- 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
- Vice Chair, Florida Board of Medicine – 2023-present
- 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
- For extraordinary leadership in medicine, education, advocacy, and for being highly regarded by peers, patients and community members
- 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
- Recognized for organizing a humanitarian campaign to raise donations and medical supplies from the dermatology community for the people of Ukraine
- America’s Best Cosmetic Dermatologists 2022 by Newsweek – Top 125
- American Academy of Dermatology National Patient Care Hero Award 2021
- Recognized for improving access to COVID-19 vaccines for frontline health care professionals
- American Academy of Dermatology Association’s Advocate of the Year 2021
- Awarded annually to a dermatologist for outstanding grassroots advocacy efforts
- American Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation Award 2021
- In recognition of exceptional dedication and service to the SkinPAC Board.
- American Academy of Dermatology SkinPAC Fundraiser of the Year 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022
- American Academy of Dermatology’s Presidential Citation Award 2020
- In recognition for being instrumental in passing the first state legislation in the US classifying a skin cancer screening as preventative care without any patient out-of- pocket costs
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2019
- Midwest; Bootstrapper Category
- American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Patient Safety Hero 2019
- For the Illinois Dermatological Society’s role in promotion and protection of patient safety
- American Academy of Dermatology State Society Special Recognition Award 2019
- For the Illinois Dermatological Society’s role in promotion and protection of patient safety
- Melanoma Research Foundation Excellence in Prevention Award 2019
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine 2017
- Chicago Magazine Top Doctor for Cancer: Dermatology 2017
- Western Suburban Living Top Doctor: Dermatology 2017
- University of Chicago Distinguished Service Award for Early Achievement 2015
- Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Athena Award 2015
- McHenry County Top Under 40 Award 2014
- William Fremd High School Distinguished Graduate Award 2011
- American Medical Women’s Association Award to a female medical student for outstanding scholastic achievement 2002
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Catherine Dobson Prize 2001
- 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
- Phi Beta Kappa 1997
- Notre Dame Scholar 1994