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Making PDT Painless While Optimizing Efficacy 

Photodynamic therapy has become a safe, effective, and painless option for treating actinic keratosis. In part 1 of this 3-part podcast series, The Real World of PDT, Drs. George Martin and Edward Maytin discuss the evolution of photodynamic therapy protocols, including daylight mediated PDT, in-office painless parameters, and pretreatment with vitamin D. 

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Drs. Martin and Maytin continue their discussion, including details on implementing the painless PDT protocol, treating resistant scalp AKs, and using PDT for other superficial skin cancers.

About This Series

The Dermatology Digest’s 3-part educational podcast series examines photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treating actinic keratosis, including treatment myths, reimbursement, and the role of PDT among field therapy options.

Intro: Dispelling Myths Surrounding PDT
Podcast 2: The Business of PDT: How to Optimize Reimbursements
Podcast 3: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Individual Field Therapies and Cryo

George Martin

George Martin, MD
Dermatologist, Founder and Program Chairman, Maui Derm: Advances in Cosmetic and Medical Dermatology, Maui, Hawaii

Edward Maytin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio