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Course: DCIE2024-M2:Atopic Dermatitis and Prurigo Nodularis
M2: Atopic Dermatitis and Prurigo Nodularis
Apple Bodemer, MD +3

Welcome to module 2 where we'll review Atopic Dermatitis and Prurigo Nodularis!

Atopic Dermatitis Part 1: Pathophysiology

This session will review the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of atopic dermatitis. Potential causes and clinical tools for assessing atopic dermatitis are discussed.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Review the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis
  2. Describe the clinical presentation of atopic dermatitis and differential diagnoses
  3. Discuss validated tools for clinical assessment of atopic dermatitis
  4. Identify potential causes and triggers of atopic dermatitis

Atopic Dermatitis Part 2: Therapy Overview

This session will provide an overview of therapy options for atopic dermatitis. Developing a treatment plan for atopic dermatitis including the use of integrative medicine is discussed.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the evidence for the use of integrative treatment options for patients with atopic dermatitis
  2. Review the risks and benefits of topical and systemic therapies for treating atopic dermatitis
  3. Develop an action plan for patients with atopic dermatitis

Itch and Prurigo Nodularis

This course will cover the basic pathophysiology of different types of itch and discuss therapeutic options for treating itch and prurigo nodularis.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Review the pathophysiology of itch and prurigo nodularis
  2. Describe the clinical presentation and differential diagnosis for itch and prurigo nodularis
  3. Discuss work up to consider for itch and prurigo nodularis
  4. Identify topical and systemic treatment for patents with itch and prurigo nodularis

Nutrition, Supplements, and the Microbiome in Atopic Dermatitis

This course will look at the role nutrition and supplements play in atopic dermatitis along with the importance of the microbiome.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Review how the skin and gut microbiomes relates to atopic dermatitis
  2. Describe the skin-gut connection
  3. Summarize the evidence for the role of probiotics and supplements

Food Allergies and Testing

When did food get so complicated? Journey through the variations of immune responses to food. This course will review how we become sensitized to foods and offer a guide on testing.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Evaluate and review the skin's importance in the pathophysiology of food allergies
  2. Define what increases susceptibility to food allergies
  3. Review the most common types of food allergy tests
  4. Compare data for management of clinical disease

Faculty

User: Apple Bodemer
Apple Bodemer
MD

After finishing Medical School and Dermatology Residency at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Bodemer completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. She was the first Dermatologist to be board certified in both Dermatology and Integrative Medicine and currently is the only Dermatologist to serve on the Integrative Medicine Board. She has authored academic texts and curriculum and has spoken widely on a variety of topics related to Integrative Dermatology. She has always been drawn to exploring how lifestyle choices impact skin health and disease and feels that the most powerful role a physician can play is as an educator and guide, empowering people to get healthy and stay healthy.

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User: neal.jain@learnskin.com
Neal Jain
MD

Dr Neal Jain is an Arizona native. He obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and subsequently trained in Pediatrics at Phoenix Children’s Hospital where he served as a chief resident during 2001-2002. Both he and Dr. Shimamoto trained in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology at National Jewish Health Center and University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Jain was appointed Chief Fellow at National Jewish Health Center and was a member of the Medical Staff between 2003-2004. Prior to joining San Tan Allergy & Asthma in January 2010 , he practiced as an Allergist/Immunologist at Dean Health System in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Jain was also on faculty as a Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin in the division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, where he supervised fellows in training. He has been an active member of the community serving as Medical Director for the Food Allergy Association of Wisconsin, Chair of The Wisconsin Asthma Coalition and on the Board of Directors for the National Eczema Association. Dr. Jain is President of the Arizona Allergy Society, a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology and of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is board certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology and Pediatrics. Dr. Jain is currently a regular contributing writer of the “House Call” segment for the magazine Living Without (http://www.livingwithout.com/) and has also been featured on a nationally syndicated television program to discuss new asthma technologies. He has authored or co-authored a number of studies published in peer-reviewed journals and continues to pursue clinical research. Dr. Jain is currently accepting new pediatric and adult patients. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Dr. Jain enjoys spending time with his family, playing doubles sand volleyball, and cooking.

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User: peter.lio@dermveda.com
Peter Lio
MD

Dr. Peter Lio is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, completed his internship in Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital, and his Dermatology training at Harvard where he served as Chief Resident in Dermatology. Dr. Lio is the founding director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center and has spoken nationally and internationally about atopic dermatitis, as well as alternative medicine.

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User: Raja Sivamani
Raja Sivamani
MD MS AP

Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certified dermatologist and practices as an integrative dermatologist at Pacific Skin Institute. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of California, Davis and Director of Clinical Research and the Clinical Trials Unit.He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the California State University, Sacramento and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at California Northstate University, College of Medicine.He engages in clinical practice as well as both clinical and translational research that integrates bioengineering, nutrition, cosmetics, and skin biology. With training in both Allopathic and Ayurvedic medicine, he takes an integrative approach to his patients and in his research.He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, 10 textbook chapters, and a textbook entitled Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics, 3rd Edition with a passion for expanding the evidence and boundaries of integrative medicine for skin care.

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