Program Participants:
Aaron Steen, MD FACMS is in private practice in Hamden, Branford, and New London CT. After spending nearly a decade as an expat in China, he started his second career by obtaining his medical degree at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. He completed his dermatology residency at the University of California, San Francisco and then his Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He cares deeply about the “House of Medicine” and is interested in becoming more active in advocacy.
Dr. Basia Michalski-McNeely, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Dermatology at Washington University in St. Louis where she serves as the Associate Program Director of the Dermatology Residency Program. She completed her dermatology training at Washington University in St. Louis and pursued a fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Her interests include resident and fellow education and management of immunosuppressed patients with high-risk skin cancers.
Christie Regula, MD, FACMS is founder and owner of Skin Solutions Dermatology + Cosmetics, an independent dermatology practice in the Pittsburgh area. She is a graduate of Duke University and Penn State College of Medicine, where she graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. She completed her dermatology residency at Penn State, followed by her Mohs fellowship with Dr. Naomi Lawrence at Cooper University. Dr. Regula is a Tromovitch Award winner for her research “Functionality of Patients 75 Years and Older Undergoing Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Multicenter Study.” Dr. Regula serves on the Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology's Executive Committee and is also co-founder of Sun Smart Pittsburgh, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote sun protection and skin cancer prevention through the installation of public sunscreen dispensers across the Pittsburgh region.
Joanna Walker MD, FAAD is an assistant professor of dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and directs the Penn Dermatology Oncology Center’s clinic for rare and advanced skin tumors, including management of skin cancer in those with organ transplantation. She received her medical degree with distinction in research from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Following internship at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester, she completed dermatology residency at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Joanna received fellowship training in Mohs micrographic surgery and cutaneous oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Her experience includes directing multidisciplinary care for advanced and complex skin cancers within the Brown cutaneous oncology multidisciplinary program and Penn Dermatology Oncology Center, starting a free dermatology clinic through the Rhode Island Free Clinic, and directing free skin cancer screenings. She has published numerous articles and book chapters and graduated from the American Academy of Dermatology’s Academic Dermatology Leadership Program.
Joshua L. Owen, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS is the Director of Mohs surgery at the San Antonio VA and Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Texas Health San Antonio. He completed both MD and PhD degrees from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He trained in dermatology at Northwestern University, and then went on to complete his Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship at Saint Louis University. Dr. Owen is the Chair of the Mohs surgery Field Advisory Board and a member of the Dermatology Field Advisory Board for the VA healthcare system. He is heavily involved in resident education, including being the Associate Program Director. His clinical and research interests include high-risk skin cancer, complex reconstruction, nail surgery, and medical education.
Mariam Mafee, MD, FAAD, FACMS is an Assistant Professor and Section Chief of Dermatologic & Mohs surgery in the Department of Dermatology at the Rush University Medical Center. She received her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed her dermatology residency at the John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County. She then completed her fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 2018. She initially started in private practice, however she decided to enter the world of academics in 2020 due to her interest in resident education and mentorship. Her clinical interests include Mohs surgery and reconstruction, scars, nail conditions and procedures, and high-risk skin cancer patients including transplant and patients with genetic cancer syndromes.
Nicole Negbenebor, MD, FAAD is an Assistant Professor in Mohs Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, Director of Resident Surgery Education, and Director of the Skin of Color and HS Clinic at the University of Iowa. She did her Mohs fellowship in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Iowa. She attended Yale University for undergrad. She spent 2 years performing research at the National Institute of Health before enrolling at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. After med school, she entered training at the Department of Dermatology at Brown University and has been passionate about Mohs, research, advocacy, and cutaneous oncology. She is also one of the co-founders of the Skin of Color Community Event Series which increases access to dermatology for underserved populations. Her favorite interests outside of medicine include soccer, reading, and cooking spicy food.
Ricardo Guerra, MD is an Associate Physician at The Permanente Medical Group in San Rafael, CA. He graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his transitional year at the Harvard-affiliated Cambridge Health Alliance Hospital. He completed dermatology residency at the University of Virginia, serving as chief resident his final year and receiving the Mulholland Resident Teaching Award for contributions to medical student education. He completed his Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship at the Ohio State University, where he was chosen as a Tromovitch Award Finalist for research on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma staging. Dr. Guerra sees patients from throughout the Bay Area and strives to provide an outstanding, individualized care experience. His clinical interests include increasing care access, improving outcomes for high-risk skin cancers, and adopting lifestyle modifications for skin cancer prevention. In his spare time, Dr. Guerra enjoys travel and staying active through strength training and hiking.