Doctors and/or Practices

[aorta]

Does anyone know some world renown dermatologists or hospital organizations known for psoiasis. I am from the Cleveland area and the clinic here is cardiac specialty and not so much derm. I need some faster treatment, my hands are about to fall off.
Thanks

[MikeK]

Hi Aorta,

You might want to try the Cleveland Clinic. Their website lists two doctors who state in their profiles that they treat psoriasis: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/staff/sdssearch.asp?OrgLevel=Main+Campus+and+Family+Heal th+Centers&DeptName=Dermatology&LName=&Sinterests=psoriasis&CCFDir=Search&extra=.

One of the doctors on the NPF's medical board ( http://www.psoriasis.org/aboutus/inside/medical_board.php), Dr. Neil J. Korman is located in the Cleveland area. Here's a copy of his listing from the NPF's Physician's Directory (http://www.psoriasis.org/treatment/directory/index.php).

Neil Korman, M.D., PH.D.


Dermatologist

1611 S Green Rd
South Euclid, OH 44118
Phone: (216) 297-2080
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Case Western Reserve/University Hosp of Cleveland
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: (216) 844-8200
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Topical psoriasis treatments
Broad-band UVB
Narrow-band UVB
PUVA
PUVA oral
PUVA topical
Palm/sole photothereapy unit
Laser therapies
Modified Goeckerman regimen
Oral/injectable medications
Amevive
Cyclosporine
Enbrel
MTX
Oral Retinoids
Raptiva
Humira
Psoriasis clinical trials
Psoriatic Arthritis clinical trials



18 Years Treating Psoriasis
60 Psoriasis Patients / month
15 Psoriatic Arthritis Patients / month

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine 1984
Dermatology Resident University Hospital Cleveland, 1985-7
Immunoderm Fellow- NIH Bethesda, MD 1987-1990.

Board Certifiedin Dermatology, 1988
Special Cert Immunoderm, 1989
American Academy of Dermatology
American Dermatological Association
Medical Advisory Board, National Psoriasis Foundation

The NPF's physican's directory is basically a list of doctor that have contacted the NPF and expressed interest in treating psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. It's not an endorsement by the NPF, but it's a great place to start.

The fact that Dr. Korman is on the NPF's medical board is encouraging, so you might want to start with him. That being said, there is a doctor in New Jersey, Dr. Jerry Bagel, who is also on the NPF's medical board. I live in New Jersey and, from what I've heard, people who've seen Dr. Bagel either love him or hate him -- there's no in between. Hopefully, that isn't the case with Dr. Korman and he'll be the perfect doctor for you.

I hope this helps.

Mike

[wiredown]

I would like to find a derm with P and PA. So they know what we are going through.


Later

Dennis

[GitOverIt]

Hi Aorta....have you read Grannyfranny's post's on PPPP...sounds like that is what you have?
here is a couple sites about her journey with it!

http://www.psoriasis.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16816&highlight=PPPP


http://www.psoriasis.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20993&highlight=PPPP

[aorta]

i'll try that guy in cleveland. the lady I see now is more of a cosmetic dermatologist