Interview with Emma Guttman, MD, PhD - Immediate Past President and Co-Founder

Listen to Dr. Guttman's 5-minute audio interview to hear her talk about the research and educational achievements of the IEC. Dr. Guttman, who was president during the first 12 months of the pandemic, describes how the IEC adapted in response to COVID-19 restrictions by pivoting to virtual education programs. The success of these virtual programs has expanded the ability of the IEC to educate clinicians globally—an unexpected benefit that is here to stay. She also shares her goals for the IEC and is particularly excited about the launch of the IEC Clinical and Research Fellowships, which will train the next generation of dermatologists to ultimately improve the quality of care for patients with atopic dermatitis.

As a world-leading expert in inflammatory skin diseases, Guttman divides her time between a busy clinic, where she sees patients from all over the world, and her growing laboratory that focuses on research on the mechanisms underlying inflammatory skin diseases, leading to novel treatments for these patients. Dr. Guttman also was recently appointed health system chair at the Department of Dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. In addition, she is the Waldman Professor of Dermatology and Immunology, director of the Center of Excellence for Eczema and the Occupational Dermatitis Clinic, and director of the Laboratory for Inflammatory Skin Diseases at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.