Integrative Approaches for Common Skin Concerns

Peter Lio, MD
Dr. Lio is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology & Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Lio received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, completed his internship in Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, and his Dermatology training at Harvard where he served as Chief Resident in Dermatology. While at Harvard, he received formal training in acupuncture. Dr. Lio is the founding director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center and a founding partner of Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago. He currently serves as a board member and scientific advisory committee member for the National Eczema Association. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology’s Atopic Dermatitis Expert Resource Group and a founding faculty member of the Integrative Dermatology Certificate Program. He has over 150 publications and 3 textbooks.

What to expect:

• Describe non-pharmacologic approaches to treating atopic dermatitis, acne, warts, and psoriasis
• Outline some of the potential benefits of an integrative approach to skin diseases.
• Identify some of the pitfalls, limitations, and knowledge gaps with integrative approaches.