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Update frequency:
every 18 days
Average audio length:
32 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
23 episodes
since April 26, 2024
episodic

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A biopsy is only as useful as the tissue you send, and information that travels with it. In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, is joined by dermatologist and dermatopathologist John Griffin, MD, for a practical look at what happens between the clinic and the microscope, and how mo…

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For years, topical nonsteroidals largely occupied a supporting role in inflammatory skin disease—the option between steroid courses or when steroids simply weren’t a good fit. Tapinarof has helped change that calculus.  In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, sits down with de…
The treatment can be clinically sound, thoughtfully selected, and clearly prescribed. But if the patient doesn’t use it, none of that matters. In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, is joined by Steve Feldman, MD, PhD, to explore one of the most persistent chall…
Alopecia areata (AA) may be measured by the percentage of scalp hair loss, but the numbers don’t tell a full story. A patient with limited visible involvement may still be experiencing profound changes in confidence, relationships, identity, and daily life.  In this episode of&…
Sunscreen counseling may have once been simple, but the work has become a bit more complex. These days, patients come in with many great questions. What does “sensitive skin” really mean? Is baby sunscreen different? Do sprays work? Are mineral sunscreens safer? What about …
Part two of this Acne Awareness Month series picks up with the questions that can make isotretinoin feel a little complicated. Jamie Restivo, PA-C, and John Barbieri, MD, MBA, move into the issues clinicians counsel on constantly, like psychiatric safety, inflammatory bowel disease, lab monitoring,…
Isotretinoin is one of the most effective therapies in acne care, but a successful course is not as simple as reaching a number and stopping. In part one of this Acne Awareness Month episode, host Jamie Restivo, PA-C, sits down with John Barbieri, MD, MBA, to talk through treatment endpoints, recur…
Patients are already asking about diet, supplements, oils, probiotics, “natural” products, and what they saw online before they even make it into the exam room. In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, sits down with Lauren Stewart, PA-C, for a practical conversation on integrative d…
In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, is joined by Andrew Baker, MBA, PA-C, for a timely, practice-focused discussion on where melanoma care stands in 2026. From prevention strategies that change patient behavior to advances in risk stratification and precision testing, they break…
In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, sits down with Erica Ramos, DMSc, PA-C, to unpack a familiar clinical frustration: scalp disease that should respond, but often doesn’t.   Ramos traces the gap back to adherence. Patients stretch time between washes, rinse too quickly, or avo…
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