Patient Education

In addition to relating well to kids and parents, Dr. Burkhart is the respected author of many articles (and even a textbook) on dermatology. Links to a few of them are listed below.

You may also find useful information in our blog and at these sites:

• Society for Pediatric Dermatology – pedsderm.net
• Acne – acneandrosacea.org
• Dermatitis – www.contactderm.org or www.skinsafeproducts.com
• Eczema – nationaleczema.org
• Port-wine stain – sturge-weber.org

Publications

• A Multidisciplinary Consensus for Clinical Care and Research Needs for Sturge-Weber Syndrome.
• Adverse effects of acne medications: recognition and management.
• Genetics of hemangiomas, vascular malformations, and primary lymphedema.
• High-dose isotretinoin treatment and the rate of retrial, relapse, and adverse effects in patients with acne vulgaris.
• A review of contemporary options for medical management of hemangiomas, other vascular tumors, and vascular malformations.
• Treatment of alopecia areata in children.
• Systemic therapies for pediatric atopic dermatitis: a review for the primary care physician.
• Immunotherapy for childhood warts.
• The management of condyloma acuminata in the pediatric population.
• Therapies for pediatric seborrheic dermatitis.
• Treatment of head lice.
• Safety and efficacy of pediculicides for head lice.