Our Dermatologists
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Jane Grant-Kels, M.D.
- Department Chair and Professor; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology; Director of Dermatopathology;
Chair of Melanoma Signature Program; Assistant Dean of Clinical
Affairs; Director of Dermatology Residency Program
- Atypical Nevi, Malignant Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Pediatric Dermatology, Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Surgery
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Skin Cancer, Pigmented Lesions, Photoaging and Rejuvenation
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Bruce E. Strober, M.D., Ph.D.
- Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology; Associate Professor of Dermatology; Director of
Clinical Trials, Department of Dermatology
- Medical Dermatology
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Inflammatory
Diseases of the Skin with Particular Interest in
Psoriasis
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James Whalen, M.D.
- Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology; Associate
Professor of Dermatology; Director of Dermatologic
and Mohs and Laser Surgery; Director of Procedural
Dermatology Fellowship
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Mohs Surgery,
Laser Surgery, Cosmetic Dermatology
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Doug Albreski, D.P.M.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology
- Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Diabetic Skin
Disease, Fungal Infections and Eczematous Dermatitis
of the Foot
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Adrienne Berke, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology and
Dermatopathology; Assistant Director of
Dermatopathology Laboratory
- Dermatopathology
- Areas of Interest and Expertise:
Dermatopathology, Pigmented Skin Lesions,
Immunopathology
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Mary W.
Chang, M.D.
- Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Laser Surgery (Vascular Lesions)
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Pediatric Dermatology:
Diagnosis and Treatment of Dermatologic Disorders of Infants,
Children, and Adolescents. Birthmarks, Hemangiomas and Vascular
Malformations, Atopic Dermatitis, and Clinical Trials in Pediatric
Dermatology
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Soheil Sam Dadras, M.D., Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Dermatology and
Genetics/Developmental Biology
- Dermatopathology and Molecular Diagnostics
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Melanoma
Genetics, Pigmented Lesions and Vascular Birthmarks
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Katalin Ferenczi, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology and
Dermatopathology
- Dermatopathology
- Area of Interest and Expertise: Cutaneous
Lymphomas
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Justin J. Finch, M.D.
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Assistant Professor of Dermatology; Director of
the Center for Cutaneous Laser Surgery; Director of
Clinical Photography
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Areas of Interest and Expertise: Laser Surgery,
Including Laser Tattoo Removal and Treatment of
Birthmarks, Age Spots and Blood Vessels; Medical
Dermatology
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Christina Garcia, A.P.R.N.
- Clinical Instructor
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Pediatric
Dermatology Including Atopic Dermatitis, Acne,
Vascular Anomalies; General Dermatology; Laser Hair
Removal and Laser Treatment of Vascular Lesions
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Philip Kerr, M.D.
- Associate Professor of Dermatology and
Dermatopathology; Director of Melanoma Clinic
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: General
Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Atypical Nevi,
Melanoma
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Arni K. Kristjansson, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology and
Dermatopathology
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: General
Dermatology and Dermatopathology
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Jun Lu, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: General
Dermatology, Psoriasis and Skin Cancers
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Hanspaul S. Makkar, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Pediatrics
and Surgery; Chief of the Division of Pediatric
Dermatology
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
- Pediatric Dermatology Surgery
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Pigmented
Lesions in Children, Vascular Birthmarks, Pediatric
Dermatologic Surgery, Vascular Anomalies and
Cosmetic Dermatology
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Meagen M. McCusker, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology
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Michael Murphy, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., M.Med.Sc.
- Associate Professor of Dermatology and
Dermatopathology; Director of Immunopathology
- Dermatopathology and Anatomic Pathology
- Areas of Interest and Expertise:
Dermatopathology, Immunopathology, Molecular
Diagnostics
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Michael Payette, M.D.,
M.B.A.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology; Assistant
Director of the Dermatology Residency
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Janelle Ricketts, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology; Director of
Skin of Color
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Marti Rothe, M.D.
- Associate Professor of Dermatology; Director of
Phototherapy
- Psoriasis, Occupational Dermatoses and Atopic
Dermatitis
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Psoriasis,
Contact Dermatitis, Acne, Vitiligo
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Jochen T. Schaefer, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology and
Dermatopathology
- Dermatopathology
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Cutaneous
Oncology, Translational Aspects of Biologic
Approaches to Cancer Treatment
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Karren Slade, A.P.R.N.
- Clinical Instructor
- Clinical Trials, Laser Surgery and Cosmetic
Dermatology
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Acne, Eczema,
Psoriasis (General Dermatology) Cosmetic
Dermatology: Laser Hair Removal, BOTOX® Cosmetic, Blu-Light
Therapy, Dermatology Clinical Trials
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Brett Sloan, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology;
VA Site Director
- General Medical and Surgical Dermatology
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Nail Disease,
Infectious Diseases of the Skin, Skin Cancer,
Geriatric Dermatology
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Michael Tortorello,
P.A.-C.
- Certified Physician Assistant
- Specializing in Medical Dermatology and
Cosmetic Dermatology
- Attended the Physician Assistant Program at the
Cornell Medical Center and Specialized in Surgery
- Board-certified by the National Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants
- Member of the American Academy of Physician
Assistants
- Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Background and
Extensive Training with the Use of Lasers, Peels and
Cosmetic Fillers
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Diane Whitaker-Worth, M.D.
- Associate Professor of Dermatology; Director of
Dermatologic Medical Education; Associate Residency
Director
- Pediatric Dermatology, Sclerotherapy, General
Dermatology, Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Surgery
- Areas of Interest and Expertise: Dermatologic
Education, Pediatric Dermatology, Skin Cancer,
Atopic Dermatitis, Cosmetic Dermatology: Laser Hair
Removal, Lasers for Blood Vessels, Brown Spots and Photoaging, Sclerotherapy
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Faculty

Top Row: Michael Murphy, M.D., Soheil Sam Dadras,
M.D., Ph.D., Jochen Schäfer, M.D., Michael Payette,
M.D., Hanspaul Makkar, M.D., Justin Finch, M.D.,
Arni Kristjansson, M.D., Philip Kerr, M.D., and
Bruce Strober, M.D., Ph.D. Middle Row: S. Brett
Sloan, M.D., Meagen McCusker, M.D., Janelle
Ricketts, M.D., Jun Lu, M.D., Karren Slade,
A.P.R.N., and Doug Albreski, D.P.M. Bottom Row:
Marti Rothe, M.D., Adrienne Berke, M.D., James
Whalen, M.D. (Vice Chairman), Jane Grant-Kels, M.D.
(Chairman), Diane Whitaker-Worth, M.D.,
Katalin Ferenczi, M.D., and Mary Wu Chang, M.D. |
Staff

Back Row: Becky Oakes, M.A., Sarah Tessier, M.A., Jamie Telke, M.A., Holly Sikes, M.A. Middle Row: Tonia Hankerson, M.A., Abdul Yusoff, M.A., Janelle Starosciak, M.A., Wanda Aponte, M.A. First Row: Marisol Rivera, M.A., Jody D’Antonio, M.A., Gloria Fuller, M.A. Not Pictured: Julie Toce, M.A. |
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