic disorder, cosmetic dermatology, cosmetic surgery, screening, surgery We all know someone who sees a different reality in the mirror. We try to convince her that she is beautiful. “No one … Continue reading