The Spot Check

The Spot Check

Introducing The Spot Check, the latest addition to the lineup of esteemed dermatology podcasts from Dermsquared™. In this exciting new venture for physician assistants and nurse practitioners, periodic timely episodes spotlight key special events, upcoming conferences, professional opportunities, and more. If you’re a PA or NP, The Spot Check is your go-to resource for staying informed, connected, and inspired. Tune in to stay ahead of the curve and make the most of important happenings in dermatology.

Episodes

Alopecia Areata Beyond the SALT Score: Patient Selection, Monitoring, and Long-Term Management

July 24, 2026 • 29 mins
Alopecia areata (AA) may be measured by the percentage of scalp hair loss, but the numbers don’t tell a full story. A patient with limited visible involvement may still be experiencing profound changes in confidence, relationships, identity, and daily life.  In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, is joined by Matthew Brunner, PA-C, for a walk through the alopecia areata patient journ...
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Sunscreen Pearls: Practical Counseling Tips for Everyday Dermatology Practice

July 10, 2026 • 31 mins
Sunscreen counseling may have once been simple, but the work has become a bit more complex. These days, patients come in with many great questions. What does “sensitive skin” really mean? Is baby sunscreen different? Do sprays work? Are mineral sunscreens safer? What about vitamin D, sunscreen absorption, and “clean” beauty claims?  In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie...
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Beyond Isotretinoin: Long Term Management, Controversies, and What’s Next in Acne

June 26, 2026 • 30 mins
Part two of this Acne Awareness Month series picks up with the questions that can make isotretinoin feel a little complicated. Jamie Restivo, PA-C, and John Barbieri, MD, MBA, move into the issues clinicians counsel on constantly, like psychiatric safety, inflammatory bowel disease, lab monitoring, supportive skin care, maintenance after treatment, and newer as well as trending acne...
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Optimizing Isotretinoin: Clinical Pearls That Change Practice Tomorrow

June 12, 2026 • 31 mins
Isotretinoin is one of the most effective therapies in acne care, but a successful course is not as simple as reaching a number and stopping. In part one of this Acne Awareness Month episode, host Jamie Restivo, PA-C, sits down with John Barbieri, MD, MBA, to talk through treatment endpoints, recurrence, dosing, absorption, and the day-to-day decisions that shape long-term outcomes.  Dr Barbieri&...
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Smart Integration: Evidence Based Dermatology Beyond Prescriptions

May 15, 2026 • 36 mins
Patients are already asking about diet, supplements, oils, probiotics, “natural” products, and what they saw online before they even make it into the exam room. In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, sits down with Lauren Stewart, PA-C, for a practical conversation on integrative dermatology and how clinicians can respond with curiosity, caution, and a clear understanding of what the evidence can a...
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Melanoma Today: Prevention, Prognosis, and Precision Testing

May 4, 2026 • 24 mins
In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, is joined by Andrew Baker, MBA, PA-C, for a timely, practice-focused discussion on where melanoma care stands in 2026. From prevention strategies that change patient behavior to advances in risk stratification and precision testing, they break down what’s working, what remains challenging, and how emerging tools are reshaping clinical decision-making. They begin wi...
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Scalp Health, Innovation & Building a Brand Beyond the Bedside

April 17, 2026 • 31 mins
In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, sits down with Erica Ramos, DMSc, PA-C, to unpack a familiar clinical frustration: scalp disease that should respond, but often doesn’t.   Ramos traces the gap back to adherence. Patients stretch time between washes, rinse too quickly, or avoid medicated shampoos altogether, whether to preserve color, manage texture, or simply kee...
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Actinic Keratosis: Treat Early, Treat Gently, Treat the Field 

March 20, 2026 • 32 mins
Managing actinic keratoses (AKs) well requires more than freezing what we see. In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, is joined by dermatology nurse practitioner David Seiter, NP, for a grounded, practical conversation on treating AKs with a broader, more preventive lens.  At the center of the discussion is field therapy. While cryotherapy remains useful for isolat...
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Onychomycosis: What We Miss, What Works, and Setting Realistic Expectations 

March 6, 2026 • 33 mins
Onychomycosis is common, but often misdiagnosed, mistreated, and misunderstood. In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, is joined by podiatric physician and nail expert Tracey Vlahovic, DPM, for a pearl-packed discussion on how to correctly evaluate dystrophic nails, confirm the diagnosis, and set realistic expectations for patients.  A key takeaway: not every dystrophic nail...
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When BCC Gets Complicated: Real-World Cases and Medical Therapy

February 20, 2026 • 33 mins
In this episode of The Spot Check, Jamie Restivo, PA-C, sits down with Aaron Farberg, MD, dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, to unpack what locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC) really looks like in practice. As Dr Farberg notes, it is not always just about size. It is about location, recurrence, tumor biology, surgical morbidity, and sometimes, a patient who has simply had enough surgery.  Th...
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From Counter to Clinic: Making Sense of Cosmeceuticals  

January 16, 2026 • 38 mins
In this wide-ranging and deeply practical episode of The Spot Check, host Jamie Restivo, MPAS, PA-C, welcomes Cheri Frey, MD, board-certified dermatologist, residency program director at Howard University, and internationally recognized expert in evidence-based skincare, for a conversation on how cosmeceuticals and over-the-counter products meaningfully support medical dermatology.   Dr Frey begins by...
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Old Dog, New Tricks: Rethinking Phototherapy for Psoriasis and Beyond

November 21, 2025 • 32 mins
In this clinically deep and surprisingly modern discussion, host Jamie Restivo, MPAS, PA-C sits down with Lawrence Green, MD, board-certified dermatologist, clinical professor at George Washington University, and Chair of the National Psoriasis Foundation Research Committee, to reexamine a decades-old therapy through a fresh lens: narrowband UVB phototherapy.   Dr Green traces phototherapy’s evolution from the cumb...
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Let There Be Light: Integrating PDT into Clinical Practice for Actinic Keratoses

November 7, 2025 • 31 mins
In this episode of The Spot Check, host Jamie Restivo, MPAS, PA-C, welcomes Fabrizio Galimberti, MD, PhD, dermatologist and Medical Director at Conway Medical Center, for an engaging discussion on one of the most common yet deceptively complex conditions seen in clinical practice, actinic keratoses (AKs).  Dr Galimberti emphasizes the importance of distinguishing AKs from “dry skin,” reminding listeners that these...
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Cracking the Code: OX40L/OX40 and the Future of Atopic Dermatitis

October 17, 2025 • 23 mins
In this lively and deeply informative episode of The Spot Check, host Jamie Restivo, MPAS, PA-C, sits down with Benjamin Lockshin, MD, dermatologist and Director of the Clinical Trials Center at U.S. Dermatology Partners, to unpack one of the most promising frontiers in atopic dermatitis (AD): targeting the OX40–OX40 ligand pathway.  Together, they review the AD treatment landscape and current gaps in therapies. Lockshi...
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The HHI Playbook: Practical Pearls for Treating Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma 

October 10, 2025 • 26 mins
The Spot Check, host Jamie Restivo, MPAS, PA-C, welcomes Scott Dinehart, MD, board-certified dermatologist, Mohs surgeon, and founder of Arkansas Dermatology, for a frank and myth-busting discussion on hedgehog pathway inhibitors (HHIs) and their role in treating locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC).  Dr Dinehart, one of the first fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons in Arkansas, shares his firsthand experience with vismo...
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Targeting Type 2: An extended look at dupilumab for AD, PN, BP, and CSU 

August 13, 2025 • 54 mins
In this extended cut of The Spot Check, new host Jamie Restivo, MPAS, PA-C, welcomes Andrew Mastro, MS, PA-C, for a deep and dynamic conversation centered on dupilumab and its broadening role in dermatologic care.  Together, they unpack the science behind type 2 inflammation and the mechanisms that make dupilumab effective across eight FDA-approved indications, including atopic dermatitis, asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with ...
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Trends, Tech, and Truths—What’s Hot in Derm for 2025

April 16, 2025 • 54 mins
In this episode of The Spot Check, host Lauren Miller, PA-C, sits down with Rob Casquejo, PA-C, of Better Skin Dermatology in Scottsdale, Arizona, for a lively and insightful conversation on the biggest dermatology trends of 2025.  From new systemic therapies like OX40 ligand and oral IL-23 inhibitors to the expanding role of GLP-1 medications in inflammatory skin diseases, they break down what’s next in derm. The pair ...
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Confident Counseling for PAs and NPs: Navigating JAK Inhibitors

September 17, 2024 • 42 mins
In this episode of The Spot Check, Lauren Miller, PA-C, and guest TJ Chao, PA-C, discuss how dermatology PAs and NPs can confidently explain JAK inhibitors to patients. They cover the basics of JAK inhibitors, the JAK-STAT pathway, and why understanding these mechanisms is crucial for effective patient counseling. They also address FDA boxed warnings, explaining their origins and how to contextualize safety concerns for dermat...
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FCPANP 2024 Sneak Peek: Elevating Clinical Excellence for PAs and NPs

May 16, 2024 • 11 mins
Welcome to Episode 2 of The Spot Check, a new series from Dermsquared that highlights key special events, upcoming conferences, professional opportunities, and more! In this episode, James Q. Del Rosso, DO, speaks with Lauren Miller, PA-C, of Southern Skies Dermatology in Oxford, AL, to spotlight the upcoming 2024 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference for PAs and NPs (FCPANP) taking place May 31 – June 2 in Scottsdale, Ar...
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Spotlight on IDS 2024: An Exclusive Learning Opportunity for PAs and NPs

April 26, 2024 • 13 mins
Welcome to Episode 1 of The Spot Check, a new series from Dermsquared that highlights key special events, upcoming conferences, professional opportunities, and more! In this episode, James Q. Del Rosso, DO, leads a discussion with Lauren Miller, PA-C, of Southern Skies Dermatology in Oxford, AL, to spotlight the upcoming 2024 Inflammatory Disease Summit (IDS) for PAs and NPs in New York City on May 18. IDS is an exclusive lear...
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