S6 Ep1: Diagnosing and Treating Itch with Dr Brian Kim

Dr. Julia Carroll is co-founder of Compass Dermatology in Toronto. She is a board-certified dermatologist and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, specializing in both medical and cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Carroll focuses on evidence-based aesthetic treatments with a natural, confidence-building approach. She is recognized nationally as one of Canada’s top cosmetic injectors and is widely sought after for her expertise in neuromodulators, fillers, lasers, and regenerative techniques.

Our guest sleuth, Mark Kirchhof, is division head of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. And he is the President of the CDA.

Dr. Aguh is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Director of the Ethnic Skin Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her area of research focuses primarily on skin conditions that disproportionately impact minority populations, with particular emphasis on scarring hair loss and hair care practices.

Dr. Tamryn Eglinton is a third year dermatology resident at Dalhousie University. She is originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Dr. Miranda Waugh is a fourth year dermatology resident at the University of Ottawa. And she is the CDA Residents and Fellows Society Representative for 2024-25. Dr. Waugh is also the co-founder of Sty-Lives, a national skin cancer education initiative for hairstylists with Save Your Skin Foundation.

Dr Boos is an attending pediatric dermatologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the Program Director of the Dermatology Residency Program. Dr. Boos is an advocate for health equity with a special interest in LGBTQ health, primary immunodeficiencies and the intersection of climate change and dermatology.

Dr. Brian Kim is one of the top researchers worldwide in the study of patients with itch and other skin conditions. He is Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. He is also the Director of the Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation and Sensation.

The CDA's version of a true crime podcast! Join Kerri and Mark as they try to solve complex dermatology cases.

Complicated Medical Dermatology

Kerri's preferred name for this episode is Neutrophilic Stuff, because it covers such a wide range of things from Sweet syndrome to pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, neutrophilic urticaria and more! As part of our Season 5 deep dive into complicated medical dermatology, Kerri is joined for this pearl filled episode by Dr Alexandra Mereniuk.Dr. Mereniuk is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Montreal. She is co-founder and co-director of the combined Dermatology - Internal Medicine Clinic at Sacré-Coeur Hospital, a specialized referral center for patients with complex systemic cutaneous disease including rheumatologic and autoimmune blistering diseases. For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. Dermalogues is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere