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Masterclasses in Dermatology Saturday Morning Live

Masterclasses in Dermatology Saturday Morning Live

MCD SML 4 Episodes Aug 12, 2026

Saturday Morning Live is a free virtual dermatology education series for busy clinicians. It features expert-led, case-based discussions covering the latest research and real-world clinical challenges across inflammatory, medical, surgical, aesthetic, and diagnostic dermatology. Episodes are recorded from live Saturday sessions and offer concise, clinic-ready education. Topics include inflammatory skin diseases, atopic dermatitis, emerging biologics, and AI in dermatology. The podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide CME credit.

Episodes

Hyperpigmentation Prevention and Treatment: Melasma, PIH, and Oral Tranexamic Acid
Hyperpigmentation Prevention and Treatment: Melasma, PIH, and Oral Tranexamic Acid Aug 12, 2026 2447 Dr. Andrew Alexis (Weill Cornell Medicine) joins hosts Dr. Alice Gottlieb and Dr. Joseph Merola to break down a practical, stage-by-stage approach to hyperpigmentation in skin of color.Topics covered: preventing post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) by treating the underlying inflammatory disorder early, photoprotection counseling for patients with darker skin types, visible-light protection w
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Emerging Targets and What the Pipeline Means for Your Patients
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Emerging Targets and What the Pipeline Means for Your Patients Jun 17, 2026 2411 In this session from Masterclasses in Dermatology Saturday Morning Live, Dr. Joseph F. Merola sits down with Dr. Alice B. Gottlieb -- dermatologist, rheumatologist, and one of the field's foremost experts in HS -- for a focused clinical conversation on where hidradenitis suppurativa treatment is headed.Dr. Gottlieb walks through the current unmet needs in HS care, from better systemic control
New Targets for Atopic Dermatitis and Chronic Itch: Neuroimmune Biology, OX40, JAK Inhibitors, and What's Coming
New Targets for Atopic Dermatitis and Chronic Itch: Neuroimmune Biology, OX40, JAK Inhibitors, and What's Coming May 13, 2026 2683 Dermatologists, NPs, and PAs: this session cuts straight to the clinical questions that matter most in atopic dermatitis right now.Dr. Shawn Kwatra, MD — chair of dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and director of its dedicated itch center — joins hosts Joseph Merola, MD, MMSc, FAAD, FACR and Alice Gottlieb, MD, PhD to break down the neuroimmune biology of chronic itch, w
Cardiodermatology and Cardiovascular Risk in Inflammatory Skin Disease
Cardiodermatology and Cardiovascular Risk in Inflammatory Skin Disease Apr 29, 2026 2567 Dermatologists and rheumatologists may be the first clinicians to catch cardiovascular disease in patients with psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and cutaneous lupus — but most aren't screening for it systematically. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Merola and Dr. Alice Gottlieb (dermatologist-rheumatologists, UT Southwestern Medical Center) are joined by Dr. Brittany Weber, one of the first ca
Remission in Dermatology: What Does "Clear" Really Mean for Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis?
Remission in Dermatology: What Does "Clear" Really Mean for Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis? Apr 21, 2026 2439 The bar for treating psoriasis has moved dramatically — from PASI 50 to PASI 75 to complete clearance — and the field is now seriously asking whether remission is an achievable clinical goal, not just an aspirational one. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Merola and Dr. Alice Gottlieb break down how remission is currently defined in dermatology, where those definitions came from, and what they actually

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