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Eczema Multidisciplinary Clinic
Mission
Promote optimal health and functioning for eczema patients and their families through interdisciplinary development of a tailored plan-of-care utilized to meet their health needs and support quality research. University Case Medical Center’s mission is to heal, to teach and to discover.
Objective
Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic disease of the skin that is estimated to affect 10% of children in the United States. Eczema patients have an increased inflammatory response to allergens, irritants, and skin flora often leading to scratching and infection. Itch-scratch can cause interrupted sleep.
As eczema increases in severity it may lead to disruption of parental and family function. Patients often require topical steroids to control eczema flare-ups, antibiotic therapy for treatment of infections, avoidance of food or environmental allergens, and/or asthma maintenance and emergency medications.
Eczema (AD) is a pervasive and challenging chronic skin disease that can be accompanied by immense psychological distress for both sufferers and their families. Our clinic addresses both the patient condition and family stress relief. The benefits of our clinic include same day visit with a Dermatologist, Allergist, Psychologist, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Nutritionists.
Eczema Team Members
Joan E. Tamburro, DO
Assistant Professor
Medical Director
Director Pediatric Dermatology
Susan T. Nedorost, MD
Associate Professor
Research Director
Director Contact & Occupational Dermatitis Clinic
Mary C. Smith, RN, CNS
Patient Education Coordinator
Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurse
Eli Silver, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
Division of Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology
Reinold Garcia-Naviero, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Gastroenterology
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