Dr. Lara-Corrales is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto and a staff physician in Pediatric Dermatology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. She is currently the Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Director. She also co-directs the Genodermatoses, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Vascular Tumors, and Cafe-au-Lait Screening clinics for Sick Kids.

Dr. Kirkorian is a practicing dermatologist and Chief of Dermatology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC. Her interests and expertise include vascular birthmarks, neonatal dermatology, genetic skin disorders, inflammatory skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis, pigmented lesions (moles), acne and hyperhidrosis (increased sweating). She is an expert in laser and surgical treatments for pediatric dermatology patients. She also serves on PeDRA’s meetings committee.

Dr. Andrews is a practicing pediatric dermatologist at Spectrum Dermatology in Scottsdale, AZ. Dr. Andrews initiated North and Central Florida’s first division focused on pediatric cutaneous disease at the University of Florida where he also co-established the state’s first vascular anomalies clinic. He has been heavily involved in research on pediatric psoriasis, vascular malformations and overgrowth syndromes, birthmarks, and pediatric inflammatory dermatoses, including acne and atopic dermatitis.

Dr. Rork is a pediatric dermatologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Geisel School of Medicine. She is the founder and co-chair of PeDRA’s Down syndrome-focused study group. She has a monthly Down syndrome Dermatology Clinic at Dartmouth-Hitchcock where she sees both children and adults with Down syndrome. She has given many national lectures and podcasts to improve education and awareness of skin care in people with Down syndrome.

Dr. Holland is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She leads departmental research for pediatric patients with psoriasis and serves as principal investigator for several pharmaceutical trials.  She has developed a clinical trials program focusing on inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. She has been an active collaborator with both the Hemangioma Investigator Group and the PeDRA focusing on infantile hemangiomas and inflammatory skin disease, specifically psoriasis. She also co-chairs PeDRA’s Down Syndrome Focused Study Group.

Dr. Gurnee is a Pediatric Dermatologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Colorado and serves on PeDRA’s early investigator committee and several PeDRA study groups. She was also the recipient of the 2020 Weston Career Development award for her project titled: Investigating the role of staphylococci in Pediatric Skin Disease.

Dr. Vellody is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and has been on the faculty since 2005. He is the Medical Director of the Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania. Dr. Vellody is also the Immediate Past President of the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) and is Co-chair of the NDSC Professional Advisory Council. Dr. Vellody became a pediatrician in large part because of his relationship with his older brother, Das, who is smart, funny, caring, . . . and also has Down syndrome.

Dr. Luu is a practicing pediatric dermatologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She’s the co-director of the Vascular Anomalies Center and is an Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She is also the co-chair for PeDRA Atopic Dermatitis/Psoriasis focused study group.

Dr. Paller is the Chair of the Department of Dermatology, Walter J. Hamlin Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern Fienberg School of Medicine. She is also a co-founding member of PeDRA and co-chair for PeDRA’s Atopic Dermatitis/Psoriasis focused study group.

Dr. Siegfried is a pediatric dermatologist, professor of pediatrics and dermatology at St. Louis University School of Medicine. She is also a co-founding member of PeDRA and currently serves on PeDRA’s nominating committee.

Dr. Kirkorian is a practicing dermatologist and Chief of Dermatology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC.  She also serves on PeDRA’s meetings committee.

Dr. Yu is a pediatric dermatologist, director of contact and occupational dermatology, and assistant professor of adult and pediatric dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Yu also serves on several PeDRA committees.

Dr. Schoch is an Associate Professor of Dermatology as the University of Florida. She is also the Chair for the Department of Education and the Assistant Director for the Residency Program. She has received research funding from the Society of Pediatric Dermatology, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance, and is a current NIH KL2 scholar. She is also the Chair of PeDRA’s Neonatal Focused Study Group.

Dr. Jakus is board-certified in Pediatrics, Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Dr. Jakus also heads the clinical trial unit for the Department of Dermatology at SUNY and has been an active member of PEDRA since its founding. 

Dr. Lalor is a practicing pediatric dermatologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin and is Vice Chair of PeDRA’s Acne/HS Focused Study Group.

Dr. Ilona Frieden is a pediatric dermatologist and Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco. She is the President of the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance and co-chair of the American Academy of Dermatology Association iPledge Workgroup.