Ann Rusk, M.D. is a physician-scientist and adult pulmonary and critical care physician. She is an assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

Dr. Rusk graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 2010, then attended medical school at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, graduating in 2015. Following medical school, she completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2018, where she served as chief resident of internal medicine from 2018-2019. She completed specialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, in 2022. As a fellow, Dr. Rusk conducted research as a Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center Fellow Scholar, examining longitudinal smoking behaviors among Indigenous North Americans. Dr. Rusk is passionate about health equity for Indigenous people as an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation.

Since joining Mayo Clinic in Arizona in 2022, Dr. Rusk practices pulmonary and critical care medicine and is a Clinician Engaged in Research. Her research focuses on creating evidence-driven, community-engaged solutions to promote smoking cessation, reduce lung cancer risk, and enhance screening among Indigenous North Americans. Dr. Rusk’s research has been recognized for excellence by the Association of American Indian Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, and the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). Her work has been showcased as the editor’s choice in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, and she has served as a visiting professor at organizations including Yale and Mayo Clinic Rochester. Her work is funded by support from the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Foundation, the Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Program, and the American Thoracic Society.

In addition to her clinical and research responsibilities, Dr. Rusk serves as the Indigenous Health leader at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and chair of the Indigenous Health Initiative for Mayo Clinic. She serves as associate interim director of community outreach and engagement for the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and has been named an Emerging Leader in the Cancer Center. She is also the department belonging leader for the Department of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Rusk has been recognized with multiple awards, including the American Thoracic Society Health Equity Fellowship, the Blackfeet Nation Tribal Business Council, the Robert A. Winn Clinical Trial Excellence Program, the Association of American Physicians, and the Mayo Clinic Arizona Researcher of the Year Award. Dr. Rusk serves on multiple national committees and advisory boards, including the American Thoracic Society Health Equity and Diversity Committee, the CHEST Health Equity Task Force, and the Board of Directors for the Association of American Indian Physicians. She is also passionate about local and national advocacy and has advocated for Native health in Arizona with the Arizona Medical Association and represented the American Thoracic Society during Hill Days in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Rusk lives in Phoenix and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. Her hobbies include running, biking, making regalia, and finding new ways to enjoy the outdoors with her family.

Olayemi (Yemi) Sokumbi, M.D., is a professor of dermatology and laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and a consultant in Dermatology, with a joint appointment in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Florida. She received her medical degree from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, where she also completed her preliminary year in internal medicine, her residency in dermatology, and served as chief resident in her final year. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in dermatopathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Sokumbi currently serves as a member of the Mayo Clinic in Florida Executive Operations Team, associate medical director for the Department of Business Development at Mayo Clinic in Florida, physician co-lead of the Mayo Clinic in Florida Discovery Coast Activation Team, director of clinical practice in the Department of Dermatology, and a leader in belonging for the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Florida. She is also the current president of the Mayo Clinic Dermatology O’Leary Society and an executive board member of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association.

Dr. Sokumbi has an active practice caring for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa and complex inflammatory skin disorders. Her research interests include healthcare disparities in dermatology, quality improvement in dermatopathology, cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders, and the use of deep neural network algorithms for diagnosis in dermatology and dermatopathology. She has chaired and/or served on numerous committees within dermatology and dermatopathology societies. Dr. Sokumbi is a director of the American Board of Dermatology and an inductee of the prestigious American Dermatological Association. She currently serves on the Board of Marani Health and Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Dr. Sokumbi has received numerous awards, including being honored as a recipient of the 2025 North Florida Women of Distinction Award by the Girl Scouts. She is actively engaged in the Jacksonville community, leading programs that provide healthcare access to underserved communities and create mentorship pipeline programs for young learners.

Dr. Sokumbi finds tremendous joy in spending time with her family. She has two children and an incredibly supportive husband, both of whom inspire her purpose to live a life of impact. Her family enjoys traveling and sampling cuisines from different cultures.

Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant professor of dermatology and regenerative medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She serves as the director of the Regenerative Dermatology and Skin Longevity Laboratory, where she leads pioneering research focused on aging skin, cellular senescence, and regenerative biotherapies. She is also a consultant in the Department of Dermatology, associate education director in the Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, and the research chair of the Mayo Clinic Center for Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Wyles earned her B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University, where she studied neuroscience and art history. She subsequently completed a research fellowship at Harvard Stem Cell Institute. She then earned her M.D.-Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and clinical and translational science at Mayo Clinic, where she also completed her internal medicine internship and residency in advanced clinical dermatology.

As a physician-scientist, Dr. Wyles leads research in 3D bioprinting of skin models to study inflammatory skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis, or eczema. Her work also focuses on the science of skin aging, cellular senescence, and wound healing, using regenerative medicine to counteract inflammation and age-related degenerative changes in the skin. She is actively involved in developing new regenerative therapies and clinical trials in dermatology to bridge basic science with clinical applications.

Dr. Wyles is also a leader in medical education. She pioneered the development of a regenerative medicine curriculum for medical and graduate students to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals for advancements in regenerative clinical practice. She has delivered numerous national and international presentations and authored several peer-reviewed journal articles.

Throughout her career, Dr. Wyles has received multiple awards for her contributions to dermatology and regenerative medicine. These include the Women’s Dermatologic Society Mentorship Award and the Richard K. Winkelmann Research Award from the Mayo Clinic Department of Dermatology. She was a Kogod Scholar at the Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging and a Mayo Clinic Scholar. She also received the NIH R03 Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) and was selected as an NIH Butler-Williams Scholar through the NIH National Institute on Aging.

Beyond her academic and clinical work, Dr. Wyles’ expertise has been recognized in the media. She has been featured on SiriusXM Doctor Radio, Harper’s Bazaar, Dermatology Times, NBC Today Show, the Washington Post, Rochester Magazine, and the New York Times.

Outside of her career, Dr. Wyles enjoys spending time with her husband, Cody Wyles, a fellow Mayo Clinic alumnus, and their two children, Annika (4) and Luka (1). She finds fulfillment in balancing scientific discovery, patient care, and mentorship while advancing the future of regenerative dermatology.