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Study Group: VANIQA Prescribers (US)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 67

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Brian Lester, MD
Dermatologist
Brian W Lester, MD

Brian Lester, MD, is a Dermatologist in private practice in Massachusetts. His interests include clinical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, dermatopathology, and dermatologic pharmaceuticals. He has experience with clinical trials involving a variety of agents used in psoriasis (e.g. retinoids and...

Sunil Dhawan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Stanford UniversitySunil Dhawan, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Stanford University

Sunil Dhawan, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University. He has expertise in clinical dermatology including acne, rosacea, psoriasis, eczema, skin cancer, actinic keratosis, lasers and cosmetic dermatology, and managed care. Dr. Dhawan also runs the clinical trial division...

Michele Pauporte, MD, Dermatologist, Juva Skin and Laser CenterMichele Pauporte, MD
Dermatologist
Juva Skin and Laser Center

Michele Pauporte, MD, is a Dermatologist at Juva Skin and Laser Center, in New York City. Dr. Pauporte's areas of expertise include cosmetic procedures and the treatment of skin cancers (including Mohs micrographic surgery) and reconstructive surgery. She is also extremely experienced in the use of...

Jeffrey Weinberg
Director of Clinical Research - Dermatology
ST LUKE'S-ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER

Jeffrey Weinberg, MD, is the Director of the Clinical Research Center in the Department of Dermatology at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Dermatology Department at Columbia University College of Physicians...

Robert Koppel
Owner
Koppel Dermatology

Robert Koppel, MD, is a Dermatologist in private practice in Metairie, Louisiana. He also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Koppel is knowledgeable of all aspects of medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology, with a particular...

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IT'S A SHAME! | 08-05-2008
Analysis of: As Doctors Cater to Looks, Skin Patients Wait | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Skin care encompasses cosmetic procedures.  But those cosmetic procedures should not take priority over the medical conditions - especially since dermatologists are uniquely qualified to treat them.  I didn't go to medical school, a residency in medicine, and a fellowship in dermatology to...

Will access to dermatology care suffer with increased cosmetic procedures ? | 08-01-2008
Analysis of: As Doctors Cater to Looks, Skin Patients Wait | www.nytimes.com
Author: Sunil Dhawan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Stanford University

 This article is important in that it describes a growing trend among dermatologists to offer a higher level of "customer service" for their cash paying cosmetic patients. This has contributed in a small way to the long waits for non cosmetic dermatology patients to be able to see a dermatologist....

Will prescription drug spending decreases affect dermatology? | 07-18-2008
Analysis of: Patients Curb Prescription Spending | online.wsj.com
Author: Sunil Dhawan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Stanford University

This article is important in that it describes a worrying trend for branded  pharmaceutical companies. As copays for branded products go up and the patients economic status worsens, the use of these drugs will fall. This may be especially true for medications in dermatology, where the perceived...

Protopic use can prevent relapse | 07-07-2008
Author: Sunil Dhawan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Stanford University

This article is important in that it confirms a commonly used method in clinical dermatology practice. Namely that of using Protopic for longer term maintenance to prevent flares, and to act as a topical steroid sparing agent. This has been done since the introduction of Protopic, and among dermatologists...

New uses for old meds- benefit or drawback? | 07-07-2008
Analysis of: One drug, many uses. Good idea? | www.indystar.com
Author: Sunil Dhawan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Stanford University

This article is important because it describes a growing concern that is not well known to the investment community or the public. Due to increased pressure from the generic companies, the FDA, and the public many companies are finding new uses for older medications. This is very true in dermatology...

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