HCPLive Dermatology Podcasts

In this new episode of The Medical Sisterhood podcast, host Mona Shahriari, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University and a practicing dermatologist in Connecticut, is joined by Andrea Murina, MD, an associate professor of dermatology and the program director at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Andrea Murina, MD, weighs whether she would reco...

Tiffany Mayo, MD, associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who will soon join UT Southwestern in Dallas, joined host Mona Shahriari, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University, on The Medical Sisterhood podcast to discuss what she called the pressure of representation that comes after becoming a leader in medicine. The pair discusses the pressure of re...

In the July episode of The Medical Sisterhood podcast, produced by HCPLive , host Mona Shahriari, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine and dermatologist at Yale Medicine, welcomed Meagen M. McCusker, MD, MS. McCusker is known for her role as medical director of Integrated Dermatology of Enfield & Simsbury. She joined the podcast for a candid conversation a...

In the latest episode of The Medical Sisterhood podcast, host Mona Shahriari, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University and practicing dermatologist in Connecticut, sat down with Saakshi Khattri, MD. Khattri is a triple board-certified physician in dermatology, rheumatology, and internal medicine, associate professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and dire...

In this new episode of The Medical Sisterhood podcast, host Mona Shahriari, MD, is joined by dual board-certified dermatologist and pediatric dermatologist Lisa Swanson, MD, for a thoughtful discussion on the emotional labor of medicine, the pressures women physicians face, and the profound impact pediatric dermatologists can have on children and families. From representation and mentorship to bur...

In the April episode of The Medical Sisterhood podcast, host Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and the associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, is joined by Elizabeth A. Kiracofe, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Airia Comprehensive Dermatology, for a candid discussio...

In the latest episode of The Medical Sisterhood podcast, host Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and the associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, is joined by Elizabeth A. Kiracofe, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Airia Comprehensive Dermatology, for a candid discussi...

For dermatologists and the dermatology community, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting has earned the reputation as a platform the next wave of practice-changing advances in the field. The 2026 AAD annual meeting served as a prime example of why, with more than a dozen phase 2 or phase 3 trials headlining the conference—showcasing new data in psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and m...

The 2026 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting convenes in Denver with a scientific agenda promising to showcase the latest advances and breakthroughs in dermatologic care.  In this preview episode of ABCs in Dermatology , hosts Chris Bunick, MD, PhD, of Yale School of Medicine, and Lindsay Ackerman, MD, of US Dermatology Partners, survey the landscape ahead of the meeting and walk...

In the inaugural episode, co-hosts Lindsay Ackerman, MD, of US Dermatology Partners, and Chris Bunick, MD, PhD, of Yale School of Medicine, introduced the podcast and the philosophy behind it. The series, titled Ackerman-Bunick Conversations in Dermatology, or ABCs in Dermatology for short, aims to translate complex and rapidly evolving clinical and scientific developments into practical insights...

In the March episode of The Medical Sisterhood podcast, host Mona Shahriari, MD, is joined by Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, a dermatologist and researcher at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine Department of Dermatology, for a wide-ranging conversation on visibility, resilience, mentorship, and the art of commanding a room recorded in recognition of Women's History Month. Want...

In the February episode of The Medical Sisterhood podcast, produced by HCPLive , hosts Mona Shahriari, MD, and guest Jennifer Hsiao, MD, discuss the invisible labor faced by female physicians, particularly mothers. They explore the mental checklists, calendar management, and the constant juggling of professional and personal responsibilities. Hsiao shares her experience as a dermatologist and moth...

In this first episode of The Medical Sisterhood from January 2026, the podcast opens with a candid and timely conversation about advocacy, autonomy, and the quiet breaking points many women physicians experience within modern medicine. Hosted by Mona Shahriari, MD, of Yale School of Medicine, the episode features Kristi B. Hawley, DO, founder and owner of The Derm Institute of West Michigan, whose...

In this end-of-year episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, brings together a powerhouse panel of women leaders in dermatology for a wide-ranging conversation on education, leadership, authenticity, and balance in medicine. Joining Shahriari are Kavita Mariwalla, MD, president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and a double board-certified Mohs surgeon and dermat...

In this holiday-themed episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University, welcomes Angela Lamb, MD, associate professor of dermatology and vice chair of clinical operations and strategy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Together, they examine the realities of balancing clinical responsibilities with family life...

In this special episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, welcomes her real-life sister, Neda Shahriari, MD, dermatologist and associate physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor of de...

In this episode of The Medical Sisterhood, host Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, is joined by her colleague and practice partner Amy Y. Chen, MD, a fellowship-trained dermatologist at Central Connecticut Dermatology and Middlesex Health. To...

In this episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University, speaks with Laura K. Ferris, MD, PhD, a Clayton E. Wheeler, Jr. Distinguished Professor and chair of the University of North Carolina Department of Dermatology, about her unexpected path to departmental leadership, the lessons she has learned in her first year as cha...

In this episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, is joined by Amal Elkady, MBBCh, a physician-leader with deep roots in dermatology, immunology, and the pharmaceutical industry. Together, they explore the less-traveled path from academia to industry—a move Elkady made not out of frustration, but from an expansive desire to impact more patients worldwide. Want to join The Medica...

In this edition of HCPLive 's The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and the associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, welcomes Canadian dermatologist and global thought leader Melinda Gooderham, MD, MSc, the Medical Director of the SKiN Centre for Dermatology....

Video Version Only on HCPLive! In this episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, associate clinical professor of Dermatology at Yale University, is joined by her colleague Amy Spizuoco, DO, a dermatologist, dermatopathologist, and Mohs surgeon based in New York City. The conversation explores Spizuoco’s professional journey, her experiences in medical leadership, and insights in...

Video Version Only on HCPLive! In this episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, sits down with Jennifer Soung, MD—Director of Clinical Research at Southern California Dermatology, practicing dermatologist, educator, and founder of the LEADderm meeting—for a candid, inspiring conversation about career evolution, representation, and the transformative power of community in dermat...

Video Version Only on HCPLive! The latest episode of The Medical Sisterhood, recorded live at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 2025 Annual Meeting , brings together host Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and the associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, and guests Latanya Benja...

Video Version Only on HCPLive! In the latest episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and the associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, spoke alongside James Q. Del Rosso, DO, research director of JDR Dermatology Research and president of the America...

Video Version Only on HCPLive! In this episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and the associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, is joined by Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of the Pigmentary Diso...