Cleveland Clinic A Century of Dermatologic Excellence at the Cleveland Clinic 2025

+ Target Audience: dermatologists, dermatopathology physicians

+ Information:

This course offers an in-depth exploration of key areas in dermatology, from advanced surgical techniques and cosmetic innovations to groundbreaking medical treatments for hair disorders and skin conditions. In addition, we will celebrate the storied career of Dr. Wilma Bergfeld.

Participants will gain expert insights into the latest developments in skin cancer treatment, surgical interventions, and cosmetic dermatology. The curriculum also delves into hair disorders, examining both medical therapies and procedural advancements that enhance patient outcomes. We will address medical dermatology, covering the diagnosis and management of complex skin conditions with evidence-based approaches. Additionally, participants will receive valuable dermatopathology pearls, deepening their understanding of microscopic skin analysis and diagnostic strategies.

After fast-paced educational sessions, connect with colleagues during our receptions, including an evening at Cleveland’s famed Shoreby Club.

Sessions include:

• Skin Cancer, Surgery, and Cosmetic Dermatology
• Hair Disorders: Medical and Procedural Advancements
• Medical Dermatology
• Dermatopathology Pearls from the Demodex Society

By attending, you will be able to:

• Discuss skin cancer, surgery and cosmetic dermatology, including surgical pearls, germline genetics in melanoma, dermoscopy of non-melanoma skin cancers, atypical surgical site infections, surgical management of HS, management of port wine stains, synthetic surgical dressings, laser surgery for dermatologic conditions, and acne scar treatment.
• Review the medical and procedural advancements in hair disorders, including regenerative therapies for hair loss, JAKI in alopecia areata, hormonal modulation in women with alopecia, and others.
• Critically appraise approaches for diagnosing medical dermatology conditions and managing them with biologics and small-molecule inhibitors, including lymphomatoid reactions, drug reactions, new and emerging infectious diseases, connective tissue diseases, and HS.
• Analyze and critically appraise clinical approaches to dermatopathology.

Who Should Attend?

The Conference is targeted to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, fellows, and all healthcare professionals interested in dermatology, medical dermatology, and dermatopathology.

+ Topics:

*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in below

Friday, September 26, 2025

• 7:00 am Registration
• 8:00 am Opening Remarks & Welcome Melissa Piliang, MD
• Session 1 – Skin Cancer, Surgery, and Cosmetic Dermatology Moderator: Allison Vidimos, MD
• 8:15 am A very brief and selective history of dermatologic surgery at Cleveland Clinic Philip Bailin, MD, MBA
• 8:27 am What I have learned in 25 years of Mohs surgery Christine Poblete-Lopez, MD
• 8:39 am Surgical pearls Jennifer Lucas, MD
• 8:51 am Germline genetics in melanoma Joshua Arbesman, MD
• 9:03 am Dermoscopy of non-melanoma skin cancers Michelle Tarbox, MD
• 9:15 am Atypical surgical site infections Paul Benedetto, MD
• 9:27 am Management of port wine stains Mahwish Irfan, MD
• 9:39 am Panel Discussion
• 10:00 am Break & Visit Exhibits
• 10:30 am Synthetic surgical dressings Anthony Benedetto, DO
• 10:42 am Innovations in dermatologic surgery at Cleveland Clinic – A 40-year look back Allison Vidimos, MD
• 10:54 am Surgical management of hidradenitis suppurativa Alok Vij, MD
• 11:06 am Laser surgery for dermatologic conditions Taryn Murray, MD
• 11:18 am Acne scar treatment: A multimodal approach Mara Weinstein Velez, MD
• 11:30 am Preventing disasters in cosmetic dermatologic procedures Charlene Lam, MD, MPH
• 11:42 am Panel Discussion
• 12:00 pm Lunch & Non-CME Satellite
• Session 2 – Hair Disorders: Medical and Procedural Advancements Moderator: Melissa Piliang, MD
• 1:00 pm A celebration of Dr. Bergfeld’s career in clinical dermatology Melissa Piliang, MD
• 1:15 pm Keynote Lecture: Hair Today Wilma Bergfeld, MD
• 1:40 pm Regenerative therapies for hair loss Shilpi Khetarpal, MD
• 1:52 pm JAK inhibitors in alopecia Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD
• 2:04 pm Challenging cases in lichen planopilaris/frontal fibrosing alopecia: a case series Stephanie Trovato, MD
• 2:16 pm Treating hair loss from the procedural (fractionated laser, nanofat grafting) perspective, short of transplantation Sara Hogan, MD
• 2:28 pm Hormonal modulation in women with alopecia: Beyond spironolactone G. Cheyana Ranasinghe, MD
• 2:40 pm Panel Discussion
• 2:55 pm Break & Visit Exhibits
• 3:25 pm Tips for building an alopecia specialty clinic Charlotte LaSenna, MD
• 3:37 pm Transitioning careers from academic medicine to industry Najwa Somani, MD
• 3:49 pm Pediatric body focused repetitive behavior (trichotillomania) Joan Tamburro, MD
• 4:01 pm Practical tips for treating hair loss in your African-American patients Angela Kyei, MD
• 4:13 pm An approach to pediatric alopecia areata Cheryl Bayart, MD, MPH
• 4:25 pm Alopecia in the medical dermatology patient: A case-based approach Rashmi Unwala, MD
• 4:37 pm Panel Discussion
• 4:55 pm Adjourn
• 6:30 pm Reception at Shoreby Club (included with course registration)

Saturday, September 27, 2025

• 7:00 am Registration, Breakfast & Non-CME Satellite
• 8:00 am Welcoming Remarks Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD
• Session 3 – Medical Dermatology Moderator: Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD
• 8:15 am AI and patient safety update 2025 James Taylor, MD
• 8:27 am Navigating the dizzying array of available biologics Dirk Elston, MD
• 8:39 am Lymphomatoid reactions and immunedysregulation Joan Guitart, MD
• 8:51 am Update on drug reactions Tom Helm, MD
• 9:03 am Update in connective tissue diseases Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD
• 9:15 am Re-thinking erythema migrans Joseph Pierson, MD
• 9:27 am Hidradenitis suppurativa update Michelle Kerns, MD
• 9:39 am Panel Discussion
• 10:00 am Break & Visit Exhibits
• 10:30 am Relevance of extracellular vesicles as biomarkers and therapeutics in dermatology Jeffrey McBride, MD, PhD
• 10:42 am Inflammatory dermoscopy Marilyn Wickenheiser, MD
• 10:54 am Cutaneous complications of novel oncologic therapies: Trends and treatment strategies Gowri Kabbur, MD
• 11:06 am Young patients, lasting marks: Management of challenging scars Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD
• 11:18 am Great dermatology hospital cases Carly Elston, MD
• 11:30 am New and emerging infectious diseases Kenneth Tomecki, MD
• 11:42 am Panel Discussion
• 12:00 pm Lunch break
• Session 4 – Dermatopathology Pearls from the Demodex Society Moderator: Tom Helm, MD
• 1:00 pm A Celebration of Dr. Bergfeld’s career in dermatology and dermapathology Tom Helm, MD
• 1:10 pm Dermatopathology pearls and reflections from colleagues and members of the Demodex Society Steven Billings, MD; Angela Collie, MD, PhD; Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD; Jennifer Ko, MD, PhD; Laszlo Karai, MD, PhD; Karl Napekoski, MD; Raj Patel, MD; Luis Sardiña, MD; Claudia Ricotti, MD; Vic Shrivastava, MD; Jeff Uchin, MD
• 2:55 pm Break and Visit Exhibits
• 3:15 pm Dermatopathology pearls and reflections from colleagues and members of the Demodex Society Shruti Agrawal, MD; Carly Elston, MD; Dirk Elston, MD; Joan Guitart, MD; Charlotte LaSenna, MD; John McAfee, MD; Jeffrey McBride, MD, PhD; Andrew Miner, MD; Richard Scarborough, DO; Michael Schowalter, MD; Anurag Sharma, MD; Michelle Tarbox, MD
• 5:00 pm Closing Remarks Melissa Piliang, MD
• 5:10 pm Reception at InterContinental (included with course registration)