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Episode 224: The Gut Feeling Behind Healthy Skin: Expanding the Role of the Gut Microbiome in Dermatology

profile-imageJean McGee MD PhD

Episode description

Curious just how much the gut can affect the skin? We are too. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Jean McGhee as she walks us through the relationship between the gut microbiome and the skin. Listen in as she discusses stool testing, gut health, the importance of diet, and just what dysbiosis really means. Each Thursday, join Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar, board-certified dermatologists, as they share the latest evidence-based research in integrative dermatology. For access to CE/CME courses, become a member at LearnSkin.com.

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Jean McGee, MD PhD
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Jean McGee  

MD PhD

Dr. McGee is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Physician and the Director of Microbiome Research at the Department of Dermatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Clinically, Dr. McGee specializes in inflammatory bowel disease-associated dermatoses and enjoys co-managing challenging cases with her GI colleagues. On the research side, she is interested in understanding the role of the microbiome and epigenetics in a wide range of human pathology including immune dysregulation, accelerated aging, increased systemic disease burden, and disruption of the gut-skin axis. Currently, her research is funded by an NIH/NIAMS K23 Award. In the past, she was awarded a Visiting Scholar Award from the Human Skin Disease Resource Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a La Roche-Posay Research Grant, a Women’s Dermatologic Society Academic Research Award, and a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Stern Grant.

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Hadar Lev-Tov  

MD MAS

Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov is a board-certified dermatologist with extensive research experience. Throughout his training and in daily practice, he has always believed that the key to achieving health for his patients is grounded in his ability to truly connect to their experiences and perceptions of health and well-being. Maimonides, one of the greatest philosophers of all time realized that human knowledge, often represented as "science," is limited. As a physician, he feels he would be a fool to believe all is known. Maimonides said, "The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it." LearnSkin is his journey to a better understanding of his patients.

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Raja Sivamani  

MD MS AP

Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certified dermatologist and practices as an integrative dermatologist at Pacific Skin Institute. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of California, Davis and Director of Clinical Research and the Clinical Trials Unit.He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the California State University, Sacramento and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at California Northstate University, College of Medicine.He engages in clinical practice as well as both clinical and translational research that integrates bioengineering, nutrition, cosmetics, and skin biology. With training in both Allopathic and Ayurvedic medicine, he takes an integrative approach to his patients and in his research.He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, 10 textbook chapters, and a textbook entitled Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics, 3rd Edition with a passion for expanding the evidence and boundaries of integrative medicine for skin care.

About Podcast

Welcome to the Learn Skin podcast with your hosts, board certified dermatologists, Dr. Raja Sivamani and Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov. Each week, we will be bringing you the latest in Integrative Dermatology. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions by email to [email protected] and you may be featured in a future episode.

Hosts:  Hadar Lev-Tov, MD MAS & Raja Sivamani, MD MS AP
Audio Engineer: Ryan Toledo
Editor: Jake Zawlacki

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This podcast is meant for educational and informational purposes only. Neither this podcast nor any information contained within it are a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. This podcast does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. If you have a medical concern, please consult with your physician. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only. Advertising which is incorporated into, placed in association with, or targeted towards the content of this podcast is forbidden. You may not edit, modify, or redistribute this podcast. LearnSkin assumes no liability for any of your activities in connection with this podcast or for your use of this podcast in connection with your website, computer, or playing device.

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