Chief Resident
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
Chief Resident
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.
Hometown: 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.
Hometown: 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
Cynthia Reyes-Barron, MD
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Interests In Dermatology: Molecular Pathology of Cutaneous Lesions
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, bike riding, hiking, traveling
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Kayaking in the Erie Canal
Dermatology Research Fellows
Jill Wieser, MD
Hometown: Wahpeton, ND
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Undergraduate School: University of North Dakota
Interests In Dermatology: General Dermatology, Medical Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology
Hobbies: Weightlifting, baking and cooking, water skiing and wakeboarding, crafting, spending time with family and friends
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Taking my puppy to the dog parks, restaurants and breweries, farmers markets
Brendon Verhave, MD
Hometown: 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.
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.