by Douglas W. Johnson, M.D. On August 19, 2017, Dr. Douglas Johnson gave a presentation on Hepatitis B and dermatology at Hot Spots in Dermatology. This talk is an invaluable aid to physicians managing patients with active or previous Hepatitis … Continue reading
Category Archives: Elpern, David J.
Isotretinoin on a Global Scale
In the end, we are dependent on creatures we have made. Goethe Isotretinoin and iPledge on the Global Stage by Ava Atri, B.A. and David J. Elpern, M.D. Keywords: isotretinoin, regulation, iPledge program, teratogen Introduction Isotretinoin has revolutionized the treatment … Continue reading
Regulation of Isotretinoin Around the World (2017) – Table
by Ava Atri In January of 2017, we contacted blah blah blah…
Single Digit Leuconychia Reference.
This is the reference: Leuconychia in reflex sympathetic dystrophy: a chance association? Vanhooteghem O, et.al. Br J Dermatol. 1998 Aug;139(2):355-6. you can read at: BJD Leuconychia
Dermatologists on Display
Dermatologists on Television: As the Public Sees Us By: Ajay Kailas Email: ajay.kailas@knights.ucf.edu University of Central Florida College of Medicine Keywords: dermatology, dermatologists, television, Seinfeld, Grey’s Anatomy, Television is an important medium of communication that allows millions to access unique … Continue reading
Dermatology Mondays: On a Global Scale
“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ― Mark Twain Dermatology Mondays: On a Global Scale Omid Zargari, M.D.1, David J. Elpern, M.D.2, Gregor Jemec, M.D.3 Dana Clinic, Rasht, … Continue reading
Notes from Cushing’s Life of Osler
Some years ago, a friend gave me a copy of Harvey Cushing’s The Life of Sir William Osler. He knew I admired Osler but had read little of his work. My colleague had sought the tome out in a used … Continue reading
A Sense of Melancholy
by Rosanne Trost At times in my life, I have had a vague feeling of being vulnerable and lonely. It comes and goes. I can best describe it as a sense of unrest. Fortunately, the episodes are infrequent, usually brief. … Continue reading
Skin and Him
Deep multicolored hues emanating from its surface in all directions Voracious and cruel like a black hole, ripping the borders of lighter brown nearby Seeding and spreading through the crimson water Eventually arriving at the home of thought, pleasure, and … Continue reading
What it feels like to be an interesting teaching opportunity
Ruth Tapp, a patient in the U.K., describes what it feels like for the patient to be the subject of bedside teaching. Here is the BMJ article: bmj.i6190.full This was a useful (and short) essay that will be of help … Continue reading