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Alan D. Klein, M.D.
American Board of Dermatology
Education
- 1977-1982 | M.D., Case-Western Reserve University
- 1976-1976 | A.B., Washington University
Post Graduate
- 1985-1988 | Dermatology Residency, University of Miami, Chief Resident 1987-1988
- 1983-1985 | Internal Medicine Internship, Mount Zion Hospital
Board Certification
- American Board of Dermatology
State License
- North Carolina
- California
Organizations
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Hospital Privileges
Dr. Klein practices at our Gastonia location.

Charles S. Johnson, M.D.
American Board of Dermatology
Education
- 1993-1997 | M.D., Medical College of Ohio
- 1992-1992 | B.A., Miami University of Ohio
Post Graduate
- 1998-2001 | Dermatology Residency, University of Florida at Gainsville
- 1997-1998 | Internal Medicine Internship, University of Florida at Gainsville
Board Certification
- American Board of Dermatology
State License
Organizations
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- American Society for Mohs Surgery
- North Carolina Medical Society
- North Carolina Dermatology Association
Hospital Privileges
- Gaston Memorial Hospital
- Catawba Valley Medical Center
- Frye Regional Medical Center
Dr. Johnson practices at our Gastonia and Hickory locations.

Tonya S. McLeod, M.D., M.P.H.
American Board of Dermatology
Education
- 2004-2006 | M.B.A., Emory University
- 1999-2001 | M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 1996-1999 | M.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 1996-1996 | B.S., North Carolina State University
Post Graduate
- 2005-2006 | Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology Fellowship, SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill
- 2002-2005 | Dermatology Residency, Emory University
- 2001-2002 | Internal Medicine Residency, Carolinas Medical Center
Board Certification
- American Board of Dermatology
- American Board of Laser Medicine & Surgery
State License
- North Carolina
- Massachusetts
- Georgia
Organizations
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- American Medical Association
- Mecklenburg Medical Society
- Women’s Dermatologic Society
Hospital Privileges
- Gaston Memorial Hospital
- Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews
Dr. McLeod practices at our Charlotte location.

Kristen B. Higgins, M.D.
American Board of Dermatology
Education
- May 2004 | Doctor of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
- May 2000 | Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, summa cum laude, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Residency
- University of Virginia Dermatology July, 2005 – Anticipated completion June, 2008 Chief Resident beginning July, 2007
Honors
- Alpha Omega Alpha, elected as a third year medical student, 2003
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1999
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1999
- Golden Chain Senior Honorary, 1999
- Caldwell Scholar, 1996 – 2000
Activities
Residency
- Charlottesville Free Clinic Volunteer, August 2005 – Present
- Visiting Medical Student Coordinator, May 2007 – Present
Medical School
- Phase V Representative, Class of 2004, 2003 – 2004
- Membership Coordinator, American Medical Assoc., 2001–2002
- Pediatric Interest Group President, 2001 – 2002
- Peds Pal, 2001
Community Service Activities
- Students Teaching Early Prevention
- Students Teaching AIDS to Students
- Wake Forest University Health Fair
Undergraduate
- Chancellor’s Aide, 1998 – 2000
- Teaching Assistant Coordinator, Genetics, 1999 – 2000
- Judicial Board Member, 1998 – 1999
- Study Abroad in Oxford, England, Summer 1998
Memberships
- American Academy of Dermatology
- Women’s Dermatologic Society
Publications
- Pearce DJ, Higgins KB, Stealey KH, Balkrishnan R, Crane MM, Camacho F, Fleischer AB Jr, Feldman SR. Adverse events from systemic therapies for psoriasis are common in clinical practice. J Dermatolog Treat. 2006;17 (5):288-93.
- Pearce DJ, Morrison AE, Higgins KB, Crane MM, Balkrishnan R, Fleischer AB Jr, Feldman SR. The comorbid state of psoriasis patients in a university dermatology practice. J Dermatolog Treat. 2005;16(5-6):319-23.
- Jordan AY, Parks L, Chen SC, Higgins K, Fleischer AB, Feldman SR. Does the teratogenicity of isotretinoin outweigh its benefits? J Dermatolog Treat. 2005;16(4):190-2.
- Sinal SH, Higgins KB, McLean TW, Rouster-Stevens K, Manuel J. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use in Pediatric Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Submitted for review to Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.
- Currently working on manuscripts regarding use of terbinafine to treat lichen planus; cystic fibrosis presenting as an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption; and breast telangiectasias in women
Experience
- Student Intern, Genecare Medical Genetics Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 1999 – 2000; performed karyotyping on amniotic fluid and prepared microscope slides for chromosomal analysis

April A. Boswell, M.D.
Dermatologist
Education
- 1998-2003 | M.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- 1994-1998 | B.S., Howard University College of Arts and Science
Post Graduate
- 2004-2007 | Dermatology Residency, University Hospitals/MetroHealth/VAMC
- 2003-2004 | Internship in Internal Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
State License
Hospital Privileges
- Catawba Valley Medical Center
Dr. Boswell practices at our Gastonia location.
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Dori L. Hunt, M.D.
American Board of Dermatology
Education
- 1993-1997 | M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 1989-1993 | B.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney
Post Graduate
- 2000-2001 | Chief Resident, University of North Carolina Hospital at Chapel Hill
- 1998-2001 | Dermatology Residency, University of North Carolina Hospital at Chapel Hill
- 1997-1998 | Internal Medicine Internship, University of North Carolina Hospital at Chapel Hill
Board Certification
- American Board of Dermatology
State License
Organizations
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Medical Association
- North Carolina Medical Association
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Hospital Privileges
- Catawba Valley Medical Center
- Frye Regional Medical Center
Dr. Hunt practices at our Hickory location.

Patrick S. J. McElgunn, M.D.
American Board of Dermatology
Education
- 1987-1989 | M.B.A., University of Toronto
- 1973-1977 | M.D., University of Alberta
- 1971-1973 | B.S., University of Alberta
Post Graduate
- 1981-1982 | Dermatology Residency, University of Michigan
- 1979-1981 | Dermatology Residency, McGill University
- 1978-1979 | Internal Medicine Residency, University of Toronto
- 1977-1978 | Rotating Internship, University of Western Ontario
Board Certification
- American Board of Dermatology
- American Board of Laser Medicine & Surgery
State License
- North Carolina
- Maryland
- Ohio
Organizations
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- Mecklenburg Medical Society
Hospital Privileges
- Gaston Memorial Hospital
- Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews
- Carolinas Medical Center
Dr. McElgunn practices at our Charlotte location.

Bethany M. Bergamo, M.D.
American Board of Dermatology
Education
- 1993-1997 | M.D., East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
- 1987-1991 | B.S., Lenoir-Rhyne University
Post Graduate
- 1997-1998 | Internship in Internal Medicine, University Medical Center, Greenville North Carolina
- 1998-2001 | Dermatology Residency, University of Alabama
Board Certification
- American Board of Dermatology
State License
Organizations
- American Academy of Dermatology
- North Carolina Dermatology Association
- North Carolina Medical Society
- Catawba Valley Medical Society
Hospital Privileges
- Catawba Valley Medical Center
- Frye Regional Medical Center
Dr. Bergamo practices at our Hickory 10th St location

William L. Fangman, M.D.
American Board of Dermatology and Pathology
Fellowships
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery (American College of Mohs Surgery Accredited), University of Florida, January 2008 – January 2009
- Dermatopathology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, July 2005 – June 2006
Residency
- Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, July 2002 – June 2005
Internship
- Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, July 2001 – June 2002
Medical School
- M.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, May 2001
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, May 1997
State Licenses
- State of North Carolina Medical License – Current
- State of Florida Medical License – Current
Board Certfications
- Dermatology Board Certification, American Board of Dermatology – 2005
- Dermatopathology Board Certification, American Board of Dermatology and Pathology – 2006
Experience
- Duke University Medical Center – Assistant Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) and Pathology, August 2006 – January 2008
Publications and Presentations
- Keegan BR, Kamino H, Fangman W, Shin HT, Orlow SJ, Schaffer JV. “Pediatric blaschkitis”: expanding the spectrum of childhood acquired Blaschko-linear dermatoses. Pediatr Dermatol. 2007 Nov-Dec;24(6):621-7.
- Nagaraj LV, Fangman W, White WL, Woosley JT, Prose N, Selim MA, Morrell DS. Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis: cases highlighting subcutaneous/fascial involvement. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Dec;55(6):1036-43.
- Fangman WL, Selim MA, Murray JC. Hypopigmented macules in Darier’s Disease. Arch Dermatol 2006;142(2):235-240.
- Fangman WL, Cook JL. Post-radiation sarcoma: A case report and review of the potential complications of therapeutic ionizing radiation. Dermatol Surg 2005;31:966-72.
- Fangman WL, Burton CS. Hyperkeratotic Rim in Gram Negative Toe Web Infections. Arch Dermatol 2005;141(5):658
- Fangman WL and Prose N. Precalcaneal Congenital Fibrolipomatous Hamartomas: Report of Occurrence in Half Brothers. Pediatr Dermatol 2004;21:655-656.
- Fangman WL, Rao CH, and Myers SA. Hypertrophic Herpes Simplex Virus in HIV Patients. J Drugs Dermatol 2003;2:198-201. (Also selected for publication in: Hale K, ed. Select Case Reports from the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology New York: Physicians’ Continuing Education Corporation, 2004:69-74.)
- Anderson DJ, Fangman W, Fowler VG, Corey GR, Sexton DJ. A returning traveler with fever and rash. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 41: 1453-4, 1529-30.
- Heller M, Karen JK, Fangman W. Acroangiodermatitis. Dermatol Online J. 2007 Jan 27;13(1):2.
- Abbasi NR, Brownell I, Fangman W. Familial multiple angiolipomatosis. Dermatol Online J. 2007 Jan 27;13(1):3.
- Hazan C, Fangman W. Multiple cutaneous granular-cell tumors. Dermatol Online J. 2007 Jan 27;13(1):4.
- Hunzeker CM, Fangman W, Latkowski JA.. Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides. Dermatol Online J. 2007 Jan 27;13(1):5.
- Brownell I, Fangman W. Hepatitis C virus infection, type III cryoglobulinemia, and necrotizing vasculitis. Dermatol Online J. 2007 Jan 27;13(1):6.
- Kim C, Fangman W. Keratosis follicularis (Darier-White disease), with an unusual palmoplantar keratoderma. Dermatol Online J. 2007 Jan 27;13(1):7.
- Fangman WL, Draft K, Kamino H. Sebaceous Poroma. The American Society of Dermatopathology 42nd Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, October 2005.
- Fangman WL, Herman CM, Cook JL, and Selim MA. Post-radiation Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Following Treatment of Eruptive Squamous Cell Carcinoma In-Situ in an African American Male. The American Society of Dermatopathology 41st Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, October 2004.
- Fangman WL, Stoddard ER, Howell DN, Turner WH, Murray JC, Selim MA, and Herman CM. Trichodysplasia Spinulosa – A Review with Emphasis on Pathologic Features. The American Society of Dermatopathology 40th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2003.
- Fangman WL, Stoddard ER, Myers SA, Herman CM, and Selim MA. Atypical Presentation of Herpes Simplex Virus with Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia. The American Society of Dermatopathology 40th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2003.
- Fangman WL, Burton CS. Pyoderma Gangrenosum Exacerbated by Surgically Induced Pathergy. 2004 American Academy of Dermatology Gross and Microscopic Symposi

Casey Johnson, PA-C
Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
Education
- 2001 P.A., University of Florida at Gainesville
- 1997 B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Board Certification
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
State License
Organizations
- Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
- North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants
Casey practices at our Hickory location.
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