Episode 166: The 21st Century Dermatologist

Nervous about the future of dermatology? We've got reasons to be excited! This week, we're joined by Dr. Robert Kirsner as he walks us through the exciting future of medicine. Listen in as he discusses the shifting field of dermatology, technological advancements, and most of all, reasons to be optimistic. Each Thursday, join Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar, board-certified dermatologists, as they share the latest evidence-based research in integrative dermatology. For access to CE/CME courses, become a member at LearnSkin.com.   Robert Kirsner, MD PHD FAAD, is the Chairman and the endowed Harvey Blank Professor in the Dr. Phillip Frost Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, and Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is the Chief of Dermatology at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics and Jackson Memorial Hospital and directs the University of Miami Hospital Wound Center. He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, his medical degree from the University of Miami and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Miami after he completed his clinical training. His clinical training included internal medicine, a clinical and research fellowship in wound healing and dermatology at the University of Miami. His research interests include Wound Healing and Skin Cancer Epidemiology.   Dr. Kirsner serves as one of 3 academic editors for the journal Wound Repair and Regeneration and on the editorial boards for a number of other journals in dermatology and wound healing. He serves in national leadership positions in both Wound Healing and Dermatology, including being Vice President-elect of the American Academy of Dermatology and serving on the Wound Healing Society Board of Directors. In addition to career development awards, foundation, industry-sponsored funding and CDC funding, he currently leads and is part of a number of NIH-funded grants. Independent of books, book chapters and abstracts, he has published over 550 articles.