September 11, 2020

An update from our Chief Medical Officer: This has been a strange week; bookended on Monday by a Labor Day holiday during which we all relax, celebrate, and honor the American workforce responsible for the achievements of the United States, and on Friday by a…

August 26, 2020

An update from our Chief Medical Officer: It appears that the universal masking across the country is starting to produce the intended results, with overall US case counts declining this week. The majority of cases are now seen in younger adults with less overall severity…

COVID-19 Long-term Impact

The Long-term Impact of COVID-19  Categorizing these times as uncertain is an understatement.  What many people thought would be a few weeks of downtime to “flatten the curve” has evolved into a full-blown crisis that will have long-lasting ramifications – economic and otherwise. It’s ironic…

SkinMD Joins QualDerm Partners

QualDerm Partners, a company that creates market-leading dermatology practice partnerships through affiliations and de novo development, today announced SkinMD has joined the company’s network of affiliated physician-owned practices. Ellen Jacobson, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, is the founder of SkinMD which is located in the Belle…

August 13, 2020

An update from our Chief Medical Officer: I have read more lately about the current state of summer doldrums and pandemic fatigue, and I can definitely relate. We are all anxious for schools to open, business to thrive, sports to resume play, movie theaters to…

July 30, 2020

An update from our Chief Medical Officer: Summer is rolling on and many of us are transitioning to back-to-school preparations. Along with binders, pens and notebooks, please ensure you add cloth face masks, Kleenex and hand sanitizer to your shopping lists! It has become clear…

July 16, 2020

An update from our Chief Medical Officer: Given the current rapid pace of change and several important recent reports in the medical literature and the news, I wanted to provide another focused medical update to our QualDerm community. Aerosol Transmission debate JAMA Editorial July 13…

July 9, 2020

An update from our Chief Medical Officer: I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing July 4th holiday weekend. COVID-19 has now surpassed the 4-month mark for QualDerm and I know that we all appreciated the break, however short. For those with upcoming summer vacation…

E. Eugene Bain III, MD, Research is Published in JAMA Dermatology

QualDerm-affiliated physician, E. Eugene Bain III, MD, is among a group of physicians whose work Use of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in the Treatment of High-risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Perineural Invasion* was recently published online in JAMA Dermatology. The study was conducted at New York…

Bringing Patients Back

Bringing Patients Back: Patient Experience During a Pandemic As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, patients’ willingness to seek in-person medical care may best be described as lukewarm. While not all healthcare needs are urgent, delaying care can have serious consequences. In fact, a group of…

June 26, 2020

An update from our Chief Medical Officer: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to require our close attention and ongoing vigilance. On Wednesday the US case count reached a new record high and over half the states now show increasing numbers, including QualDerm markets in GA, NC…

June 12, 2020

An update from our Chief Medical Officer: A lot has transpired in the last two weeks since my last update. The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve rapidly, in some ways both predictable and not. Undoubtedly and thankfully, our collective mitigation efforts have flattened the national…