Carmen Rodríguez-Cerdeira, MD; Elena Sánchez-Blanco

Dr. Rodríguez-Cerdeira is from the Dermatology Department, CHUVI and University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain; Sánchez-Blanco is a Postgraduate researcher, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain Read the rest of this article »

Michael H. Gold, MD, Tennessee Clinical Research Center, Nashville, Tennessee;

Anneke Andriessen; RBC Consultants, The Netherlands

Julie Biron, Tennessee Clinical Research Center, Nashville, Tennessee;

Disclosure: Dr. Gold is a consultant to, performs research for, speaks for, and receives honoraria from Pharos Life; Ms. Andriessen and Ms. Biron report no relevant conflicts of interest. Read the rest of this article »

Jason J. Emer, MD,  Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, New York, New York

Joel B. Spear, MD, Resurrection Health Care System at Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois Read the rest of this article »

Michael H. Gold, MD; Tennessee Clinical Research Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Anneke Andriessen; RBC Consultants, The Netherlands; Julie Biron; Tennessee Clinical Research Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Hinke Andriessen; RBC Consultants, The Netherlands Read the rest of this article »

Brent Michaels, DO
James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD Read the rest of this article »

Case Report and Literature Review Read the rest of this article »

Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Department of Dermatology, St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Center and Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York

Disclosure: Dr. Weinberg is a speaker for and receives clinical research grants from OrthoNeutrogena. Editorial services provided by: Ann Braden Johnson, PhD, medical writer, and Medisys Health Communications, LLC. Supported by an educational grant from OrthoNeutrogena. Read the rest of this article »

Journal Watch
January 2009
by Laura G. Alexander

Section Editors: Dr. Brian Berman, MD, PhD, is Professor of Dermatology and Internal Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Dr. Paolo Romanelli, MD, is Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Contributor: Ms. Alexander is a freelance writer and
editor who lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Therapeutic and Aesthetic Uses of Photodynamic Therapy

Part four of a five-part series

by Michael H. Gold, MD, Medical Director, Gold Skin Care Center and The Laser & Rejuvenation Center, Nashville, Tennessee

Abstract
The use of 5-aminolevulinic acid–photodynamic therapy in clinical practice is an individual determination based on experiences learned from clinicians and from personal experience. This manuscript reviews how one clinician approaches patients interested in having photodynamic therapy. It covers all practical aspects of the treatment process and reviews how photodynamic therapy can be utilized in your clinical practice.

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by James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD

Dr. James Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD, is Dermatology Residency Director, Valley Hospital Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor (Dermatology), University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada; and Associate Professor (Dermatology), Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, Nevada.

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