SDPA Webinar: Updates on Alopecia

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This session will be helpful for the novice and the well-versed provider in the area of hair loss. Both scarring and nonscarring form of hair loss with updates on current diagnostic tools, pathogenesis, and treatment options. New JAK inhibitors use and monitoring, low dose oral minoxidil, and alternative treatment options will also be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will:

Discuss multiple techniques for improving diagnosis of scarring and nonscarring alopecias.
Discuss the treatment options for the most common forms of alopecia planus, psoriasis, eczematous dermatitis, drug eruptions, and dermal hypersensitivity reactions.
Demonstrate typical findings seen on trichoscopy for common forms of hair loss.
Demonstrate the signs of active disease versus inactive disease for scarring alopecia.

This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 5/14/2025 to 5/31/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. AAPA reference number: CME-2013570.

Robyn Siperstein, MD

Siperstein Dermatology Group

Dr. Robyn Siperstein graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yale University and then Yale University School of Medicine. She was elected as chief resident in Dermatology at Rutgers University and became board-certified in 2008. In 2010, Dr Siperstein founded a practice that mirrored her values of offering the highest level of patient care and has since grown her practice to include 15 practitioners with over 100 staff members that share her passion in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach Florida. Dr Siperstein's passion as an artist translates into her love for cosmetic dermatology, and she enjoys sharing and expanding her knowledge through teaching and research.