by Malcolm Ing The speaker will present facts concerning the challenge of treating macular degeneration. He will discuss the diagnosis of the two main types, dry and wet. Current treatment will be described. The causes and risk factors will be … Continue reading →

Dr. Bal’s Presentation:  The CHNA Provisions of ACA (Obama Care) “Our zip code is a better predictor of health outcomes than our genetic code”. The CHNA Provisions of the ACA

Everybody needs some sweet okole. Keola and Kopono Beamer Abstract: Recurrent herpes simplex of the sacrum and buttocks is commonly seen by dermatologists but rarely described in the literature. These patients can be helped by timely administration of acyclovir (famcyclovir … Continue reading →

More humanism and less science, that’s what medicine needs. But, humanism is hard work,and a lot of science is just Tinkertoy. Robertson Davies, The Cunning Man David J. Elpern, MD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2002;47:317-8. Author’s note … Continue reading →

This flier came attached to the July issue of The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.  Topicort Spray is hardly a unique product and it will run a patient ~ $600 for what appears to be a 60 ml … Continue reading →

To talk of disease is an Arabian nights experience. Osler David Elpern’s Book Review with Excerpts of: Do Not Harm by Henry Marsh You are invited to spend some time with Mr. Marsh, an eloquent neurosurgeon who escorts us into … Continue reading →

by Lawrence Eron Turtle Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, August 23, 2016 Author’s notes on Ebola Presentation: PDF L. Eron’s Ebola Notes  

by David J. Elpern This essay is the basis of a talk delivered at the Jag Bhawan, M.D. Research Symposium held on July 6, 2015 at the Boston University School of Medicine. Abstract: Herein, I chronicle  a 25-year medical odyssey … Continue reading →

We have had a crazy drug policy in the U.S. since 1914, and we dictate it to most of the world. The War on Drugs is masterfully covered in Johann Hari’s important new book, “Chasing the Scream.” The small players … Continue reading →

Announcement: Coming Soon to Havi Welcome to The Akamai Skin Works (ASW). Our new suite, in the penthouse of the Third Millennium Medical Building, houses the vanguard of 21st Century dermatologic care. It is a model endorsed by the Global … Continue reading →