Darrell S. Rigel, MD is Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York University Medical Center and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS and MS in Computer Science, and of George Washington University where he received his MD. His post-graduate training includes an internship in Internal Medicine at Cornell University Medical Center and residency at NYU where he was Resident, Chief Resident, and NIH Training Fellow and Dermatology Surgery Fellow.
Dr. Rigel’s research is in the areas of risk factors and prognosis for malignant melanoma and other skin cancers and factors leading to aging of the skin. He has testified before Congress regarding the effects of ozone depletion on skin cancer.
Dr. Rigel has made over 400 presentations at medical conferences worldwide and has chaired conferences and symposia. His research and opinions have been cited in many national magazines and newspapers. He is the author of numerous articles and abstracts in professional journals as well as the editor of Cancer of the Skin, 2nd Edition, the major clinical reference in this field.
Related Author: June K. Robinson, MD
“Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy has stood the test of time over twenty years and is still a stand-alone title in which people can quickly find answers.” – Dr. Stephen Wolverton
One of the interesting new chapters in Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy is on drugs that are traditionally thought of as chemotherapeutic agents that either a dermatologist will prescribe or that can be co-managed with an oncologist. Even if an oncologist is prescribing them, we as dermatologists need to know these drugs and what to follow as our patients are managed by the oncologist.
There are now three chapters dedicated to biologic therapies, whereas there was only one in the first edition. As we’ve gone from one to two to three chapters on this topic, there have been some products that have disappeared from the market as well as new therapies, like those in the interleukin inhibitor group and the drug ustekinumab under the trade name of Stelara, which are being increasingly used. So the bottom line is if somebody’s interested in expanding their repertoire of biologic therapies, Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy will be extremely useful.
There are actually three components to the book. There’s the traditional print version, the e-book, which is a replica of the print version and which will have some value-added features, and the web application, which is basically the distilled, greatest hits of the print version available on a handheld mobile device. The intent of the app is not to give a version that people will read from A to Z, but rather to provide a reference for specific questions on monitoring or drug interactions.
Other drug therapy books tend to be disease-based, whereas mine is a drug-based book. One of the great things about this book is that it fits my personality and my organizational interests. There is just so much to know and I’ve always been interested in how to condense information. I like having somewhere to go for a concise reference. So it’s very gratifying to see that Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy has stood the test of time over twenty years and is still a stand-alone title in which people can quickly find answers. And it’s even better now with the electronic aspects.
Stephen Wolverton, MD is the Theodore Arlook Professor of Dermatology at Indiana University. His academic interests include systemic drug use in dermatology, with a focus on drug safety and interactions. He is a well-known author in the area of dermatology and is author of Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy.
Dr. Wolverton has served as a visiting professor in various dermatology residency programs, and has led numerous symposia on drug therapy. He received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed residencies at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, and Wright State University. Dr. Wolverton is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Dermatology Teachers Exchange Group.
Mitchel P. Goldman, MD is an internationally respected dermatologic and cosmetic surgeon. A graduate of Boston University, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and the Stanford University Medical School, Dr. Goldman is a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Medicine/Dermatology at the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Goldman is Board Certified by both the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (where he serves as Vice-President and will become President in 2013), American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (where he presently serves on their Board of Trustees), American College of Phlebology and the American Society of Liposuction Surgery. Dr. Goldman founded and was the 3rd President of the American College of Phlebology and is also Past-President of the San Diego Dermatologic Society and past Board of Directors member of the American Venous Forum, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the Pacific Dermatology Association. Dr. Goldman is a member of over 30 professional societies and serves as a medical consultant to numerous companies, including Allergan, Medicis Pharmaceuticals, Mentor, Obagi Skincare, Sanofi-Aventis, Lumenis Laser Corporation, CoolTouch Laser Corporation, Angiodynamics, Merz Aesthetics among others. Dr. Goldman holds practice/hospital affiliations with Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, CA.
Dr. Goldman is an Associate Editor of numerous medical journals including: Dermatologic Surgery, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Cosmetic Surgery and Venous Digest. He is a reviewer for the Archives of Dermatology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and others. He has authored and/or co-authored 21 medical books on Cosmetic Surgery, Sclerotherapy, Ambulatory Phlebectomy, Cutaneous Laser Surgery, Cellulite and Dermatologic Surgery, including Sclerotherapy: Treatment of Varicose and Telangiectatic Leg Veins, 5th Edition. He is also an author of over 300 peer-reviewed medical publications and textbook chapters.
Dr. Goldman lectures both nationally and internationally annually for the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery on innovative surgical and treatment techniques. He has developed and /or performed the original investigative trials on Ultrapulse CO2 and erbium :YAG skin resurfacing, laser treatment of leg veins, intense pulse light photorejuvenation, q-switched alexandrite laser treatment of tattoo and pigmented skin lesions, endoluminal varicose vein closure, laser Lipolysis and fractionated skin resurfacing. Dr. Goldman is a recipient of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery’s 21st Century Achievement Award and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery’s 2009 Presidential Award for teaching and research in dermatologic surgery.
Anthony du Vivier, MD, a world-renowned authority in clinical dermatology, is Physician in Charge in the Skin Department of King’s College Hospital in London. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Dr. du Vivier is a well-established medical author, having authored a wide selection of dermatology texts including the Atlas of Clinical Dermatology, 4th Edition. He has amassed a superb pictorial collection, thanks to his extensive work as a consultant at King’s College Hospital and his own private practice.
Thomas P. Habif, MD is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine of Dermatology at Dartmouth Medical School and practices dermatopathology and dermatology in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. After graduating from Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Habif completed his residency at Dartmouth. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the New England Dermatology Society, and the New Hampshire Medical Society.
Dr. Habif is the author of such best-selling publications as Clinical Dermatology, 5th Edition, Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, and the Dermatology DDx Deck, 2nd Edition—a collection of portable, laminated cards picturing quality photographs of 164 skin diseases to aid diagnoses.
Related Authors: James L. Campbell, Jr., MD, MS; M. Shane Chapman, MD; James G. H. Dinulos, MD; Kathryn A. Zug, MD
“With Dermatologic and Cosmetic Procedures in Office Practice, I may be putting my Skin Clinic out of business. If the family doctors buy our book and DVD they won’t have to refer to me anymore!” -Richard Usatine, MD
It has taken me 20 years to get to the point where I am an expert in dermatologic procedures. If I had had Dermatologic and Cosmetic Procedures in Office Practice when I was a resident, it would have been incredibly useful. I had to learn so much of this on my own and through working with dermatologists and plastic surgeons, but now it’s all available in one resource. My practice is almost exclusively a referral practice, so family doctors send their patients to me. With Dermatologic and Cosmetic Procedures in Office Practice, I could be putting my Skin Clinic out of business. If the family doctors buy our book and DVD they won’t have to refer to me anymore!
The work that I do on a daily basis — cutting and sewing and taking care of my patients in my skin clinic —has allowed me to create images and text for the Dermatologic and Cosmetic Procedures in Office Practice. The book also has photographs and text from excellent contributors. I’m proud that the book and DVD are now available for doctors and other healthcare professionals who do dermatology procedures, including physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, and dermatologists in training. There are so many people who can benefit from this book.
I’m very excited about the iPad and iPhone app. Many of the young doctors have grown up with technology and they just like material electronically. For those folks, the app is a real winner. For people who still like to feel the book and watch a DVD, the book and DVD combination is a wonderful resource. I love having my applications on my iPhone where I can use them to teach my students, residents, and patients. The app is great because right before you do a procedure, you can pull up information about the procedure, look at the text, click on the video, and two minutes later do the procedure feeling well-informed and confident that you will do a good job for your patients.
Bio
Dr. Richard Usatine is a Professor of Dermatology and Medical Director of a University Health System Skin Clinic in San Antonio. He is also a Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio (UTHSCSA). He is lead author of Dermatologic and Cosmetic Procedures in Office Practice.
Dr. Usatine is the founder and medical director of the University Health System Skin Clinic in San Antonio, which provides underserved patients access to medical and surgical care for their dermatological needs. He also directs the only underserved dermatology fellowship for family physicians in the US. Among his numerous honors and awards is the 2000 Humanism in Medicine Education award, presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges. He received the UTHSCSA Family Medicine Residency Faculty Recognition Award in 2004 and the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2006.
Related Authors: John L. Pfenninger, MD, FAAFP; Daniel L. Stulberg, MD; Rebecca Small, MD
“There’s been a tremendous amount of progress in pediatric dermatology just over the last five years, and we’ve incorporated all of it.” – Dr. Amy Paller
Some of the hot topics that we cover in Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology are new management for infantile hemangiomas with propranolol— a serendipitous discovery that was made just a few years ago and revolutionized care for that very common vascular tumor in babies. We’ve also come a long way in treating eczema— one of the most common disorders in infants and also in older children and adults. We’re still largely using corticosteroids for eczema, but now we’re incorporating that with dilute bleach baths as part of our standard care for kids with moderate to severe cases. It has not only dramatically decreased the incidence of infections, but it has also stabilized the skin disease for so many kids. Another area that’s growing is genetics. During the last decade there has been an explosion of information about what underlies the many genetic skin disorders that manifest in children. We now understand the vast majority of these genetic disorders in children, and we’re starting to be able to take that information and turn it into new therapeutic approaches.
We’re really proud of this volume of Clinical Pediatric Dermatology because it’s so comprehensive. It can be used by pediatricians, dermatologists, and family practitioners. It offers a very comprehensive view of pediatric dermatology that includes practical guidelines for diagnosis and management. There’s been a tremendous amount of progress in pediatric dermatology just over the last five years, and we’ve incorporated all of it into this edition.
The book has become the gold standard for pediatricians interested in pediatric dermatology in the United States and around the world. We hear from our colleagues in pediatric dermatology in other countries that they favor our text because it’s so easy to use in the office setting. It’s an ideal reference for primary care doctors as well as dermatologists because it has over a thousand pictures of both common and unusual pediatric skin disorders.
When I was first starting out in pediatric dermatology, my favorite book was Sidney Hurwitz’s Clinical Pediatric Dermatology. Dr. Hurwitz was one of the founders of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology in the mid-1970’s, and he became a mentor to me. It was my pleasure and my thrill to be asked to take over that leadership and write the first edition after Dr. Hurwitz. I’m so excited that we’ve just completed the fourth edition of Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology.
Biography
Amy S. Paller, MD serves as the Walter J. Hamlin Professor and Chair of Dermatology and Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a recognized researcher, author, and editor in the field of dermatology, with more than 350 publications to her name. She is an author of Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence, 4th Edition.
Dr. Paller is the Director of the Skin Disease Research Center at Northwestern, a Director of the American Board of Dermatology, and the President-Elect of the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She also has been the President of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology and the Society for Investigative Dermatology.
Dr. Paller holds many editorial appointments on renowned publications, is Assistant Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and serves on the editorial boards of a number of other health journals. She serves on scientific advisory boards for the National Eczema Association, the Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types, and the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association. She also has served on the board for the National Psoriasis Foundation.
Dr. Paller has been recipient of the Women’s Dermatological Society Mentor of the Year award, the Gold Triangle award from the American Academy of Dermatology, and Women Leaders of the Society for Investigative Dermatology award.
William D. James, MD, is the Director of the Residency Program as well as the Paul Gross Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his MD from the Indiana University School of Medicine after graduating from the US Military Academy. Dr. James is a prominent figure in international dermatology with strong and diverse clinical interests. Certified in both Dermatology and Immunodermatology, his specialty areas have generally been concentrated in cutaneous allergy and responses to infections.
Recognized by several local and national magazines as one of the top physicians since 2002, Dr. James contributed to the Advances Series, a volume of which focused on Dermatology. He also co-authored Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology, 11th Edition.
Susan C. Taylor, MD is a leading dermatologist with extensive experience as a clinician and clinical researcher. She serves as a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Dermatology and is the Founding Director of the Skin of Color Center at St. Luke’s Hospital Center in New York, a first of its kind in the nation. She is also a member of the American Dermatology Association and the Women’s Dermatology Society. She is the lead author of Treatments for Skin of Color.
Dr. Taylor serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and attending physician at both Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia and St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York. Dr. Taylor completed her medical education at Harvard University.
“Dermatology, especially the surgical aspects of dermatology, offered me the opportunity to see the effect of my work and the difference that I can make in the lives of our patients.” – June Robinson, MD
I decided while I was a resident in internal medicine to make dermatology my career. Dermatology is a specialty that allows me the opportunity to help active patients who have long lives ahead of them. At the time I was in internal medicine, most of our patients were not making it out of the intensive care unit. So dermatology, especially the surgical aspects of dermatology, offered me the opportunity to see the effect of my work and the difference that I can make in the lives of our patients.
Surgery of the Skin is a very unique text. It’s really a living text in that the editors carefully select authors from around the world to present the best and finest techniques in dermatologic surgery. In addition, we supplement the text with videos of the experts as they actually perform surgery. We cover the gamut, from basic dermatologic surgery, to cutaneous oncology, to cosmetic indications for dermatologic surgery. Surgeons learn by watching others, by looking at minor differences in techniques performed by experts, and then by trying it out for themselves.
In the next edition of Surgery of the Skin, we hope to provide commentaries in different languages. Dermatologic surgery is practiced differently in different parts of the world, and patient populations have different beliefs and needs. For example, in some countries, patients have more concerns about androgyny than we do in the United States. So those kinds of needs and issues would become part of our focus as we go forward into our next edition. We want to encompass aspects of dermatologic surgery that have unique relevance in certain parts of the world. Another example is vitiligo, which is a worldwide problem. We now have emerging surgical techniques to begin to treat this disease that don’t produce scars. Vitiligo is much more important in certain populations that in others. For example, if you have a white spot on your face and you’re a Caucasian with pale skin, it may not matter very much. But if you have a white spot on your face and you’re Indian, it can be devastating. To be able to provide a surgical treatment for that kind of a problem that can be so psychologically significant is really important in certain populations. We hope to address those unique opportunities as we go forward.
June Robinson, MD is Research Professor of Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and a research member of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her body of health research explores skin cancer prevention and early detection of melanoma by skin self-examination, as well as skin cancer treatment.
Dr. Robinson is noted in Who’s Who in America (1996 to current) and was recognized in Top Doctors: Chicago Metro Area. In 2002, she received the Women’s Dermatologic Society Wilma Bergfeld, MD Visionary and Leadership Award, and in 2004, she received the St. George Medal, the American Cancer Society National Service Award.
Dr. Robinson has served as the Secretary Treasurer of the American Academy of Dermatology, and was the past President of the American Cancer Society, Illinois Division, the Women’s Dermatological Society, and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. She has authored of over 150 peer-reviewed publications and numerous textbook chapters.
Related Author: Daniel Mark Siegel, MD, MS
