OUR CLINICAL TEAM
Meet our dermatopathologists
Kelli Hutchens, MD
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Laboratory Medical Director
Dr. Hutchens is a board-certified dermatopathologist and Chief Laboratory Officer overseeing operations of all Forefront pathology laboratories. She also serves as the Medical Director for Forefront’s two full service, high-volume Wisconsin dermatopathology labs, which support several hundreds of Forefront clinics and clinicians nationwide.
K. Mireille Chae, MD, FAAD
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Board-Certified Pediatric Dermatologist
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
K. Mireille Chae, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist, board-certified dermatopathologist, and board-certified pediatric dermatologist, with extensive clinical and laboratory experience.
Douglas Hansen, MD
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Douglas A. Hansen, MD, is a board-certified dermatopathologist with over 25 years of experience including special expertise in immunohistochemistry and infectious disease. Dr. Hansen has held numerous leadership roles prior to his time at Forefront including medical director, laboratory director, and managing partner.
Willmar Patino, MD
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Willmar Patino, MD, is a board-certified dermatopathologist and fan favorite of many clinicians. He has over 15 years of expertise in cutaneous infectious diseases, lymphomas, and adnexal neoplasms.
John Pujals, MD, FAAD
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
John S. Pujals, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and board-certified dermatopathologist. Dr. Pujals has been with Forefront for over 20 years. He holds the honor of his independent practice being the first to join Forefront as a partnership practice.
Solomon Shockman, MD, FAAD
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Solomon C. Shockman, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and board-certified dermatopathologist with over a decade of experience providing comprehensive patient care. Dr. Shockman’s focus is on quality clinically correlated diagnoses.
Ling Xia, MD
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Ling Xia, MD, is a board-certified dermatopathologist with over 20 years of experience. He was one of the first dermatopathologists at Forefront and has watched us grow from a small in office lab serving a small handful of clinics in WI, to the nationwide dermatology practice and full service dermatopathology laboratory we are today.
Bruce Leckey, DO
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Bruce D. Leckey Jr, DO, is a board-certified dermatopathologist with subspecialty expertise in bone and soft tissue pathology. Dr. Leckey is extraordinarily consciousness and always provides thoughtful and thorough diagnosis.
Charles Schultz, MD
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Charles Schultz, MD, is a board-certified dermatopathologist who emphasizes clinical correlation and actionable diagnoses, viewing dermatopathology as an extension of clinical care. Dr. Schultz is known for his rapid response time and open communication with his clinical colleagues.
Diane Perkins, MD
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Diane Perkins, MD, is a board-certified dermatopathologist with over 10 years of diagnostic and lab leadership experience. Dr. Perkins is known for her diagnostic accuracy and rapid turnaround time. She has special interests in melanocytic lesions and adnexal neoplasms.
Brandon Zelman, DO
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Dr. Brandon Zelman is a board-certified dermatopathologist with a special interest in melanocytic lesions. He prides himself on optimal communication with his clinical colleagues and is always available to chat about patients.
Reeba Annie Prince, MD
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Reeba Annie Prince, MD, is a board-certified dermatopathologist and board-certified hematopathologist with years of experience in the academic setting and teaching. She has a special interest in cutaneous lymphoma and serves as an expert consultant for the team on the many lymphoproliferative processes that we encounter in everyday practice.
Eduardo Andres Torre Valdivieso, MD
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Eduardo Torre, MD, PhD, is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist with extensive research experience and background bridging clinical medicine, science, and technology. His professional interests include advanced imaging, molecular profiling, and data-driven diagnostic precision.
Israel Samwel Kasago, MD
Board-Certified Dermatopathologist
Israel Kasago, MD, is a board-certified dermatopathologist with prior experience in both private practice and academic research settings where he completed a fellowship in molecular genetics. Dr. Kasago brings unique insight to our patients and our practice. He is extremely dedicated and can often be found working long hours in the lab.