Meet Our Dermatopathologists

K. Mireille Chae, MD, FAAD

Dr. Kyung Ai Mireille Chae is a board-certified dermatologist, pediatric dermatologist and board-certified dermatopathologist with over 15 years of experience. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed her pediatric residency at University of Minnesota and dermatology residency at Rush-Presbyterian- St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. Additionally, Dr. Chae completed her dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.

Douglas Hansen, MD

Dr. Douglas Hansen is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and dermatopathology. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Fellowship in Immunohistochemistry at the University of Washington. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in Dermatopathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC. He has over 20 years of experience diagnosing surgical specimens. 

Eric M. Hanson, MD, FAAD

A native of Idaho, Dr. Eric Hanson is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained dermatopathologist with experience as both a diagnostician and practicing dermatologist. He earned an undergraduate degree in Zoology from Brigham Young University and completed his medical degree at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Hanson completed his dermatology residency and dermatopathology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He has been practicing with Forefront Dermatology since 2009.

Willmar D. Patino, MD

Dr. Willmar Patino is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and dermatopathology. He is a graduate of The University of Antioquia School of Medicine in Medellin, Columbia. Dr. Patino completed postdoctoral research fellowships in Fetal Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology of Cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, he completed fellowships in anatomic and clinical pathology and dermatopathology. His areas of interest include melanocytic lesions, infectious diseases, cutaneous lymphomas, alopecia, and adnexal neoplasms.

John S. Pujals, MD, FAAD

Dr. John Pujals is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained dermatopathologist with experience as both a diagnostician and practicing dermatologist. He earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College and completed his dermatology residency at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam in Houston, Texas. In addition, Dr. Pujals completed a dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has been practicing with Forefront Dermatology since 2009. Outside of work, Dr. Pujals enjoys staying active outdoors, traveling, attending car shows and spending time with family and their hairless Sphynx cat, Kimchi.

Solomon Shockman, MD, FAAD

Solomon Cooper Shockman, MD is a board-certified dermatopathologist and board-certified dermatologist. He earned his undergraduate degree in Microbiology at Penn State and his medical degree at Temple University. He completed his dermatology residency at Southern Illinois University and then his Dermatopathology fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center.

Brent R. Weed, MD, FAAD

Brent R Weed, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist and practices as both a clinician and dermatopathologist. He earned his undergraduate degree in Zoology from Brigham Young University and his medical degree at the University of Nevada Reno. He completed his dermatology residency in 2007 followed by a fellowship in Dermatopathology, both at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Ling Xia, MD, FCAP

Ling Xia, MD, FCAP is a fellowship-trained and board-certified dermatopathologist and anatomic and clinical pathologist with 15 years of practice experience. He earned his medical degree from Shanghai Medical University in Shanghai, China. He completed a pathology residency and pathology surgical fellowship in 2003 at Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Bruce Leckey, Jr., DO

Dr. Bruce Leckey Jr. is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and board-eligible in dermatopathology with an interest in soft tissue sarcomas. He is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Leckey completed his AP/CP residency at Duke University Health System in Durham, NC, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where he had subspecialty training in bone and soft tissue pathology. Additionally, he completed his fellowship in Dermatopathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Charles Schultz, MD

Dr. Charles Schultz is a graduate of University of Washington Medical School. He completed his Pathology residency at West Virginia University and a postdoctoral fellowship in Cytopathology at University of Florida. Additionally, he completed his fellowship in Dermatopathology at University of Texas Medical Branch.

Diane Perkins, MD

Dr. Diane Perkins is a Board-Certified Dermatopathologist who earned her graduate degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine. She completed her Residency at William Beaumont Hospital where she was named Chief Resident and completed her Fellowship at UPMC.

Brandon Zelman, DO