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Episode 116: Effective, Non-Surgical Treatment for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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profile-imageJohn T. Shen MD

Episode description

Are your patients tired of going under the knife? We don't blame them either. This week, join Drs. John Shen and Anna Nichols as they offer some non-invasive, cost-effective, and most importantly, non-surgical alternatives for your aging patients. Each Thursday, join Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar, board certified dermatologists, as they share the latest evidence based research in integrative dermatology. For access to CE/CME courses, become a member at LearnSkin.com.

John T. Shen, MD received his medical degree at Brown University and his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. After an internship at Brown University, Dr. Shen completed his dermatology training at Boston University. A member of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Shen is an expert in non-invasive topical immunotherapy to treat skin cancers and precancers.

Anna Nichols, MD PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Aside from directing the clinical trials unit and the High Risk Skin Cancer Clinic, Dr. Nichols is active in several promising and potentially groundbreaking research projects including preliminary work on the viral pathogenesis of squamous cell carcinoma. She regularly serves as the attending physician for an inpatient service where patients are treated for severe skin diseases.

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Anna Nichols  

MD

Anna Nichols, MD, PhD is Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Nichols’ clinical and research interests are focused on preventing nonmelanoma skin cancer, developing novel, cost-effective ways to treat tumors non-invasively, complicated medical dermatology and integrative dermatology. She spearheads a High-Risk Skin Cancer Clinic dedicated to serving patients at risk for multiple or aggressive nonmelanoma skin cancers, such as solid organ transplant recipients. She was recently awarded the 2018 Skin Cancer Foundation Research Grant to test the novel hypothesis that intratumoral delivery of the 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine is an effective treatment strategy for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Additionally, Dr. Nichols is the Co-Director of the department’s Clinical Trials Unit where she oversees a team of research coordinators and fellows who support the department’s numerous research projects. She is currently involved in projects on skin cancer chemoprevention and treatment, inpatient and emergency department dermatology consults, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa and androgenetic alopecia. She is a member of the University of Miami’s Institutional Review Board.

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John T. Shen  

MD

Dr. Shen received his medical degree at Brown University and his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. After an internship at Brown University, Dr. Shen completed his dermatology training at Boston University. A member of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Shen is an expert in non-invasive topical immunotherapy to treat skin cancers and precancers. 

In private practice for over 15 years at Shen Dermatology in Temecula, CA in San Diego Area.

Researchers at University of Miami have found Dr. Shen's combination of topical medicines, known as "The Shen Cocktail", to have a cure rate of 99% for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma. Born in Taiwan, Dr. Shen is conversant in Chinese. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with family.

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Hadar Lev-Tov  

MD MAS

Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov is a board-certified dermatologist with extensive research experience. Throughout his training and in daily practice, he has always believed that the key to achieving health for his patients is grounded in his ability to truly connect to their experiences and perceptions of health and well-being. Maimonides, one of the greatest philosophers of all time realized that human knowledge, often represented as "science," is limited. As a physician, he feels he would be a fool to believe all is known. Maimonides said, "The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it." LearnSkin is his journey to a better understanding of his patients.

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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.

About Podcast

Welcome to the Learn Skin podcast with your hosts, board certified dermatologists, Dr. Raja Sivamani and Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov. Each week, we will be bringing you the latest in Integrative Dermatology. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions by email to [email protected] and you may be featured in a future episode.

Hosts:  Hadar Lev-Tov, MD MAS & Raja Sivamani, MD MS AP
Audio Engineer: Vin Chandra
Editor: Jake Zawlacki

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