2016 Program Graduate

What are you currently doing?
I’m an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University College of Medicine and the U. of Texas at Southwestern, and the Director of a Micrographic (Mohs) Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology fellowship and core faculty at Baylor University Medical Center. I am also the Director of Mohs Micrographic & Reconstructive Surgery at Epiphany Dermatology and a staff surgeon at the Dallas VA. 

How did Mayo prepare you for your current career/position?
Mayo sets a high standard for patient care, education, and research. In my practice when patients compliment us and say this is the service they expect from a Mayo-trained physician, I realize that my commitment to Mayo’s primary value “the needs of the patient come first” has stayed with me.

2017 Program Graduate

What are you currently doing?
I'm an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology at the University of Chicago. My practice includes general, procedural, and inpatient dermatology, and dermatopathology. I have a weekly autoimmune skin disease clinic where I see complex dermatologic conditions. I'm also part of a team of specialists at the Lupus Center and the Center for Women's Integrated Health at the University of Chicago.

How did Mayo prepare you for your current career/position?
Mayo provided rigorous and clinically robust training that laid a solid foundation for a career in academic medicine. My goal was to emulate Mayo's level of commitment to patient care, which has allowed me to provide exceptional care to my patients. I recently received the 2020 Distinguished Community Service and Advocacy Award (Junior faculty category) at the University of Chicago.

2017 Program Graduate

What are you currently doing?
After completing residency in 2017, I joined Dermatology Associates of Greenville, SC. I currently work alongside six other excellent dermatologists. My practice encompasses a wide range of general and surgical dermatology spanning all age ranges.

How did Mayo Dermatology prepare you for your current career/position?
I consistently rely on wisdom gleaned from past patient encounters, morning conferences, surgical pearls and mentors encountered during residency. I am incredibly grateful for the comprehensive training I received at Mayo Clinic. The breadth of exposure to medical and surgical dermatology was unparalleled. The collaborative environment within the program was focused on patient-centered care which has provided me with the foundation for my career.

2016 Program Graduate

What are you currently doing?
I work for a multi-specialty group based in Northcentral Wisconsin. I had the opportunity to start up Mohs Micrographic Surgery for our hospital system, which has allowed me to tailor and develop the practice. My time is split between Mohs surgery and general dermatology, with some cosmetic dermatology as well.

How did Mayo prepare you for your current career/position?
It was the foundation and backbone for my practice style and approach to patient care. I learned from great leaders in the field, and feel comfortable handling a wide variety of cases, including complex medical dermatology. I still use many of the skills I learned in residency in my day-to-day Mohs practice. Our last year prepared me for high volume and autonomy, which has allowed me to develop a successful clinical and surgical practice.

2014 Program Graduate

What are you currently doing?
I’m currently in academics at the University of Florida, splitting my time between research (NIH award studying the neonatal skin microbiome) and busy clinics in both Jacksonville and Gainesville. I also love teaching and serve as Assistant Program Director for our residency.

How did Mayo Dermatology prepare you for your current career/position?
Mayo taught me to learn from patients and instilled a love of morphology. Many times in practice, I recalled interesting patients from my own clinics, as well as hall conferences on others’ patients. Morphology was a focus of hospital consults and clinical conferences; this has served me well in pediatric dermatology, as it’s often not easy to obtain a skin biopsy. I felt well-prepared for independent practice due to the wide variety of patients and conditions I saw during residency.

2013 Program Graduate

What are you currently doing?
I am Chair of Dermatology at Sutter Medical Foundation in Sacramento, where I help oversee our department of 14 dermatologists and two PAs. I have a busy clinic where I manage general and surgical dermatology, and work with family medicine residents. I am working on the second edition of my textbook "Review of Dermatology" with my co-editor, Dr. Thomas Hocker, who is also a Mayo Dermatology graduate.

How did Mayo prepare you for your current career/position?
Mayo exposed me to a variety of dermatological disorders and management options. I received training in pathology, which helps me every day with clinicopathological correlation, and surgery (I usually do several surgeries per week). I received fantastic teaching from some of the best dermatologists in the U.S. and wonderful mentorship. My co-residents and I still share tough cases with each other.