Lisa Swanson, MD, FAAD

Panelists discuss how health care providers can effectively communicate the benefits and risks of JAK inhibitors to patients with atopic dermatitis while addressing safety concerns and establishing realistic treatment expectations.

Panelists discuss how clinicians can interpret and apply the JAK inhibitor class boxed warning to make informed treatment decisions while weighing potential risks against therapeutic benefits for individual patients.

Panelists discuss how JAK inhibitors demonstrate significant efficacy in treating atopic dermatitis while examining their safety profiles and optimal positioning within the therapeutic landscape.

Panelists discuss how varying degrees of JAK selectivity in targeted therapies affect treatment outcomes, safety profiles, and therapeutic decision-making in atopic dermatitis management.

Panelists discuss the areas of research that need more attention in pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) management, highlighting gaps in understanding the long-term effects of treatments, the genetic underpinnings of the disease, and strategies for improving early diagnosis and personalized care.

Panelists discuss the newer systemic treatment options for pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD), including tralokinumab, JAK inhibitors, and nemolizumab, focusing on their mechanisms of action, efficacy, and safety profiles in treating moderate to severe cases of the condition in children.

Panelists discuss how the JAK-STAT signaling pathway mediates inflammatory responses in atopic dermatitis, influencing disease progression and providing a key therapeutic target for treatment.

Panelists discuss how clinicians can choose the most appropriate systemic treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis by evaluating patient characteristics, comorbidities, and therapeutic goals while considering the latest clinical evidence.

Panelists discuss the systemic treatment option tralokinumab for pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD), focusing on its mechanism of action, efficacy, safety, and role in improving outcomes for children with moderate to severe disease.

Panelists discuss the topical treatment option tapinarof for pediatric atopic dermatitis, examining its mechanism of action, efficacy, safety, and potential to improve management of the condition in children.

Panelists discuss how physicians can achieve optimal atopic dermatitis management by following American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) guidelines for systemic therapy selection while considering individual patient factors and treatment goals.

Panelists discuss how clinicians can evaluate the severity of atopic dermatitis through comprehensive assessment of symptoms, quality-of-life impact, and treatment response to guide decisions about transitioning patients to systemic therapy.

Panelists discuss the topical treatment option roflumilast for pediatric atopic dermatitis, exploring its mechanism of action, efficacy, safety, and potential role in managing the condition.

Panelists discuss the latest advances in topical treatments for pediatric atopic dermatitis, covering newly available options and those on the horizon with a focus on their mechanisms of action, efficacy, and safety profiles.

Panelists discuss the unique challenges of managing atopic dermatitis in children compared with adults, focusing on factors such as skin barrier differences, treatment adherence, and the impact on growth and development.

Panelists discuss the mental and physical burden of atopic dermatitis on pediatric patients and their caregivers and share approaches to addressing the psychosocial impact of the condition, highlighting how these factors influence treatment selection and care strategies.

Panelists discuss how atopic dermatitis is linked to other type 2 inflammatory conditions in the pediatric population, exploring the shared immune pathways and comorbidities that connect these disorders.

Panelists discuss the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis, highlighting the role of type 2 inflammation in driving the disease process and explaining how this inflammation contributes to the characteristic itch-scratch cycle seen in affected individuals.

Swanson shared strategies for treating rural dermatology patients at MOPD 2025, emphasizing effective initial care, the role of telehealth, and practical treatments.

Panelists discuss how age restrictions for PDE4 inhibitors affect treatment decisions for pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis, addressing parental concerns and highlighting the benefits of a single treatment option like roflumilast for managing overlapping inflammatory dermatologic conditions; they also explore current guidelines for corticosteroid use, the potential impact of PDE4 inhibitors on these guidelines, and the future of topical PDE4 inhibitors in dermatology, including the integration of new agents into treatment paradigms and key considerations for patient education and decision-making.

Panelists discuss how age restrictions for PDE4 inhibitors affect treatment decisions for pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis, addressing parental concerns and highlighting the benefits of a single treatment option like roflumilast for managing overlapping inflammatory dermatologic conditions; they also explore current guidelines for corticosteroid use, the potential impact of PDE4 inhibitors on these guidelines, and the future of topical PDE4 inhibitors in dermatology, including the integration of new agents into treatment paradigms and key considerations for patient education and decision-making.

Lisa Swanson, MD, discusses how telemedicine and digital health tools can aid in the management and follow-up care of pediatric patients with vitiligo by enabling remote monitoring, improving access to specialists, and facilitating patient engagement, while emerging research into vitiligo treatments may focus on developing therapies to halt or slow the progression of this autoimmune skin condition.

The panelist discusses advances in targeted therapies, including novel biologics and small molecules, as well as the development of personalized treatment approaches tailored to individual patient characteristics, which hold great promise for improving outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for children living with vitiligo in the future.

Lisa Swanson, MD, discusses providing educational resources and materials that explain vitiligo, dispel myths, and promote understanding.

Panelists discuss common misconceptions about the mechanism of action of PDE4 inhibitors in clinical practice, emphasizing that not all PDE4 inhibitors are created equal and how these differences can significantly impact their efficacy and safety profiles.

Panelists discuss the current landscape of topical treatments for atopic dermatitis, focusing on the evolution of nonsteroidal options over the past decade, and explain the mechanism of action of PDE4 inhibitors in specifically targeting inflammatory pathways associated with the condition.

Panelists discuss how topical PDE4 inhibitors compare to traditional treatments like corticosteroids in terms of efficacy, safety, and long-term disease control, while also examining the unique formulations of roflumilast and crisaborole and their implications for skin penetration and patient experience; they highlight practical considerations for application, the management of adverse effects such as stinging and burning, and the distinct advantages of PDE4 inhibitors in addressing specific gaps in atopic dermatitis management for various patient subgroups.

Swanson shared practical tips from her Elevate-Derm West sessions, empowering clinicians with new strategies for pediatric skin care.

Panelists discuss the current landscape of topical treatments for atopic dermatitis, focusing on the evolution of nonsteroidal options over the past decade, and explain the mechanism of action of PDE4 inhibitors in specifically targeting inflammatory pathways associated with the condition.

Swanson discusses her SPD 2024 non-CME talk, expanding topical options for young patients, and more.