"City Doctor Makes Strides on Stagnating Eczema Research" - Dr. Emma Guttman
Ten percent of adults and more than 10 percent of children in the U.S. have some form of eczema, with few options for treatment — but a new therapy discovered by one city doctor is in the works that effectively shuts off the skin irritation.
"I think the numbers or the prevalence were not out there, particularly for adults, and I think drug companies were scared to deal with developing treatments for children," said Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, and Clinical Immunology, and Director of the Center for Excellence in Eczema at the Mount Sinai Health System. Learn more