In winter time and early spring everyone’s skin is dry, cracked and flaky. Because of this “xerosis”, fine lines and wrinkles look more noticeable. The skin is your body’s largest organ and it represents the first line of defense against bacteria, viruses, and irritants. If that skin barrier function is disrupted, even by simple dry skin, that puts our patients at risk for infection and dermatitis. Knowing how your skin become dry and how moisturizers work to retain water will help you to keep your skin well hydrated yearlong. How does our skin become dry? We all lose up to … Continue reading »
Have you ever heard a story about someone with head lice and then felt itchy for the rest of the day? There is a reason for this “contagious itching”! Researchers at Temple University* used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to get some answers. fMRI offers a way to measure brain activity by detecting changes associated with cerebral blood flow. In patients who were chronically itchy (such as those with atopic dermatitis, or eczema) who were shown a video of people scratching, their brains lit up in the supplemental motor areas, an area that can prompt people to action, such as … Continue reading »
Colleen Gaffney, FNP-BC is a certified Nurse Practitioner specialized in dermatology. Colleen received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fairfield University. After over 20 years of nursing experience, the last 10 of which she was a nurse at SkinCare Physicians, she attended Simmons University and earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing. Colleen subsequently received expert Nurse Practitioner Dermatology training directly from the world renowned physicians at SkinCare Physicians, including specialized training in CoolSculpting, Thermage and miraDry evaluation and treatment. She is a member of the Dermatology Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Nurses Association. … Continue reading »
SkinCare Physicians is not your ordinary dermatology practice. It is one of the leading academic dermatology institutions in the country. Our physicians actually produce more publications than the majority of the university based dermatology programs around the country. Over the past four years alone, our board-certified dermatologists have published well over 100 manuscripts, 40 textbook chapters, and given more than 270 lectures around the country and internationally. They have also been the editors of 10 textbooks and serve as associate editors to several of the most prestigious journals in dermatology and dermatologic surgery. Furthermore, SkinCare Physicians’ research department runs 10 … Continue reading »
Skincare Physicians is proud to be mentioned in the newest Allure magazine as one three go-to dermatologists in Boston. In its Skin Guide 2018, Allure refers to our physicians as the “Specialists in the serious stuff (Mohs surgery, psoriasis treatment) and the snazzy (lasers, lights, peels)“. Kudos to our team!
Earlier this week, SkinCare Physicians’ family nurse practitioner, Katie Brodt, gave a lecture on “Disorders of the Skin: What Nurses Need to Know” at the 12th annual Clinical Nursing Conference organized by the Massachusetts Nurses Association. Her talk was part of a continuing nursing education program. Katie provided her enthusiastic audience with essential information about widespread skin conditions, including psoriasis, rashes, acne and rosacea, that she treats daily. She also gave a fascinating overview of skin cancers – melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma – and discussed detection and treatments. She finally shared her expertise on the latest … Continue reading »
Congratulations to SkinCare Physicians’ Dr. Jeffrey Sobell for being selected as Speaker of the Day by the over 700 dermatologists in attendance at the 2016 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference, last weekend in Las Vegas. Dr. Sobell’s talk was entitled Incorporating Biologics into Clinical Practice. It gave a very practical overview of the indications in dermatology for biologic treatments (moderate to severe psoriasis and moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa). Additionally, his lecture covered how to select an appropriate biologic for a specific individual patient, and how to start and manage a patient while on therapy. The 2016 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference aimed to provide … Continue reading »
Kathleen Brodt, FNP-BC is a certified Nurse Practitioner with over 8 years of medical and cosmetic dermatology experience. Katie received her bachelor’s degree of science in nursing from the University of New Hampshire. She then earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of San Diego while working as a nurse in the emergency department. She began her nurse practitioner career in dermatology in the greater Boston area, where she was trained by a seasoned physician and gained a wealth of experience in treating and managing dermatologic conditions. Her interests include the complete spectrum of general dermatologic disorders … Continue reading »
Dr. Jeffrey Sobell, Director of the Psoriasis Treatment Center at SkinCare Physicians, was part of a select group of psoriasis specialists who reviewed new data presented at the European Academy of Dermatology meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark this October. “We have already made tremendous strides in treating psoriasis in the last decade, yet continued innovation is leading to even more effective therapies. It is astonishing to see that complete clearance of psoriasis will soon be attainable for a majority of patients suffering from moderate-severe,” he reports.
