Episodes

Kirk's guest this episode is McGill professor Dr Elena Netchiporouk, discussing the article she co-authored in the May/June 2021 edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: Inhibition of IL-13: A New Pathway for Atopic Dermatitis As Kirk and Elena discuss in this fascinating and lively conversation, things have come a long way in the treatment atopic dermatitis, with now up to three biologic therapies available. Dr Netchiporouk's co-authors on this article are: Kayadri Ratnaraj...

After the popular success of the JCMS Editors Choice episode on Gypsy Moth Dermatitis, Editor-in-Chief Dr Kirk Barber brought that team back together for another fascinating derm and insect episode, looking at ticks and Lyme disease, bed bugs, maggots, spiders and lice. A creepy crawly conversation worthy of October and Hallowe'en! Kirk is joined again for this episode by Dr Melinda Gooderham, Medical Director at the SKiN Centre for Dermatology in Peterborough, Ontario and an Assistant Professor...

After the popular success of the JCMS Editors Choice episode on Gypsy Moth Dermatitis, Editor-in-Chief Dr Kirk Barber brought that team back together for another fascinating derm and insect episode, looking at ticks and Lyme disease, bed bugs, maggots, spiders and lice. A creepy crawly conversation worthy of October and Hallowe'en! Kirk is joined again for this episode by Dr Melinda Gooderham, Medical Director at the SKiN Centre for Dermatology in Peterborough, Ontario and an Assistant Professor...

After the popular success of the JCMS Editors Choice episode on Gypsy Moth Dermatitis, Editor-in-Chief Dr Kirk Barber brought that team back together for another fascinating derm and insect episode, looking at ticks and Lyme disease, bed bugs, maggots, spiders and lice. A creepy crawly conversation worthy of October and Hallowe'en! Kirk is joined again for this episode by Dr Melinda Gooderham, Medical Director at the SKiN Centre for Dermatology in Peterborough, Ontario and an Assistant Professor...

This summer, a swarm of Gypsy Moths have been stripping leaves from the forests of central Canada, stretching from southern Ontario into western Quebec. The mass infestation, which occurs ever twelve to fourteen years, has also produced an outbreak of rashes, Gypsy Moth Dermatitis, caused by contact with the insect. In this fascinating and entertaining Editor's Choice Edition of the podcast, Dr Kirk Barber, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, talks to two experts o...

This summer, a swarm of Gypsy Moths have been stripping leaves from the forests of central Canada, stretching from southern Ontario into western Quebec. The mass infestation, which occurs ever twelve to fourteen years, has also produced an outbreak of rashes, Gypsy Moth Dermatitis, caused by contact with the insect. In this fascinating and entertaining Editor's Choice Edition of the podcast, Dr Kirk Barber, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, talks to two experts o...

This summer, a swarm of Gypsy Moths have been stripping leaves from the forests of central Canada, stretching from southern Ontario into western Quebec. The mass infestation, which occurs ever twelve to fourteen years, has also produced an outbreak of rashes, Gypsy Moth Dermatitis, caused by contact with the insect. In this fascinating and entertaining Editor's Choice Edition of the podcast, Dr Kirk Barber, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, talks to two experts o...

Dr Elena Netchiporouk of the McGill University Health Centre joins Kirk Barber to discuss her article in the March/April issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: "Towards Understanding of Environmental Risk Factors in Systemic Sclerosis." As Kirk notes at the start of the interview, "It sounds like a very dry subject, but when I sat down and went through the article in detail, some really fascinating things come up," and with that, their journey through the background and f...

Dr Elena Netchiporouk of the McGill University Health Centre joins Kirk Barber to discuss her article in the March/April issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: "Towards Understanding of Environmental Risk Factors in Systemic Sclerosis." As Kirk notes at the start of the interview, "It sounds like a very dry subject, but when I sat down and went through the article in detail, some really fascinating things come up," and with that, their journey through the background and f...

Dr Elena Netchiporouk of the McGill University Health Centre joins Kirk Barber to discuss her article in the March/April issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: "Towards Understanding of Environmental Risk Factors in Systemic Sclerosis." As Kirk notes at the start of the interview, "It sounds like a very dry subject, but when I sat down and went through the article in detail, some really fascinating things come up," and with that, their journey through the background and f...

"Dermatology was at the forefront of recognizing this new disease that has changed our lives. And again we've learned that the skin is really the window to what is going on inside." Dr. Ron Vender joins Dr Kirk Barber on the JCMS Author Interviews Podcast to discuss a very topical COVID-19 related article he co-authored, from the March-April 2021 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: "Lessons From the first Wave of the Pandemic: Skin features of COVID-19 can be Divided Into inf...

"Dermatology was at the forefront of recognizing this new disease that has changed our lives. And again we've learned that the skin is really the window to what is going on inside." Dr. Ron Vender joins Dr Kirk Barber on the JCMS Author Interviews Podcast to discuss a very topical COVID-19 related article he co-authored, from the March-April 2021 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: "Lessons From the first Wave of the Pandemic: Skin features of COVID-19 can be Divided Into inf...

"Dermatology was at the forefront of recognizing this new disease that has changed our lives. And again we've learned that the skin is really the window to what is going on inside." Dr. Ron Vender joins Dr Kirk Barber on the JCMS Author Interviews Podcast to discuss a very topical COVID-19 related article he co-authored, from the March-April 2021 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: "Lessons From the first Wave of the Pandemic: Skin features of COVID-19 can be Divided Into inf...

"More and more we're seeing different cancers, not just melanoma, being treated with immunotherapy. The side effects are very prevalent for these treatments and the skin side effects are the most common." Dr. Ivan Litvonov joins Dr Kirk Barber to discusses his article studying this issue and proposes a grading system to guide management of cutaneous manifestations based on the percent body surface area involved. Kirk notes that this is a very interesting discussion and "the kind of article that...

"More and more we're seeing different cancers, not just melanoma, being treated with immunotherapy. The side effects are very prevalent for these treatments and the skin side effects are the most common." Dr. Ivan Litvonov joins Dr Kirk Barber to discusses his article studying this issue and proposes a grading system to guide management of cutaneous manifestations based on the percent body surface area involved. Kirk notes that this is a very interesting discussion and "the kind of article that...

"More and more we're seeing different cancers, not just melanoma, being treated with immunotherapy. The side effects are very prevalent for these treatments and the skin side effects are the most common." Dr. Ivan Litvonov joins Dr Kirk Barber to discusses his article studying this issue and proposes a grading system to guide management of cutaneous manifestations based on the percent body surface area involved. Kirk notes that this is a very interesting discussion and "the kind of article that...

Basal and squamous cell carcinomas represent the most common cancers in North America. Their management is an important issue and the focus of an article by Dr Marie-Michèle Blouin, in the Nov/Dec issue of JCMS. She joins Dr Kirk Barber for a fascinating discussion about her article, a study that Kirk believes could change and improve the way dermatologists manage basal cell carcinomas, driven by a desire to have a better cosmetic result. Dr Marie-Michèle Blouin is a Dermato-Oncologist and Mohs...

Basal and squamous cell carcinomas represent the most common cancers in North America. Their management is an important issue and the focus of an article by Dr Marie-Michèle Blouin, in the Nov/Dec issue of JCMS. She joins Dr Kirk Barber for a fascinating discussion about her article, a study that Kirk believes could change and improve the way dermatologists manage basal cell carcinomas, driven by a desire to have a better cosmetic result. Dr Marie-Michèle Blouin is a Dermato-Oncologist and Mohs...

Basal and squamous cell carcinomas represent the most common cancers in North America. Their management is an important issue and the focus of an article by Dr Marie-Michèle Blouin, in the Nov/Dec issue of JCMS. She joins Dr Kirk Barber for a fascinating discussion about her article, a study that Kirk believes could change and improve the way dermatologists manage basal cell carcinomas, driven by a desire to have a better cosmetic result. Dr Marie-Michèle Blouin is a Dermato-Oncologist and Mohs...

"Theoretically you would not want to give the vaccine within two weeks of having an injection of a biologic, but that's more of a theoretical risk. I think the risk of getting COVID is far greater." Dr Patrick Fleming joins Kirk to discuss the very topical article he co-authored from the Nov/Dec 2020 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and the Use of Biologics in Patients With Psoriasis." Dr. Fleming is an Associate Professor...

"Theoretically you would not want to give the vaccine within two weeks of having an injection of a biologic, but that's more of a theoretical risk. I think the risk of getting COVID is far greater." Dr Patrick Fleming joins Kirk to discuss the very topical article he co-authored from the Nov/Dec 2020 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and the Use of Biologics in Patients With Psoriasis." Dr. Fleming is an Associate Professor...

"Theoretically you would not want to give the vaccine within two weeks of having an injection of a biologic, but that's more of a theoretical risk. I think the risk of getting COVID is far greater." Dr Patrick Fleming joins Kirk to discuss the very topical article he co-authored from the Nov/Dec 2020 issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and the Use of Biologics in Patients With Psoriasis." Dr. Fleming is an Associate Professor...

Before COVID-19 hit, telehealth was breaking some ground, but it really took off with the pandemic and is becoming increasingly important part of dermatological practices. Telehealth brings both challenges and advantages for Dermatologists. To explore how to work telehealth to your advantage, Dr Kirk Barber talks with three experts in this field; Dr. Harvey Lui is Professor of Dermatology at the University of British Columbia, Dr Regine Mydlarski is Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Univ...

Before COVID-19 hit, telehealth was breaking some ground, but it really took off with the pandemic and is becoming increasingly important part of dermatological practices. Telehealth brings both challenges and advantages for Dermatologists. To explore how to work telehealth to your advantage, Dr Kirk Barber talks with three experts in this field; Dr. Harvey Lui is Professor of Dermatology at the University of British Columbia, Dr Regine Mydlarski is Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Univ...