About Us

Quality, Compassionate Care.

We are the only practice in the region combining the expertise of plastic surgery and dermatology in one office, we are pleased to offer an unparalleled level of comprehensive skin care to our patients. All our physicians are board certified with exemplary credentials and years of experience in practice.

Click a doctor’s name to learn more about them. View our dermatologists.

Plastic Surgeons:

Daniel T. Ness, M.D., F.A.C.S.

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education

  • 1983-1987 | M.D., St. Louis University Medical School
  • 1979-1982 | B.S., Arizona State University

Post Graduate

  • 1992-1994 | Plastic Surgery Fellowship, George Washington University Medical Center
  • 1988-1992 | General Surgery Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • 1987-1989 | General Surgery Internship, Medical College of Wisconsin

Board Certification

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery

State License

  • North Carolina

Professional Organizations

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • North Carolina Medical Society
  • Gaston County Medical Society
  • Mecklenburg Medical Society

Hospital Privileges

  • Gaston Memorial Hospital
  • Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews

Dr. Ness practices at our Gastonia and Charlotte locations.

Gregory M. Swank, M.D., F.A.C.S.

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education

  • 1987-1991 | M.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  • 1983-1987 | B.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Post Graduate

  • 1997-2000 | Plastic Surgery Residency, Duke University Medical Center
  • 1998-1998 | Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, Christine M. Kleinert
  • 1996-1997 | Institute for Hand and Microsurgery Administrative Chief Resident, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  • 1991-1997 | General Surgery Residency, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Board Certification

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery

State License

  • North Carolina
  • Virginia

Professional Organizations

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons

Hospital Privileges

  • Gaston Memorial Hospital
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center
  • Frye Regional Medical Center

Dr. Swank practices at our Hickory location.

Gregory A. Mantooth, M.D., F.A.C.S.

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education

  • 1989-1993 | M.D., University of Tennessee at Memphis
  • 1985-1989 | B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Post Graduate

  • 2000-2001 | Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York University Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • 1998-2000 | Plastic Surgery Residency, Indiana University
  • 1993-1998 | General Surgery Residency, University of Tennessee at Memphis

Board Certification

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery

State License

  • North Carolina

Professional Organizations

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • North Carolina Medical Society
  • Mecklenburg Medical Society

Hospital Privileges

  • Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews

Charlotte City Magazine selected Dr. Mantooth one of Charlotte’s Top Doctors

Dr. Mantooth was selected as one of the Top 265 Doctors in Charlotte from thirty-nine specialties and subspecialties, as voted on by his peers.

Dr. Mantooth practices at our Charlotte office.

Miguel Yanez, M.D.

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education

  • 1982-1986 | M.D. University of Puerto Rico
  • 1978-1982 | B.S. Georgetown University

Post Graduate

  • 1991-1993 | Plastic Surgery Residency, Tulane University
  • 1986-1993 | General Surgery Residency, University of Puerto Rico

Board Certification

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery

State License

  • North Carolina
  • Puerto Rico

Organizations

  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • North Carolina Medical Society

Hospital Privileges

  • Gaston Memorial Hospital

Languages

  • English, Spanish, Italian, French

Dr.Yanez practices at our Gastonia and Hickory Viewmont locations

Dr Yanez practices Plastic Surgery in our Gastonia office.

Dermatologists:

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

  • Gaston Memorial Hospital

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

  • North Carolina
  • Florida

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

  • North Carolina

Hospital Privileges

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center

Dr. Boswell practices at our Gastonia location.

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

  • North Carolina

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

  • North Carolina

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

  • North Carolina
  • Florida

Organizations

  • Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
  • North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants

Casey practices at our Hickory location.

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