Yuliya S Ovcharenko, MD, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Dermatovenereology Residency Program of the Karazin Kharkiv National University Medical School, Head of the University Clinic Trichology Institute and currently President of the Ukrainian Hair Research Society (UHRS), Treasurer of International Trichoscopy Society (ITS), Vice-President of the Eastern European and Asian Hair Research Society (EEAHRS), and a former Board Member of the European Hair Research Society (EHRS). Her main professional directions include trichoscopy, psychotrichology, alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and hair and scalp conditions in children. Yuliya S. Ovcharenko is a pedagogue who trained a pleiad of talented dermatologists practicing in the field of trichology. She is author and co-author of over 100 scientific publications, 5 patents of Ukraine; co-author of national clinical guidelines, author and co-author of 8th books on hair.
Anna Lyakhovitsky, MD Dr. Lyakhovitsky is Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, and Attending Physician & Head of the Hair and Scalp Disorders Clinic at Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer. She trains dermatologists in hair and nail disorders and coordinates the continuing medical education program for dermatology residents. Her clinical expertise encompasses trichoscopy and the management of alopecia areata, androgenetic and cicatricial alopecias, chemotherapy-induced hair loss, pediatric hair and scalp conditions, and a range of nail disorders. Dr. Lyakhovitsky also directs both clinical and basic-science research in these areas.
Mohammad Jafferany is Professor at Central Michigan University. He has combined training in Dermatology and Psychiatry. He is president of Association for Psychocutaneous Medicine of North America. He has more than 178 scholarly texts and publications to his credit on various psychodermatologic topics. He is the co-editor and author of books on Pediatric Psychodermatology, Geriatric Psychodermatology, Stress and skin disorders, Trichotillomania and authored two books on Essentials of Psychodermatology and Handbook of Psychodermatology, which is translated into Russian , Turkish and Turkish languages. He has written numerous chapters on psychocutaneous disorders in many textbooks. He has conducted International Psychodermatology workshops and Master Courses in different parts of the world. He is a researcher, writer, lecturer, and invited speaker in various national and international conferences on Psychodermatology around the world. Psychiatric aspects of hair disease and skin picking are his areas of interest and expertise.