PROBLEM BASED LEARNING IN DERMATOLOGY (PB 2025)

This book presents 15 cases as studies in how to reach a diagnosis from a presenting patient. It covers 15 major topics in clinical dermatology as a succinct reference for dermatology clinicians in practice, also offering a concise revision guide for those in training, from medical students and resident physicians preparing for higher examinations to established physicians in their continuing professional development.

• Covers essential points in clinical dermatology for practice and training or revision and review for boards or certification.
• Presents a succinct resource for dermatologists, family physicians, and other professionals with an interest in problems of the skin, nails, and hair.
• Offers a one-stop guide to 15 core topics.

Rithi John Chandy, MD, MS is a PGY-1 resident at AdventHealth Redmond in Rome, Georgia. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Duke University and a Master of Science degree in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to residency, he completed a dermatology research fellowship under the guidance of Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Rima I. Ghamrawi, DO is a PGY-2 resident at Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to residency, she completed a dermatology research fellowship under the guidance of Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, during which she authored numerous publications.

Veronica Emmerich, MD is a researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina Department of Dermatology in Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to residency, she completed a dermatology research fellowship under the guidance of Steven R. Feldman, MD PhD, Department of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Courtney E. Heron MD is a PGY-2 resident at Henry Ford Health Department of Dermatology in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to residency, she completed a dermatology research fellowship under the guidance of Steven R. Feldman, MD PhD, Department of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Steven R. Feldman MD, PhD is a Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Social Sciences & Health Policy and Director of the Department of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He is the author of several other texts such as Practical Ways to Improve Patient Adherence, second edition (2023).

William W. Huang, MD, MPH was an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He is the editor of other texts such as Dermatology: Illustrated Clinical Cases (2016).