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Friday, January 01, 2010

UTMB Dermatology and Dermatopathology Alumni

Ashley Allison, MD
UTMB Dermatopathology Fellowship: 2007-2008
Current Location: Dermpath Diagnostics, Birmingham, Alabama
Website: dermpathdiagnostics.com

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Stacy Russell Beaty, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology at St. Louis University: 2005-2007
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 2005
Current Location: Northeast Tarrant Dermatology, Hurst, Texas: 2007-Present
Website: http://www.northeasttarrantderm.com/

Additional Information: Married to Drew Beaty, MD (allergist) with 3 children

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Alma Berlingeri-Ramos, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch
UTMB Dermatopathology Fellowship: 2008-2009
Current Location: UTMB Department of Dermatology, Galveston, Texas
Website: http://www.utmb.edu/dermatology/faculty/index.html

Additional Information: Areas of special interest: Dermatopathology, Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease

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Julie Brantley, MD
UTMB School of Medicine: 2004
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 2009
Current Location: Sadler Clinic, The Woodlands, Texas
Website: sadler.com

Additional Information: She has a personal interest in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. Interests include traveling, exercising, spending time with husband and their bloodhound.

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David F. Butler, MD
Chair, Department of Dermatology
Professor of Dermatology
UTMB School of Medicine: 1980
Dermatology Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., Chief Resident
Current Location: Texas A&M Medical Center/Scott & White Clinic, Temple, Texas
Website: sw.org/dermatology

Additional Information: Interests and hobbies include golf, swimming, walking

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Conner Chan, MD
PGY-3 Dermatology Resident
UTMB School of Medicine: 2008
Current Location: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Website: lsuhsc.edu/dermatology/residency

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Catherine Chen-Tsai, MD
UTMB School of Medicine: 2002
Dermatology Residency: Roger Williams Medical Center - Boston University Medical School, Chief Resident, Boston, Massachusetts
Current Location: Chandler, Arizona
Website: evderm.com

Additional Information: She's married with 2 boys and a dog. She enjoys playing the guitar, singing, painting, traveling, and reading.

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Cameron Coury, MD
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 2010
Current Location: Richardson, Texas, Dermatology Specialists
Website: dermspecialist-tx.com

Additional Information: Special interests include: pediatric dermatology, general medical and surgical dermatology, skin cancer management and surveillance and cosmetic dermatology.

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Josh Dimmick, MD
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 2009
Current Location: Ferrell Duncan Clinic, Department of Dermatology, Springfield, Missouri
Website: ferrellduncan.com

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Dayna Diven, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 1990
Current Location: Austin, Texas
Website: http://www.utmb.edu/dermatology/faculty/index.html
Publications: Dr. Diven's Publications

Additional Information: Areas of special interest include: Lasers in Dermatology and Teledermatology

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Marcia Driscoll, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 1997
Current Location: Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Website: medschool.umaryland.edu

Additional Information: Dr. Driscoll is married to Dr. Brian Driscoll, an ENT/Facial Plastic Surgeon, partner in a private practice and part-time staff clinician at the NIH. They have 3 children.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig Eichler, MD
Chief, Division of Dermatology
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 1993
Current location: Physicians Regional Medical Group, Naples, Florida
Website: physiciansregionalmedicalgroup.com

Additional Information: Special interests include: Skin cancer, dermatologic surgery, psoriasis, acne

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Emily Fridlington, MD
PGY-4 Dermatology Resident
UTMB School of Medicine: 2005
Current Location: University of Iowa Dermatology, Iowa City, Iowa
Website: uihealthcare.com/depts/med/dermatology

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Adrienne Glaich, MD
UTMB School of Medicine: 2003
Dermatology Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Current Location: Jon K. Stern, M.D. & Associates, Houston, Texas
Website: jonksternmd.com

Additional Information: Dr. Adrienne Glaich was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She is a board-eligible Dermatologist with interests in general dermatology, dermatologic surgery and cosmetic procedures. Dr. Glaich is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Houston Dermatologic Society, Texas Medical Association and the Harris County Medical Society. She has authored over 20 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Glaich specializes in the treatment of skin cancer with a concentration in aesthetic dermatology through the use of chemical peels, Botox, cosmetic fillers and laser.

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Brent Kelly, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology, University of Texas Medical Branch
Co-Director, Dermatopathology Labarotory
UTMB Internal Medicine Residency: 2002
UTMB Internal Medicine Chief Residency: 2002 – 2003
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 2006
UTMB Dermatopathology Fellowship: 2006-2007
Current Location: UTMB Department of Dermatology, Galveston, Texas
Website: http://www.utmb.edu/dermatology/faculty/index.html
Publications: Dr. B. Kelly's Publications

Additional Information: Areas of special interest include: Medical Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Transplant Dermatology. Married to Erica Kelly, MD (dermatologist). Musician- guitarist, instructor, and writer; digital audio home recording. Family - raising three children. Outdoors - hiking, adventure vacations, soccer coaching.

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Erica Kelly, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch
Director of Cosmetic Dermatology
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 2002
Current Location: UTMB Department of Dermatology, Galveston, Texas
Website: http://www.utmb.edu/dermatology/faculty/index.html
Publications: Dr. E. Kelly's Publications

Additional Information: Areas of special interest include: General Dermatology and Cosmetic Dermatology. Married to Brent Kelly, MD (dermatologist). Aerobics, Spinning, Weight training, Travel, Hiking, Digital Photography, Theater/Musicals

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Rebecca Kelso, MD
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 2007
Current Location: Kelso Dermatology, San Antonio, Texas
Website: kelsodermatology.com

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Norma Magee, MD
UTMB School of Medicine: 2004
Dermatology Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Current Location: West Lake Dermatology, Austin, Texas
Website: http://www.westlakedermatology.com/staff_magee.php

Additional Information: Dr. Magee enjoys both medical and cosmetic dermatology and has a special interest in treating skin cancer. She is a current member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the Dermatology Foundation.

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Amy McClung, MD
Dermatology Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
UTMB School of Medicine: 2005
Current Location: Evans Dermatology Partners, Austin, Texas
Website: evans-dermatology.com

Additional Information: She is active in several medical organizations, including the AAD and the Texas Dermatology Sociey. She is an avid runner and has completed nine marathons. She is an active volunteer for Marathon Kids. She and her husband, Christopher, have recently moved to the Tarrytown section of Austin and have a young son.

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Catherine McNeese, MD
UTMB Dermatopathology Fellowship: 2007-2008
Current Location: ReitPath Pathology, Austin, Texas
Website: Dr. Cathernine McNeese

Additional Information: Dr. McNeese is a member of several professional organizations including College of American Pathologists, American Medical Association, American Society for Clinical Pathologists and Texas Medical Association.

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Anthony Perri, III, MD
UTMB Dermatology: 2008
Current Location: Sadler Clinic, Conroe, Texas
Website: http://www.perridermatology.com/

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Matt Petitt, DO
PGY-3 Dermatology Resident
UTMB Dermatopathology Fellowship: 2006-2007
Current Location: UTMB, Galveston, Texas
Website: UTMB Dermatology

Additional Information: He enjoys spending time with his two kids

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Jennifer Pike, MD
PGY-4 Dermatology Resident
UTMB School of Medicine: 2006
Current Location: Texas A&M Medical Center/Scott & White Clinic, Temple, Texas
Website: sw.org/Dermatology/Residents

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Jennifer Ray, MD
Dermatology Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
UTMB School of Medicine: 2005
Current Location: Skin Care Doctors PA, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Website: skincaredrs.com

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Allison Readinger, MD
Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist
UTMB School of Medicine: 2002
Dermatology Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Dermatopathology Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Current Location: Texas Dermatology Associates, P.A., Dallas, Texas
Website: texasderm.com

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Cecilia Rosales, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatopathology
Dermatology Residency: University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina UTMB Dermatopathology Fellowship: 2008-2009
Current Location: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Website: bcm.edu/pathimmuno

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Monica Scheel, MD
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 1999
Current Location: solo practice in Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Website: drmonicascheel.com

Additional information: She practiced with a dermatology group in Texas for three years prior to moving to Hawaii in 2002. She is a faculty member for the University of Minnesota Medical School and assists in teaching a course on integrative medicine to 4th year medical students. Dr. Scheel’s community service includes free skin cancer screenings in her office, at the Waimea Senior Fair and the Makalei Golf Course. She also lectures in the schools, to women’s groups and cosmetic practitioners about skin wellness and skin cancer prevention. Dr. Scheel is also a triathlete. She recently did the Ironman World Championship race in Kona Hawaii!

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Laura Speck, MD
PGY-4 Dermatology Resident
UTMB School of Medicine: 2007
Current Location: New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
Website: nymc.edu/depthome/academic/dermatology

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Brent Spencer, MD
Dermatologist and Mohs surgeon
UTMB School of Medicine: 2004
Dermatology Residency: Texas A&M Medical Center/Scott & White Clinic, Temple, Texas
Combined Mohs Surgery and Procedural Dermatology Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Current Location: Dermatology & Skin Surgery Institute of North Texas, Frisco, Texas
Website: dermntx.com

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Karen Sra, MD
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 2008
Current Location: Dermatological Association of Texas, Houston, Texas
Website: dermtexas.com

Additional Information: Dr. Sra has published over 15 scientific manuscripts in medical journals and books in the last few years. She has received numerous academic awards including 2 scholarships from the National Institutes of Health. When Dr. Sra is not working, she enjoys traveling, practicing yoga, and running.

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Cloyce Stetson, MD
Associate Professor & Chairman of Dermatology
UTMB School of Medicine: 1994
Dermatology Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
Dermatopathology Fellowship: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, 2000-2001
Current Location: Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, Department of Dermatology
Website: ttuhsc.edu/som/dermatology
Publications: ttuhsc.edu/som/dermatology/publications

Additional Information:
1998-2004: Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), Lubbock, TX
2001-Present: Assistant Professor of Pathology, TTUHSC, Lubbock, TX
1999-2001: Secretary/Treasurer, Southwestern Dermatological Society
2004-Present: Associate Professor of Dermatology, TTUHSC
2003-2005: Interim Chairman, Department of Dermatology, TTUHSC
2005-Present: Chairman of Dermatology, TTUHSC
Interests: Pediatric dermatology, dermatopathology, Mohs micrographic surgery, general dermatology

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Kevin St.Clair, MD
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 1991
Current Location: Ozark Dermatology Clinic, Fayetteville, Arkansas

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Jamison Strahan, MD
General Dermatology and Procedural Dermatology Fellow
UTMB School of Medicine: 2005
Dermatology Residency: University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Current Location: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
Website: lomalindahealth.org

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R. Stan Taylor, MD
Professor of Dermatology
UTMB School of Medicine: 1985
Dermatology Residency: University of Michigan Medical Center
Immunodermatology Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical Center, 1988 - 1990
Dermatology Surgery Fellowship: Oregon Health Sciences University, 1990 - 1991
Current Location: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Website: utsouthwestern.edu/dermatology
Publications: utsouthwestern.edu/dermatology/research

Additional Information: Dr. Taylor, Director of the Skin Surgery and Oncology Clinic at UT Southwestern. He also serves as the Director of the UT Southwestern Melanoma Center, a multidisciplinary clinic which addresses the needs of patients with melanoma and those patients at risk for developing melanoma. His research interests include the use of digital technologies in the surgical treatment of skin cancers, genetic causes of skin cancer and the non-surgical means of treating skin cancer.

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Thomas Taylor, MD
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 1964
Current Location: Wichita Falls, Texas

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Eduardo Tschen, MD, MBA
Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 1980
Current Location: Academic Dermatology Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Website: http://www.abqdermtrials.com/

Additional information: Involved exclusively in clinical research and has conducted over 2500 clinical trials

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Mandy Warthan, MD
Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist
UTMB School of Medicine: 2001
Dermatology Residency: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
Dermatopathology Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
Current Location: Warthan Dermatology Center, McKinney, Texas
Website: mckinneydermcenter.com

Additional Information: Dr. Warthan grew up in Nacogdoches, Texas - in a medical family; both her father and sister are also dermatologists. She has published extensively in academic journals and has been quoted in the New York Times. Dr. Warthan is highly trained in the latest developments in aesthetic dermatology, as well as the prevention and treatment of skin cancer and other diseases. She is committed to volunteering her time to others by participating in Melanoma Monday through the American Academy of Dermatology. She also actively participates in the McKinney Chamber of Commerce, the Ronald McDonald House, and Young Texans Against Cancer.

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Molly Warthan, MD
UTMB School of Medicine: 2004
Dermatology Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia.
Current Location: The Dermatology Center, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Website: thedermatologycenter.com

Additional Informaion: She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery as well as the American Medical Association.

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Karen Wiss, MD
Director of Pediatric Dermatology
Director of Dermatology Residency Program
Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) and Pediatrics
UTMB Dermatology Residency: 1989
Current Location: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Dermatology, Worcester, Massuachusetts
Website:http: umassmed.edu/derm

Additional information: Special interests include: Pediatric dermatology, epidermolysis bullosa, genodermatoses, midline developmental defects, childhood exanthems, medical education, pediatric laser, and journalology.