Pharmacology in Dermatology

Andrew graduated in 2012 from The University of Findlay. Upon graduation, he worked in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at an academic hospital and was trained with Plastic Surgery residents. He has since accrued over 6 years of experience working in Dermatology. At his medical and surgical Dermatology clinic, Andrew manages patients with inflammatory skin diseases and utilizes the most innovative treatment options to maximize patient outcomes. The majority of his role is operating on skin cancers in collaboration with dermatologists, oncologists, and plastic surgeons. He has performed over 10,000 skin surgeries independently, and excises about 30 skin cancers per week in his current practice. He has been published in the Journal of Dermatology for PAs and looks forward to continuing pushing the Derm PA profession forward! He actively coaches youth sports for his kids and enjoys traveling, golfing and hiking.

Kenneth B. Gordon, MD is Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. After graduating from the Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons he trained in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard University program in Boston and in dermatology at Northwestern University. He began his career as a basic scientist in immunology at Northwestern and became involved in the development of new immunotherapies for psoriasis by working on mechanism of action of biologics in his lab. He has now served as the principle investigator for over 100 clinical trials, mainly in psoriasis. He has over 220 publications with first and senior authorships in journals including JAMA, the New England Journal of Medicine, and the Lancet. His primary activity outside of work is as a groupie for the alternative rock band C.H.E.F. (his son is the saxophonist). The band can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music.

Ahmi Lim completed both Bachelor's and Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating, she pursued specialized training through a PGY1 general and PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy residency at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center. She now currently works as a clinical pharmacist at Stanford Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, California. 

Victoria graduated with her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Marquette University then went on to complete an Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program in Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She continues to work in Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee with a focus in inflammatory skin diseases including psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa specialty clinics. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she works as an Epic Provider Informaticist working within the Dermatology Department to optimize practice.  Victoria has volunteered on the SDPA Membership Committee since 2019, earning the award of Committee Member of the Year in 2021, Membership Chair for 2022-2024 term, CME Co-Chair starting in 2024, and DPAF Trustee at Large since 2023.

Maggie McKernan is certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants and is an Ohio State licensed Physician Assistant. She received her Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Physician Assistant Science degree, both from Gannon University in Pennsylvania.

Maggie has a focus on skin cancer, acne, psoriasis, eczema, and other cutaneous conditions. Maggie is a Society of Dermatology Diplomate Fellow and Dermatology Achieve Program alumnus. She pursues additional professional development as President of the Ohio Society of Dermatology PAs, Vice-chair of the Society of Dermatology PAs (SDPA) CME committee and SDPA AAPA House of Delegates chief delegate. She is passionate about providing a pathway to healthy skin and educating her patients on skin cancer prevention. Maggie was a lecturer at the annual 2020 PSPA conference and 2022 OAPA conference on benign and malignant neoplasms as well as skin cancer prevention. She also presented a case study on hair loss at the annual 2023 Diversity in Dermatology conference.

In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball, spending time with family, and exploring Cleveland with her husband.

Education:
*Master of Physician Assistant Science from Gannon University
*Bachelor of Health Science from Gannon University

National and State Organizations:
*Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants-Diplomate Fellow, CME committee Vice-chair, and SDPA AAPA HOD chief delegate
*Ohio Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants- President
*Ohio Association of Physician Assistants
*American Academy of Physician Assistants

Amanda Mixon, PA-C is a native of Michigan. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Michigan State and her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from University of New England. She has worked in the field of rheumatology for seventeen years, including being the first PA in the department of rheumatology at Northwestern Medicine, in Chicago. During the last several years, she has been active in leadership in the medical community in Colorado, and has contributed significantly to updating laws and regulations related to physician assistant practice in the state. In 2019, she co-founded Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers, a national organization of physician assistants and nurse practitioners practicing in the area of rheumatology. She has lectured extensively on a national level. She lives with her family in Fort Collins.

Peter practices medical and surgical dermatology in Northern California, at Kaiser Permanente and Stanford University. His research has appeared in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, JAMA Dermatology, Journal of Dermatology for PAs, The Dermatologist, and elsewhere. Peter was named SDPA’s Derm PA of the Year in 2022, for contributions to the dermatologic literature and mentorship of fellow clinicians in the art of medical writing.