Advisory Council – Derm In-Review

Meet the Derm In-Review Advisory Council (DIRAC)

The Derm In-Review Advisory Council is led by Dr. Adam Friedman, Professor, Residency Program Director, and Chair of Dermatology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Dr. Steven Daveluy, Professor and Program Director at Wayne State Dermatology. Known for their forward-thinking approach to dermatology education and their desire to support the next generation of dermatologists, Drs. Friedman and Daveluy are constantly spearheading innovative ways to increase emphasis on educational outcomes and serve as exemplary role models for dermatology residents.

With Drs. Friedman’s and Daveluy’s guidance, Derm In-Review Advisory Council members help evaluate and choose content for our study tools and resources to reflect the most robust and up-to-date content all dermatology residents should know. Furthermore, DIRAC members are offered career development opportunities through other Derm In-Review media partners including Next Steps in Derm, the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD), the Skin of Color Update, and the ODAC conference. Examples of these additional career development opportunities are:

*Onsite correspondent role at MedscapeLIVE! conferences including but not limited to Skin of Color Update, ODAC, and Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium
*Paid medical writer assignments for Derm In-Review’s mentoring site Next Steps in Derm
*Direct access to renowned thought leaders in the field to conduct interviews on trending dermatology topics
*Participate in resident-focused sessions at the Skin of Color Update and ODAC conferences
*Priority acceptance for Resident Scholarships at MedcapeLIVE! conferences

All DIRAC members receive recognition and credit in all Derm In-Review publications and sponsored events and are welcome to cite their contributions in their CVs.

Advisory Council Chair

Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD

Professor and Chair of Dermatology
Director, Residency Program, Translational Research, Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Supportive Oncodermatology Programs
Department of Dermatology
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Washington, DC

Advisory Council Vice-Chair

Steven Daveluy, MD, FAAD

Professor and Program Director
Department of Dermatology
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Advisory Board Council Members

Kandice Bailey, MD

Dermatologist & Dermatopathologist
Brentwood Dermatology
Brentwood, TN

Michael G. Buontempo, MD

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH

Ryan Gall, MD

PGY-4 Dermatology Chief Resident

Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, CA

Rohit Gupta, MD

PGY-5 Pediatric Dermatology Fellow

Nationwide Children's Hospital & The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Courtney Hanna, MD, MPH

Dermatologist

Harvard Vanguard/Atrius Health
Boston, MA

Ashley Khouri, MD

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Nathalie Ly, MD

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

Jay Nguyen, DO

Dermatologist

Kelly O'Connor, MD, FAAD

Dermatologist

South Shore Skin Center
Norwell, MA

Jordan Parker, MD, FAAD

Director of Dermatology Clerkship
Dermatology Medical Student Director
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

Stuti Prajapati, DO, MS

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Far Rockaway, NY

Alison Romisher, MD

Dermatologist

The Dermatology Specialists
Philadelphia, PA

Riyad Seervai, MD, PhD

PGY-5 Dermatopathology Fellow

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Edward Seger, MD

Dermatologist and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon

St. Louis, MO

Albert E. Zhou, MD, PhD

PGY-5 Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology Fellow

UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA

Former Members

Nishad Sathe, MD
Joyce Y. Cheng, MD, MHS
Sujitha Yadlapati MD
Jake Lazaroff, MD
Shanthi Narla, MD
Nkem Ugonabo, MD, MPH
Benedict Wu, DO, PhD, FAAAD
Jessica Kalen, MD
Kunal Malik, MD
Edita Newton, MD, PhD
Jackie McKesey, MD, MS
Freba Z. Farhat, MD
Matthew Willett, MD, FAAD
James J. Contestable, MD
Andrea Waldman, MD, FAAD, FAAP
Kala Hurst, DO, MS
Kristan Schiele, MD
Vixey Silva, DO