Medical Expert - Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD

Area of Expertise: Dermatology - General
Area of Expertise: Dermatology - Tanning
Area of Expertise: Medication Adherence
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Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD

Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Professor of Public Health Sciences - Social Science and Health Policy

Triple appointed in Dermatology, Pathology, and Public Health Sciences, Feldman directs the Center for Dermatology Research, a health services research center whose mission is to improve the care of patients with skin disease. His chief clinical interest is psoriasis. He has served as a member of the medical board of the National Psoriasis Foundation, chaired that board's subcommittee on education, and served as the director of the Foundation's Chief Residents' Meeting on psoriasis treatment. He also chaired the American Academy of Dermatology's Psoriasis Education Initiative Workgroup, developing regional courses on emerging psoriasis therapies.  Dr. Feldman is a frequent speaker to lay groups, physicians, industry professionals, and managed care executives, and has published more than 500 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is editor or a member of the editorial board of five dermatology journals, has a regular column on patient adherence in PM360: The Essential Resource for Pharma Marketers, and is author of Practical Ways to Improve Patients' Treatment Outcomes and Compartments: How the Brightest, Best Trained, and Most Caring People Can Make Judgments That are Completely and Utterly Wrong. He is listed in Best Doctors in America.

Keywords

general dermatology, effects of tanning, psoriasis, skin cancer, dermatopathology, nail disease, skin care, biochemistry of skin, photoaging; health services research, effects of tanning, skin cancer, medical adherence

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