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Gregory Toy, MD Resident Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Marjon Vatanchi, MD Board Certified Dermatologist, Board Certified Micrographic Dermatologic Surgeon

Marjon Vatanchi, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Dermatologic Society of Greater New York, Medical Dermatology Society, National Psoriasis Foundation, New England Dermatological Society, Society for Pediatric Dermatology, Women's Dermatologic Society

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Jeannette Rachel Jakus, MD, MBA Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Research, Assistant Program Director, Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center; Dermatologist, Brody Dermatology

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Michael J Wells, MD, FAAD Dermatologic/Mohs Surgeon, The Surgery Center at Plano Dermatology

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Van Perry, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio

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Dirk M Elston, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

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Maureen B Poh-Fitzpatrick, MD Professor Emerita of Dermatology and Special Lecturer, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Quynh L Sebastian, MD Clinical Instructor, Division of Dermatology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

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Raul Del Rosario, MD Consulting Staff, Dermatopathology, Mission Hospital at Laguna Beach

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