Registration benefits include: Access to CME/CE programs and certification Free subscription to Biologic Bulletin newsletter Reminders of new CME/CE activities REGISTER NOW This Web site is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Genentech, Inc. Ask the Expert : About Our Experts About Our Experts David J. Cohen, MD Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Medicine Mercer University Macon, Georgia Dr. Cohen is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at Mercer University and practices with Dermatologic Surgery Specialists, Inc., in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Cohen completed his medical degree at State University of New York, Downstate, then went on to serve a residency in internal medicine at University Hospital in New York and a residency in dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cohen is board-certified in internal medicine and dermatology. He has received various honors and awards, has extensive lecture experience with a focus on education, and has been an investigator in numerous clinical studies. Tiffani K. Hamilton, MD Atlanta Dermatology, Vein & Research Center, LLC Alpharetta, Georgia Dr. Hamilton is in private practice at Atlanta Dermatology, Vein & Research Center, LLC, in Alpharetta, Georgia. She is also a staff physician at St. Joseph's Hospital and Northside Hospital, both in Atlanta. Prior to her current appointment, Dr. Hamilton practiced at Dermatology Associates of Atlanta and served as an instructor in medicine at Dartmouth Medical School in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dr. Hamilton completed her medical degree at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, then served an internship in internal medicine at the University of Utah Health Science Center and a residency in dermatology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Hamilton is board certified in dermatology. She is a member of the National Psoriasis Foundation and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatological Surgery, among others. Dr. Hamilton has been an invited speaker at local, state, and national dermatological symposia, with her presentations focusing on biologic therapy for chronic plaque psoriasis. She has been a principle investigator for numerous clinical research trials for psoriasis, and her work has been published in a variety of prestigious scientific journals, including Archives of Dermatology, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of Medicine, and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Neil J. Korman, MD, PhD Professor of Dermatology Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Korman is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he also serves as Director, Translational Research Core, at the Skin Diseases Research Center. In addition, he is the Founder and Director of the Regional Center for Immunobullous Disease as well as Director of the Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Dermatology, and the Skin Immunopathology Laboratory, all at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Korman earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering both at Case Western Reserve University and served his internship and residency at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. He then went on to complete a research fellowship in immunodermatology at the Dermatology Branch of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Korman is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and received a Special Qualification in Dermatological Immunology/Diagnostic and Laboratory Immunology in 1989. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the National Psoriasis Foundation, the Society for Investigative Dermatology, and the Dermatology Foundation, among others. He also serves on a number of committees, including the Psoriasis Education Initiative and the Psoriasis Expert Resource Group, both with the American Academy of Dermatology. He is a member of the medical advisory boards of the National Psoriasis Foundation and the International Pemphigus Foundation. Dr. Korman serves as a referee for 18 scientific journals, including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Archives of Dermatology, and the New England Journal of Medicine, and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine & Surgery. He has published extensively with over 70 original articles, book chapters and reviews. Steven Shapiro, MD Director of Pediatric Dermatology and Staff Dermatologist Hattiesburg Clinic Hattiesburg, Mississippi Associate Professor Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology Tulane Medical School New Orleans, Louisiana Dr. Shapiro is Director of Pediatric Dermatology and Staff Dermatologist at Hattiesburg Clinic in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is also Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology and Section Head of Pediatric Dermatology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Shapiro completed his medical degree at Tulane Medical School, followed by a pediatric internship and residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, New York; a dermatology-training program at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a pediatric dermatology fellowship at Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, California. Prior to his current appointments, Dr. Shapiro was chief of staff and chief of pediatrics at Community Hospital of Los Angeles, assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at University of Southern California Medical School, and director of Watts Pediatric Clinic, Beverly Sunset Pediatric Clinics, and East Los Angeles Pediatrics Clinics, all in Los Angeles, California. He was also associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Dr. Shapiro is board-certified in pediatrics, and is a member of a number of professional societies, including the International Society of Pediatric Dermatology and the American Academy of Pediatric-Dermatology. He has been an invited lecturer at numerous dermatology- and pediatrics-related symposia and conferences, an investigator in a number of clinical studies, and his work has been published in such journals as Sports Medicine, Pediatric Dermatology, and the Journal of the American Medical Association. Linda Stein Gold, MD Director, Dermatology Clinical Research Henry Ford Health System Detroit, Michigan Division Head of Dermatology Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, Michigan Dr. Stein Gold is Director, Dermatology Clinical Research and Division Head of Dermatology in the Henry Ford Health System at Detroit, Michigan, and West Bloomfield, Michigan, respectively, where she also served as senior staff physician and associate director of dermatology research prior to her current appointments. Dr. Stein Gold completed her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, followed by an internship in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a residency in dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Dr. Stein Gold has been an investigator in numerous clinical studies and is a frequent lecturer at the regional and national levels on areas of dermatology including psoriasis, alopecia, viral infections, atopic dermatitis, and fungal infections. Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, New York Dr. Weinberg is Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is also Director of the Clinical Research Center/Dermatopharmacology at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center; Acting Director, Division of Dermatology, at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center; and an attending physician at Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, all in New York, New York. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, then completed an internship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York and a residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Weinberg is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the National Psoriasis Foundation, and the Dermatology Foundation, among others. He has received a number of prestigious awards and honors, including inclusion in the 2005 edition of Who's Who in America. Dr. Weinberg is currently on the editorial boards of a number of journals, including the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, and Cutis, and for the past 5 years has served as an educational reviewer for more than a dozen journals. He has been an invited presenter at various dermatological symposia, and has published numerous papers, reviews, and abstracts in such journals as Archives of Dermatology, the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.