Optimizing Vitamin D Absorption: Understanding the Role in Dermatologic Disease

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.

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.

Dr. Tracy A. Novosel is a board-certified dermatologist based in Wilmington, North Carolina. She earned her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2000 and completed her dermatology residency at the same institution from 2005 to 2008.

Dr. Novosel began her medical career as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Navy, embracing the adventures it provided. In addition to her medical practice, she is a certified life coach, focusing on helping physicians who feel stuck, disempowered, or overwhelmed to rediscover themselves and reclaim their true power. She is also affiliated with Better Together Physician Coaching, where she volunteers her time to make coaching accessible to clinicians nationwide. Also, a participant in the IDCP 2024-25 cohort.