Explore Previous Conference Speakers & Topics

From 2001 to the present day, the annual UDS conference has been blessed to host many incredible, internationally-recognized speakers from the world of dermatology.

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2025

Dr. Jenny Murase

Sutter Health

Fulfilling Great Expectations: Safe Medical Management of Skin Disease in Pregnancy
To Patch Or Not to Patch?: That Is the Question
Consultative Dermatology for the Medical Dermatologist

Dr. Anna Haemel

UCSF Health

Great Cases from the Autoimmune Dermatology Clinic
Treatment Update from Lupus DM Clinic
Skin Signs of Systemic Disease: Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the Skin

Dr. Wesley Yu

OHSU

Tips and Tricks for Common Surgical Challenges
Selecting Patients for Sentinel Node Biopsy
Talking to Patients about Dysplastic Nevi

Dr. Peter Lio

Northwestern University

Integrative Dermatology: What Is the Evidence?
An Integrative Approach to Eczema: Part 1
An Integrative Approach to Eczema: Part 2

Dr. Steve Davluy

Wayne State University

Supportive Oncodermatology for Every Dermatologist
Updates in Medical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Cutting Edge Surgical Treatments for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Dr. Lucio Zapata

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

Botulinum Toxin (BTX) for Digital Complications in Scleroderma

Hillary Davis,
PA-C Fellow

University of Utah

Fifth Disease Unmasked: From Cheeky Signs to Gloved Clues

Cheryl Sherman, DNP, FNP-C Fellow

University of Utah

Beyond the Ordinary: An Interesting Skin Reaction

2024

Dr. John Koo

UCSF Dermatology

An Update on Atopic Dermatitis
Practical Psychodermatology
Old Oral Medications for Psoriasis

Dr. Adam Rubin

University of Pennsylvania

Diagnostic Pitfalls of Nail Unit Melanoma
Clinicopathologic Correlations of Nail Unit Neoplasms
Nail Biopsy Techniques and Optimal Handling of Nail Specimens
in the Dermatopathology Laboratory

Dr. Melissa Piliang

Cleveland Clinic

Great Cases from Cleveland Clinic with CPC
Treatment of Alopecia Areata in the JAK-inhibitor Era
The Alopecia Biopsy: Get the Most Out of your Biopsy Report

Dr. Lisa Swanson

Ada West Dermatology
St. Luke's Children's Hospital

Hemangiomas and vascular potpourri
Atopic Dermatitis
Pediatric Dermatology Potpourri

Dr. Jeffrey Callen

University of Louisville

My Approach to Recalcitrant Dermatoses
Photosensitivity Disorders
Cutaneous Drug Eruptions

Dr. Nichole Ufkes

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

Isolated Raynaud's Phenomenon of the Nipple

Dr. Lowell Nicholson

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

VEXAS Syndrome

2023

Dr. Lori Prok

University of Colorado
Children's Hospital Colorado

Pediatric Dermatology Emergencies and Urgencies: Scary Red Rashes
What's New in Pediatric Dermatology and Dermatopathology
Cool Cases from Colorado

Dr. Suneel Chilukuri

Refresh Dermatology
Houston, Texas

Avoiding, Identifying, and Treating Common Cosmetic Complications
Approach to Hyperpigmentation
The Nonsurgical Face Lift — Myth vs Reality

Dr. Jerad Gardner

Geisinger Medical Center

Soft Tissue Tumors Every Dermatologist Should Know
I'm Teaching Even When I'm Sleeping: The Power of YouTube for Medical Education
How Twitter & Facebook Changed My Life: The Role of Social Media in Dermatology & Medicine

Dr. Jeremy Bordeaux

Case Western Reserve University

When Mohs Surgery REALLY Matters
Mohs for Melanoma
Challenging Cases

Dr. Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich

University Florida Health

Psoriasis: Practical Updates
Contact Dermatitis: Methods, Nightmares, Myths
New and Emerging Therapies for Pruritus

Dr. Dev Sahni

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Polyoma Virus: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 35 Icelandic Patients

Dr. Nisma Mujahid

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

A Rare Case: Lepromatous Leprosy

2022

Dr. Jerry Brewer

Mayo Clinic

Morbidity and Mortality in Dermatologic Surgery
Tips and Tricks in Dermatologic Surgery, Keeping it Simple
Wellness, the importance of burnout, and How to Transform Difficult Relationships in the Workplace

Dr. Michelle Tarbox

Texas Tech University

Trichoscopy of Non-Scarring Alopecia
Trichoscopy of Scarring Alopecia
Dermoscopy of Special Sites: Acral Skin and Nails

Dr. Kristina Duffin

University of Utah Dermatology

A Pragmatic Approach to Managing Psoriasis
"Is it psoriasis?" Challenging Cases of Diagnosis
"OK, it's psoriasis - now what?" Hard-to-Treat Phenotypes (Nails, Scalp, Inverse, Palmoplantar)

Dr. Luke Johnson

University of Utah Dermatology

Updates from the Literature, Part 1
Updates from the Literature, Part 2
Updates from the Literature, Part 3

Dr. Whitney High

University of Colorado

Challenging Melanocytic Lesions
Potpourri of Interesting Cases from Colorado
Medicolegal Issues in Dermatology and Dermatopathology

Dr. Margaret Cocks

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

Successful Treatment of Recalcitrant Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus with UVA1 Phototherapy

Dr. Caitlin Bolender

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

That's Not Bullous Pemphigoid: Acute Hemorrhagic Bullae in a patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

2021

Dr. Seemal R Desai

What's New in Hyperpigmentation
What's New in Vitiligo and JAK inhibitors

Innovative Dermatology
Plano, Texas

Dr. M. Yadira Hurley

Cutaneous Lymphoma Update
Clinicopathologic Challenges

St. Louis University

Dr. Christopher M. Hull

Cases from Autoimmune Dermatology Clinic
Approach to Melanonychia and Nail Surgical Pearls for the Practicing Dermatologist

University of Utah Dermatology

Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi

Updates on Hidradentis Supprativa
Visible Light: Do We Really Need Protection Against It?
Updates on Vitiligo

Hamzavi Dermatology

Dr. Shari Ochoa

The Spiral Flap for Nasal Alar Reconstruction
Top 10 Tips for Optimizing Surgical Outcomes
The Best Surgical Dermatology Articles You Missed: 2019-2020

Mayo Clinic

Dr. Chloe Ekelem

Going for Bronze: A Case of Modern Day Tanning

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

Dr. Grace Brummer

What Did You Do Last Summer?

University of Utah
Dermatology Resident

2016

Dr. Zachary

Uncertain

Latest Concepts in Skin Rejuvenation
Daylight PhotoDynamic Therapy
Body Contouring: Heating or Cooling? Does It Matter?

Dr. Beth A. Drolet

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Infantile Hemangiomas; Trends in Treatment
Not Your Professor's Genetics: Mosaic Conditions in Dermatology
Down & Dirty: Not Everything Under the Diaper is Dermatitis

Dr. Ashfaq A. Marghoob

USK Cancer Center

Insights Provided by Dermoscopy, Part 1
Insights Provided by Dermoscopy, Part 2
Insights Provided by Dermoscopy, Part 3

Dr. Jack S. Resneck

UCSF Health

Dr. Resneth's lecture topics are not written on the agenda

Dr. Jacobs

Uncertain

Dr. Jacobs' lecture topics are not written on the agenda

2015

Dr. Roger Cielley

Dermtology P.C.
West Des Moines, Iowa

New Advances in the Treatment of Actinic Keratoses and Non Melanoma Skin Cancers
Practice Tips and Surgical Gems

Dr. Abel Torres

AAD President

Academy Update/The Horizon for Dermatology
Approach to a Difficult Patient

Dr. Junko Takeshita

Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

Evidence Based Medicine for Dermatology
Psotiasis/Understanding the Literature

Dr. Fred Ghali

Pediatric Dermatology of
North Texas

Skin Infections and Infestations in Pediatric Patients
Pediatric Dermatology Update

Dr. Esther Freeman

Massachussetts General Hospital

HIV Disease Update
Infectious Disease in Dermatology

Dr. Gary Monheit

Total Skin & Beauty

Managing Filler Complications
Selecting the Right Filler

2014

Dr. Lindsay Wilson

Dermatoses of Pregnancy
Medications in Pregnancy

Intermountain Healthcare

Dr. Hugh Gloster

Surgical Pearls for the Dermatologist
Appropriate Use Criteria for Mohs Micrographic Surgery

University of Cincinnati
Medical Center

Dr. Kristina Callis

Cutaneous Implications of the Human Biome
All Things Red, Metal and Uriticarial

University of Utah

Dr. Dirk Elston

Cutaneous Signs of Systemic Disease
Dermatology Coding in 2014

Pediatric Dermatology of
North Texas

Dr. Elise Olsen

A Practical Approach to Evaluating Hair
Cutaneous Lymphoma Genetics and Testing

Duke Health

2013

Dr. Julie Schaffer

New York University

Big Rashes in Little Patients
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Pediatric Skin Disorders

Dr. Tri Nguyen

Northwest Diagnostic Clinic

Practical Pearls For Perfunctory Performance
Designing Harmony in Your Medical Practice

Dr. Rick Sontheimer

University of Utah

Clinical Decision Points in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatologic Skin Disease
Modern Laboratory Testing for Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases - Do you know what you are getting?

Dr. Brett Coldiron

The Skin Cancer Center
AAD President

Academy Update
Realizing the Vision-Excellence in Dermatology

Dr. Sancy Leachman

University of Utah

Current Status of Melanoma Genetics and Prevention Testing
The Melanoma Experience at the Huntsman Cancer Institute

2012

Dr. Paradi Mirmirami

Handling Hair Loss in Women
From Bench to Bedside: New Developments in Scarring Alopecia

UCSF

Dr. Madeleine Duvic

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Lymphomatoid Papulosis and CD30+ Lympho-Proliferative Disorders

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Hanspaul Makker

Pediatric Lupus and Bumps: Part I
Pediatric Lupus and Bumps: Part II

University of Utah

Dr. Matthew Zirwas

New Approaches to Severe Adult Atopic Dermatitis
Rashes You Didn't Learn (Enough) About During Residency

Bexley Dermatology
Research Center

Dr. Alex Miller

Getting Paid for What You Do
Contemporary Coding Issues

Uncertain

2011

Dr. Philip E. LeBoit

Challenges in Dermatopathology of Dysplastic Nevi and Melanoma
What's New in the Dermatopathology of Inflammatory Skin Diseases

UCSF Health

Dr. Phoebe Rich

Nails: Scratching Deeper
Challenging Nail Cases

Oregon Dermatology &
Research Center

Dr. Suzanne M. Connolly

Academy Update
What Our Patients Teach Us

AAD Vice President

Dr. Daniel M. Siegel

EMR: HIT Happens
Practice Management: RUC, MOC, CPT - Thrive Despite the Acronyms

SUNY Downstate Health

Dr. Girish Munavalli

Actinic Keratosis/Photodynamic Therapy Update
Phlebology for the Dermatologist

Dermatology, Laser & Vein Specialists of the Carolinas

2010

Dr. Michael P. Heffernan

A Review of Biologic Therapy in Dermatology
Managing Systemic Drugs in Dermatology

Central Dermatology

Dr. Dirk M. Elston

MRSA
Lice, Mites, Bugs, and Bites

MUSC Health

Dr. William D. James

Academy Update

AAD President

Dr. Mark Lebwohl

Great Cases
Problem Psoriasis

Galderma Laboratories

Dr. Murad Alam

Facial Rejuvenation: Fillers, Neurotoxins, and Resurfacing
Treatment of Uncommon, Rare, and Difficult Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

Northwestern University

Dr. Marta J. Petersen

Maintenance of Certification in Dermatology

University of Utah

2009

Dr. John H. Epstein

The Cutaneous Porphyrias
What's New?

UCSF

Dr. R. Rox Anderson

What's on the Horizon in Medical Laser Technology
Clinical Applications of Lasers in Dermatology

Harvard Medical School

Dr. Ronald C. Hansen

Melanoma in Childhood: Personal Perspective and Literature Review
6 Three-Word Points Which Will Change Your Eczema Management

Mayo Clinic - Arizona

Dr. Heidi Jacobe

Morphea Therapy
UVA-1 Phototherapy: The UTSW Experience

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Abel Torres

Surgical and Non-Surgical Pearls from Loma Linda
Risk Management for the Dermatologist: An Update

Loma Linda University

Dr. Evan R. Farmer

Dysplastic Nevi: Evolution of a Concept

AAD Vice President
Johns Hopkins University

2008

Dr. Timothy G. Berger

We do not have record of the topics covered by each speaker at our 2008 conference. Please contact us if you have this information and are able to share it with us!

UCSF

Dr. Alfred W. Kopf

We do not have record of the topics covered by each speaker at our 2008 conference. Please contact us if you have this information and are able to share it with us!

NYU Medical Center

Dr. Clark C. Otley

We do not have record of the topics covered by each speaker at our 2008 conference. Please contact us if you have this information and are able to share it with us!

Mayo Clinic

Dr. Lawrence W. Schachner

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University of Miami
School of Medicine

Dr. Christopher B. Zachary

We do not have record of the topics covered by each speaker at our 2008 conference. Please contact us if you have this information and are able to share it with us!