LearnSkin
Course Image: Management of Psoriasis in Special Patient Populations
Psoriasis Treatment for Pediatric Patients, Pregnancy, and Special Sites
Jennifer Ornelas, MD
Supported by independent educational grants from Janssen Biotech, Inc and UCB

This lecture will provide an overview of clinical data regarding the safe and effective use of topical, systemic, and biologic psoriasis therapies in children, during pregnancy, and for special or difficult to treat body sites such as the face, scalp, skin folds, hands/feet, and genitals.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will review the clinical data for the safe use of topical and systemic therapies in childhood.
  • Participants will review the clinical data for the safe use of topical and systemic therapies in pregnancy and lactation.
  • Participants will assess the appropriate and safe use of topical and systemic therapies for difficult to treat body sites affected by psoriasis, including the face, scalp, skin folds, hands/feet, and genitals.

Faculty

User: Jennifer Ornelas
Jennifer Ornelas
MD

Dr. Jennifer Ornelas is a board-certified dermatologist and pediatric dermatologist. She has conducted translational research investigating botanical extracts as novel treatment options for acne and earned a master’s in clinical and translational research. She is passionate about working with children and adults alike and providing excellent care to all of her patients. She is committed to serving the medically underserved populations of the region and strives to provide culturally competent specialist care in her practice.

View Bio

Editors

User: jasonhawkes@learnskin.com
Jason Ezra Hawkes
MD MS FAAD

Dr. Hawkes is a board-certified dermatologist and Investigator at the Oregon Medical Research Center in Portland, Oregon. He completed his medical school and residency at the University of Utah. During medical school, he completed a fellowship in translational immunology in the NIH-HHMI Research Scholars Program. He also received a Master’s Degree in Clinical Investigation from Rockefeller University, where he was Chief Clinical Scholar and Principal and sub-Investigator on multiple human research protocols in the Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology. He has held academic appointments in the Departments of Dermatology at the University of Utah, University of California-Davis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Dr. Hawkes is a current Councilor in the International Psoriasis Council and serves on the NPF Medical Board and Scientific Advisory Committee. He also serves as the official delegate of the AAD as a member of the international guidelines and workgroup committee for urticaria. His research has been funded by the NIH, NSF, NPF, and Dermatology Foundation, and he is the recipient of several teaching awards including NPF Outstanding Educator in Psoriatic Disease and Exceptional Teacher of the Year in the Department of Dermatology at Mount Sinai. His primary clinical and research interests include novel immune therapies for inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, HS, alopecia areata, vitiligo, and urticaria.

View Bio

Related Courses

LearnSkin Logo
All material on this website is protected by copyright. Copyright © LearnHealth Inc. 2024.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
ABOUT
LEGAL
SUBSCRIBE
To Get Posts Directly In Your Inbox!