LearnSkin

Learn Skin with Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar

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The Learn Skin Podcast investigates the intersection of Eastern and Western medicine to inform an Integrative approach to Dermatology. Join co-hosts Dr. Raja Sivamani and Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov as they discuss the latest in scientific research and treatment options with leading experts in integrative medicine and dermatology.

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Episode 6: Boldly Bald: One Dermatologist's Exploration into the Psychology of Hair Loss 23.05.2019 22:01

Dr. Hadar and Dr. Raja speak with Dr. Apple Bodemer, a board certified dermatologist, about her experience with shaving her head. Dr. Bodemer describes how people treated her differently based on her hairstyle from baldness to regrowth, and how she has profoundly changed how she approaches patients with hair loss and hair thinning. After finishing Medical School and Dermatology Residency at the Un...

Episode 5: Psoriasis Is More Than Skin Deep 16.05.2019 29:20

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory condition where the body is naturally in a state of inflammation. Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar speak with board certified dermatologist Dr. Neal Bhatia to discuss how psoriasis affects the body internally as well. They touch upon the newest and most innovative therapies for psoriasis and how this has dramatically changed our approach to psoriasis care. Dr. Neal Bhati...

Episode 4: Antibiotic Use in Acne: Is Spironolactone a Solution? 09.05.2019 27:22

Join Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar as they discuss the use of antibiotics and treatment options for acne, strategies to reduce antibiotic use, and the influence of diet in acne with board certified dermatologist Dr. John Barbieri.

Episode 3: Screening Sunscreens: Finding The Right Fit 02.05.2019 19:32

This week. board certified dermatologists, Dr. Raja, and Dr. Hadar discuss the importance of sunscreen and finding the right fit when it comes to sun protection.

Episode 2: Skin Exams - Are They For Everyone? 25.04.2019 17:26

Hosts and board certified dermatologists, Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar discuss the importance of skin exams for early skin cancer detection and treatment. Tune in to find out if skin exams are right for you.

Episode 1. Sleep and Skin: Is Our Lack of Sleep Skin Deep? 18.04.2019 33:07

Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov interviews Dr. Aric Prather, Ph. D. from the Department of Psychology at the University of California, San Francisco on the connection between sleep and skin. Dr. Aric Prather is an associate professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and the director of the UCSF Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program. His research focuses on the inter-relationship between psychological stress and...