Psoriasis [Hardcover]

Charles Camisa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1993 | ISBN-10: 0865422478 | ISBN-13: 978-0865422476

This volume deals with the clinical treatment specifics of the variants of the disease, as well as individual treatment modalities. While it should appeal to both the practitioner and academician, the practical information in every chapter provides a strongly clinical emphasis. The first chapters cover the clinical variants of the disease, including studies of pathogenesis. The later chapters discuss the different treatment modalities, reviewing the basic pharmacology or photobiology, proven and theoretical mechanisms of action, and practical management guidelines. Side effects, drug interaction, suggested laboratory studies, and frequency of follow-up visits are also covered. The treatment chapters include case reports from the author's experience at the Cleveland Clinic, chosen to illustrate pitfalls in treatment, adverse reactions, non-compliance and success stories.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 355 pages
• Publisher: Blackwell Science (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865422478
• ISBN-13: 978-0865422476
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,502,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Charles Camisa has been a Board Certified Dermatologist for 28 years with a special interest in the treatment of PSORIASIS with ultraviolet light, topical, and internal medicines. I also specialize in other diseases that benefit from UV phototherapy such as Eczema, Vitiligo, and Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma.
My other subspecialty interest is diagnosing and treating autoimmune conditions that affect the mouth and lips. These include Lichen Planus, Lupus, cheilitis, canker sores, and the Pemphigoid/Pemphigus complex. I have performed numerous research studies of drugs for the above diseases and written over 140 articles and chapters in textbooks on them.
I have authored three textbooks on psoriasis called Psoriasis (1994), Handbook of Psoriasis (1998), and Handbook of Psoriasis, ed.2 (2004) all published by Blackwell.
I have given hundreds of lectures on all topics of medical dermatology to varied audiences. Recent honors include being selected as Practitioner of the Year by the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery in 2007 and Top Doctor in 2009 by Castle Connolly. My colleagues named a rare genetic skin condition after me (the Camisa Disease or Syndrome) based on my published desciptions of a large affected family in several articles published in the 1980's and 90's.
After completing my training in 1981 at the NYU Skin and Cancer Unit, I have devoted my career to the treatment,teaching,study,and writing about skin diseases. I am proud to have served with only these four prestigious groups: Ohio State University, Cleveland Clinic (Ohio), Cleveland Clinic (Florida), and Riverchase Dermatology (Naples/Ft. Myers).






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