Board of Directors

Plans & Policies Committee

2024 – 2025

The purpose of the Chicago Dermatological Society is to advance education and research in the field of dermatology throughout the Chicago area.  The leadership of the CDS is responsible for directing the policies and activities of the Society.  Dermatologists serve in these volunteer positions; all board members serve without compensation.

Claudia Hernandez, MD, MEPH

Claudia Hernandez, MD, MEPH

President

Rush University, Chicago, IL
Jesse Brown VA, Chicago, IL

Edidiong Kaminska, MD, MBS

Edidiong Kaminska, MD, MBS

Vice-President

Kaminska Dermatology, Chicago, IL

Giacomo Maggiolino, MD

Giacomo Maggiolino, MD

Secretary

Forefront Dermatology

Kristen Lee, MD

Kristen Lee, MD

Treasurer

Tareen Dermatology, Maplewood, MN

Morayo Adisa, MD

Morayo Adisa, MD

Immediate-past President

DOCS Dermatology, Glenview, IL

Nisha Desai, MD

Nisha Desai, MD

Member-at-Large

Endeavor Medical Group

Roger Haber, MD

Roger Haber, MD

Member-at-Large

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

Michael O'Donoghue, MD

Michael O'Donoghue, MD

Member-at-Large and AAD Advisory Board Liason

Illinois Dermatology Institute, Michigan City, IN 

Vesna Petronic-Rosic, MD, MSc, MBA

Vesna Petronic-Rosic, MD, MSc, MBA

Alternate AAD Advisory Board Liason

Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL

Murad Alam, MD

Murad Alam, MD

IDS Representative AAD President-ELECT

Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

Dermatology Academic Department Chairs

Amy Paller, MD

Amy Paller, MD

Chair, Northwestern University

Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

David Reid, MD

David Reid, MD

Chair, Rush University

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Diana Bolotin, MD, PhD

Diana Bolotin, MD, PhD

Chair, University of Chicago

University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Vesna Petronic-Rosic, MD

Vesna Petronic-Rosic, MD

Interim Chair, Cook County Hospital

Maria Tsoukas, MD, PhD

Maria Tsoukas, MD, PhD

Chair, UIC

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Wendy Kim, DO

Wendy Kim, DO

Chair, Loyola University

Loyola University Medical Center, Villa Park, IL

CDS Committee Chairs

Arlene Ruiz de Luzuriaga, MD, MPH, MBA

Arlene Ruiz de Luzuriaga, MD, MPH, MBA

Scientific Chair

The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 

Giacomo Maggiolino, MD

Giacomo Maggiolino, MD

Membership Engagement Committee Co-Chair

Forefront Dermatology

Sacharitha Bowers, MD

Sacharitha Bowers, MD

Membership Engagement Committee Co-Chair

Loyola University Medical Center

Edidiong Kaminska, MD, MBS

Edidiong Kaminska, MD, MBS

Industry Relations Co-Chair

Kaminska Dermatology, Chicago, IL

Vakharia Paras, MD, PharmD

Vakharia Paras, MD, PharmD

Industry Relations Co-Chair

Northwestern University

Stavonnie Patterson, MD

Stavonnie Patterson, MD

DEI Committee Chair

Advanced Dermatology & Aesthetic Medicine

Seema Apichai, MD

Seema Apichai, MD

Dermpath Committee Chair

Southwest Dermatology

CDS Staff

Taylor O'Sullivan

Taylor O'Sullivan

Executive Director

Sue O'Sullivan

Sue O'Sullivan

Managing Director

Iris Holland

Iris Holland

Administrative Director