The October edition of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Physician Focus television program on healthcare presents a discussion of common skin conditions such as melanoma, psoriasis, eczema, and acne – conditions so prevalent that their incidence exceeds those of obesity, hypertension, and cancer. One in three people in the U.S. suffer from some kind of skin disease that results in disfigurement, pain, disability, and even death.
“Common Skin Disorders” features two board-certified dermatologists from the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology who will discuss what causes these conditions, how patients can protect against them, and how they can be treated.
Guests are Louis Kuchnir, M.D., Ph.D., the President of the Academy and founder of Kuchnir Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery in Marlboro, Shrewsbury, and Milford; and Pamela Weinfeld, M.D., a director of the Academy and co-founder of Dermatology and Skin Care Associates in Wellesley. Host for the program is Mavis Jaworski, M.D., a primary care physician in Beverly, Mass.
Physician Focus is one of the Medical Society’s primary patient educational efforts and is distributed to public access television stations throughout the state for broadcast in communities across the Commonwealth. It is also available for viewing online at www.physicianfocus.org.
Physician Focus is a noncommercial production of the Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide organization of physicians, and Hopkinton Community Television, HCAM-TV. Now in its sixth year, the half-hour program brings viewers health and medical information on timely topics from physicians and other healthcare experts. Physician Focus is distributed as a public service and currently reaches some 245communities in the state each month through the courtesy of public access television stations.
The Massachusetts Medical Society, with more than 23,000 physicians and student members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal and web site, and Journal Watch alerts and newsletters covering 13 specialties. The Society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country. For more information please visit www.massmed.org, www.nejm.org or www.jwatch.org.