Expert Interviews

Atopic dermatitis is not just "another rash on the schedule. It could be the reason that patient doesn't leave the house," Shahriari says.

RAD 2025: Multidisciplinary collaboration at disease-specific meetings drives clinical and therapeutic progress in AD, Dr Yu told Patient Care.

Dermatologists aren't trained in mental health but once in practice they need to have a deep appreciation for the emotional impact of diseases like AD and a low bar for mental health referral.

At RAD 2025, Dr Yu shared hopes for more real-world data and targeted treatment approaches for chronic hand eczema.

RAD 2025: Yale dermatologist Mona Shahriari, MD, urged primary care clinicians to refer patients with AD who don't improve to prevent cumulative emotional burden.

RAD 2025: Expert insights on the psychosocial burden of AD, flexible dosing, and cross-specialty collaboration in pediatric care.

RAD 2025: Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD, on investigational AD treatments, including anti–IL-31 receptor antibodies, anti–IL-13 treatments, IL-4 receptor blockers, JAK inhibitors, and new topical agents.

RAD 2025: Brad Glick, DO, MPH, discusses the intensity of TSW symptoms and cautions against assuming there is mental health disturbance at work.

Johann Gudjonsson, MD, discusses how OX-40/OX-40L signaling drives immune activation in AD and its emerging role as a genetic and therapeutic target.

The literature on topical steroid withdrawal syndrome is scant, Glick says; we're learning more about it, but we need more research to help our patients.