Psound Bytes

Just having psoriasis is a huge life transition let alone adapting to life after high school. Listen as moderator Kaleigh Welch asks Youth Ambassadors Emme, Zoe, and Mandy to share their psoriasis journey of being responsible for their own health care, balancing college life with school, relationships, and their physical and mental health to achieve their post high school dreams. This episode is provided with support from Bristol Meyers Squibb.

"I've had psoriasis for most of my life. At 40 years old I experienced the worst flare with all types of psoriasis and the loss of my hair." Join NPF volunteers, Ayesha Patrick, founder of Sistas with Psoriasis, and moderator LB Herbert as they discuss Ayesha's story from how she learned to cope, to ask and give help. Hear her tips to help manage psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb.

"Patients with psoriasis have a lot of undiagnosed and untreated cardiovascular risk factors" per renowned dermatologist Dr. Joel Gelfand, Director, Psoriasis & Phototherapy Treatment Center at Penn. Hear why with moderator Dr. Guy Eakin, NPF Chief Scientific & Medical Officer, as they discuss risks, and what interventions using a centralized care coordination model (CP3) can do. This episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb.

Not sure what Irritable Bowel Disease or Irritable Bowel Syndrome mean or how they relate to psoriasis? Listen as gastroenterologist Dr. Lisa Malter, Professor in the Dept. of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, Grossman School of Medicine, discusses the perfect storm of what it takes to develop IBD, how diagnosis occurs, care, and use of treatments also used with psoriatic disease. This episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb.

Interested in participating in a clinical trial? Hear the facts about how and why you should be involved, potential benefits and challenges, what occurs in phase 1, 2, 3 and 4, clinical trial updates for psoriasis and an intriguing one for high blood pressure from dermatologist Dr. Benjamin Ehst, owner and Lead Clinical Investigator at Oregon Medical Research Center in Portland, OR. This episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb.

Hear answers to questions when someone is newly diagnosed with psoriasis like what to expect at the first appointment, types of psoriasis, triggers of disease, treatments including over-the-counter options, how to deal with negative comments, and more from Tirsa Quartullo, a doctoral prepared, board-certified Dermatology and Family Nurse practitioner at Arizona Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery in Phoenix. Her advice: "learn as much as you can."

Jillian who is living with plaque psoriasis, and board-certified nurse practitioner, Melodie Young, discuss disease management with topicals. This episode is sponsored by Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. Please see Important Safety Information and full Prescribing Information including Patient Information for Zoryve (roflumilast) indicated for use on the skin (topical), including in areas with skin folds, to treat plaque psoriasis in people six years of age and older.

Knowing what to ask and when will help you make key decisions about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Listen as key terminology, questions to ask about the disease, and use of medications like "what prescriptions and over the counter medications may conflict with psoriatic disease" are discussed with NPF volunteer Dr. Kim Benner, a pharmacist at Children's of Alabama Hospital and Pharmacy Professor at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

On this episode we'll talk about shared decision-making - when a patient and their healthcare practitioner work together to discuss and create a personalized approach to care with guests Karen Camp, a patient advocate who is living with psoriasis, and Dr. Jason Hawkes, a medical dermatologist in the greater Sacramento area who serves on the Medical Board and Scientific Advisory Committee of NPF. This podcast episode is sponsored by UCB.

Hear the latest treatments, challenges, research towards understanding psoriatic disease, and how treatment planning and collaboration is key from dermatologist Dr. Lara Wine Lee, Director Pediatric Dermatology at Medical University of SC, and rheumatologist Dr. Pam Weiss, Clinical Research Director, Division of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This Psound Bytes episode is provided with support from Janssen and Novartis.

Listen to this compelling discussion about when psoriasis should be considered severe and what that means for treatment choices in high impact areas like the scalp, nails, palms, soles, face, and genitalia with dermatologist Dr. Andrew Blauvelt, Investigator at Oregon Medical Research Center, Chair of the NPF Medical Board, and member, International Psoriasis Council. This Psound Bytes episode is sponsored by Amgen.

The holidays bring mixed emotions and stress. Join psychiatrist Dr. Vanessa Cutler, NYU Langone Health and Dr. Leslie Beth or LB Herbert for tips on managing holiday stress and simplifying expectations while also looking out for your physical and mental health to help avoid flares of your psoriatic disease. This Psound Bytes episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Novartis, and UCB.

Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, inflammatory skin disease that is different from plaque psoriasis. Join UC Davis and UCSF Asociate Professors of Dermatology, Dr. Jason Hawkes and Dr. Tina Bhutani, with Dale Reisner, a patient living with GPP, for a closer look at GPP, some of the difficulties living with the disease and the difficulties dermatologists face managing it. This Psound Bytes episode is provided with support from Boehringer Ingelheim.

With increasing release of biosimilars, listen to this discussion about use, fear of change, dual pricing strategies and who will see cost savings with Jason Harris, NPF VP of Government Relations and Advocacy, dermatologist and past chair of the NPF Board Dr. Colby Evans, and Anna Hyde, VP of the Advocacy and Access Department at the Arthritis Foundation. This Psound Bytes episode is sponsored by Sandoz and Boehringer Ingelheim.

Hear how dermatologist Dr. Ahmad Shatil Amin, Director of the Psoriasis Program and rheumatologist Dr. Eric Ruderman, Associate Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Co-Directors of the Multidisciplinary Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Clinic, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, use the ultimate team approach to manage triggers and flares of psoriatic disease. This Psound Bytes episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Novartis, and UCB.

In this episode, dermatologists Dr. April Armstrong and Dr. James Song discuss the impact of psoriasis on a patient's quality of life and how steroid-free prescription topical medications can meet the treatment needs of adults with plaque psoriasis. This Psound Bytes episode is sponsored by Dermavant Sciences.

Are you losing your hair? Is it connected to your psoriasis? Hear certified dermatology nurse practitioner Victoria Garcia-Albea with Lahey Dermatology Hair Loss Center for Excellence in Burlington, MA as she addresses common causes of hair loss, symptoms, connection to IL-33, current and upcoming treatment options. This Psound Bytes episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Novartis and UCB.

Ever experience the frustrating itch scratch cycle? Join us as dermatologist Dr. Shawn Kwatra, Director of the Johns Hopkins Itch Center in Baltimore, MD discusses why itch occurs in psoriasis, what factors impact itch, treatment options, and the frontier exploring new therapies that impact the neuroimmune axis. This Psound Bytes episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, and UCB.

Despite the availability of many treatment options for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, there is still a need for additional therapies. Hear from Ryan Moslin, Principal Scientist, BMS, who has moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and Tom Scharnitz, M.D., the Senior Director and US Medical Lead for Dermatology, as they provide the science and research behind an oral treatment for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Hear the inspiring responses to questions from you-our listeners! Hear responses to questions about treating scalp psoriasis, over-the-counter options, when treatments lose effectiveness, biosimilars, and more from board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner Sandri Johnson at Midtown Dermatology in Raleigh. This special Psound Bytes episode is provided with support from Bristol-Myers Squibb, CeraVe, Janssen, Novartis, and UB.