Journey Medical Corp Announces New Journey with the Experts Video Featuring Naiem T. Issa, MD, PhD

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - April 12, 2024 - PRLog -- Journey Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:DERM) ("Journey Medical") today released a new Journey with the Experts video featuring Naiem T. Issa, MD, PhD, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon with Forefront Dermatology in Vienna, Virginia. Dr. Issa sits down with Journey Medical to discuss actinic cheilitis, including what it is, why it occurs, and how those affected can seek treatment from their local dermatology practice.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, actinic cheilitis are precancerous lesions caused by long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. To view the Journey with the Experts video featuring Dr. Issa, please visit https://vimeo.com/913735486/510cca855f.



About Journey with the Experts

Journey with the Experts is an educational initiative supported by Journey Medical Corporation, the medical dermatology company. The initiative is designed to educate the general public on common medical dermatology skin disorders and explain how these conditions can be treated at local dermatology practices.

The information, including, without limitation, topics, presentations, discussions, content, descriptions or any other material contained herein is for informational purposes only. None of the material herein is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified HCP with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new healthcare regimen. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard, observed, or inferred herein. Any reliance is strictly prohibited.

About Journey Medical Corporation

Journey Medical is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company that primarily focuses on the selling and marketing of FDA-approved prescription pharmaceutical products for the treatment of dermatological conditions through its efficient sales and marketing model. The company currently markets seven branded and two generic products that help treat and heal common skin conditions. The Journey Medical team comprises industry experts with extensive experience in developing and commercializing some of dermatology's most successful prescription brands. Journey Medical is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and was founded by Fortress Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBIO). Journey Medical's common stock is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and it files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For additional information about Journey Medical, visit www.journeymedicalcorp.com.

About Naiem T. Issa, MD, PhD, FAAD

Dr. Issa is a dermatologist with Forefront Dermatology practicing in Vienna, Virginia, Assistant Professor at the University of Miami Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Issa received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed his internship in General Surgery at Washington Hospital Center. He then completed a post-doctoral research fellowship and Dermatology residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. His Ph.D. is in Tumor Biology from within the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center with a focus on computational methods for drug discovery. His work is particularly focused on repurposing of current FDA approved drugs for new dermatologic and cancer indications. Dr. Issa's research interests include drug discovery for hair loss, vascular malformations such as Sturge-Weber Syndrome and healing of chronic wounds. His major research accomplishments have been the repurposing of the anti-hookworm medication mebendazole as a kinase inhibitor and anti-angiogenic for various malignancies and the discovery of the first small molecule drug to directly inhibit the GNAQ protein implicated in Sturge-Weber Syndrome.

Dr. Issa is a nationally and internationally recognized lecturer and has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications and two textbook chapters across various disciplines within dermatology and drug discovery. He has received research funding support from the Sturge-Weber Foundation, Dermatology Foundation, and the University of Miami Scientific Advisory Committee. He is also inventor of a patent on CBD nanoparticles combined with minoxidil for hair regrowth and a pending patent on a novel anesthetic combination for ambulatory skin surgeries designed to reduce the need for epinephrine. For additional information about Dr. Issa, please visit https://forefrontdermatology.com/provider/naiem-t-issa-md-phd/.

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