Emerging Worlds: Chronic Illness and Viral Infections











   
Interview with Thomas D. Provost, MD, Investigative Dermatologist and Author
 Hosted by Jennifer Walton and David Riordan

Bio:
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Thomas D. Provost, MD, is a highly recognized investigative dermatologist renown for his expertise in auto-immune blistering and connective tissue diseases. His work has been recognized by the American Academy of Dermatology, prestigious Sulzberger Memorial Lectureship, and a Career Recognition Award by the Medical Dermatology Society.

 

Dr. Provost's lectures and writings have gained him wide recognition as an excellent teacher.  As a mentor and Chief of Dermatology at John Hopkins, he fostered the development of a number of residents and faculty who have gained national and international recognition for their contributions to dermatology. 



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Q1. What led you to become a Dematoligist and what is your current practice?


Q2. What is your book about?


Q3. Have you seen a rise in skin cancer in the last ten years?


Q4. Is the skin damage caused by a decrease in the ozone layer really forty years off?


Q5. For all the baby boomers who sat out in the sun a great deal, is there anything we can do now to protect ourselves from skin cancer?


Q6. Should we sit out in the sun for extended periods of time, even with sun block on?


Q7. Tell us about Dercoms disease.


Q8. What is the significance of auto immune diseases that present on the skin?


Q9. Are you seeing atypical types of viruses go undetected by the patients immune system?