SSS 2025 Agenda

GENERAL SESSION

TRACK 2

Galderma Roundtable: Trifarotene: Targeted RARγ Action in Acne & Acne Sequelae
Ted Lain, MD, Julie Harper, MD, Hilary Baldwin, MD James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD, FAAD

Opening Remarks
Patricia Farris, MD

8:00 am - 8:05 am: Opening Remarks
Ted Lain, MD, MBA

Social Media Trends and Medfluencer Responsibility
Mimi Banks (MB Social)

8:05 AM - 8:20 AM: Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Neal Bhatia, MD

Fireside Chat with TikTok
Leslie Ann Hall (Iced Media) and Donte Murry (TikTok)

Real Talk: Medfluencer Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mimi Banks
Panelists: Lindsey Zubritsky, MD, Jenny Liu, MD, Mamina Turegano, MD, Doris Day, MD

Alopecia Areata Treatment
Natasha A. Mesinkovska, MD, PhD

Getting Started: What Do You Need?
Mamina Turegano, MD & Lindsey Zubritsky, MD

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Ted Lain, MD, MBA

Creating Trendy Videos
Lindsey Zubritsky, MD

Therapeutic Update: NMSC
Todd Schlesinger, MD

Ethical Considerations
Jenny Liu, MD

9:05 am – 9:15 am: In Support of PDT
Mark Nestor MD, PhD

Partnerships with Industry
Dustin Portela, DO

9:15 am – 9:25 am: Medical Foods
Mark Nestor MD, PhD

Questions

9:25 am – 9:40 am: Spilling the Tea on Itch
Peter Lio, MD

Panel Discussion: Getting Started: Many Paths, One Destination
Moderator: Hilary Baldwin, MD
Cheri Frey, MD, Natasha A. Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, Seemal R. Desai, MD, Pearl E. Grimes, MD

What's Next in Device Tech
David J. Goldberg, MD, JD

Becoming an On-Air Expert
Whitney Bowe, MD

Toxin Update 2025
Mark Nestor, MD, PhD

Panel Discussion: Working with Industry, Becoming a KOL
Moderator: Kavita Mariwalla, MD
Panelists: Tyler Steele, Neal Bhatia, MD, Amy Bacon, RN, BSN, CHC, Todd Schlesinger, MD

10:50 am - 11:05 am: Panel Discussion: Tips on Integrating Skincare
Moderator: David J. Goldberg, MD, JD
Michael H. Gold, MD, Jill Waibel, MD & Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD

Dermatology Leadership in 2025
Seemal Desai, MD

11:05 am – 11:10: Filling You in on New Fillers
Michael H. Gold, MD

Panel Discussion: The Future of the Dermatology Practice: Integrative, Regen, Longevity
Moderator: Ted Lain, MD, MBA
Panelists: Peter Lio, MD, Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD, Stephanie Manson-Brown, MD

Pearls: Learn from the Experts
Michael H. Gold, MD, Jill Waibel, MD, David J. Goldberg, MD, JD, Mark Nestor, MD, PhD

Questions

Questions

Opening Remarks
Patricia Farris, MD & Ted Lain, MD, MBA

Skincare Industry 2025
Damien Favre

Interview with a Skincare Entrepreneur
Moderator: Ted Lain, MD, MBA
Panelist: Shai Eisenman

Regimen Building to Increase Patient Satisfaction and Improve Sales
Moderator: Patricia Farris, MD
Panelists: Vivian Bucay, MD, Ruth Tedaldi, MD & Ava Shamban, MD

Panel Discussion: Physician-Esthetician Relationship
Moderator: Patricia Farris, MD
Panelists: Ruth Tedaldi, MD, Cheryl Barry, Lauren Snow

Questions

Evidence Based Rx Treatment for the Acne Patient
Julie Harper, MD

Galenics 101
Radhakrishnan (RK) Pillai, PhD

Selecting Skincare for the Acne and Rosacea Patients
Cheri Frey, MD

Sourcing Natural and Synthetic Ingredients
Prithwiraj Maitra, PhD

Evidence based Rx Treatment for Rosacea Patients
James Q. Del Rosso, DO

Formulating to Ensure Stability and Efficacy of Retinoids and Hydroxy Acids
Colin Pinto, PhD

Skincare Advances for the Sensitive Skin Patient
Hilary Baldwin, MD

Antioxidant Synergies in Skincare
Stephen Lynch, PhD

Evidence Based Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD

3:35 pm - 3:55 pm: Panel Discussion: Starting Your Own Skincare Line: The Roadmap to Success
Renée Rouleau, Whitney Bowe, MD, Doris Day, MD, Carl D'Ruiz, MPH

Advances in Treatment for Pigmentary Disorders
Pearl Grimes, MD

3:55 pm - 4:10 pm: Technologies for Enhanced Active Ingredient Delivery
David W. Osborne, PhD

Evidence Based Treatment of Psoriasis
Christopher G. Bunick, MD, PhD

4:10 pm - 4:25 pm: Advanced Moisturizer Design: Beyond Occlusives and Humectants
Rahul Mehta, PhD

Questions

Understanding the Gut: Skin Connection
Raja Sivamani, MD, MS, AP

4:25 pm - 4:40 pm: Rapid Evolution: How AI Tools are Changing Formulation Development
Ross Pearlman, MD & Buu Duong, MD

Next Generation Skincare with Adaptogens
Jacqueline Watchmaker, MD

Taking Advantage of Natural Ingredients
Apple Bodemer, MD

CAM Treatments for Inflammatory Skin Disorders
Peter Lio, MD

Questions

GENERAL SESSION

Targeting Cellular Senescence: Senolytics and Senomorphics
Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD

The Science of Aging
Stephanie Manson-Brown, MD

Nutrient Sensing Dysregulation
Rahul Mehta, PhD

Microbiome and Aging
Julia Oh, PhD

Mitochondrial Function in Aging
Eugenia Trushina, PhD

Panel Discussion: Incorporating Longevity Medicine into Your Practice
Moderator: Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD
Panelists: Doris Day, MD, Rahul Mehta, PhD, Simon Sakhai, MBA, MA, Jennifer Palmer

Questions

Integrated Skincare for Skin of Color patients
Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH

Integrated Skincare for Energy-Based Devices
Jill Waibel, MD

Integrated Skincare for the Aesthetic Patient
Katie Beleznay, MD

Panel Discussion: What's Hot for 2026 in Devices
Moderator: Jill Waibel, MD
Panelists: Suneel Chilukuri, MD, David J. Goldberg, MD, JD, Karan Lal, DO, MS, Jacqueline Watchmaker, MD

Questions

From Secretome to Exosomes
Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD

PDRN
Suneel Chilukuri, MD

Peptides
Cheri Frey, MD

The Science Supporting Snail Mucin
Roberta Rizzo, PhD

Platelet Derived Technologies
Doris Day, MD

Questions

Panel Discussion: Incorporating Regenerative Technologies in a Dermatology Practice
Moderator: Cheri Frey, MD
Panelists: Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD, Suneel Chilukuri, MD, FASDS, FASLMS, Doris Day, MD, Lear Brace, PhD

Targeting OxInflammation with Antioxidants
Giuseppe Valacchi, PhD

Understanding the INCI List
Zoe Draelos, MD

Skincare for Skin of Color
Kavita Mariwalla, MD

Questions