Lawrence Eichenfield, MD
July 16, 2021
Dr. Lawrence Eichenfield is a Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics and Vice-Chair of Dermatology at the University of California, San Diego. He’s a founding member of PeDRA and one of PeDRA’s original Co-Presidents. Dr. Eichenfield is a leader in the field of inflammatory skin disease research and has led many PeDRA studies while mentoring colleagues and trainees on many more. Learn more about Dr. Eichenfield’s career and his passion for musical theater.

Jeff Sugarman, MD, PhD
May 25, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Sugarman is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a founding member of PeDRA and served on PeDRA’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee for many years. He’s also the immediate past president of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Learn more about Dr. Sugarman and his work in pediatric dermatology research.

Jenna Streicher, MD
May 18, 2021
Dr. Streicher is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. She’s currently co-chairing PeDRA’s Birthmarks Focused Study Group. She became interested in pediatric dermatology while in medical school at Indiana University after completing a peds derm rotation with Dr. Anita Haggstrom. Her training took her to Georgia and Pennsylvania, and she’s come full circle back to Indiana to work alongside Dr. Haggstrom. Learn more about her work with the Birthmarks Focused Study Group and why she’s been reading so much by Julia Donaldson lately.

Milie Fang
April 26, 2021
Milie Fang is finishing her fourth year of medical school at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indiana and recently matched into the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Dermatology Residency Program. Milie joined PeDRA in 2019 after attending her first PeDRA conference and presented at the 2020 virtual PeDRA Annual Conference. Learn more about Milie’s work and her multi-lingual skills!

Rony Francois, MD, PhD
April 6, 2021
Dr. Rony Francois is a fourth-year resident at University of Florida and will be joining University of California, San Francisco as a dermatopathology fellow soon. He’s currently working through a research elective at UCSF. Dr. Francois has a number of research interests, but is primarily interested in melanoma. Get to know more about Dr. Francois’s research and his love of “spontaneous” travel.

Yvonne Chiu, MD
March 23, 2021
Yvonne Chiu, MD is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She joined PeDRA in 2014 and founded the Connective Tissue Disease Focused Study Group. She has since served on many committees, including the Outcomes, Grants, and Early Investigator Committees. She currently co-chairs the PeDRA Meetings Committee and is a member of PeDRA’s Board of Directors. Get to know more about Dr. Chiu, her story, how she’s mastered Google along the way!

Jennifer Huang, MD
March 9, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Huang is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. She joined PeDRA in its infancy and helped to establish the Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapies (STARC) Focused Research Group. She has served on many committees within the organization, including chairing the Early Investigators Committee. She’s currently on the Board, and Grants committee and is co-chairing the Meetings Committee. Get to know more about Dr. Huang and her passion for oncodermatology.

Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD
February 25, 2021
Dr. Brandling-Bennett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Washington School of Medicine. She is the chair of PeDRA Connective Tissue and Autoinflammatory Disease Focused Study Group. She values the PeDRA network for being a place where new ideas take shape and “ah-ha” moments can be shared with others. Get to know more about Dr. Brandling-Bennett and listen as she shares some thoughts on how to build a rewarding career.

Kalyani Marathe, MD, MPH
February 9, 2021
Dr. Kalyani Marathe is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics. After being inspired by her physician father, she pursued science in college and while taking her pre-med courses, she was also an English major. Her work and research is focused on pediatric vulvar disease and she recently started a vulvar clinic with a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Get to know more about Dr. Marathe and how her patients have shaped her views of the diseases she treats. Listen to the very end to discover her very special hidden talent!

David Roberts
January 26, 2021
David Roberts joined PeDRA as the Development Director 2019. He brings more than 15 years of experience in non-profit development to his role. He has worked in the dermatology space for some time, having previously worked at the National Psoriasis Foundation. Get to know David and is role and hear about his artistic abilities!