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James Mauch, MD, PhD, FAAD, is a board certified dermatologist at Lotus Dermatology who practices general dermatology. Dr. Mauch has been in private practice in Florida for nearly 25 years after finishing his training in dermatology.

 

Dr. Mauch grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and went to Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee.  He completed his MD and his PhD in Biochemistry at Loma Linda University in California, followed by a medical internship also at Loma Linda University.  Dr. Mauch completed his dermatology residency and fellowship training in dermatopathology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.  Dr. Mauch was a chief resident during his last year of residency. 

 

In addition to patient care, Dr. Mauch’s passion resides in the education of medical concepts with the use of visual imagery. Dr. Mauch believes that when patients, and even medical support staff, have a basic understanding of medical principles, they are more engaged in their healthcare, leading to better outcomes.

 

Dr. Utpal Patel, MD, PhD, is an American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) fellowship-trained skin cancer and reconstructive surgeon at Lotus Dermatology. He is double board-certified in dermatology and Mohs surgery. He sees adult and pediatric patients for medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology.

Dr. Utpal Patel has practiced in the Tampa Bay area since 2013 and earned his medical degree at Temple University in Philadelphia. He completed his internship at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania, and his dermatology residency at New York University in New York — the latter of which was ranked the number one dermatology residency program in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

As a trained Mohs surgeon, Dr. Utpal Patel holds the distinguished honor of practicing the Mohs method, which is a specialized form of skin cancer removal that has the highest success rate of all current methods.

He is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and has been an avid presenter and committee member on behalf of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Utpal Patel has published in leading peer-reviewed medical journals and presented at national meetings. He has also received grants, scholarships, and awards, including the Benjamin & Mary Siddons Measey Foundation M.D. Ph.D. Fellowship, Health Research Formula Grant Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Freshman Chemistry Student of the Year.

 

Dr. Utpal Patel, MD, PhD, is an American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) fellowship-trained skin cancer and reconstructive surgeon at Lotus Dermatology. He is double board-certified in dermatology and Mohs surgery. He sees adult and pediatric patients for medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology.

Dr. Utpal Patel has practiced in the Tampa Bay area since 2013 and earned his medical degree at Temple University in Philadelphia. He completed his internship at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania, and his dermatology residency at New York University in New York — the latter of which was ranked the number one dermatology residency program in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

As a trained Mohs surgeon, Dr. Utpal Patel holds the distinguished honor of practicing the Mohs method, which is a specialized form of skin cancer removal that has the highest success rate of all current methods.

He is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and has been an avid presenter and committee member on behalf of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Utpal Patel has published in leading peer-reviewed medical journals and presented at national meetings. He has also received grants, scholarships, and awards, including the Benjamin & Mary Siddons Measey Foundation M.D. Ph.D. Fellowship, Health Research Formula Grant Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Freshman Chemistry Student of the Year.

       

Vidhi Shah, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist who has been practicing general dermatology with Lotus Dermatology since 2022. She has lived in the Tampa Bay area her entire life and enjoys the opportunity to give back to her community.

Dr. Shah graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program at Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida. She then received her undergraduate and medical degree in the accelerated 6 Year Combined B.A./M.D. Program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. She also completed a one-year clinical research fellowship in medical dermatology with the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida. 

Dr. Shah completed her dermatology residency at the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She was elected Chief Resident during her final year and routinely managed complex medical dermatology patients at Tampa General Hospital, Moffitt Cancer Center, and the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital.  

Throughout her medical career, Dr. Shah has authored numerous publications, book chapters, and presentations. She has been awarded grants and scholarships from the Florida Society of Dermatological Surgeons, the North American Hair Society, the Women’s Dermatology Society, and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.  

Dr. Shah is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, Women’s Dermatologic Society, and a board member of the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery.

Bryan Hicks, MD, is a Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and a second-generation dermatologist with more than three decades of medical experience. At his practice, Marion Dermatology, in Ocala and The Villages, Florida, he treats the full range of dermatologic problems, with a special interest in cosmetic dermatology and skin cancer surgery. 

Dr. Hicks grew up in South Miami and Coral Gables, Florida, where he was the oldest of four children. His father, John, was also a dermatologist who thrived in his chosen profession and influenced his son. His mother taught Dr. Hicks equanimity and a resilient spirit, qualities that continue to help him as he works with patients who need support through difficult dermatologic conditions.

Dr. Hicks graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, with a Bachelor of Science in zoology. He received his medical education from the University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, a highly regarded and long-standing medical school. He completed an internship in internal medicine and dermatology residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. 

The residency program in Miami is one of the largest in the country and very progressive in teaching skin cancer and cosmetic surgery. Dr. Hicks learned from pioneers in the field, Drs. Henry Menn, Harvey Blank, and Leonard Lewis. During his time at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Dr. Hicks also helped Neil Penneys, MD, write the first photographic atlas on skin manifestations of AIDS. 

Dr. Hicks began his private practice in Miami, was diverted for a few years to Jackson, Wyoming, then ultimately returned to his home state, building roots in Ocala, Florida. He has thrived in a solo practice there since 1993.

Dr. Hicks is married to Melodee, a former Miami attorney, who’s now a thoroughbred breeder. In his free time, he relaxes with his wife and three children.

Bryan Hicks, MD, is a Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and a second-generation dermatologist with more than three decades of medical experience. At his practice, Marion Dermatology, in Ocala and The Villages, Florida, he treats the full range of dermatologic problems, with a special interest in cosmetic dermatology and skin cancer surgery. 

Dr. Hicks grew up in South Miami and Coral Gables, Florida, where he was the oldest of four children. His father, John, was also a dermatologist who thrived in his chosen profession and influenced his son. His mother taught Dr. Hicks equanimity and a resilient spirit, qualities that continue to help him as he works with patients who need support through difficult dermatologic conditions.

Dr. Hicks graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, with a Bachelor of Science in zoology. He received his medical education from the University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, a highly regarded and long-standing medical school. He completed an internship in internal medicine and dermatology residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. 

The residency program in Miami is one of the largest in the country and very progressive in teaching skin cancer and cosmetic surgery. Dr. Hicks learned from pioneers in the field, Drs. Henry Menn, Harvey Blank, and Leonard Lewis. During his time at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Dr. Hicks also helped Neil Penneys, MD, write the first photographic atlas on skin manifestations of AIDS. 

Dr. Hicks began his private practice in Miami, was diverted for a few years to Jackson, Wyoming, then ultimately returned to his home state, building roots in Ocala, Florida. He has thrived in a solo practice there since 1993.

Dr. Hicks is married to Melodee, a former Miami attorney, who’s now a thoroughbred breeder. In his free time, he relaxes with his wife and three children.

 

Dr. Rishi Patel, MD is a double board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Lotus Dermatology. He practices adult and pediatric medical dermatology and dermatopathology and has practiced in the Tampa Bay area since 2015.

Dr. Patel received his medical degree from and completed his dermatology residency with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He finished his dermatopathology fellowship at New York University in New York.

He has served on the faculty at the prestigious New York University Department of Dermatology and has over 100 presentations and publications in leading peer-reviewed journals. He is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatopathology, and American Contact Dermatitis Society.

Dr. Patel has been the recipient of numerous grants, scholarships, and awards, including the Chrenka and Toomey Foundation Scholarships and Murdough Psoriasis Center Resident Research Award.

Dr. Sailesh Konda, MD is an American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) fellowship-trained skin cancer and reconstructive surgeon at Lotus Dermatology. He is board-certified in dermatology and Mohs surgery. He is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of Florida Health System where he serves as Director of Mohs Surgery and Surgical Dermatology and Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) Fellowship Program Director.

He grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida and left the sunshine state to complete his undergraduate and medical education at the George Washington University as part of a competitive seven-year BS/MD program. He went on to complete an internship in internal medicine at Boston University/Boston Medical Center and worked as a research associate at the University of California, San Francisco. After completing his dermatology residency at Howard University Hospital and serving as chief resident during his final year, he received additional fellowship training in Mohs surgery/procedural dermatology in southern California at Loma Linda University Medical Center. During his fellowship, he also worked at Riverside County Regional Medical Center and served as a volunteer assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Riverside. He has collaborated and co-authored over 80 research publications and book chapters with colleagues from around the country. He has given over 130 invited presentations and lectures in dermatology at local, regional, and national meetings. He is a recipient of numerous scholarships and awards including the University of Florida Health Physicians Excellence in Patient Satisfaction, University of Florida College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award, and University of Florida College of Medicine Departmental Clinical Excellence Award.

Dr. Konda returned to Florida in 2015 and is excited to be back and take care of his fellow Floridians. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American College of Mohs Surgery.

Dr. Sailesh Konda, MD is an American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) fellowship-trained skin cancer and reconstructive surgeon at Lotus Dermatology. He is board-certified in dermatology and Mohs surgery. He is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of Florida Health System where he serves as Director of Mohs Surgery and Surgical Dermatology and Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) Fellowship Program Director.

He grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida and left the sunshine state to complete his undergraduate and medical education at the George Washington University as part of a competitive seven-year BS/MD program. He went on to complete an internship in internal medicine at Boston University/Boston Medical Center and worked as a research associate at the University of California, San Francisco. After completing his dermatology residency at Howard University Hospital and serving as chief resident during his final year, he received additional fellowship training in Mohs surgery/procedural dermatology in southern California at Loma Linda University Medical Center. During his fellowship, he also worked at Riverside County Regional Medical Center and served as a volunteer assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Riverside. He has collaborated and co-authored over 80 research publications and book chapters with colleagues from around the country. He has given over 130 invited presentations and lectures in dermatology at local, regional, and national meetings. He is a recipient of numerous scholarships and awards including the University of Florida Health Physicians Excellence in Patient Satisfaction, University of Florida College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award, and University of Florida College of Medicine Departmental Clinical Excellence Award.

Dr. Konda returned to Florida in 2015 and is excited to be back and take care of his fellow Floridians. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American College of Mohs Surgery.

 

Dr. Rishi Patel, MD is a double board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Lotus Dermatology. He practices adult and pediatric medical dermatology and dermatopathology and has practiced in the Tampa Bay area since 2015.

Dr. Patel received his medical degree from and completed his dermatology residency with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He finished his dermatopathology fellowship at New York University in New York.

He has served on the faculty at the prestigious New York University Department of Dermatology and has over 100 presentations and publications in leading peer-reviewed journals. He is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatopathology, and American Contact Dermatitis Society.

Dr. Patel has been the recipient of numerous grants, scholarships, and awards, including the Chrenka and Toomey Foundation Scholarships and Murdough Psoriasis Center Resident Research Award.

 

Dr. Utpal Patel, MD, PhD, is an American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) fellowship-trained skin cancer and reconstructive surgeon at Lotus Dermatology. He is double board-certified in dermatology and Mohs surgery. He sees adult and pediatric patients for medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology.

Dr. Utpal Patel has practiced in the Tampa Bay area since 2013 and earned his medical degree at Temple University in Philadelphia. He completed his internship at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania, and his dermatology residency at New York University in New York — the latter of which was ranked the number one dermatology residency program in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

As a trained Mohs surgeon, Dr. Utpal Patel holds the distinguished honor of practicing the Mohs method, which is a specialized form of skin cancer removal that has the highest success rate of all current methods.

He is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and has been an avid presenter and committee member on behalf of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Utpal Patel has published in leading peer-reviewed medical journals and presented at national meetings. He has also received grants, scholarships, and awards, including the Benjamin & Mary Siddons Measey Foundation M.D. Ph.D. Fellowship, Health Research Formula Grant Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Freshman Chemistry Student of the Year.

James Mauch, MD, PhD, FAAD, is a board certified dermatologist at Lotus Dermatology who practices general dermatology. Dr. Mauch has been in private practice in Florida for nearly 25 years after finishing his training in dermatology.

 

Dr. Mauch grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and went to Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee.  He completed his MD and his PhD in Biochemistry at Loma Linda University in California, followed by a medical internship also at Loma Linda University.  Dr. Mauch completed his dermatology residency and fellowship training in dermatopathology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.  Dr. Mauch was a chief resident during his last year of residency. 

 

In addition to patient care, Dr. Mauch’s passion resides in the education of medical concepts with the use of visual imagery. Dr. Mauch believes that when patients, and even medical support staff, have a basic understanding of medical principles, they are more engaged in their healthcare, leading to better outcomes.

Dr. Shalini Batra completed her dermatology residency training at Florida State University after completing medical school and an internal medicine internship at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She completed a one-year pre-doctoral dermatology internship during medical school at Northwestern University in Chicago focused on women’s vulvar dermatological disease.  Her undergraduate study was at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Dr. Shalini Batra has published several dermatological papers in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) and Journal of the American Medical Association in Dermatology (JAMA Dermatology) while also presenting at numerous influential academic conferences. In addition, she has authored a dermatology textbook chapter on keloids.

Dr. Shalini Batra holds a 3-year board position on the Young Physicians, Residents, and Fellows committee of the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She also is a member of the social media committee for the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.

Her clinical interests include general dermatology, skin cancer, dermatologic surgery and reconstruction, cosmetics, keloids, and vulvar dermatology.

Dr. Shalini Batra is originally from Melbourne, Florida. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, meditation, yoga, and travel. She hopes to learn how to scuba dive in the future.

Dr. Batra currently works at NIIVA by Indigo Dermatology in South Tampa and Melbourne.

 

Dr. Shalini Thareja Batra Publications/Affiliations

• Minocycline Foam for the Treatment of Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis
  – Presented at Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic and Surgical Conference Jan 2021
• Thareja S, Humeda Y, Patrick G, Cognetta AB Jr. Deja UV All Over Again: Theoretical Risks of the Unregulated Direct-to-Consumer Infrared Technologies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug 6.
  – In press. Published online
• Thareja, S, Angnardo L, Wolfe C, Cognetta AB. Near-infrared Radiation (IR-A). The Florida Skin Cancer Review. 2020 Feb. Volume 2, Issue 1: 3.
  – An educational local newsletter from FSU Dermatology for panhandle physicians.
• Thareja S, Fink M, Chen KH, Liu Y, Chen SC, Stoff BK. Race as a predictor of patient preferences for biopsy result communication. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2018 June; Volume 78, Issue 6, 1223 1225.e1
• Bonchak JG, Thareja S, Chen SC, Quave CL. Botanical Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Pruritus: a Systematic Review. Curr Derm Rep (2017) 6: 248.
• Thareja S, Kollman K, Ardalan K, Klein-Gitelman M, Paller AS, Arkin LM. Oral Macrolides for the Dermatologic Manifestations of Blau Syndrome. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 Oct 1;153(10):1066-1067
• Thareja S and Kundu R. Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair. Springer International Publishing AG; June 2017. Chapter 15, Keloid and Hypertrophic Scarring; p 233-355.
  – Wrote chapter on keloids and hypertrophic scars in textbook
• Thareja S, Florek A, Cices A, West D, Nardone B, Schlosser B. Quality of Life for Lichen Planus,
  – Lichen Sclerosus, and Vulvodynia: Vulvar-Specific Skindex-29 and Beyond. J Invest Dermatol.136(8); B4
• Thareja S, Florek AG, Nardone B, Champlain A, Fontana J, Schlosser B. Impact of Lichen Sclerosus, Lichen Planus, and Vulvodynia on Quality of Life for Patients Using the Vulvar-Specific Skindex-29 Patient Reported Outcome Measure. J Am Acad Dermatol 2016;74 (5); (Suppl.1): AB57
• Thareja S, Rashid A, Grossniklaus H. Spontaneous Necrosis of Choroidal Melanoma. Ocul Oncol Pathol 2015 Sept; 1:63-69.
• Thareja S, Zager J, Sadhwani D, Thareja S, Chen R, Marzban S, Jukic DM, Glass LF, Messina J. Analysis of Tumor Mitotic Rate in Thin Metastatic Melanomas Compared with Thin Melanomas Without Metastasis Using Both Hematosylin and Eosin and Anti-phosphohistone 3 IHC stain.  Am J of Dermatopathology.  01/2014; 36(1):64-

Dr. Shalini Batra completed her dermatology residency training at Florida State University after completing medical school and an internal medicine internship at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She completed a one-year pre-doctoral dermatology internship during medical school at Northwestern University in Chicago focused on women’s vulvar dermatological disease.  Her undergraduate study was at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Dr. Shalini Batra has published several dermatological papers in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) and Journal of the American Medical Association in Dermatology (JAMA Dermatology) while also presenting at numerous influential academic conferences. In addition, she has authored a dermatology textbook chapter on keloids.

Dr. Shalini Batra holds a 3-year board position on the Young Physicians, Residents, and Fellows committee of the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She also is a member of the social media committee for the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.

Her clinical interests include general dermatology, skin cancer, dermatologic surgery and reconstruction, cosmetics, keloids, and vulvar dermatology.

Dr. Shalini Batra is originally from Melbourne, Florida. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, meditation, yoga, and travel. She hopes to learn how to scuba dive in the future.

Dr. Batra currently works at NIIVA by Indigo Dermatology in South Tampa and Melbourne.

 

Dr. Shalini Thareja Batra Publications/Affiliations

• Minocycline Foam for the Treatment of Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis
  – Presented at Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic and Surgical Conference Jan 2021
• Thareja S, Humeda Y, Patrick G, Cognetta AB Jr. Deja UV All Over Again: Theoretical Risks of the Unregulated Direct-to-Consumer Infrared Technologies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug 6.
  – In press. Published online
• Thareja, S, Angnardo L, Wolfe C, Cognetta AB. Near-infrared Radiation (IR-A). The Florida Skin Cancer Review. 2020 Feb. Volume 2, Issue 1: 3.
  – An educational local newsletter from FSU Dermatology for panhandle physicians.
• Thareja S, Fink M, Chen KH, Liu Y, Chen SC, Stoff BK. Race as a predictor of patient preferences for biopsy result communication. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2018 June; Volume 78, Issue 6, 1223 1225.e1
• Bonchak JG, Thareja S, Chen SC, Quave CL. Botanical Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Pruritus: a Systematic Review. Curr Derm Rep (2017) 6: 248.
• Thareja S, Kollman K, Ardalan K, Klein-Gitelman M, Paller AS, Arkin LM. Oral Macrolides for the Dermatologic Manifestations of Blau Syndrome. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 Oct 1;153(10):1066-1067
• Thareja S and Kundu R. Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair. Springer International Publishing AG; June 2017. Chapter 15, Keloid and Hypertrophic Scarring; p 233-355.
  – Wrote chapter on keloids and hypertrophic scars in textbook
• Thareja S, Florek A, Cices A, West D, Nardone B, Schlosser B. Quality of Life for Lichen Planus,
  – Lichen Sclerosus, and Vulvodynia: Vulvar-Specific Skindex-29 and Beyond. J Invest Dermatol.136(8); B4
• Thareja S, Florek AG, Nardone B, Champlain A, Fontana J, Schlosser B. Impact of Lichen Sclerosus, Lichen Planus, and Vulvodynia on Quality of Life for Patients Using the Vulvar-Specific Skindex-29 Patient Reported Outcome Measure. J Am Acad Dermatol 2016;74 (5); (Suppl.1): AB57
• Thareja S, Rashid A, Grossniklaus H. Spontaneous Necrosis of Choroidal Melanoma. Ocul Oncol Pathol 2015 Sept; 1:63-69.
• Thareja S, Zager J, Sadhwani D, Thareja S, Chen R, Marzban S, Jukic DM, Glass LF, Messina J. Analysis of Tumor Mitotic Rate in Thin Metastatic Melanomas Compared with Thin Melanomas Without Metastasis Using Both Hematosylin and Eosin and Anti-phosphohistone 3 IHC stain.  Am J of Dermatopathology.  01/2014; 36(1):64-

Timothy E. Knight, MD is a dermatologist at North County Dermatology Clinic. Serving patients in Lakeland, Florida, he enjoys the problem-solution process in dermatology. When it comes to his patients, he views each person as an individual, fascinating mystery just waiting to be solved.

Dr. Knight has practiced dermatology for more than 35 years and is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed his internship in internal medicine at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. He also completed his dermatology residency at the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore.

As a lifelong learner, Dr. Knight has published numerous research studies in peer-reviewed journals, and he has presented nationally. He previously served as an assistant professor at several medical schools.

In addition to a medical degree, Dr. Knight earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. He has received many academic honors in the veterinary field, including the Clinic Volunteer of the Year Award from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals in 2003 and 2007. Dr. Knight is also a veteran of the United States Army, where he was a captain of the Medical Corps. Prior to the Army, Dr. Knight was an Airman First Class of the Missouri National Guard.

Dr. Knight generously participates in community service and has volunteered as a dermatologist with Talofa Medical Mission, where he provided charity medical services for two weeks yearly in Polynesia over a 10-year period. He has also been a weekly volunteer veterinarian for the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Lakeland.

He is pleased to offer services that keep pace with modern technology and medical breakthroughs, and he enjoys nothing more than bringing gratitude and joy to his patients.

Dr. Margaret A. Kelleher is a graduate of Florida State University in Tallahassee and Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Dr. Kelleher is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Dermatology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Upon completion of an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, she served as a clinical instructor of medicine at the same institution and at the associated Veteran's Administration Hospital. She furthered her training at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg where she completed a fellowship year in Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In this position she was responsible for the daily management of allergic, immune suppressed, and bone-marrow transplant patients, both children and adult. Dr. Kelleher returned to Hahnemann University to serve her Dermatology residency where she was chosen as Chief Resident for her final year. During her residency, Dr. Kelleher received traini