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.

2026 Sessions

Masterclass: Advancing the Identification and Management of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Bridging Clinical Challenges and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is an interferon-driven autoimmune skin disease with three main subtypes—acute (ACLE), subacute (SCLE), and chronic (CCLE), including discoid lupus erythematosus and related variants. Overlap with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other dermatologic conditions complicates diagnosis and management, underscoring the importance of early recognition to prevent irreversible damage. Conventional treatments are often nonspecific, slow to act, and limited by tolerability and monitoring concerns, whereas emerging targeted therapies show promise. Given its chronic, relapsing course, optimized outcomes require multidisciplinary care and continued clinician education to improve diagnosis, treatment, and patient quality of life.

After participating in this educational initiative, learners should be able to:
• Describe the pathogenesis, clinical variations, and diagnosis of acute, subacute, and chronic CLE to support comprehensive assessment and timely treatment
• Evaluate current clinical data associated with available and emerging treatment options for CLE
• Implement evidence-based and individualized CLE care that incorporates an interdisciplinary approach to management

Supported by an educational grant from Biogen.

Co-Presenter

Saturday, May 09 8:30–9:15 AM
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.

Co-Chairs

Joseph Merola

MD, MMSc, FAAD, FACR
Department of Dermatology and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
UT Southwestern Medical Center and O'Donnell School of Public Health

Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc is Chair of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX; he is Professor of Dermatology, Medicine and Rheumatology at UTSW and the Peter O’Donnell Jr School of Public Health. He holds the Mary Kay Distinguished Chair in Dermatology. Dr. Merola is board-certified in Dermatology, Internal Medicine, and Rheumatology. He earned his medical degree at the NYU School of Medicine and his Masters at Harvard Medical School. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, residency in Dermatology at NYU Medical Center. He continued with a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Rheumatology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School in Boston. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dermatology, is the Founding President of PPACMAN, is on the Scientific and Medical Boards of the National Psoriasis Foundation, Board of the International Dermatology Outcome Measures Group and president-elect of GRAPPA, the Board of the American Skin Association, on the Medical and Scientific Board of the Lupus Foundation of America. He is also the recent past president of the Medical Dermatology Society and is president-elect of the Rheumatology-Dermatology Society. He is a councilor for the International Eczema Council as well as the International Psoriasis Council. He has served on multiple committees including the AAD Guidelines Committee. Dr. Merola has published over 340 peer-reviewed publications and received numerous awards for education, research and mentorship.

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