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Agenda

Friday, September 26, 2025
All times in Eastern Time

7:00 am
Registration
8:00 am
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Melissa Piliang, MD

Session 1 - Skin Cancer, Surgery, and Cosmetic Dermatology
Moderator: Allison Vidimos, MD

8:15 am
A very brief and selective history of dermatologic surgery at Cleveland Clinic
Philip Bailin, MD, MBA
8:27 am
What I have learned in 25 years of Mohs surgery
Christine Poblete-Lopez, MD
8:39 am
Surgical pearls
Jennifer Lucas, MD
8:51 am
Germline genetics in melanoma
Joshua Arbesman, MD
9:03 am
Dermoscopy of non-melanoma skin cancers
Michelle Tarbox, MD
9:15am
Atypical surgical site infections
Paul Benedetto, MD
9:27 am
Management of port wine stains
Mahwish Irfan, MD
9:39 am
Panel Discussion
10:00 am
Break & Visit Exhibits
10:30 am
Synthetic surgical dressings
Anthony Benedetto, DO
10:42 am
Innovations in dermatologic surgery at Cleveland Clinic – A 40-year look back
Allison Vidimos, MD
10:54 am
Surgical management of hidradenitis suppurativa
Alok Vij, MD
11:06 am
Laser surgery for dermatologic conditions
Taryn Murray, MD
11:18 am
Acne scar treatment: A multimodal approach
Mara Weinstein Velez, MD
11:30 am
Preventing disasters in cosmetic dermatologic procedures
Charlene Lam, MD, MPH
11:42 am
Panel Discussion
12:00 pm
Lunch & Non-CME Satellite

Session 2 – Hair Disorders: Medical and Procedural Advancements
Moderator: Melissa Piliang, MD

1:00 pm
A celebration of Dr. Bergfeld’s career in clinical dermatology
Melissa Piliang, MD
1:15 pm
Keynote Lecture: Hair Today
Wilma Bergfeld, MD
1:40 pm
Regenerative therapies for hair loss
Shilpi Khetarpal, MD
1:52 pm
JAK inhibitors in alopecia
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD
2:04 pm
Challenging cases in lichen planopilaris/frontal fibrosing alopecia: a case series
Stephanie Trovato, MD
2:16 pm
Treating hair loss from the procedural (fractionated laser, nanofat grafting) perspective, short of transplantation
Sara Hogan, MD
2:28 pm
Hormonal modulation in women with alopecia: Beyond spironolactone
G. Cheyana Ranasinghe, MD
2:40 pm
Panel Discussion
2:55 pm
Break & Visit Exhibits
3:25 pm
Tips for building an alopecia specialty clinic
Charlotte LaSenna, MD
3:37 pm
Transitioning careers from academic medicine to industry
3:49 pm
Pediatric body focused repetitive behavior (trichotillomania)
Joan Tamburro, MD
4:01 pm
Practical tips for treating hair loss in your African-American patients
Angela Kyei, MD
4:13 pm
An approach to pediatric alopecia areata
Cheryl Bayart, MD, MPH
4:25 pm
Alopecia in the medical dermatology patient: A case-based approach
Rashmi Unwala, MD
4:37 pm
Panel Discussion
4:55 pm
Adjourn
6:30 pm
Reception at Shoreby Club (included with course registration)
  • Guest tickets may be added for an additional fee during registration
  • Participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from the Shoreby Club. Valet parking will be provided.

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Saturday, September 27, 2025
All times in Eastern Time

7:00 am
Registration, Breakfast & Non-CME Satellite
8:00 am
Welcoming Remarks
Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD

Session 3 - Medical Dermatology
Moderator: Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD

8:15 am
AI and patient safety update 2025
James Taylor, MD
8:27 am
Navigating the dizzying array of available biologics
Dirk Elston, MD
8:39 am
Lymphomatoid reactions and immunedysregulation
Joan Guitart, MD
8:51 am
Update on drug reactions
Tom Helm, MD
9:03 am
Update in connective tissue diseases
Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD
9:15 am
Re-thinking erythema migrans
Joseph Pierson, MD
9:27 am
Hidradenitis suppurativa update
Michelle Kerns, MD
9:39 am
Panel Discussion
10:00 am
Break & Visit Exhibits
10:30 am
Relevance of extracellular vesicles as biomarkers and therapeutics in dermatology
Jeffrey McBride, MD, PhD
10:42 am
Inflammatory dermoscopy
Marilyn Wickenheiser, MD
10:54 am
Cutaneous complications of novel oncologic therapies: Trends and treatment strategies
Gowri Kabbur, MD
11:06 am
Young patients, lasting marks: Management of challenging scars
Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD
11:18 am
Great dermatology hospital cases
Carly Elston, MD
11:30 am
New and emerging infectious diseases
Kenneth Tomecki, MD
11:42 am
Panel Discussion
12:00 pm
Lunch break

Session 4 - Dermatopathology Pearls from the Demodex Society
Moderator: Tom Helm, MD

1:00 pm
A celebration of Dr. Bergfeld’s career in dermapathology
Tom Helm, MD
1:15 pm
Dermatopathology pearls and reflections from colleagues and members of the Demodex Society
Course Faculty
2:35 pm
Break and Visit Exhibits
2:55 pm
Dermatopathology pearls and reflections from colleagues and members of the Demodex Society
Course Faculty
4:55 pm
Closing Remarks
Melissa Piliang, MD
5:10 pm
Reception at InterContinental (included with course registration)
  • Guest tickets may be added for an additional fee during registration

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