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2025 Coverage
01/30/2025: Your Multicultural Guide to Managing Eczema
Health Central: Features: JiaDe Yu, MD
“Many BIPOC patients have Medicaid, which is often not accepted at dermatology practices due to low reimbursement rates. This results in fewer providers willing to see patients with this type of insurance,” explains JiaDe Yu, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
1/10/2025: Expert tips for protecting your skin in extreme winter weather
WCVB: Features: Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
"Dr. Shadi Kourosh from Mass General Hospital offers expert advice on protecting your skin from the harsh effects of cold, dry winter weather."
1/8/2025: Topical Therapy Trains Immune System to Eliminate Precancerous Skin Lesions
Inside Precision Medicine: Features: Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
More coverage: Managed Healthcare Executive
1/6/2025: Topical drug clears precancerous lesions: 5 study notes
Becker's Hospital Review: Features: Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
More coverage: Pharmacy Times
"One of the unique challenges with squamous cell carcinoma is that individuals who develop it are at an increased risk of developing multiple new lesions over time. This makes prevention an essential part of care," Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
1/3/2025: Clinical trial shows cancer-preventing topical immunotherapy trains immune system to fight precancers
Medical Xpress: Features: Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
More coverage: Science Daily, Science Magazine, FirstWord Pharma, Bioengineer and News Medical
1/3/2025: Novel Cancer-preventing Topical Immunotherapy Agent May Stave Off cSCC
The Dermatologist's Digest: Features: Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
More coverage: Clinical Trials Arena and Medical Xpress
“We found that this drug combination prevents cancer through a mechanism distinct from those used by current immunotherapies, suggesting that these drugs may treat and prevent cancer via distinct mechanisms.” - Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
2024 Coverage
12/31/2024: 22 health care predictions for 2025 from medical researchers
Fox News: Features: Bryan Choi, MD, PhD, Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Mittendorf, MD, PhD, MHCM, Raul Mostoslavsky, PhD, Shuji Ogino, MD, PhD, MS, E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD, FAANS, Michael Fox, MD, PhD, Alexandra Golby, MD, Andreas Horn, MD, PhD, Jonathan Rosand, MD, MSc, Ipsit V. Vahia, MD, Michael Honigberg, MD, MPP, Edy Kim, MD, PhD, Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH, Mandeep R. Mehra, MBBS, MSc, Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSc, Caroline Apovian, MD, William Hwang, MD, PhD, Shaan Khurshid, MD, MPH, David Levine, MD, MPH, MA, Calum A. MacRae, MD, PhD and Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, PhD
"I predict novel discoveries and innovative strategies for early cancer detection and prevention will dramatically impact patient care in the coming year. With the proven success of immunotherapy for cancer treatment, there is an emerging interest in utilizing the patient’s own immune system for cancer prevention, especially in high-risk populations. This area of research is expanding rapidly and will likely generate actionable targets for investigations in patients." - Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
12/13/2024: Q&A: Interplay between immune cells and HPV keeps skin healthy
Medical Xpress: Features: Shadmehr (Shawn) Demehri, MD, PhD
"There are more than 200 types of HPV, which can infect skin or mucosal tissues. While some high-risk α-HPV types can infect mucosal tissues and cause cancers, like cervical cancer, others (β- and γ-HPVs) are commonly found in humans and do not cause disease in immunocompromised individuals." - Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
12/7/2024: Doctor makes case for larger Medicare reimbursements
WCVB: Features: Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
Dr. Shadi Kourosh, the director of community health for the dermatology department at Mass General Hospital, argues that Medicare needs to pay more.
11/7/2024: Evidence suggests tanning bed access and usage is driving higher rates of melanoma in specific regions
Medical Xpress: Features: David E. Fisher, MD, PhD
"Melanoma is one of the relatively few human cancers for which a common, preventable cause is well documented: UV radiation. This study helps clarify the linkage between tanning beds and melanoma and helps us focus on how policies aimed at limiting tanning bed use may hopefully further diminish melanoma risk." - Dr. David E. Fisher, MGH
10/28/2024: US Veterans May Face Nearly Triple the Risk for Skin Cancer
Medscape: Features: Sepideh Ashrafzadeh, MD
“US veterans are known to have increased risk of cancers and cancer morbidity compared to the general US population,” one of the study authors, Sepideh Ashrafzadeh, MD, a third-year dermatology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, told Medscape Medical News following the annual meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, where the results were presented.
9/19/2024: Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD: TIL Therapy and Neoadjuvant Treatment for Pigmented Lesions
Dermatology Times: Features: Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
“For dermatologists specifically…there are a couple areas that are emerging that are incredibly exciting and again, rapidly moving. For instance, there have been recent trials looking at high-risk primaries, those melanomas that are really thick, really large…Now, there's some evidence that even in the absence of having any melanoma in the lymph nodes after a sentinel biopsy, and having no melanoma on any of the radiological workup, a high-risk melanoma would benefit from treatment with systemic agents. So if you had a patient who came in with a 4-, 5-, 6-millimeter melanoma, you do a central biopsy. It's negative. After surgical removal of that melanoma, that patient should be referred to a medical oncologist for consideration, say, for immune checkpoint inhibition. So that's something that has really emerged in the past couple years…Traditionally, I think for dermatologists and providers such as dermatologic PAs and NPs, generally removing the melanoma and sort of watching the patient has been our call, but now there's really good evidence, again, that some of those patients would benefit from adjuvant treatment.”
8/21/24: Laser Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Gaining Ground
Medscape: Features: Mathew Avram, MD
In a retrospective cohort study, Mathew Avram, MD, JD, and colleagues reviewed patients with a history of facial keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) who were treated at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston between 2005 and 2021. Avram said that when he and his colleagues controlled for age, gender, and skin type, controls were 2.65 times more likely to develop new facial KC compared with those treated with NAFL (P = .0169). "This enhanced effect was seen with the 1550-nm device compared with the 1927-nm device," Avram said. "The study shows us that 1550-nm/1927-nm NAFL may have a protective effect for patients with a history of KC, but the role of each wavelength is to be determined. We also need a prospective, controlled study to verify the results."
8/5/2024: Insurance shortfalls curb pigmentary disorder treatment, often in skin of color
Healio: Features: Nicholas Theodosakis, MD, PhD
Medicaid coverage for tretinoin is often granted for acne vulgaris but not pigmentary disorders, which disproportionately affect patients with skin of color, according to a study. Healio spoke with a dermatologist about these findings. “A lot of dermatologists are already aware that if they try to prescribe tretinoin for pigmentary disorders, particularly for patients on public health care, it likely won’t get covered,” Nicholas Theodosakis, MD, PhD, instructor in dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, told Healio. “As a result, these patients, who for the most part don’t have very high incomes, are forced to pay out of pocket.”
7/29/2024: Their acne medications set off a rare chain reaction that killed them
The Washington Post: Features: Steven Chen, MD, MPH, MHPE
Experts agree that DRESS can fly under the radar—until it’s too late.
“There have definitely been cases where the diagnosis was missed,” says Steven Chen, who as director of inpatient dermatology consultation at Massachusetts General Hospital says his team sees patients referred to them with DRESS once every couple of weeks. He recalls one patient who said she had been hospitalized elsewhere for a “virus” after taking medication for acne. “She was one of the lucky ones,” Chen says. “She stopped the medication, and it went away on its own.” “Most doctors should have learned about DRESS in medical school, but it can easily be overlooked if you’re not thinking about it frequently, especially since it’s relatively rare,” Chen adds. “It can get lost in the mix with all the other facts and information you are supposed to master.”
7/22/2024: How a Warming Climate Wears on the Skin
Harvard Medicine: Features: Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
Last summer, as smoke from wildfires in Quebec drifted hundreds of miles to the south, dermatologist Arianne Shadi Kourosh noticed an unusual pattern in her practice at Massachusetts General Hospital: a spike in the number of patients with eczema and dermatitis flares. “These patients were having bad flares at an unseasonable time of year,” says Kourosh, an HMS associate professor of dermatology at Mass General. “I listened and started to hear a pattern. Then I thought about how to study it.” Kourosh and colleagues wondered if the uptick could be related to the smoke, which had formed a thick haze over Boston and other cities in the northeastern U.S. Comparing dermatology clinic visits for dermatitis and eczema in the Boston area with carbon monoxide concentrations over several years, they connected the dots. “We confirmed that it’s important to protect the skin when you’re in range of airborne pollution from wildfires and retardants,” Kourosh says, “and we’re only going to see more of these fires as our planet warms.”
7/19/2024: What Is “Papular” Eczema?
Health Central: Features: Jeff Yu, MD
“Eczema, a.k.a. atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition that causes patches of red, dry, and flaky skin that can trigger maddening itching and sometimes soreness and pain, too—the result of a rogue inflammatory response attacking your skin, which happens to be the largest organ in your body. Its symptoms can vary in both appearance and severity among different people and ethnic groups, per the National Eczema Association(NEA). And sometimes, the way people with eczema describe their condition varies, too. Take the term “papular” eczema. Some info-seekers out there who rely too much on Dr. Google might think this is a legit (and unique) type of atopic dermatitis—but our expert dermatologists are here to set the record straight.”
7/16/2024: Q&A: Patterns and prognostications in immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy treatment
Medical Xpress: Features: Yevgeniy Semenov, MD, MA
More coverage: Science Magazine
“Our approach comprehensively evaluated occurrence patterns of immune-related adverse events, from those affecting single organs to those involving two or more organs. In pairwise analyses, we observed that most immune-related adverse events tend to co-occur. For example, ocular immune-related adverse events consistently co-occurred with cutaneous and gastrointestinal immune-related adverse events, a pattern that reflects the biological similarity of the ocular, cutaneous, and gastrointestinal mucosa…These findings validate previous studies identifying improved overall survival among recipients of immune checkpoint inhibitors who experience cutaneous and endocrine immune-related adverse events.”
7/3/2024: Ouch! Experiencing sunburn? Dermatologists and editors love these soothing products
TODAY: Features: Bobby Y. Reddy, MD
“Summer is quickly approaching and everyone is restocking their sunscreen supply in the hopes of avoiding a dreaded sunburn (though you really should be wearing it every single day, according to dermatologists). Luckily, sunburn-soothing products exist and can help soothe skin post-burn. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, some people are more prone to sunburns but that doesn't mean others aren't susceptible. 'Anyone can get burned,' the site states.”
6/30/2024: Climate Change Intensifies Skin Damage Risks
One Green Planet: Features: Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
“As temperatures rise due to global warming, skin care becomes significantly more challenging. The increased frequency of hot spells, along with heightened exposure to pollutants from wildfires, are aggravating skin conditions, leading to premature aging signs such as wrinkles, discoloration, and sun spots. The risks extend to more severe issues like skin cancer, particularly affecting vulnerable groups like children, the elderly, and those living in high-pollution areas.”
6/27/2024: Love Epsom salt baths? Here's how they affect your body, according to science
National Geographic: Features: Nicholas Theodosakis, MD, PhD
“For centuries people have soaked in Epsom salt baths to ease aching muscles and relieve stress. But it may be more popular than ever these days with people dumping scoops of the salt into their tubs and splashing photos of it all over social media. Epsom salt is affordable, widely available, and big business. Estimates value the global market at several billion dollars a year—and growing rapidly. But when it comes to the science behind Epsom salt’s purported health benefits, there are more questions than answers.”
6/26/2024: Study Addresses Litigation Related to Cutaneous Energy-based Based Device Treatments
MDedge: Features: Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
“In a cross-sectional study of malpractice and medical liability claims for cutaneous energy-based device procedures, the most litigated health professionals were plastic surgeons, and the most commonly affected anatomical sites were the face, head, and/or neck. “The utilization of laser and energy-based devices (LEBD) has grown substantially,” corresponding author Scott Stratman, MD, MPH, and coauthors wrote in their study, which was published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. “This has led to a rise in practitioners, both physicians and nonphysicians, who may lack the requisite training in LEBD procedures. Subsequently, procedures performed by these untrained practitioners have resulted in more lawsuits related to patient complications. As the demand for LEBD procedures and the number of practitioners performing these procedures increase, it remains paramount to characterize the trends of malpractice cases involving these procedures.”
6/13/2024: 7 signs your mystery rash is something more serious
Yahoo! Lifestyle: Features: Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MPH
“While most rashes do not indicate anything fatal, feeling sick in addition should prompt you to see a doctor or other health care professional, Dr. Daniela Kroshinsky, director of inpatient and pediatric dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, tells TODAY.com. That's because rashes can be caused by serious medical problems, especially autoimmune conditions or Lyme disease, Dr. Laura Ferris, professor of dermatology at University of Pittsburgh, tells TODAY.com — although you'll probably find that it was caused something much less serious.”
4/20/2024: Dermatologist speaks out on unusual spike in clinic visits following wildfires 300 miles away: 'A horrendous quality of life'
The Cool Down: Features: Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
"A lot of these components of airborne pollution are irritants to the skin," Kourosh told Wired. "People who have eczema have a weakened, more vulnerable skin barrier, and so the pollutants penetrate deeper and trigger the immune system."
4/11/2024: What’s the Difference Between Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema?
Everyday Health: Features: JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD
“Eczema is a colloquial and nonspecific umbrella term,” says JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD, a dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
3/2/2024: AMA says Medicare payment cuts to impact patient care
WBUR: Features: Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
"There are a lot of concerns that these Medicare cuts are going to cause additional strain on the already strained healthcare system. Right now patients are facing long wait times throughout the country throughout the healthcare system... Strains will take the form of longer wait times. Right now we have a real access problem in terms of patients having to wait months to see their doctors, whether that's their primary care doctor or their specialist dermatologist like me... because people can't access their doctors they're going to the ER instead... and at MGH for example our ER's have been capacity."
2/8/2024: How pollution from Canada's wildfires is damaging our skin
WBUR: Features: Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
Dermatologist Shadi Kourosh, director of the Dermatology Division of Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital noticed something else: a sharp increase in the number of skin conditions she and her colleagues were treating. Those observations inspired Kourosh to dig deeper. Her study was published in the online journal Dermatology and Therapy. She joins host Robin Young to discuss the impact of acute pollution on skin and health.
01/10/2024: Air Pollution Is Ruining Your Skin
WIRED: Features: Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
In June last year, a series of devastating wildfires tore through the Canadian province of Quebec, sending huge plumes of acrid smoke drifting across North America. Three hundred miles away in Boston, dermatologist Shadi Kourosh noticed something strange. “We had an unusual spike in dermatology visits,” says Kourosh, who is director of community health in the dermatology department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.
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12/26/2023: Skin Conditions Flare Up When Wildfires Nearby
HealthDay: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
“We were inspired to investigate the relationship between air pollution and skin inflammation after listening to patients who kept telling us that their skin conditions like eczema were particularly bad, and in some cases ‘worse than ever before,’ this summer,” senior researcher Dr. Arianne Shadi Kourosh
12/18/2023: Spike in dermatology visits for skin problems seen during summer of wildfires
Medical Xpress: Features Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
"We were inspired to investigate the relationship between air pollution and skin inflammation after listening to patients who kept telling us that their skin conditions like eczema were particularly bad, and in some cases 'worse than ever before,' this summer," Arianne Shadi
11/25/2023: MGH dermatologist's tips on fighting dry skin during winter in New England
WCVB: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
Dr. Shadi Kourosh, of Massachusetts General Hospital, says the length and temperature of showers can have a big impact.
11/3/2023: Dermatologists ‘uniquely positioned’ to recognize, aid human trafficking victims
Healio: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
“We as dermatologists are uniquely positioned to aid in the medical community’s effort to help human trafficking survivors because firstly, we are the specialty of visual pattern recognition. So, we pick up on signs and are trained to recognize patterns that other members of medical teams might not be able to see,” A. Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
10/30/2023: Former gang members, trafficking victims escape dangerous past with free branding tattoo removal
WBUR: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
These are gang members and victims of sex trafficking who are forcibly branded by pimps and gang leaders, making it difficult to escape. For those who manage to get out of these dangerous situations, the branding marks provide permanent, embarrassing, and sometimes dangerous reminders of that past. A. Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
10/26/2023: What Would FDA Approval of Tapinarof Mean for Patients with Eczema?
HCPLive: Features: Jeff Yu, MD, MS
In honor of October being Eczema Awareness Month, JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD, MS, of Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke with the editorial team at HCPLive on tapinarof and other recent developments in the atopic dermatitis treatment space.
10/24/2023: Jeff Yu, MD: Facts to Remember for Eczema Awareness Month
HCPLive: Features Jeff Yu, MD, MS
“Atopic dermatitis continues to be a heavily burdensome disease for our patients, especially about 20% of the country as well as the world have atopic dermatitis,” Yu said. “It tends to affect children a little bit more than adults and it tends to present usually before the age of 5. So a lot of the patients that I see our kids who are coming in with either atopic dermatitis for the first time or have had atopic dermatitis for a long time, that is now flaring.”
10/23/2023: Erasing reminders of stigmatizing, traumatic past
The Harvard Gazette: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital dermatologist Shadi Kourosh learned early in her career that some tattoos serve as a kind of covert branding, marking gang members or sex-trafficking victims. In 2014, Kourosh founded the Radiance Clinic, a laser tattoo-removal program to erase those enduring reminders on individuals seeking to forge a new life and escape past traumas. The clinic provides free care for patients and works in concert with primary-care physicians, law enforcement, and state prosecutors.
10/11/2023: Patch testing finds higher prevalence of ACD among children with AD
MDedge: Features JiaDe Yu, MD, MS
ACD is underdetected in children with AD. In some cases, it may be misconstrued to be AD, and patch testing, the gold standard for diagnosing ACD, is often not performed, said senior author JiaDe Yu, MD, MS, a pediatric dermatologist and director of contact and occupational dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and his co-authors, in the study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
10/4/2023: Study Finds Higher Prevalence of ACD With Patch Testing Among Children With AD
Medscape: Features: JiaDe Yu, MD, MS
10/2/2023: Children With Eczema More Likely to Have Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Clinical Advisor: Features JiaDe Yu, MD, MS
9/29/2023: Tattoo remorse? Get rid of it.
9/29/23: Kids with eczema may need further allergy tests
HealthDay: Features JiaDe Yu (HMS/Mass General) in a quote
9/19/2023: Combining lasers: A recipe for maximizing results and patient satisfaction
MDedge: Features Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
"In the clinical experience of Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD, fractional lasers work best in combination with other devices and wavelengths when treating signs of photoaging, such as dyspigmentation, wrinkles, and actinic damage."
9/6/2023: CoolSculpting remains most popular procedure for noninvasive fat removal, expert says
MDedge: Features Dieter Manstein MD, PhD, and R. Rox Anderson, MD
SAN DIEGO – After fashion model Linda Evangelista filed and ultimately settled a lawsuit against Zeltiq Aesthetics in 2022 subsequent to developing paradoxical adipose hyperplasia she claimed was caused by several sessions of CoolSculpting, some aesthetic experts wondered how consumers would embrace the fat reduction procedure going forward.
8/10/2023: Blackstone-affiliated foundation awards $15 million to cancer researchers in Greater Boston
The Boston Globe: Features Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
The Gray Foundation's award of $25 million to seven research teams, with a focus on Greater Boston, to support their efforts in fighting BRCA-related cancers, highlighting the significant contributions and strengths of Boston's life sciences sector in cancer research. The local awardees from separate teams include Shawn Demehri of Mass. General.
7/8/2023: Mass. dermatologist: 'There's no such thing as a healthy tan'
WCVB: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD
"The fact that the process of tanning the skin is actually triggered by DNA damage to skin cells is something that dermatologists have been saying for years."
6/29/2023: How wildfire smoke can affect lungs, skin
WCVB: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
There’s a relationship between eczema and asthma and we’ve seen a lot of people having asthma flares because of the smoke and smog damaging the lungs.
6/27/2023: The social life of a dermatologist
The Harvard Gazette: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
“With the skin, people can see the problem,” said Shadi Kourosh
6/13/2023: Laser tattoo removal can eliminate unwanted body art
WCVB: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
Not all tattoos are destined to last forever. For some, it’s simply a commitment they wish they hadn’t made. For others, that ink can mean the difference between life and death. Dr. Shadi Kourosh runs The Radiance Clinic, a program that offers free tattoo removal for former gang members, previously incarcerated individuals and survivors of human trafficking.
5/20/2023: Mass General doctor's advice to soothe skin from seasonal allergens
WCVB: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
The director of dermatology for MGH's Community Health Program explains what she tells her patients to look for in skin care products.
5/13/2023: Mass General Brigham doctor discusses skin threats you might not think about
WCVB: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
“We often think about protecting our skin from the sun, but certain types of pollutants can also lead to skin cancer and premature aging.”
5/8/2023: With mostly sunny week ahead, Mass General doctor offers tips on sunscreen
WCVB: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
There are a lot of different products on the market at a wide variety of price points. Dr. Shadi Kourosh, director of dermatology for the Community Health Program at MGH, explains how she chooses the best one.
3/21/2023: Novel therapy shows promise for treating skin-predominant dermatomyositis
MDedge: Features Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
A monoclonal antibody provided substantial reductions in the skin lesions associated with dermatomyositis… according to results presented as a late-breaker at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
3/20/2023: Novel Therapy Shows Promise for Treatment of Skin-Predominant Dermatomyositis
Medscape: Features Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
A monoclonal antibody targeting interferon beta (IFN-beta) provided substantial reductions in the skin lesions associated with dermatomyositis in a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial, according to results presented as a late-breaker at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
3/19/2023: Dermatomyositis: Data Support IFN-Beta as Therapeutic Target
Medscape: Features Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
The majority of patients responded by either of the primary endpoint criteria. Notably, there were no cases of herpes zoster, and infections of any kind were low in all study groups. "This is something that is definitely newsworthy," Tsao said.
3/6/2023: Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters
Kaiser Health News: Features Joe Kvedar, MD
“As a consumer, you should do what you feel comfortable doing,” said Dr. Joe Kvedar, a professor at Harvard Medical School and immediate past board chairman of the American Telemedicine Association. “And if you really want to be seen in the office, you should make that case.”
3/3/2023: What is basal cell carcinoma and what is prognosis?
WCVB: Features Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH
Dr. Shadi Kourosh director of the division of Dermatology Community Health at Mass General Brigham, discusses President Joe Biden's lesion removal, which has been determined to be basal cell carcinoma.
03/3/2023: White House physician says small lesion removed from Biden's chest was cancerous
Washington Post: Features Mathew Avram, MD, JD, Director of Mass General Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Center.
“Basal cell carcinomas most often occur as a result of sun damage or UV damage. They are more common in fair-skinned people who have less skin pigmentation, according to Mathew Avram, director of the Dermatology Laser and Cosmetic Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.”
2/13/2023: New studies in genomics show promising future for regenerative medicine
Healio: Features R. Rox Anderson, MD. “The possibilities of regeneration and reversing senescence may contain the most powerful healing tools that could be used in medicine to heal the human body,” Jill S. Waibel, MD.
2/10/23: Survival improved among immune checkpoint inhibitor recipients with cirAEs
Healio: Features Yevgeniy R. Semenov, MD, MA, Guihong Wan, PhD, Shijia Wang, MBI, and Kimberly Tang, BA.
Cutaneous immune-related adverse events are associated with increased survival rates among immune checkpoint inhibitor recipients, particularly in patients with melanoma, according to a study.
1/25/2023: Boston's Top Docs - Boston Magazine
Boston Magazine: Mass General Dermatologists were recognized as Boston’s Top Doctors in 2023 by Boston Magazine. Congratulations to Mathew Avram, MD, Jessica Fewkes, MD, Esther Freeman, MD, PhD, Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD, Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH, Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MPH, Victor Neel, MD, PhD and Hensin Tsao, MD.
1/24/2023: Laser Treatment Might Help Prevent Common Forms of Skin Cancer
U.S. News & World Report: Research led by Dr. Mathew Avram found that in patients who had basal or squamous cell skin cancers, nonablative fractional laser treatment lowered the chances of the cancer recurrence by about half.
1/18/2023: Simple laser treatments may help prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer
Science Daily: Features Mathew Avram, MD, Director of Mass General Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Center. New research indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the development of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which are collectively known as keratinocyte carcinoma and are the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the United States.
1/10/2023: Machine learning-based methods predict early-stage melanoma recurrence
Healio: Dermatologist, Eugene Semenov, MD, MA, and researchers at Mass General have developed machine learning-based methods to predict which patients with early-stage melanoma have the highest risk for disease recurrence.
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7/27/2022: Woman’s rare illness xeroderma pigmentosum means UV light causes severe burns, blisters, cancer WCVB-TV Boston Video Report: Quotes Mass General Hospital Dermatologist and Cancer Center physician Shawn Demehri, MD PhD. |
6/23/2022: America's Best Cosmetic Dermatologists Newsweek: Mathew Avram, MD, Director of Dermatology Laser and Cosmetic Center at Mass General was ranked number 9 our of more than 2000 cosmetic dermatologists. |
6/16/2022: Wound care following MMS critical in preventing hyperpigmentation in skin of color Healio: Ramone Williams, MD, Mohs, and Cosmetic Surgeon discusses the increasing number of people of color who are having Mohs Surgery. |
6/15/2022: What Heat Rash Looks Like and How to Treat It Shape Magazine: Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD shares tips on how to treat heat rash. |
6/10/2022: Current monkeypox outbreak marked by unconventional spread, clinical features Dermatology News: Dermatologist Esther Freeman, MD, discusses the clinical presentation of monkeypox and differences in previous outbreaks globally. |
6/10/2022: Eczema on the Ears and Eyebrows: Triggers, Treatment, and Prevention Everyday Health: Dermatologist Jeff Yu MD, discusses if you develop an itchy, scaly rash on your ear or mysteriously flaky eyebrows, the culprit might be eczema — either atopic dermatitis or seborrheic dermatitis. |
5/21/2022: Shingles-monkeypox claim misleads with false flu-COVID-19 theory Politact Fact: The Poynter Institute: Dermatologist Esther Freeman, MD, discusses the differences in shingles and monkeypox. |
3/27/2022: Study Defines 6 Most Common Contact Dermatitis Allergens in Younger, Older Children HCP Live: Mass General Dermatologist, Jeff Yu, MD, discuss the latest research regarding common fragrances, metals, and preservations that have driven up pediatric allergic contact dermatitis in recent years. |
3/22/2022: Sun Exposure and Melanoma, Sun-Seeking, and Sun Protection: Fact and Fiction Dermatology Times: Chief of Dermatology, David Fisher, MD, PhD, discusses facts and myths regarding sun exposure and sun protection. |
2/10/2022: Q & A: Micro-coring ellacor device could improve facial wrinkles, laxity Helio: Mathew Avram, MD, answers questions about a new device that is a minimally invasive micro-coring device for the treatment of moderate to severe wrinkles in the mid to lower face. |
2/7/2022: Hair Loss Drugs Ranked in Order of Efficacy MedPage Today: Dermatologist, Maryanne Senna discuss results of analysis of drugs used for hair loss treatments. |
2/7/2022: What Is "Zoom Dysmorphia" and Why Was It Causing Me So Much Anxiety? Good Housekeeping: Dermatologist, Shadi Kourosh, MD, provides some tips on how to counteract the effects. |
2021
11/22/2021: How To Keep Your Cuticles From Going To Hell This Winter Huff Post: Dermatologist, Neera Nathan, MD, shares tips for keeping cuticles healthy during the winter months. |
10/6/2021: ‘COVID toes’ may be caused by a powerful immune response, a new study finds New York Times: Dermatologist, Dr. Esther Freeman discusses COVID-toes and that it may be caused by an immune response. |
9/1/2021: ‘I believe it’s a mental health issue’: the rise of Zoom dysmorphia" The Guardian: Dermatologist, Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD, explains how time spent in front of the camera can distort one's self image. |
8/27/2021: What is runner's itch? Experts discuss how to prevent this annoying sensation Today Video Report: Dermatologist, Sarina Elmariah, MD, PhD, explains what runner's itch is and how to avoid it. |
6/8/2021: Carcinogen Found in Some Sunscreens NECN Video report: Dr. Mathew Avram comments on the study, the importance of using sunscreens, and what to look for on sunscreen labels and how often to use sunscreens. |
6/3/2021: Do LED masks work for acne, wrinkles? Dermatologists weigh in Today: Dr. Mathew Avram, Director of the Mass General Dermatology and Laser Center discusses the effectiveness of at-home LED masks. |
5/12/2021: New cellulite treatment targets underlying cause WCVB-TV Boston Video Report: Dr. Mathew Avram explains how a new treatment targets the underlying cause of cellulite. |
4/23/2021: Cutaneous reactions to Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines minor Healio: Dermatologist, Dr. Esther Freeman discusses results from a study. |
4/15/2021: Rashes Can Occur After COVID Vaccine, But Dermatologists Say 'Don't Worry US News: Dermatologist, Dr. Esther Freeman explains that rashes can occur after a COVID Vaccine but there is no need for worry. |
4/15/2021: Ask An Expert: Skin reactions to COVID-19 vaccines KCBS Radio: Skin reactions to vaccines are a non-life threatening albeit annoying side effect for some people. Listen as Dr. Esther Freeman talks about some of the side effects. |
4/12/2021: Why COVID arm and other post-vaccine rashes might actually be a ‘good thing’ Washington Post: Dermatologist, Esther Freeman, MD, PhD, explains why post-vaccine rashes may be a good thing. |
4/12/2021: Had Facial Fillers? What You Need to Know About COVID Vaccines Health Day: Dermatologist, Esther Freeman, MD, PhD, explained that lots of people get facial fillers and developing a reaction to the vaccine is extremely rare and temporary. |
4/2/2021: MGH Dermatologists treating more patients with Zoom dysmorphia Boston 25 News: Previous Video report featuring Mathew Avram, MD, discussing the increase in cosmetic procedures since people are seeing themselves on Zoom Meetings. |
3/19/2021: Vaccine Patients Experiencing ‘Vaccine Arm’ Days After Injection Dermatology Times: Esther Freeman, MD, explains that "vaccine arm" is temporary. |
2/11/2021: I've had facial fillers. Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Today: Mass General Dermatologists, Mathew Avram, MD, and Esther Freeman, MD, address your concerns. |
2/11/2021: Getting a 'COVID arm' rash after the Moderna vaccine might be itchy, but it's no big deal. Insider: Dr. Esther Freeman explains that the rash is temporary, no need to panic and no reason not to get your second shot. |
1/28/2021: COVID arm' rash seen after Moderna vaccine annoying but harmless, doctors say USA Today: Dr. Esther Freeman explains that this rash is temporary and no need to panic. |
1/27/2021: Rare Cosmetic Filler Reactions to COVID Vaccine NECN: Video report featuring Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD explaining a rare reaction to cosmetic fillers related to cosmetic fillers. |
1/25/2021: Video calls create rise in cosmetic procedures, so called ‘Zoom dysmorphia’ NewsNation Now: Dermatologist, Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD discusses that some people are seeking cosmetic procedures because of how they look on Zoom. |
1/13/2021: How to Treat a Sunburn for Fast Relief Shape: JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD, Director of Mass General Dermatology Occupational and Contact Dermatitis Clinic provides tips on how to treat sunburn. |
1/12/2021: What is ‘Zoom dysmorphia?’ Insecurity rises due to video calls Today: Dermatologist, Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD, explains "Zoom dysmorphia: and how it's driving some people to have cosmetic procedures. |
2020
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4/27/2020: CDC Adds 6 New Coronavirus Symptoms to List Fox News: Dermatologist, Esther Freeman, MD, discuss a condition: "COVID Toes" seen in some Coronavirus patients. |
4/17/2020: What are 'COVID Toes'? Dermatologists, Podiatrists Share Strange Findings Today, NBC: Mass General Dermatologist Esther Freeman, MD, discuss a condition that some COVID patients experience. Dr. Freeman has set up a registry with the American Academy of Dermatology to help track and understand skin conditions that may present with COVID-19. |