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Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, is a clinical associate professor at Rosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School, founder and director of the Center for Medical Dermatology and Immunology Research in Chicago, and Dermatology Times' editor in chief emeritus (Fall 2024).

Articles by Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI

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The panelist discusses how an 8-year-old girl with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis requires a comprehensive treatment approach focusing on dupilumab as a potential systemic therapy. Treatment goals include reducing inflammation, improving quality of life, and providing age-appropriate, empathetic care while addressing patient and caregiver concerns about efficacy and safety.

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The panelist discusses how systemic atopic dermatitis (AD) treatment involves biologics and Janus kinase inhibitors for moderate to severe cases, targeting inflammation and itch with individualized approach based on patient factors, offering significant symptom improvement and skin barrier restoration.

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, gives an overview of what all clinicians need to know about the updated atopic dermatitis guidelines published by the American Academy of Dermatology including approaches with systemic therapies, which therapeutic modalities to prioritize, and patient considerations to guide decision-making.