Nov. 20, 2015, Rolling Meadows, Ill. - Pooja Chitgopeker, MBChB, of the University of Iowa Department of Dermatology, has received a clinical research grant from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
Chitgopeker is one of 10 recipients of a 2015 ASDS Cutting Edge Research Grant. CERG unites education and innovation to encourage clinical research and the transfer of new technologies from the research setting to surgical practice.
Chitgopeker will study "1550-nm Non-Ablative Laser vs. Ablative 10,600-nm Carbon Dioxide Fractional Laser in the Treatment of Surgical and Traumatic Scars: A Comparison Study of Efficacy, Treatment Regimen and Cost."
ASDS announced the distribution of $96,000 in grants for clinical research this year during the recent ASDS Annual Meeting in Chicago. Since 2000, ASDS has awarded more than $1 million in clinical research funding in surgical oncology, lasers, neuromodulators, fillers, liposuction and other cosmetic procedures.
"These grants play a vital role in allowing ASDS to remain at the forefront of innovation and leadership in dermatologic surgery," said ASDS President Naomi Lawrence, M.D. "The research that the CERG program empowers continues to yield findings that make a difference for our specialty."
About ASDS
The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery is the largest specialty organization exclusively representing dermatologic surgeons who have unique training and experience to treat the health, function and beauty of your skin. ASDS members are pioneers in the field. Many are involved in the clinical studies that bring popular treatments to revitalize skin and fill and diminish wrinkles to the forefront. Their work has helped create and enhance many of the devices that remove blemishes, hair and fat, and tighten skin. Dermatologic surgeons also are experts in skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment. As the incidence of skin cancer rises, dermatologic surgeons are committed to taking steps to minimize the life-threatening effects of this disease. For more information, visit asds.net.
