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AnthonyDurkin, PhD PhD.
Assistant Professor at the Beckman Laser Institute in the School of Medicine at UC Irvine,
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Dr. Eric F. Bernstein M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology
University of Pennsylvania,
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Dr. Roy G. Geronemus M.D.
Director, Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York,
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Dr. Melanie Grossman M.D.
Clinical Instructor, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center,
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Dr. Suzanne L. Kilmer M.D.
Director, Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California,
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Dr. Victor Ross M.D.
Director, Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology Unit, Scripps Clinic in San Diego.,
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Dr. Christopher B. Zachary M.D. FRCP
Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine,
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Dr. Brian Zelickson M.D.
Director, Zel Skin & Laser Specialists, Minneapolis,
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Dr. E. Bernstein
M.D
Chairman,
The Patient's Guide
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Eric Bernstein, M.D.
Eric Bernstein, MD, is a distinguished practitioner, researcher and innovator in the fields of dermatology and laser surgery. He received his BS from Duke University and MD from the Yale University School of Medicine. Following fellowships with the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health and Hahnemann
University, he joined Jefferson Medical College, where he directed a photobiology laboratory and served as the first director of the Laser Surgery Center.
His research on a molecular model of skin photoaging led to the development of his own firm, DakDak LLC, which performs in vitro phototoxicology testing for large pharmaceutical companies and pursues discovery of novel anti-aging and pharmaceutical compounds. Dr. Bernstein holds several U.S. and international patents, has authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles, and has given more than 150 presentations at scientific meetings. A board member of Candela Corporation, a leading manufacturer of medical laser systems, he also consults with numerous cosmetic and biotechnology firms. He currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Dr. R. Geronemus
M.D
Director,
Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York. |
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Roy G. Geronemus, M.D.
Roy G. Geronemus, M.D., Director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York, graduated from Harvard University and pursued his medical education at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
He trained in dermatology at the New York University Medical Center where he was
chief resident and subsequently underwent a fellowship training in Mohs micrographic surgery under the auspices of the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology.
He is clinical professor of dermatology at the New York University Medical Center where he founded its laser program and served nine years as chief of dermatologic and laser surgery. He is also the Director of the skin/laser division in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, Immediate Past President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and President Elect of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
Dr. Geronemus has been a featured speaker of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Society and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery for many years, as well as speaking to other national and international audiences. He has published over 165 medical articles, chapters, and books, including the most recent 2nd Edition of Illustrated Cutaneous and Aesthetic Laser Surgery. He has been involved with the development of several new laser systems and therapeutic techniques which are now commonly used throughout the world. He has been listed in New York Magazine's "Best Doctors in New York" nine times, twice in Woodward and White's "Best Doctors in America", and in Town & Country's "Best Cosmetic Surgeons".
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Dr. M. Grossman
M.D
Clinical Instructor,
Columbia
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Melanie Grossman, M.D.
Melanie C. Grossman, M.D., graduated from Princeton University and New York University School of Medicine. She interned at Yale University and completed a dermatology residency at Columbia University. She developed clinical and research laser expertise during a two-year fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard University. Dr. Grossman is a fellow of the American
Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.
She is a clinical instructor of dermatology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and Assistant Attending at New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center. In addition, she holds an appointment in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Grossman is a featured speaker for the American Academy of Dermatology. She has published and lectured nationally and internationally in the field of laser diagnostics and therapeutics. She is involved in the development of new applications in laser and photodynamic therapy, and she holds patents in these fields.
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Dr. S. Kilmer M.D
Director,
Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California |
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Suzanne Linsmeier Kilmer, M.D.
Dr. Suzanne Linsmeier Kilmer, a board certified dermatologist, is the Director of the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California. She received her M.D. degree and completed her dermatology residency at U.C. Davis Medical Center, then moved east for a one year clinical and research fellowship in laser surgery at Harvard Medical School's Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine.She remained
at Harvard as a faculty member for two years following her fellowship, researching Q-switched laser treatment of tattoos and pigmented.
lesions. In addition, she was involved in a burn debridement study using the rapidly pulsed CO2 lasers now popular for laser resurfacing. Upon returning home to Sacramento , Dr. Kilmer continued her research with Q-switched lasers at the laser center she founded. A principal investigator in the multicenter trials on UltraPulse skin resurfacing and laser hair removal, her research also involves skin cancer treatment with the CO2 UltraPulse, erbium lasers for laser resurfacing, and pulsed dye laser treatment of scars. Chosen as one of the "Best Doctors in America" by her peers, she lectures internationally, has published numerous articles and chapters on cutaneous laser surgery, and is a frequent instructor of laser surgery to her peers. Dr. Kilmer is currently on the editorial review board for the Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, and the International Journal of Laser Surgery. She is past President of ASLMS's, chairs the Standards of Training and Finance committees, and has served as the Dermatology/Plastic Surgery co-chair, Poster Section chair, Laser Safety Officer and on the Board of Directors. She has been featured in Newsweek and Self Magazine where she was listed as one of the top ten laser surgeons in the country. Very active in the community, she has been honored with Outstanding Community Service Awards for the gang tattoo removal project, which she founded in 1993.
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Dr. E. Ross M.D
Director, Laser & Cosmetic
Dermatology Unit,
Scripps Clinic in San Diego |
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Edward Victor Ross, M.D.
E. Victor Ross MD, CAPT MC, USN (ret) attended Mississippi State University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Physics. He obtained his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine where he was a junior year inductee into Alpha Omega Alpha. Following internship Dr. Ross went to Sasebo, Japan as a General Medical Officer. In 1992 he completed a three-year dermatology residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. In 1994 he was the first Navy-sponsored fellow in Photomedicine and Lasers at Massachusetts General Hospital. While there, he conducted basic research experiments and human clinical trials in photodynamic therapy and novel laser applications in dermatology. He was honored as the 2001 Navy Recipient of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Award for excellence in Military Medicine.
Dr. Ross is presently the Director of the Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology Unit at Scripps Clinic in San Diego. He is a frequent lecturer at national and international meetings in cutaneous laser medicine. He also serves on the editorial board of two major dermatologic journals.
In April 2007, Dr. Ross was appointed President of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS), the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in patient care by advancing laser applications and related technologies. He will serve as president of the 3,500-member organization for a one-year term.
His special research interests are laser skin resurfacing, photodynamic therapy, non-ablative skin remodeling, laser treatment of acne, and laser hair reduction in dark skinned patients. He is the author of over 50 articles and seven book chapters. As a consultant and researcher, Dr. Ross is presently investigating novel approaches in lipolysis as well as conducting comparative trials of intense pulsed light and laser sources in skin rejuvenation and other cosmetic applications.
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Dr. C. Zachary M.B.B.S
FRCP
Professor and Chair,
Department of Dermatology,
University of California,
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Christopher B. Zachary, M.D.
Dr. Zachary hails from Yorkshire, England. Following his medical school education at the Royal Free Hospital, University of London, he subsequently trained in Internal Medicine and Dermatology. During his time at the Institute of Dermatology, Guys and St. Thomas' Hospitals, he gained an interest in Dermatologic Surgery. His formal surgical education was received at the Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. He returned to the UK in 1985 to set up the first Mohs and Laser Surgery unit in London.
Dr. Zachary takes on challenging skin cancer cases where he utilizes Mohs micrographic surgery and subsequent repair with dermatoplastic reconstructive surgery. He commonly lectures on these subjects.
He is an expert in the laser removal of port wine stains, telangiectases, and other cutaneous pigmentary anomalies. He performs numerous cosmetic procedures including erbium YAG laser resurfacing for photoaged skin, Fraxel, Smoothbeam, CoolTouch and pulsed-dye laser non-ablative rejuvenation, liposuction and fat transfer, collagen and hyaluronic acid fillers, BOTOX, and treatment of varicose veins including endovenous laser ablation and sclerotherapy.
Dr. Zachary has published many articles on diseases of the skin, both research and clinical, and is a regular contributor to academic meetings both in the USA and abroad. Over the years, Dr. Zachary has served on numerous editorial boards and national committees, directed many national and international meetings, and has presented more than 200 papers in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Zachary has written or edited more than 70 articles, books, book chapters, reports, and abstracts.
He has pioneered microscopic detection of skin cancer by rapid immunocytochemistry in frozen sections. With his colleague Dr. Sergei Grando, he has cultured the first "immortal" basal cell cancer cell lines. His interest in lasers has led to significant industry supported research in optimal laser systems for cutaneous surgery, and the development of new laser systems for facial rejuvenation.
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Dr. B. Zelickson
M.D
Faculty,
University of Minnesota Medical School's Department of Dermatology |
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Brian Zelickson, M.D.
Dr. Zelickson grew up in the Twin Cities. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1982 and the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1986. His post-graduate medical training included one year at the Hennepin County Medical Center and three years at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine. In 1990, he received special training in immunoelectron microscopy under a
fellowship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill . Dr. Zelickson is currently a member of the faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical School's Department of Dermatology. He is also director of that department's Electron Microscopy Laboratory. He has been repeatedly named one of the Twin Cities "Best Doctors" by Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine.
Although he has extensive training in all aspects of dermatology, Dr. Zelickson's special medical interests include laser tissue interaction and teledermatology. He is nationally recognized for his accomplishments and contributions to laser medicine and surgery. He has published more than 30 medical journal articles in the field and currently serves on the Government Liaison/Blue Ribbon Committee for the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). He has also developed ASLMS course work that is used across the country to train other physicians in laser techniques.
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Edward Victor Ross
M.D, Director, Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology Unit, Scripps Clinic in San Diego |
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Christopher B. Zachary
M.D, FRCP, Professor and Chair,
Advisory Board, Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine |
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Brian Zelickson
M.D, Faculty, University of Minnesota Medical School's Department of Dermatology |
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