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Recent Graduates

Alexandra Bender, MD, PhD (Chief Resident)

Alexandra Bender, MDHometown: Sartell, MN

Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University

Interests In Dermatology: Medical dermatology, Research

Hobbies: Running, cycling, hanging out with my husband, son & daughter, cooking, gardening

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: biking to dinner, weekend trips to the Finger Lakes and Adirondacks, hiking on the nearby trails​.

Irina Lerman, MD, PhD (Chief Resident)

Irina Lerman, MDHometown: Rochester, NY

Undergraduate School: University of Rochester

Medical School: University of Rochester
Interests in Dermatology: Medical Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Rheum-Derm

Hobbies: Cooking and eating diverse cuisines, traveling, hiking local parks with my husband and our 2 dogs, fishing, escape rooms, watching the X-Files

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Exploring new restaurants and frequenting old favorites (Ox and Stone is #1), strolling along Erie Canal while enjoying Pittsford Farms Dairy ice cream, watching our dogs play at Spring Lake Park, wine tasting in the Finger Lakes, finding new escape rooms to try, hanging out with good company.

Eric Kowalski, MD

Eric Kowalski, MD

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago

Undergraduate School: Loyola University Chicago

Interests In Dermatology: Medical dermatology, cutaneous oncology

Hobbies: Exploring our national & local state parks, hiking, skydiving, vegetarian cooking, sashiko style clothing repairs, summiting all 46 Adirondack tall peaks, board games

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Farmer's markets, kayaking, the local music scene.

Brendon Verhave, MD

Brendon Verhave, MD

Hometown:  North Salem, NY

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Undergraduate School: Cornell University

Interests In Dermatology: General Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Procedural Dermatology

Hobbies: Weightlifting, Reading/Golf, Watching/Following Sports, Movies/Television

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Anything outdoors, going to breweries, restaurants, spending times with friends, and co-residents.

Benjamin Williams, MD

Benjamin Williams. MD

Hometown: Bridgeport, WV

Medical School: Marshall Joan C. Edward’s SOM

Undergraduate School: Marshall University

Interests In Dermatology: Surgical & Cosmetic dermatology

Hobbies: Watching football, baseball, weightlifting

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Wegmans, exploring local restaurants, downtown life.

Partik Singh, MD/MBA (Chief Resident)

Partik Singh, MDHometown: Cleveland, OH

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University

Interests In Dermatology: General Dermatology, Inflammatory skin disease, Epidemiology, Health Services research

Hobbies: Resistance band workouts, experimenting with cocktail recipes, Pittsburgh Steelers football

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Exploring coffee shops, restaurants, breweries, and Wegmans!

 

Molly Marous, MD  (Chief Resident)

Molly Marous, MD

Hometown / Pitts Burgh, PA 

Medical School / Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medi-cine

Undergraduate School / University of Notre Dame

Interests In Dermatology / Medical and Procedural Dermatology, Cutaneous Oncology

Hobbies / running, hiking, spending time with family and friends, Pittsburgh Steelers football

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester / exploring local breweries and farmers markets

 

Abigail Franco, MD

Abigail Franco, MD

Hometown / White Plains, NY

Medical school / SUNY Upstate Medical University

Undergrad / Quinnipiac University 

Interests in Derm /  General derm, surgical derm, acne, atopic dermatitis, dermoscopy, integrative derm

Hobbies / hiking, yoga, group games/board games, spending time with friends, eating/cooking, arts & crafts

Favorite activités in ROC / Hikes with my dog,  the countless Summer festivals, live music at 'Party in the Park', exploring new restaurants, weekend farmers markets, various breweries

 

Simon Hernandez, MD

Simon Hernandez, MDHometown: Bronx, NY

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Undergraduate School:  Dickinson College

Interests In Dermatology: Complex Medical Dermatology, Skin of Color

Hobbies: Running, indoor climbing, hiking, doing "do-it-yourself" projects, listening to podcasts and music 

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Walking down Park Avenue and exploring local parks, trying new breweries and restaurants, going to the Public Market, cooking with friends.

 

Chief Resident
Elizabeth Cusick, M.D.

Elizabeth Cusick, M.D.Hometown: Staten Island, NY

Medical School: SUNY Stony Brook

Undergraduate School: Brooklyn College

Interests In Dermatology: Medical Dermatology, Integrative Dermatology

Hobbies: Painting watercolors, hiking, cooking with friends and family, gardening, running, square dancing, storm tracking 

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Exploring the beautiful parks and lakes with my puppy Blue, buying fresh milk from Pittsford Dairy, enjoying all of the fresh produce at local farmers markets, and smelling lilacs

Jeanette Zambito, MD (Chief Resident)

Deborah Paul, MDHometown: Elba, NY

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Undergraduate School: Cornell University

Interests In Dermatology:  Pediatric Dermatology, Global Health Dermatology, working with underserved populations, Medical Education

Hobbies: Cooking, baking, hiking, traveling

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Rock climbing at Red Barn, shopping at the public market, wine tours in the Finger Lakes

 

Deborah Paul, MD

Deborah Paul, MD

Hometown / Boston ,MA

Medical School / University of Rochester

Undergrad / University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Interests in Dermatology / Cutaneous Oncology, Skin of Color, Nail disorders, Medical Education

Hobbies / Traveling, reality tv, brunch, following the NBA-Go Celtics!

Favorite things to do in Rochester / Visiting the memorial art gallery, riding 4 wheelers in Webster, local restaurants, the public market

 

Kelly Mueller, MD

Kelly Mueller, MD

Hometown / Deerfield, IL

Medical school / Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

Undergrad / DePaul University

Interests in Dermatology / general, complex medical, genodermatoses

Hobbies / climbing, hiking, traveling to new places, craft beer​, taking care of my plants 

Favorite Activities To Do in Rochester / going to farmer's markets and local coffee shops, exploring Finger Lakes area, biking when the weather is nice climbing, biking, hiking and traveling. ​


 

Gabrielle Willey, MD

Kelly Mueller, MDHometown: Washington, DC

Medical School: University of Michigan

Undergraduate School:  University of Maryland

Interests In Dermatology: General Dermatology/Surgery

Hobbies: Yoga, healthy eating/cooking, floral arranging, relaxing with my husband and baby, interior design and old houses

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Breathe Yoga studio in Pittsford and Wegman's!

 


 

Chief Resident
Gina Kuehn, M.D.

Gina Kuehn, M.D.Hometown: Mentor, OH

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University

Interests In Dermatology: Pediatric Dermatology, Rheum-derm, Cutaneous malignancies

Hobbies: Chasing after my daughter, cooking and baking,  yoga, patiently waiting for the next Game of Thrones book to come out 

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Exploring nearby parks and beaches with my family, hanging out with friends, trying new foods & restaurants, and of course going to Wegman's

James Prezzano, M.D.

James Prezzano, MDHometown: Rochester, New York

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Undergraduate School: University of Florida

Interests In Dermatology: Medical Dermatology, Cutaneous Oncology

Hobbies: Traveling, pending time with friends and family, squash, skiing, and watching football

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Eating at the local restaurants, Pittsford Dairy Ice Cream, attending the summer festivals, and visiting the nearby Finger Lakes

 

Zachary Skabelund, M.D.

James Prezzano, MDHometown: Santa Rosa, CA

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, NY

Undergraduate School: Brigham Young University in Provo, UT

Interests In Dermatology: Medical Dermatology

Hobbies: Hiking, camping, playing board games, doing jigsaw puzzles, going to parks, zoos, and museums with my wife and children

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Hiking and camping at nearby state parks, biking/walking the Eerie Canal, attending concerts, going to local festivals

Dermatopathology Fellow

Mona Deerwester, MD

Mona Deerwester, M.D.

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Medical School: Vanderbilt University (Surgical Pathology Fellowship) and NYU Long Island School of Medicine (Residency), University of British Columbia (Master’s Degree)

Undergraduate School: University of British Columbia

Interests In Dermatology: My interests in dermatopathology developed over the course of my residency training. The skin is a complex organ which often manifests the first signs of underlying internal disease. The nuances of skin pathology can be challenging, which is why receiving further training in this subspecialty is so important for patient care.

Hobbies: Painting, Wikipedia editing and Scuba diving

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: I'm a foodie and a wino so I love exploring the culinary scene in Rochester.

Mohs Fellow

Molly Marous, MD

Molly Marous, M.D.

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame

Interests In Dermatology: Medical and Procedural Dermatology, Cutaneous Oncology

Hobbies: Running, hiking, spending time with family and friends, Pittsburgh Steelers Football

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Exploring local breweries and farmer's markets.

Dermatology Research Fellows

Brendon Verhave, MD

Molly Marous, MDHometown: North Salem, NY

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Undergraduate School: Cornell University

Interests In Dermatology: General Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology

Hobbies: Reading, weightlifting/exercising, watching/following sports, television/movies, spending time with my cat

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Exploring local restaurants, wineries/breweries, parks, and other outdoor activities 

Julia Stiegler, M.D. 
Gina Kuehn, M.D.Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Undergraduate School: Amherst College, MA

Interests In Dermatology: I like it all- General, Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology, so probably General Dermatology

Hobbies: Workout classes, running, vinyasa yoga, outdoor activities, exploring new recipes and restaurants, socializing, traveling abroad, art, Broadway, working with my hands, and interior design. 

Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: ​Jogging on Park Ave, all the summer festivals with friends, Ugly Duck coffee, Saturday farmers markets at Rochester Public Market, Rochester Philharmonic orchestra shows, Revelry for cocktails, the Waffle factory for (what else) waffles, Wegmans for snacks, Costco for samples, kickball for fun.