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The Chicago Integrative Eczema Center is a resource for patients and families with atopic dermatitis (eczema) seeking a more holistic approach to care. We emphasize natural therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Acupuncture/Acupressure in addition to trusted Western medical treatments, bringing the best of many worlds together for optimal care.

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Eczema Expo is the largest gathering of the eczema community — including people with eczema, caregivers, healthcare professionals and industry ecz-perts.

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October Recording with Dr. Friedman on Circadian Rhythms

Video link here: https://youtu.be/ebqkXbMnRmM Featured Speaker: Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman The Rhythm is Gonna Get You: How your circadian clock affects Eczema and Well Being Contact info: https://amethystacu.com/about-2/ Paper about L-histidine:...

June Meeting Recording with Dr. Barr

Thank you to all who joined us for the meeting with Dr. Barr! Video link here: https://youtu.be/fQEKzrCRVUQ?si=ed6BQl1TTxwZUptS Dr. Keira Barr, MD— a dual-board certified dermatologist and pioneer in somatic psycho-dermatology. More about Dr. Barr here:...

January Meeting Recording

Thank you to all who joined us today for the meeting! A recording is available here: https://youtu.be/XhxiaTlsWUY Topic: Dr. Peter Lio on “A New World: Non-Steroidal Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis” Why is it always steroids? It doesn’t have to be! There are many new...

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A truly integrative eczema center, focusing on bringing the best treatments from many worlds, The Ch

Chicago Integrative Eczema Center

5 days ago

Chicago Integrative Eczema Center
Very excited to share our recent paper on defining remission in atopic dermatitis. This is a bit controversial, but I feel like the best way to move things forward is to start... somewhere! Ref: Patel JD, Lio P. Toward a Multidimensional Framework for Defining Remission in Atopic Dermatitis. Dermatitis. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/17103568251406612 Key figure: ... See MoreSee Less

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I am very excited to share our recent paper on treatment response patterns in atopic dermatitis clinical trials. I'm always interested in what more we can glean from the data than the basics.Ref: Patel JD, Lio PA. Remission Possible: A Primer on Treatment Response Patterns in Atopic Dermatitis Clinical Trials. The Dermatology Digest. Jan/Feb 2026. Link: tdd.mydigitalpublication.com/january-february-2026/page-14Key figure: ... See MoreSee Less

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7 days ago

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I'm excited to share our recent paper on Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW).Full reference: Chau CA, Jiang C, Lio P, and Friedman OH. Therapeutic Frameworks for Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome: Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Four Cases. JOID, Jan 2026, Full paper: jintegrativederm.org/doi/10.64550/joid.sz9jaz87. Key figure: ... See MoreSee Less

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I'm very excited to share our recent paper about microbiome testing in medicine. It's such an exciting area that is rapidly changing.Ref: MacIntyre D and Lio P. Microbiome Testing in Medicine: Promise, Pitfalls, and Its Role in Guiding Therapeutic Decisions. JOID, Jan 2026. Link: jintegrativederm.org/doi/10.64550/joid.32tyfb98 Key figure: ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

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I am very excited to share our recent review on therapies for topical steroid withdrawal syndrome (TSW). While there are still more unanswered questions than answered ones, I hope this is a step in the right direction and am grateful to those who built the foundation that this review is based upon. Moreover, I look forward to colleagues continuing to build and improve off of this.#TSWRef: Moon Y, Lio P. Therapeutic Update on Topical Steroid Withdrawal. Dermatitis. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/17103568251413232Key Table: ... See MoreSee Less

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