Leon H. Kircik, MD

A panelist discusses how evolving trial standards and long-term safety considerations are redefining efficacy benchmarks and the role of oral systemics in psoriasis management.

At the 2025 Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis Conference, Leon Kircik, MD, highlighted the safety of JAK inhibitors, clarified misconceptions around boxed warnings, and discussed the clinical relevance of recent label updates for abrocitinib.

Advances in biologics, JAK inhibitors, and PDE4 inhibitors provide personalized options for psoriasis management.

“The most important tip as a physician, when you talk to the patient, sit down. Even if you sit down for 5 minutes, it's worth almost 5 hours,’ Leon Kircik, MD, said in his interview with Dermatology Times at SBS 2025.

A panel of experts discusses tailoring treatment to patient needs, supporting patients' mental health, and considering future directions.

A panel of experts discusses unique needs of patients with skin of color, look at long-term safety and efficacy of emerging oral treatments, and delve into combining topicals with systemic therapies.

A panel of experts discuss navigating regimen complexity, patient-friendly adherence strategies, addressing steroid phobia and attitudes, and dive into current treatment guidelines.

Experts in dermatology emphasize the need to consider patients' overall well-being when evaluating the safety profiles of emerging biologic treatments for plaque psoriasis, taking into account the heightened levels of depression and anxiety in individuals with this condition.

George Han, MD, discusses the latest biologic agents for plaque psoriasis, addressing the balance between efficacy and speed of response. Together with Dr. Leon Kircik, they emphasize the significance of comprehensive data for physician confidence and delve into the clinical utilization of these treatments, stressing the importance of baseline laboratory measurements for all prescribed patients.

Leon Kircik, MD, emphasizes the combined use of emerging topical treatments with systemic or biologic medications and the impact of the treatment vehicle on penetration. He also discusses the potential for longer use of steroidal options by reducing active product quantities through better penetrating vehicles and highlights the potential heightened efficacy of newer topical treatments and the gaps they may fill in the management of this condition.

In the final part of this Frontline Forum series, James Del Rosso, DO; Hilary Baldwin, MD; Neal Bhatia, MD; Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD; and Leon Kircik, MD, discuss the use of clascoterone cream 1%, differences in isotretinoin formulations, targeting sebum production, acne guidelines for patient care, and more.

In part 3 of this Frontline Forum series, James Del Rosso, DO; Hilary Baldwin, MD; Neal Bhatia, MD; Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD; and Leon Kircik, MD, discuss the use of clascoterone cream 1%, differences in isotretinoin formulations, targeting sebum production, acne guidelines for patient care, and more.

In part 2 of this Frontline Forum series, James Del Rosso, DO; Hilary Baldwin, MD; Neal Bhatia, MD; Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD; and Leon Kircik, MD, discuss the use of clascoterone cream 1%, differences in isotretinoin formulations, targeting sebum production, acne guidelines for patient care, and more.

In part 1 of this Frontline Forum series, James Del Rosso, DO; Hilary Baldwin, MD; Neal Bhatia, MD; Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD; and Leon Kircik, MD, discuss the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris, the use of clascoterone cream 1%, differences in isotretinoin formulations, targeting sebum production, acne guidelines for patient care, and more.

An expert in dermatology shares his opinion on the multiple formulations of isotretinoin and the importance of generic vs brand compositions.

Dr Leon Kircik, discusses the novel treatment Clascoterone cream 1%, an androgen receptor agonist, and the utility of this treatment in the management of acne.

Leon Kircik, MD, shares his opinion on the role and use of treatment guidelines by healthcare practitioners in the management of their patients.

In the final part of this Frontline Forum series, Joshua Zeichner, MD, FAAD; Hilary Baldwin, MD; Zoe Diana Draelos, MD; Aaron S. Farberg, MD, FAAD; and Leon H. Kircik, MD, discuss the main pillars of acne and topical treatments available for patients with acne.

In part 3 of this Frontline Forum series, Joshua Zeichner, MD, FAAD; Hilary Baldwin, MD; Zoe Diana Draelos, MD; Aaron S. Farberg, MD, FAAD; and Leon H. Kircik, MD, discuss the main pillars of acne and topical treatments available for patients with acne.

In part 2 of this Frontline Forum series, Joshua Zeichner, MD, FAAD; Hilary Baldwin, MD; Zoe Diana Draelos, MD; Aaron S. Farberg, MD, FAAD; and Leon H. Kircik, MD, discuss the main pillars of acne and topical treatments available for patients with acne.

In part 1 of this Frontline Forum series, Joshua Zeichner, MD, FAAD; Hilary Baldwin, MD; Zoe Diana Draelos, MD; Aaron S. Farberg, MD, FAAD; and Leon H. Kircik, MD, discuss the main pillars of acne and topical treatments available for patients with acne.

Dr Leon Kircik, comments on the impact the multiple formulations of isotretinoin had on acne care; and highlights the efficacy differences between generic vs brand formulations.

Leon Kircik, M.D., discusses the indication of isotretinoin for use in patients suffering from acne, highlighting the difference between high and low dose administration needs.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Leon Kircik is replying to a clarification from Chester Valley Pharmaceuticals that ran in our November issue on an article in the October issue, "Vehicles often drive treatment of difficult ailments." Atopiclair is Chester Valley Pharmaceutical's product. While Dr. Kircik was not the author of the article (he was interviewed by Senior Staff Correspondent John Jesitus) he did see the article before it went to press for his approval, as is Dermatology Times' standard practice with clinical articles.