Ep 90: The 2025 JCMS Lecture - A Practical Guide to Treating Alopecia Areata with Dr. Cathryn Sibbald

In this special Editor's Choice edition of the JCMS podcast, Dr. Kirk Barber engages in a follow-up conversation with Cathryn Sibbald about her JCMS Lecture at the 2025 Canadian Dermatology Association conference in Halifax. Dr Sibbald, a pediatric dermatologist at SickKids Hospital and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, delves into the complexities of treating alopecia areata. Highlights include a nuanced discussion on the importance of a holistic and patient-centered approach, the role of JAK inhibitors, and the integration of traditional therapies like methotrexate and topical treatments. Dr. Sibbald emphasizes understanding the patient's goals, assessing psychosocial impacts, and using a combination of treatments. She also discusses practical tips for managing more severe cases, such as alopecia universalis, and the use of newer assessment tools to help guide treatment plans. Dr. Sibbald has graciously agreed to share her slide deck to her JCMS Lecture with our listeners, which you can find here. Dr Barber and his guests do not receive any financial reimbursement for the production of this podcast. For more great CDA podcasts check out Dermalogues , our Residents podcast hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy. To learn more about the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca This podcast is produced by David McGuffin and Graham McGuffin of ExploreProductions.ca

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Ep 90: The 2025 JCMS Lecture - A Practical Guide to Treating Alopecia Areata with Dr. Cathryn Sibbald is an episode from JCMS: Author Interviews (Listen and earn CME credit) by Canadian Dermatology Association.

This episode is 0:35:25 long.

This episode was published on Jul 30, 2025.

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