John S Barbieri, MD, MBA is a research fellow in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and additionally received an MBA from the Wharton School. He subsequently completed his residency in Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Barbieri’s research interests include acne vulgaris, patient reported outcome development, the use of technology in medicine, and delivering high-value care.
This session describes the role of treatments which address the hormonal pathogenesis of acne, such as spironolactone, as effective alternatives to oral antibiotics.
