Editorial

Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, is the Vice-Chair for Diversity and Inclusion for the Department of Dermatology and Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. He is also President of the Skin of Color Society.

Tina Alster, MD, FAAD, founding director of the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery, Washington, DC

Dr. Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist practicing general medical and surgical dermatology at Yale University.

Matthew J. Elias, DO, FAAD, is a dermatologist at Elias Dermatology in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and a member of American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatology Surgery, American Society of Mohs Surgery, Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery, and National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

Patricia Farris, MD, dermatologist at Sanova Dermatology, Metairie, Louisiana

Roy Geronemus, MD, director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York, New York

Richard Gallo, MD, PhD, chair of the department of dermatology at the University of California San Diego

David Goldberg, MD, JD, director of Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York and New York and New Jersey, New York, New York

Pearl Grimes, MD, FAAD, director, The Grimes Center of Medical and Aesthetic Dermatology, and founder and director, Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Corey L. Hartman, MD, FAAD is the founder and medical director of the Skin Wellness Dermatology in Birmingham, Alabama. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Hartman is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and was named to the Board of Directors of the Skin of Color Society.

Valerie M. Harvey, MD, MPH, FAAD, is a dermatologist in Newport News, Virginia, and director for Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute. She is the president-elect of the Skin of Color Society and serves on numerous boards and committees for the American Academy of Dermatology. Harvey is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Ranella Hirsch, MD, FAAD, president of Skincare Doctors, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mark Lebwohl, MD, dean for clinical therapeutics, and chairman emeritus at the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York

Seth Matarasso, MD, founder of Dr. Seth L. Matarasso, San Francisco, California

Will Kirby, DO, FAOCD, board-certified dermatologist and chief medical officer of LaserAway, Los Angeles, California.

Deanne Mraz Robinson, MD, FAAD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified dermatologist based in Westport, Connecticut. She is the chief medical officer of Ideal Image and the president and co-founder of Modern Dermatology.

Joel Schlessinger, MD, president of Skin Specialists PC, Omaha Nebraska

Amy Spizuoco, DO, FAOCD, she is president-elect of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology and associate clinical instructor in the department of dermatology at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai., New York, New York.

James Spencer, MD, director of Spencer Dermatology, St. Petersburg, Florida

Helen M. Torok, MD, medical director for the Dermatology & Surgery Center at Trillium Creek, Medina, Ohio

Jill Waibel, MD, medical director and owner, Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, Miami, Florida; subsection chief of dermatology, Baptist Hospital, Miami, Florida; medical director, Multidisciplinary Skin Cancer Clinic, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami, Florida

Paul Wallace, MD, MPA is a dermatologist, from Los Angeles, California, serves as medical director of Global Medical Rescue and is a highly decorated 24 year veteran of the U.S. Army (retired) having been a specialist in military trauma, wound ballistics, and malaria research,. For over 20 years, Dr. Wallace has been on the medical staff and teaches physicians in training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Wm. Philip Werschler, MD, founding member of Spokane Dermatology Clinic, Spokane, Washington

Albert C. Yan, MD, FAAP, FAAD, chief of the section of pediatric dermatology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant in Dermatology since 2003 in Chicago, Illinois, and an Editorial Advisory Board member of Dermatology Times. She has served as president of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) and the Illinois Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (ISDPA).

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Chovatiya received his MD and PhD in immunology from Yale University. He completed his internship at Yale followed by residency and postdoctoral research fellowship at Northwestern, where he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Chovatiya leads the Center for Eczema and Itch at Northwestern, and his clinical focus includes atopic dermatitis, eczema, chronic itch, and other chronic inflammatory skin disorders such as seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, urticaria, hidradenitis, and vitiligo. Dr. Chovatiya’s research focus includes the intersection of cutaneous immunology and inflammatory disease. He has a particular interest in optimizing patient-centered care, understanding chronic disease burden especially in understudied inflammatory diseases, and improving care across diverse skin types. He has published numerous abstracts and manuscripts and has been recognized for his contributions as a speaker, researcher, and leader at national and international conferences.

Mona Shahriari, MD, FAAD, is an assistant clinical professor, department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Aaron S. Farberg, MD, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Bare Dermatology, Dallas, Texas.