Expert Interviews

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, discusses the complex and widely variable influences that affect the manifestations and burden of atopic dermatitis across populations.

AAD 2025: Chovatiya discusses whether melanin concentration plays a role in skin physiology and cautioned against typing with factors that are not true biologic constructs.

Chovatiya, expert clinical dermatologist and researcher, points out that the term "skin of color" comprises a heterogenous set of topics, in an interview at AAD 2025.

In an interview at AAD 2025, Katrina Abuabara, MD, stressed the importance of collaboration between primary care physicians and dermatologists.

Antihistamines for itch caused by disorders like atopic dermatitis pose more problems, like sedation and fall risk, than they provide relief, according to Daniel Butler, MD.

Elizabeth Swanson, MD, shares how the rise of T.indotineae, a terbinafine-resistant fungal species, has shifted her treatment approach.

AAD 2025: Tracing the multiple pathways that contribute to chronic itch vs looking for a singular cause helps optimize choice of therapy, Butler says.

Shingles is increasingly being observed in healthy, immunocompetent children. Elizabeth Swanson, MD, discusses how to recognize and respond.

Dr Swanson discusses the resurgence of measles and emphasizes the safety and efficacy of the measles vaccine.

Elizabeth Swanson, MD, discusses the changing face of HFMD, focusing on the increasingly prevalent coxsackievirus A6 strain and its unique characteristics