Board of Directors

Plans & Policies Committee

2025 – 2026

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.

Edidiong Kaminska, MD, MBS

President

Kaminska Dermatology, Chicago, IL

Sacharitha Bowers, MD

Vice President

Loyola University Medical Center

Giacomo Maggiolino, MD

Secretary

Forefront Dermatology

Kristin Lee, MD

Treasurer

Tareen Dermatology, Maplewood, MN

Claudia Hernandez, MD, MEPH

Immediate Past President

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

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

Membership Engagement Committee Co-Chair

Forefront Dermatology

Sacharitha Bowers, MD

Membership Engagement Committee Co-Chair

Loyola University Medical Center

Edidiong Kaminska, MD, MBS

Industry Relations Co-Chair

Kaminska Dermatology, Chicago, IL

Paras Vakharia, MD, PharmD

Paras Vakharia, MD, PharmD

Industry Relations Co-Chair

Northwestern University

Stavonnie Patterson, MD

DEI Committee Chair

Advanced Dermatology & Aesthetic Medicine

Seema Apichai, MD

Dermpath Committee Chair

Southwest Dermatology

CDS Staff

Marty Roth

Marty Roth

Executive Director

Taylor O'Sullivan

Managing Director

Iris Holland

Administrative Director