Derms on Drugs

Scholars in Medicine

Derms on Drugs is where cutting-edge dermatology meets mediocre comedy. Each week three dermatologists – Matt Zirwas, Laura Ferris and Tim Patton – discuss, debate, and dissect the hottest topics in dermatology.

It's everything you need to know to be on the cutting-edge of dermatology and it’ll be the most fun you’ve ever had while actually learning something useful.

Derms on Drugs is produced by Scholars in Medicine, an online educational platform (scholarsinmedicine.com) exclusively for healthcare professionals of all levels of experience and education.

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S4 · E86
Friday · 32 min
High D, Low Certainty
The Derms size up high-dose vitamin D, a head-to-head lichen planus trial, and whether contact dermatitis testing is overcalling the culprit.
S4 · E85
October 16 · 29 min
Custom Shots and Drug Cocktails
The Derms question treatment monogamy: a personalized melanoma vaccine joins forces with immunotherapy, while dual therapy takes on refractory HS and AD.
S4 · E84
October 9 · 37 min
AI Crosses the Prescription Line
In Utah, AI is getting its hands on the prescription pad—starting with topical acne treatment. The Derms grill Nolla’s CEO on the big questions: Who catches the misses, and is this better access or the beginning of the robot takeover?
October 5 · 16 min
The Goldilocks Biologic
Dr. Steve Daveluy makes the case that Cosentyx is the “just right” first biologic for HS—but not every Derm is ready to move past TNFs. Durability, infection risk, IBD, and insurance all enter the argument.
S4 · E83
October 2 · 37 min
Tiny Vesicles, Big Claims
Exosomes may be real science, but the marketing has sprinted miles ahead of the data. The Derms dig into their promise for burns and epidermolysis bullosa—and why that pricey cosmetic vial may not contain what it claims.
S4 · E82
September 25 · 27 min
Cuts, Switches, and Eight Extra Hairs
Three papers, three practical questions: Who really needs antibiotics before derm surgery? What comes after an AD drug fails? And does taking oral minoxidil in the morning actually grow more hair—or just raise more eyebrows?
September 22 · 18 min
Blood, Sweat, and Hives
Dr. Marc Serota makes the case for targeted lab testing in CSU—but the Derms worry it may open a can of worms. The Chronic Urticaria Index gets a closer look, shotgun allergy panels get nowhere—but does he convince the Derms?
S4 · E81
September 18 · 38 min
Paging Dr. Telederm
After 70,000 virtual consults, Dr. Joe English knows what a photo can—and can’t—tell you. He joins the Derms to talk diagnostic curveballs, hospital saves, and bringing dermatology where there’s no dermatologist in sight.
S4 · E80
September 11 · 28 min
Tregs, Tape, and Tresses
Three papers, three very different reactions: a Treg-boosting AD drug that may be too clever for its own good, a Steri-Strip trick you can use tomorrow, and Rinvoq alopecia data that have the Derms calling game changer.
September 8 · 18 min
Don’t Wait for the Tunnels
Convince the Derms on Drugs makes its debut with Dr. Christopher Sayed making the case for earlier systemic treatment in HS. Can he convince the Derms to act before recurring lesions become tunnels, scars, and damage no medication can undo?
S4 · E79
September 4 · 29 min
Patch Me If You Can
Patch first or treat first? The Hamann brothers join the Derms to tackle mystery dermatitis, questionable allergens, wet wraps, hand eczema—and why the answer may be hiding in your patient’s shampoo.
S4 · E78
August 28 · 33 min
The Clot Thickens
Three papers, three plot twists: new HS data that underwhelm on paper, a transected melanoma that may not need a sentinel node, and a possible explanation for why JAK clot risk may depend on the disease.
August 21 · 41 min
The Long and Short of Male Genital Disease
Male genital disease expert Dr. Christopher Bunker joins the Derms for the penis episode no one else was brave enough to make. Lichen sclerosus, circumcision, penile cancer—and one diagnosis he says doesn’t exist—are all on the table.
S3 · E76
August 14 · 32 min
Three Sheets to Tofa
The Derms debut a shorter format with three papers and one newly dirt-cheap drug: generic tofacitinib. The safety, the risks, and the practicalities—right down to getting it for just $25 a month.
S3 · E75
August 7 · 47 min
Creams, Screams, and Measles
Pediatric dermatology legend Dr. Sheila Fallon Friedlander joins the Derms to sort through the new topical “Goldilocks” problem, take the sting out of Dupixent injections, and make the case for treating molluscum sooner. Plus, how to recognize measles—and why its most frightening complication may not appear for years.
S3 · E74
July 31 · 26 min
Can We Stop Referring CSU?
The CSU rulebook is getting a rewrite, and the Derms on Drugs crew has thoughts. Dr. Jason Hawkes joins the conversation to talk new guidelines, new therapies, and why it may be time to stop sending these patients somewhere else.
S3 · E73
July 24 · 46 min
The Gray Zone Strikes Again
This week, the DoD tackle studies that leave plenty of room for debate—from skin cancer treatment costs and melanoma risk to HS, alopecia areata, and the real-world decisions that don't always come with straightforward answers.
S3 · E72
July 17 · 48 min
Making Nails Sexy Again
The DOD tackle longitudinal melanonychia, retronychia, nail biopsies, and other everyday nail problems—with enough practical pearls to make you rethink your next nail patient.
S3 · E71
July 10 · 46 min
Clinical Controversies: Screening, Patch Testing & Physician Burnout
One paper questions melanoma screening. Another challenges patch testing. By the end, the conversation has wandered into studies on physician burnout and more, sparking exactly the kind of debate you'd expect from DoD.
S3 · E70
July 3 · 45 min
What If the Biopsy Picked the Biologic?
Dermatologist William Damsky, MD, joins the DoD crew to explore immune biomarkers, treatment prediction, and whether precision dermatology is finally ready for prime time.

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