Faculty

Jennifer Cao

MD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Southwestern

Dr. Jennifer Cao completed her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, followed by an Internal Medicine internship at Carolinas Medical Center, and ophthalmology residency at the University of Colorado. She then completed a fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the Massachusetts Eye and Surgery Institution (MERSI) with Dr. Stephen Foster, who is widely regarded as the “father” of modern uveitis care.
Dr. Cao is a board certified ophthalmologist and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She is one of the rare uveitis specialists whose practice is 100% comprised of uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease patients, and who also manages the full spectrum of immunomodulatory therapies for her patients.

2027 Sessions

Ocular Inflammation in Immune-Mediated Disease

Ocular inflammation may be an early sign of systemic immune-mediated disease or a serious complication in patients already being treated for dermatologic conditions. This session reviews key ocular manifestations relevant to dermatology, including uveitis, episcleritis, scleritis, keratitis, conjunctivitis, and periocular inflammation. The discussion will focus on red flags, referral urgency, and how ocular findings may influence systemic treatment planning.

Presenter

Thursday, February 18 12:45–1:00 PM
Faculty

Jennifer Cao

MD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Southwestern

Dr. Jennifer Cao completed her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, followed by an Internal Medicine internship at Carolinas Medical Center, and ophthalmology residency at the University of Colorado. She then completed a fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the Massachusetts Eye and Surgery Institution (MERSI) with Dr. Stephen Foster, who is widely regarded as the “father” of modern uveitis care.
Dr. Cao is a board certified ophthalmologist and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She is one of the rare uveitis specialists whose practice is 100% comprised of uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease patients, and who also manages the full spectrum of immunomodulatory therapies for her patients.

Panel Q&A

Panelist

Thursday, February 18 1:15–1:25 PM
Faculty

Jennifer Cao

MD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Southwestern

Dr. Jennifer Cao completed her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, followed by an Internal Medicine internship at Carolinas Medical Center, and ophthalmology residency at the University of Colorado. She then completed a fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the Massachusetts Eye and Surgery Institution (MERSI) with Dr. Stephen Foster, who is widely regarded as the “father” of modern uveitis care.
Dr. Cao is a board certified ophthalmologist and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She is one of the rare uveitis specialists whose practice is 100% comprised of uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease patients, and who also manages the full spectrum of immunomodulatory therapies for her patients.

Faculty

Scott Elman

MD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Scott Elman, MD, FAAD is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology in the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine who also serves as the Director of Inpatient Dermatology Services at the University of Miami Hospital. Dr. Elman received his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School in 2016, where he stayed to complete his combined residency in internal medicine and dermatology. His clinical and research interests include complex medical dermatology, rheumatologic dermatology and inpatient dermatology. He is an active member of the Medical Dermatology Society, the Rheumatologic Dermatology Society and the Society of Dermatology Hospitalists. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Elman enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with his wife and two children.

Faculty

Heather Goff

MD, PhD
Professor of Dermatology
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Heather Goff is a Professor of Dermatololgy at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas where she directs a clinic in the treatment of cutaneous lymphomas. She is a course director for dermatology at UT Southwestern medical school and was a founding member of the Basic Dermatology Curriculum Workgroup at the American Academy of Dermatology. She utilizes her background in fine art to collaborate with local art museums in a medical school elective entitled the Art of Observation.

Faculty

Manisha Thakuria

MD

Pigmented Ocular Lesions and Ocular Melanoma Update

Pigmented lesions involving the eye and periocular region can raise important diagnostic and referral questions for dermatologists. This session reviews key features of benign and malignant pigmented ocular lesions, including when ocular melanoma should be considered. The discussion will address clinical warning signs, referral pathways, imaging and diagnostic evaluation, treatment advances, and dermatology's role in recognizing lesions that require ophthalmic oncology expertise.

Presenter

Saturday, February 20 10:50–11:05 AM
Faculty

Jennifer Cao

MD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Southwestern

Dr. Jennifer Cao completed her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, followed by an Internal Medicine internship at Carolinas Medical Center, and ophthalmology residency at the University of Colorado. She then completed a fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the Massachusetts Eye and Surgery Institution (MERSI) with Dr. Stephen Foster, who is widely regarded as the “father” of modern uveitis care.
Dr. Cao is a board certified ophthalmologist and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She is one of the rare uveitis specialists whose practice is 100% comprised of uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease patients, and who also manages the full spectrum of immunomodulatory therapies for her patients.

Panel Q&A

Panelist

Saturday, February 20 12:20–12:30 PM
Faculty

Jennifer Cao

MD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Southwestern

Dr. Jennifer Cao completed her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, followed by an Internal Medicine internship at Carolinas Medical Center, and ophthalmology residency at the University of Colorado. She then completed a fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the Massachusetts Eye and Surgery Institution (MERSI) with Dr. Stephen Foster, who is widely regarded as the “father” of modern uveitis care.
Dr. Cao is a board certified ophthalmologist and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She is one of the rare uveitis specialists whose practice is 100% comprised of uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease patients, and who also manages the full spectrum of immunomodulatory therapies for her patients.

Faculty

Misha Rosenbach

MD
Professor of Dermatology
University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Misha Rosenbach is the endowed Paul R. Gross Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Vice Chair of Education & Dermatology Residency Program Director, and has received numerous awards for teaching and mentorship, including Penn’s highest educational award, the Provost’s Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. Rosenbach’s clinical practice and research is focused on the diagnosis and management of complex medical dermatology diseases, particularly cutaneous granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, granuloma annulare, necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, necrobiosis lipoidica), and includes basic, translational, and clinical research, including NIH funding and serving as lead PI for multicentered clinical trials in sarcoidosis. He has been recognized regionally and nationally as a ‘top doctor,’ and was inducted into Penn’s prestigious Academy of Master Clinicians. He has published more than 330 peer reviewed articles with an h-index of over 50, multiple chapters, and served as the editor for 7 textbooks, including one of the definitive texts in dermatology, Andrew’s Diseases of the Skin.

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