Ginette K. Okoye, MD, is professor and chair of dermatology at Howard University College of Medicine.
Okoye specializes in cutaneous disorders that disproportionately affect people with skin of color.
“I am committed to expanding access to dermatologic care and advance individualized treatment approaches that improve outcomes for underserved populations,” Okoye told Healio.
See Okoye’s Healio Dermatology Peer Perspective Board member contributions here.

Veronica Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP, is a dermatology nurse practitioner at University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine Psoriasis Treatment Center.
“Being in an academic setting and immersed in education constantly challenges me to continue to evolve as a clinician, strive for excellence, collaborate and step into the role of mentor and educator. It is an honor and privilege to care for patients during some of their most vulnerable times. Through patient care and clinical education, I hope to continue to improve the care of patients living with chronic

DENVER — Compared with original Lumify eye drops, a new formulation with sodium hyaluronate led to comparable reductions in eye redness, according to phase 3 data presented here.
“We know the demands our patients have to treat redness. ... But along with that, so many of our patients are symptomatic because their eyes are constantly irritated — they have that dry feeling,” study author Shane R. Kannarr, OD, who practices at Kannarr Eye Care in Pittsburg, Kansas, told Healio. “Our patients are not only putting in a drop to reduce the redness but also putting in a drop to treat those early