- Medical Director
- Board-Certified Dermatologist
- Clinical Instructor of Dermatology, Northwestern University
- Academic Associate Member, University of Chicago Section of Dermatology, Biological Sciences Division, Pritzker School of Medicine
Training & Education
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame; Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; Doctorate of Medicine with honors in the top 10% of her class
Internship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine
Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals; Chief Resident, Dermatology
Academic Appointments
- Voluntary Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Instructor of Clinical Dermatology
- Academic Associate Member, University of Chicago Section of Dermatology, Biological Sciences Division, Pritzker School of Medicine
Government Appointments
- Member, Florida Board of Medicine (appointed by Governor DeSantis) – 2022
– Rules & Legislative Committee
– Joint Surgical Care & Quality Assurance Committee
– Probation Committee - Past Chair, Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board (appointed by Governor Pritzker) – 2019-2021
- Fellow, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
Affiliations
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Leadership
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association Federal Affairs Work Group, Co-chair of the Federal Affairs Work Group
- Illinois Dermatological Society, President
- Illinois Dermatology Political Action Committee (Illinois DermPAC), Chairwoman
- Illinois State Medical Society, Council of Government Affairs
- Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee Member, Illinois
- Chicago Dermatological Society, Member Plans and Policy Committee
- University of Chicago, Medical and Biological Sciences Alumni Council
- University of Chicago, Alumni Board
- Women’s Dermatologic Society, Board of Directors, 2010-2014
Memberships
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
- American Medical Association
- Women’s Dermatologic Society
- Chicago Dermatological Society
- Illinois Dermatological Society
- Illinois State Medical Society
- Young Professionals Organization (YPO) Chicagoland
Awards
- Physician Leader of the Year from Illinois State Medical Society 2023
- American Academy of Dermatology’s Presidential Citation Award 2022:
– In recognition of your dedication and leadership in serving on the Florida State Medical Board and representing the volunteerism and service of our AAD members in good stead. - American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association, President’s Award 2022
- America’s Best Cosmetic Dermatologists 2022 by Newsweek – Top 125
- American Academy of Dermatology National Patient Care Hero Award 2021
- American Academy of Dermatology Association’s Advocate of the Year 2021
- American Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation Award 2021:
– In recognition of exceptional dedication and service to the SkinPAC Board. - American Academy of Dermatology’s Presidential Citation Award 2020:
– Commitment in recognition for being instrumental in passing the first state legislation in the US classifying skin cancer screening as preventative care without any patient out-of-pocket costs. - America’s Most Honored Doctors 2020 – Top 10%
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2019, Midwest; Bootstrapper Category
- American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Patient Safety Hero 2019 For The Illinois Dermatological Society
- American Academy of Dermatology State Society Special Recognition Award 2019 For The Illinois Dermatological Society
- Melanoma Research Foundation Excellence in Prevention Award 2019
- America’s Most Honored Professionals 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 – Top 5%
- On-Time Physician Award – 2015, 2018 and 2019
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Patients’ Choice 2018
- Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine 2017
- Chicago Magazine Top Doctor for Cancer: Dermatology 2017
- Western Suburban Living Top Doctor: Dermatology 2017
- Compassionate Doctor 2012 & 2015
- Vitals Top 10 Doctor by State
- University of Chicago Distinguished Service Award for Early Achievement
- Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Athena Award
- McHenry County Top Under 40 Award
- William Fremd High School Distinguished Graduate Award
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Mentorship Award Winner
- Women’s Dermatologic Society, Mentorship Award Recipient
- American Medical Women’s Association Award to a female medical student for outstanding scholastic achievement
- Catherine Dobson Prize for best oral presentation at the 56th Annual Senior Scientific Session by a non-PhD student in the area of clinical investigation of research done in medical school
- NIH Student Summer Research Award
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Notre Dame Scholar