Raja Sivamani, MD MS AP

Integrating Ayurveda into Atopic Dermatitis Treatments

Learn the unique approach of Ayurvedic treatments for atopic dermatitis in this online eczema training course. Treat eczema with Ayurvedic medicine.

Antibiotics, Oral Probiotics, and Prebiotics: Skin in Whole Health

In contrast to antibiotics, probiotics are emerging as alternative treatments for certain skin conditions. Though it sounds counterintuitive – antibiotics kill bacteria, while probiotics are bacteria – probiotics have shown promising results in treating acne, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis.

Newest Phytochemicals for Healthy Aging

Many phytochemicals are powerful antioxidants that can help promote healthy aging, Learn more about how phytochemicals can be a healthy addition to meals.

Sun Protection Summit Recordings

The LearnSkin Sun Protection Summit features leading experts in sun protection and sunscreens to discuss the latest advancements in the field.

Nutrition Summit Recordings

In the summit, we will cover important areas that cut across many different perspectives such as popular diet trends, nutrition and skin, intermittent fasting, functional foods, probiotics, supplements, and more.

Building Herbs and Supplements into an Acne Regimen

The science behind the factors that cause acne.

2019 Integrative Dermatology Symposium Lectures

Recording and Handouts from 2019 Integrative Dermatology Symposium.

The Decision to Go Systemic

Treating AD with systemic medications is reserved for difficult patients. When should the treating clinician make the call to initiate systemic therapy?

The Big Meds

Systemic agents can change the life of people with AD. In this module, systemic therapies are reviewed through illustrative cases. The best agent is chosen based on disease severity, patient choices, side effects profile, and other considerations.

Big Meds, Little Patients

Initiating systemic therapy for kids with AD is a difficult decision. Through case-based examples, a step-by-step approach is presented to safely navigate this difficult problem.

The Follow-Up Visit

Once systemic therapy is initiated the journey only begins. Through case-based learning, questions pertaining to dosing, adverse effects, monitoring and treatment cessation are explored.

The Future Is Here

New systemic therapies for moderate to severe AD are arriving in the market. How do these molecules work in AD? How are they best utilized? Illustrative cases demonstrate the role for these life-changing therapies in AD management.

Safety of Biologics: The Risk of Infection and Malignancy With Biologic Therapy

One-third of adult psoriasis patients develop symptoms starting in childhood. Learn about the diagnostic challenges and management of childhood psoriasis.

Traditional Treatments in the Modern Age

Psoriasis is a “classic” skin disorder and treated for over a millennia. Therefore, many treatment regimens have developed over generations. This opens the door for utilization of traditional therapies borrowing from traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda and other disciplines. However, data to support these interventions is not clear. This activity will review some ancient therapies for psoriasis, review the data to support their adoption into a regimen, and attempt to point out areas of potential innovation.

Psoriasis Comorbidities: Psoriatic Arthritis and Mental Health Issues

There is a body of evidence that suggests cardiovascular and other comorbid conditions are associated with psoriasis. Yet the clinical significance of these associations is unclear.

Light Based Therapies for Psoriasis

Light can work as an immune suppressor and therefore makes sense as a therapy option for psoriasis. Different light based therapies are available and the choice can be confusing.

What Is the Microbiome and Why You Should Care

These microbes naturally live on and with us and have an important impact on our health and wellness. This activity will review what constitutes the microbiome and describe the gut and the skin microbiome,  the concept and biochemical basis for the gut-skin axis, and the role of fermented foods on both the gut and skin microbiome.

Antibiotics, Oral Probiotics, and Prebiotics: Skin in Whole Health

In contrast to antibiotics, probiotics are emerging as alternative treatments for certain skin conditions. Though it sounds counterintuitive – antibiotics kill bacteria, while probiotics are bacteria – probiotics have shown promising results in treating acne, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis.

“Leaky Gut” and Its Relation to Skin Health

This lecture will discuss the topic of the leaky gut including the biological mechanisms that may be involved in the leaky gut. The relation of a "leaky gut" to the skin will also be explored.

Measuring the Microbiome: Genetic Assessment Tools

Several technologies have emerged for the assessment of the microbiome that includes bacterial, fungal, and shotgun metagenomics. In addition to DNA based assessments, there are now methods available to measure metatranscriptomics.

Skin Microbiome and Dermatologic Conditions

The skin hosts one of the most diverse species of microbes in our body. Dysbiosis, or the alterations of microbial composition with overgrowth of pathogenic species over commensal species, has been implicated in a number of skin diseases including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and acne vulgaris.

Wounds and the Microbiome

Wounds are the most common and most costly skin disease. Immediately upon injury to the skin, the wound becomes colonized by bacteria and a biofilm quickly emerges thereafter. Research data has now accumulated on biofilms in wounds and interventions are available on the market.

The Microbiome and Women's Health

The microbiome is an important part of vaginal health. Antibiotics and products may alter the microbiome and dysbiosis can lead to inflammation and overgrowth of different organisms leading to conditions such as vaginal yeast infections. This activity will review how the gut microbiome may influence circulating hormones and strategies to maintain a healthy microflora. The use of natural approaches and probiotic supplementation will be reviewed.

Microbiome and Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies

Examine concepts of the microbiome from a TCM perspective and TCM therapies that influence the microbiome.

Acne and Rosacea Series

Sun Protection Summit

Hair Health Series

Lectures

Psoriasis Series

Master Class

Get Up to Speed Dermatology

Get Up to Date with Acne and Rosacea: Emerging Technologies and Evidence

Management of Inflammatory Diseases: Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis

Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Examining the Role of Immunology and Inflammation with Biologics and JAK Inhibition

Vitiligo: Examining the Role of the JAK Pathway and Its Inhibitors

Healthy Hair Summit

Nutrition Summit

Sun Protection Summit

Ayurveda Summit

Microbiome and the Universe Within Us

Lectures

COVID-19

Alternative Medicine Approaches To Eczema

Microbiome Summit

Cosmeceuticals Series

Herbs and Supplements Summit

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Series