Jiade Yu, MD, on the Power of Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Atopic Dermatitis
RAD 2025: Multidisciplinary collaboration at disease-specific meetings drives clinical and therapeutic progress in AD, Dr Yu told Patient Care.
At the 2025 Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis (RAD) conference, Jiade Yu, MD, reflected on the unique value of attending a meeting dedicated solely to atopic dermatitis. In this interview with Patient Care, Dr Yu explains how the convergence of basic science, clinical dermatology, allergy, patient experience, and therapeutic development fosters meaningful collaboration and deeper learning. For clinicians new to the field or looking to expand their expertise, he describes RAD as one of the most educational and impactful meetings available.
Jiade Yu, MD, is an assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Occupational and Contact Dermatitis Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Patient Care: As a key leader in this field, what value do you see in a disease-specific meeting?
Jiade Yu, MD: I think RAD is a fantastic convergence of different perspectives. You have experts looking at atopic dermatitis from a basic science standpoint, from an allergy perspective, from the patient’s point of view, and from the clinical lens of dermatologists. Bringing all these voices together to engage in meaningful conversations is incredibly valuable for advancing the field.
There’s also strong participation from industry, and these are the people developing the therapies we rely on to treat our patients. That kind of collaboration—across science, clinical care, patient experience, and therapeutic development—is what makes RAD so unique.
For attendees who may be new to atopic dermatitis or just starting to explore the field, I don’t think there’s a more comprehensive or educational meeting. It covers every facet of the disease. What I love about meetings like this is that you might arrive on day one knowing a little, but you leave on the final day knowing so much more. To me, that’s the sign of a truly successful conference.
