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Dr. Pimple Popper featured as Special Guest Judge for Skin Health Innovation Competition

October 20, 2021 04:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sandra Lee, MD, FAACS (AKA Dr. Pimple Popper), will be featured as a Special Guest Judge in the Gore Range Capital Skin Health Innovation Competition at the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference in Las Vegas October 23rd. “I look forward to joining other skin health professionals to discuss innovations in the field of dermatology that help to improve the way we care for our patients.’’

Dr. Sandra Lee and four other skin health experts will join Gore Range Partners -- Ethan Rigel and Humberto Antunes -- as judges during the event. The Gore Range Capital Skin Health Innovation Competition is a prestigious annual event showcasing highly innovative companies developing new treatments, diagnostic capabilities, and technologies to improve the health of our largest organ, the skin.

The competition is an opportunity for Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference participants to learn about emerging solutions in clinical dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Competition finalists will present to a panel of expert judges and the conference’s participants. This year’s competition will feature three finalist companies - Citius Pharmaceuticals, Evommune, and Sirnaomics. Dr. Sandra Lee is a board-certified dermatologist well known as Dr. Pimple Popper. She is the star of her hit TLC series, Dr. Pimple Popper, and the founder of a solutions-driven skincare line, SLMD Skincare. “I am excited to be a part of this event,” Dr. Lee said. “I look forward to joining other skin health professionals to discuss innovations in the field of dermatology that help to improve the way we care for our patients.’’ Ethan Rigel, Founding and Managing Partner of Gore Range Capital, said, “We are thrilled to have the input of Dr. Sandra Lee and other prominent industry experts in the competition. The purpose of the event is to provide an avenue for dermatology thought leaders and skin health industry pioneers to identify and support new innovations that address the growing need for forward-looking products, technologies, and business models in skin health.”

About Gore Range Capital Gore Range Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage healthcare businesses with a focus on skin health. The firm blends the hands-on approach of operationally focused private equity with the early-stage guidance needed in venture capital. Gore Range offers not just capital but operational, clinical, and scientific expertise that leverages the team’s deep industry relationships and its renowned industry advisory board. For more information, visit: https://www.gorerangecapital.com/

Contacts Media Contact: Bill Enright +1 631-749-3004 bill@gorerangecapital.com


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